Personal Info
Birthday
December 4, 1951
Place of Birth
Santa Monica, California, USA
Known For
Directing
Mick Garris
Biography
Mick Garris (born December 4, 1951) is an American filmmaker and screenwriter born in Santa Monica, California. He has been recognized for his contributions as a director, producer, and screenwriter in the horror genre. He's known for his work on various film and television projects, including adaptations of Stephen King's novels such as "The Stand" and "The Shining." Garris has also been involved in creating and hosting interviews for the series "Post Mortem with Mick Garris," where he engages with prominent figures in the horror and entertainment industry. His career reflects a deep involvement in and passion for the world of horror storytelling.
Directed Movies (34)
5.8
Nightmare Cinema
Movie2018
5.8
Dead of Summer
TV Series2016
7.6
Shadowhunters
TV Series2016
7.1
Ravenswood
TV Series2013
7.3
Witches of East End
TV Series2013
5.9
Bag of Bones
TV Series2011
7.4
Once Upon a Time
TV Series2011
8.0
Pretty Little Liars
TV Series2010
6.1
Happy Town
TV Series2010
No Backdrop
5.2
Valerie on the Stairs
Movie2006
5.2
Chocolate
Movie2006
5.5
Desperation
Movie2006
7.1
Masters of Horror
TV Series2005
5.1
Riding the Bullet
Movie2004
5.3
The Judge
Movie2001
6.5
The Others
TV Series2000
No Backdrop
4.1
Virtual Obsession
Movie1998
5.0
Quicksilver Highway
Movie1997
6.3
The Shining
TV Series1997
No Backdrop
0.0
Amazing Stories: The Movie IV
Movie1995
7.3
New York Undercover
TV Series1994
6.8
The Stand
TV Series1994
No Backdrop
6.2
The Nightmare Begins Again
Movie1993
6.1
Sleepwalkers
Movie1992
5.7
Psycho IV: The Beginning
Movie1990
8.0
Tales from the Crypt
TV Series1989
7.2
Freddy's Nightmares
TV Series1988
6.2
Critters 2
Movie1988
5.8
Fuzzbucket
Movie1986
7.5
Amazing Stories
TV Series1985
6.7
The Making Of The Goonies
Movie1985
No Backdrop
7.3
The Making of David Cronenberg's Videodrome
Movie1982
No Backdrop
7.3
The Making of 'The Thing'
Movie1982
No Backdrop
9.0
Making a Monster Movie: Inside 'the Howling'
Movie1981
Acting Filmography (56)
8.5
The Thing Expanded
Movie2026
No Backdrop
9.0
The Vincent Price Legacy
Movie2025
7.9
In Search of Darkness: 1990-1994
Movie2024
No Backdrop
0.0
House of Ashes
Movie2024
6.4
Horror's Greatest
TV Series2024
No Backdrop
0.0
The Last Podcast
Movie2024
7.0
King on Screen
Movie2023
6.6
Greatest Geek Year Ever! 1982
TV Series2023
6.0
A Disturbance in the Force: How the Star Wars Holiday Special Happened
Movie2023
7.5
In Search of Darkness: Part III
Movie2022
6.6
Hollywood Dreams & Nightmares: The Robert Englund Story
Movie2022
6.0
The Legacy of The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
Movie2022
No Backdrop
7.0
Charles Band’s Full Moon Freakshow
TV Series2022
6.8
The Stand
TV Series2020
7.0
Tales of the Uncanny
Movie2020
5.0
Sky Sharks
Movie2020
7.7
In Search of Darkness: Part II
Movie2020
No Backdrop
0.0
Mark of The Beast: The Legacy of the Universal Werewolf
Movie2019
No Backdrop
1.0
All Hail the Popcorn King!
Movie2019
7.5
In Search of Darkness
Movie2019
No Backdrop
0.0
The Main Course: The Making of Critters 2
Movie2018
7.0
Hocus Pocus 25th Anniversary Halloween Bash
Movie2018
6.4
Eli Roth's History of Horror
TV Series2018
6.4
King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen
Movie2018
6.8
Cult of Terror
Movie2017
6.0
Dark Glamour: The Blood and Guts of Hammer Productions
Movie2017
3.6
The Rift
Movie2016
No Backdrop
0.0
Unspeakable Horrors: The Plan 9 Conspiracy
Movie2016
5.7
Tales of Halloween
Movie2015
5.5
Digging Up the Marrow
Movie2015
5.2
Slice and Dice: The Slasher Film Forever
Movie2012
No Backdrop
10.0
Naschy of the Full Moon
Movie2011
6.0
Halloween Wars
TV Series2011
No Backdrop
0.0
Produce Your Own Damn Movie!
Movie2011
4.0
On Story
TV Series2011
6.5
The Psycho Legacy
Movie2010
6.0
The Man Who Saw Frankenstein Cry
Movie2010
7.8
Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy
Movie2010
No Backdrop
7.0
The Wolf Man: From Ancient Curse to Modern Myth
Movie2010
7.0
Pure in Heart: The Life and Legacy of Lon Chaney, Jr.
Movie2010
6.6
Nightmares in Red, White and Blue
Movie2009
No Backdrop
6.5
Tales from the Script
Movie2009
6.6
Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX
Movie2008
No Backdrop
4.4
Brutal Massacre: A Comedy
Movie2008
No Backdrop
0.0
Carícia Fatal
Movie2007
9.4
Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy
Movie2005
8.7
Gotham Cafe
Movie2005
5.1
Riding the Bullet
Movie2004
No Backdrop
6.8
Stephen King: Shining in the Dark
Movie1999
6.3
The Shining
TV Series1997
4.9
The Stupids
Movie1996
6.5
The Quick and the Dead
Movie1995
6.8
The Stand
TV Series1994
8.3
Michael Jackson's Thriller
Movie1983
No Backdrop
7.0
Take One: Fear on Film
Movie1982
6.6
The Howling
Movie1981