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Joe Dante

Joe Dante

Directing

Born: November 28, 1946Morristown, New Jersey, USA

Joseph James Dante Jr. (born November 28, 1946) is an American filmmaker, producer, editor and actor. His films—notably Gremlins (1984) alongside its sequel, Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990)—often mix the 1950s-style B movie genre with 1960s radicalism and cartoon comedy. Dante's output includes the films Piranha (1978), The Howling (1981), Explorers (1985), Innerspace (1987), The 'Burbs (1989), Matinee (1993), Small Soldiers (1998), and Looney Tunes: Back in Action (2003). His work for television and cable include the social satire The Second Civil War (1997), episodes of the anthology series Masters of Horror ("Homecoming" and "The Screwfly Solution") and Amazing Stories, as well as Police Squad! and Hawaii Five-0. Description above from the Wikipedia article Joe Dante, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For
Filmography
The Creeps

The Creeps

Uncle John

2025
The Vincent Price Legacy

The Vincent Price Legacy

Himself

2025
Boorman and the Devil

Boorman and the Devil

Self

2025
Hammer: Heroes, Legends and Monsters

Hammer: Heroes, Legends and Monsters

Self

2024
Sharksploitation

Sharksploitation

Self

2024
Ishiro Honda: Memoirs of a Film Director

Ishiro Honda: Memoirs of a Film Director

Himself

2024
The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee

The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee

Self

2024
In Search of Darkness: Part III

In Search of Darkness: Part III

Self

2022

Boris Karloff: The Rest of the Story

Self - Interviewee

2022
Razzennest

Razzennest

Joe Dante

2022
Soylent Green and Red Alert: When Reality Catches Up with Fiction

Soylent Green and Red Alert: When Reality Catches Up with Fiction

Self

2022
In Search of Tomorrow

In Search of Tomorrow

Self - Interviewee

2022
Blood, Guts and Sunshine: The History of Horror Made in Florida

Blood, Guts and Sunshine: The History of Horror Made in Florida

Self [archival]

2021
Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster

Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster

Self

2021
Roger Corman, the Pope of Pop Cinema

Roger Corman, the Pope of Pop Cinema

Self

2021
Bugs Bunny's 80th What's Up, Doc-umentary!

Bugs Bunny's 80th What's Up, Doc-umentary!

Self (archive footage)

