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Michael McDowell

Writing

Born June 1, 1950

Died December 27, 1999

Age 49

Enterprise, Alabama, USA

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Known For

Beetlejuice Beetlejuice

Beetlejuice Beetlejuice

Characters

Tales from the Darkside

Tales from the Darkside

Writer

Tales from the Darkside: The Movie

Tales from the Darkside: The Movie

Screenplay

Thinner

Screenplay

Cold Moon

Novel

Stephen King's Golden Tales

Stephen King's Golden Tales

Writer

Horror Career Stats

9

Horror Films

1986-2024

Career Span

39 years in horror

2

As Actor

7

Writer

Peak Era

1990s5 films

Biography

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Michael McDowell Filmography

Beetlejuice Beetlejuice

Beetlejuice Beetlejuice

Characters

Novel

The Haunting of Fox Hollow Farm

The Haunting of Fox Hollow Farm

as Himself

Screenplay

George Romero's Golden Tales 2

George Romero's Golden Tales 2

Stephen King's Golden Tales

Stephen King's Golden Tales

Writer

Tales from the Darkside: The Movie

Tales from the Darkside: The Movie

Screenplay, Writer

Tales from the Darkside

Tales from the Darkside

Writer

Writer

Michael McDowell - Horror Filmography • Living-Dead