Gary Dauberman | |
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Alma mater | Temple University |
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Years active | 2007–present |
Spouse | Sara Dauberman |
Children | 2 |
Gary Dauberman is an American screenwriter and director. [1] [2] He is best known for writing The Conjuring Universe horror films Annabelle (2014), Annabelle: Creation (2017), The Nun (2018), and Annabelle Comes Home (2019). He made his directorial debut with the latter film. Dauberman also co-wrote the supernatural horror film It (2017), and wrote its follow-up It Chapter Two (2019), which are based on the novel of the same name.
Dauberman grew up in Glen Mills, Pennsylvania and graduated from Penncrest High School in 1995. He attended Delaware County Community College for two years, where he majored in communications, before transferring to Temple University, where he graduated with a degree in Film and Media Studies in 2001. [3] [4]
Year | Title | Writer | Executive producer | Notes |
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2007 | In the Spider's Web | Yes | No | TV movie |
Blood Monkey | Yes | No | ||
2008 | Swamp Devil | Yes | No | |
2019 | Swamp Thing | Yes | Yes | Also developer; Wrote episode "Pilot" |
TBA | Gargoyles | Yes | Yes | Developer [5] |
Year | Title | Director | Writer | Executive producer | Ref. |
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2014 | Annabelle | No | Yes | No | |
2016 | Within | No | Yes | No | |
Wolves at the Door | No | Yes | No | ||
2017 | Annabelle: Creation | No | Yes | No | |
It | No | Yes | No | ||
2018 | The Nun | No | Yes | Yes | |
2019 | Annabelle Comes Home | Yes | Yes | No | |
It Chapter Two | No | Yes | Yes | ||
2023 | The Nun II | No | No | Yes | |
TBA | Salem's Lot | Yes | Yes | Yes | [6] |
The Last Train to New York | No | Yes | No | [7] | |
Until Dawn | No | Yes | No |
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