2020
Tales of the Uncanny

Tales of the Uncanny

Self

2020
In Search of Darkness: Part II

In Search of Darkness: Part II

Self

2020
Skin: A History of Nudity in the Movies

Skin: A History of Nudity in the Movies

Self

2020
Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp

Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp

Host

2020
Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi

Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi

Host

2020
Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness

Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness

Host

2020

Class of '79: 40 Years of Rock 'N' Roll High School

2019
Mark of The Beast: The Legacy of the Universal Werewolf

Mark of The Beast: The Legacy of the Universal Werewolf

Self

2019
Phil Tippett: Mad Dreams and Monsters

Phil Tippett: Mad Dreams and Monsters

Self

2019
Love, Antosha

Love, Antosha

Self

2019
In Search of Darkness

In Search of Darkness

Self

2019
Making Apes: The Artists Who Changed Film

Making Apes: The Artists Who Changed Film

Self

2019
Sad Hill Unearthed

Sad Hill Unearthed

Self - Filmmaker

2018

The Fear is Real

Self

2018
King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen

King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen

Self

2018
Hammer Horror: The Warner Bros. Years

Hammer Horror: The Warner Bros. Years

Self

2018
Monstres, l'ennemi de l'intérieur

Monstres, l'ennemi de l'intérieur

Self

2017
Long Live the King

Long Live the King

himself

2016
24×36

24×36

Self

2016
Unspeakable Horrors: The Plan 9 Conspiracy

Unspeakable Horrors: The Plan 9 Conspiracy

Himself

2016
Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex

Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex

Self

2015
Tales of Halloween

Tales of Halloween

Prof. Milo Gottlieb

2015
42nd Street Memories: The Rise and Fall of America's Most Notorious Street

42nd Street Memories: The Rise and Fall of America's Most Notorious Street

Self

2015
Eaten Alive! The Rise and Fall of the Italian Cannibal Film

Eaten Alive! The Rise and Fall of the Italian Cannibal Film

2015
Cute. Clever. Mischievous. Intelligent. Dangerous: Making Gremlins

Cute. Clever. Mischievous. Intelligent. Dangerous: Making Gremlins

Self

2014
From Gizmo to Gremlins: Creating the Creatures

From Gizmo to Gremlins: Creating the Creatures

Self

2014

There Goes the Neighborhood: The Making of The 'Burbs

Self

2014
Out of Print

Out of Print

Self

2014
Clawing! A Journey Through the Spanish Horror

Clawing! A Journey Through the Spanish Horror

Self - Director

2014
We Come In Pieces: The Rebirth of the Horror Anthology Film

We Come In Pieces: The Rebirth of the Horror Anthology Film

Self

2014
That Guy Dick Miller

That Guy Dick Miller

Self

2014
House of Wax: Unlike Anything You've Seen Before!

House of Wax: Unlike Anything You've Seen Before!

Self

2013
A Fuller Life

A Fuller Life

Self - Reader (segment "Sicily Black and Blue")

2013
Blast Vegas

Blast Vegas

Salesman #2

2013
Trailer War

Trailer War

Himself

2012
The Birds: Hitchcock's Monster Movie

The Birds: Hitchcock's Monster Movie

Self

2012
Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan

Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan

Self

2012
The Butterfly Room

The Butterfly Room

Cab Driver

2012
The Flesh and the Fury: X-posing Twins of Evil

The Flesh and the Fury: X-posing Twins of Evil

2012

To Be... A Film Favorite

2012
Corman's World

Corman's World

Self - Filmmaker

2011
A Night at the Movies: Merry Christmas!

A Night at the Movies: Merry Christmas!

Self - Interviewee

2011

The Future of Fear

Self

2011
Produce Your Own Damn Movie!

Produce Your Own Damn Movie!

Self

2011
American Grindhouse

American Grindhouse

Himself

2011

The Bloodiest Show on Earth: Making Vampire Circus

Self

2010
Machete Maidens Unleashed!

Machete Maidens Unleashed!

Self

2010
The Man Who Saw Frankenstein Cry

The Man Who Saw Frankenstein Cry

Self

2010
RKO, A Story made in Hollywood

RKO, A Story made in Hollywood

Himself

2010
Pure in Heart: The Life and Legacy of Lon Chaney, Jr.

Pure in Heart: The Life and Legacy of Lon Chaney, Jr.

Self

2010
The Wolf Man: From Ancient Curse to Modern Myth

The Wolf Man: From Ancient Curse to Modern Myth

Self

2010
Nightmares in Red, White and Blue

Nightmares in Red, White and Blue

Self

2009
Fulci in the House: The Italian Master of Splatter

Fulci in the House: The Italian Master of Splatter

Self

2009
Direct Your Own Damn Movie!

Direct Your Own Damn Movie!

Self

2009
Monsterland

Monsterland

Self

2009

Coming Attractions: The History of the Movie Trailer

Self

2009
RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”

RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”

Self

2008
Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX

Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX

Self

2008
Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story

Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story

Self

2007

Spider Stravinsky: The Cinema Sounds of Ronald Stein

Himself

2007
The Return of the Living Dead:  The Decade of Darkness

The Return of the Living Dead: The Decade of Darkness

Self

2007
Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman

Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman

Self

2007
The Hatching of Spider Baby

The Hatching of Spider Baby

Himself

2007
Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet

Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet

Self

2006
Robby the Robot: Engineering a Sci-Fi Icon

Robby the Robot: Engineering a Sci-Fi Icon

Self

2006
Lugosi: The Dark Prince

Lugosi: The Dark Prince

Self

2006
Hitchcocked!

Hitchcocked!

