Mick Garris (born December 4, 1951) is an American

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and

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born in

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. He is best known for his work in the horror film genre, as well as making

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adaptations.

Early life

Garris was born in

and raised in

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Career

He is known for his work in the horror genre. He has worked with

several times, such as directing the

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'' Sleepwalkers'', written by King and starring Mädchen Amick and is the creator of the Showtime series '' Masters of Horror'' and the NBC series '' Fear Itself''. Garris won a 1986

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for an episode he wrote for the

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-produced television series''

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''. Garris directed the FEARnet

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''Post Mortem''. He contributes to the web series Trailers From Hell. Garris was also the co-screenwriter and executive producer of '' Hocus Pocus''. Garris directed the 2011 miniseries adaption of

's novel '' Bag of Bones'' and the documentary film ''Pure in Heart: The Life and Legacy of Lon Chaney Jr.'', about the life and work of Legend actor Lon Chaney Jr., which screened on the Horror-Rama 2015 in October 2015. He has a role, as Himself in the biography horror film '' Digging Up the Marrow'', from indie director Adam Green. As of 2015, he is also a member of the board of advisers for the Hollywood Horror Museum. On January 16, 2018, it was announced that Mick Garris' horror podcast ''Post Mortem'' would be joining Blumhouse's podcast network.

Awards

*Garris received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2006 New York City Horror Film Festival. He received the award in person after a screening of his '' Masters of Horror'' episode " Valerie on the Stairs".

Filmography

Film

Acting roles

Television

TV movies Acting roles

Documentary works

Direct-to-video TV documentary films TV shorts Consulting producer

Bibliography

Collections * ''A Life in the Cinema'' (2000) * ''These Evil Things We Do'' (2020) Novels * ''Development Hell'' (2011) * ''Salome'' (2014) Novellas * ''Snow Shadows'' (2013) * ''Tyler’s Third Act'' (2013) * ''Ugly'' (2014)

References

External links

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Mick Garris
on FEARnet
Interview'Midsummer Macabre 2023' features Mick Garris reading his short story 'Ocular'
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