---
title: 'Michael McDowell'
type: 'person'
roles:
  - 'novelist'
  - 'writer'
  - 'screenwriter'
born: '1950-06-01'
died: '1999-12-27'
birthplace: 'Philadelphia'
deathplace: 'Boston'
films_in_library: 4
reviews_of_their_work: 0
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-mcdowell'
updated: '2026-08-07'
wikipedia: 'https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_McDowell_(author)'
wikidata: 'Q276817'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Michael McDowell

novelist, writer, screenwriter.

## Filmography on CinePixo

- 1996 · [Thinner](https://cinepixo.com/movies/thinner-1996) — Screenplay · unreviewed here
- 1993 · [The Nightmare Before Christmas](https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-nightmare-before-christmas-1993) — Screenplay · unreviewed here
- 1990 · [Tales from the Darkside: The Movie](https://cinepixo.com/movies/tales-from-the-darkside-the-movie-1990) — Screenplay · unreviewed here
- 1988 · [Beetlejuice](https://cinepixo.com/movies/beetlejuice-1988) — Screenplay · unreviewed here

## Criticism on CinePixo

Nothing written about their work here yet.

Source: https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-mcdowell
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