Self

2006
Karloff: The Gentle Monster

Karloff: The Gentle Monster

Self

2006
The Perfect Scary Movie

The Perfect Scary Movie

Self

2005
Behind the Tunes: Bosko, Buddy and the Best of Black and White

Behind the Tunes: Bosko, Buddy and the Best of Black and White

Himself

2005
Behind the Tunes: Looney Tunes Go to War!

Behind the Tunes: Looney Tunes Go to War!

Himself

2005
Behind the Tunes: Tish Tash - The Animated World of Frank Tashlin

Behind the Tunes: Tish Tash - The Animated World of Frank Tashlin

Himself

2005
Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy

Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy

2005
Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection

Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection

Self

2005

Männer im Trenchcoat, Frauen im Pelz

Self

2004
The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing

The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing

Self

2004
Edgar G. Ulmer: The Man Off-Screen

Edgar G. Ulmer: The Man Off-Screen

Self

2004

The Art of Crime

Himself

2004
Mario Bava: Operazione paura

Mario Bava: Operazione paura

Self / Host

2004
Welcome to Werewolfland

Welcome to Werewolfland

2004
Unleashing the Beast: Making ‘The Howling’

Unleashing the Beast: Making ‘The Howling’

2003
Cinerama Adventure

Cinerama Adventure

Self

2002
Making The Earth Stand Still

Making The Earth Stand Still

Self

2001
It Conquered Hollywood! The Story of American International Pictures

It Conquered Hollywood! The Story of American International Pictures

Self

2001
Chuck Jones: Extremes and In-Betweens - A Life in Animation

Chuck Jones: Extremes and In-Betweens - A Life in Animation

Self

2000
Mario Bava: Maestro of the Macabre

Mario Bava: Maestro of the Macabre

Self

2000
Ray Harryhausen: Working with Dinosaurs

Ray Harryhausen: Working with Dinosaurs

Self

1999
She's Alive! Creating 'The Bride of Frankenstein'

She's Alive! Creating 'The Bride of Frankenstein'

Self / Host

1999
Hollywood Rated 'R'

Hollywood Rated 'R'

Self

1997
Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of Horror

Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of Horror

Self

1994
Beverly Hills Cop III

Beverly Hills Cop III

Jailer

1994
The Silence of the Hams

The Silence of the Hams

Dying Man

1994
A Century of Cinema

A Century of Cinema

Self

1994
The Magical World of Chuck Jones

The Magical World of Chuck Jones

Self

1992
Sleepwalkers

Sleepwalkers

Lab Assistant

1992
Flying Saucers Over Hollywood: The 'Plan 9' Companion

Flying Saucers Over Hollywood: The 'Plan 9' Companion

Himself

1992
Oscar

Oscar

Face on the Cutting Room Floor

1991
Gremlins 2: The New Batch

Gremlins 2: The New Batch

Grandpa Fred Director (uncredited)

1990
Innerspace

Innerspace

Vectorscope Employee (uncredited)

1987
The Fantasy Film Worlds of George Pal

The Fantasy Film Worlds of George Pal

Self

1986
Eating Raoul

Eating Raoul

Busboy (uncredited)

1982
Making a Monster Movie: Inside 'the Howling'

Making a Monster Movie: Inside 'the Howling'

Self

1981
Piranha

Piranha

Scuba Diver #2 (uncredited)

1978
Roger Corman: Hollywood's Wild Angel

Roger Corman: Hollywood's Wild Angel

Self

1978
Cannonball

Cannonball

Kid

1976
Hollywood Boulevard

Hollywood Boulevard

Party Waiter (uncredited)

1976
Tidal Wave

Tidal Wave

1975