John Doherty was born in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He is known for his work on Going Overboard (1989), Nightmare 3 - Freddy lebt (1987) and Die fabelhaften Baker Boys (1989). An inventor with several patents for video and photo interaction systems, he continues to produce and direct short videos for the web. He has been married to Anne E. Nygren since 1986. They have two children.
