Joe Dante
Born in Morristown, New Jersey, USA — Nov 28 1946
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Biography
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…
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Hawaii Five-0
Directing
CSI: NY
Directing
Great Performances
Self
DC's Legends of Tomorrow
Directing
MacGyver
Directing
The Twilight Zone
Directing
Amazing Stories
Directing
Witches of East End
Directing
Masters of Horror
Directing
Eli Roth's History of Horror
Self
Rebel Highway
Directing
Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai
Production
Eerie, Indiana
Director
Gremlins
Directing
Night Visions
Directing
The Real History of Science Fiction
Himself
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
Grandpa Fred Director (uncredited)
The 'Burbs
Directing
Police Squad!
Directing
Sleepwalkers
Lab Assistant
Small Soldiers
Directing
Picture Windows
Directing
Twilight Zone: The Movie
Directing
Explorers
Directing
Oscar
Face on the Cutting Room Floor
Looney Tunes: Back in Action
Directing
Beverly Hills Cop III
Jailer
Innerspace
Vectorscope Employee (uncredited)
100 Scariest Movie Moments
Self
The 101 Scariest Horror Movie Moments of All Time
Self
The Howling
Editing
Cannonball
Kid
Matinee
Directing
Piranha
Scuba Diver #2 (uncredited)
Trafficked
Production
Love, Antosha
Self
The Hole
Directing
Nightmare Cinema
Directing
The Arena
Editing
The Silence of the Hams
Dying Man
The Movie Orgy
Directing
Skin: A History of Nudity in the Movies
Self
Machete Maidens Unleashed!
Self
Corman's World
Self - Filmmaker
Eating Raoul
Busboy (uncredited)
The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing
Self
Burying the Ex
Directing
Direct Your Own Damn Movie!
Self
Rock 'n' Roll High School
Writing
Splatter
Directing
Amazon Women on the Moon
Directing
Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness
Host
Trapped Ashes
Directing
A Century of Cinema
Self
Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX
Self
Tales of Halloween
Prof. Milo Gottlieb
Embryo
Crew
Chuck Jones: Extremes and In-Betweens - A Life in Animation
Self
Runaway Daughters
Directing
The Creeps
Uncle John
Making Apes: The Artists Who Changed Film
Self
A Fuller Life
Self - Reader (segment "Sicily Black and Blue")
RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”
Self
Grand Theft Auto
Editing
Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection
Self
The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee
Self
In Search of Tomorrow
Self - Interviewee
Hollywood Boulevard
Party Waiter (uncredited)
King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen
Self
Coming Attractions: The History of the Movie Trailer
Self
Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster
Self
Homecoming
Directing
The Second Civil War
Directing
Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy
Tidal Wave
In Search of Darkness
Self
American Grindhouse
Himself
Hammer: Heroes, Legends and Monsters
Self
Nightmares in Red, White and Blue
Self
The Future of Fear
Self
Boris Karloff: The Rest of the Story
Self - Interviewee
The Perfect Scary Movie
Self
Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp
Host
The Magical World of Chuck Jones
Self
Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story
Self
Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of Horror
Self
Cinerama Adventure
Self
Splatter
Directing
Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi
Host
The Warlord: Battle for the Galaxy
Directing
Haunted Lighthouse 4-D
Directing
Fear Paris
Directing
Cute. Clever. Mischievous. Intelligent. Dangerous: Making Gremlins
Self
Sad Hill Unearthed
Self - Filmmaker
Rock 'n' Roll High School Forever
Writing
Sharksploitation
Self
Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet
Self
Edgar G. Ulmer: The Man Off-Screen
Self
Bugs Bunny's 80th What's Up, Doc-umentary!
Self (archive footage)
Out of Print
Self
Männer im Trenchcoat, Frauen im Pelz
Self
Hollywood Rated 'R'
Self
Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman
Self
Trail of Blood
Production
Mario Bava: Operazione paura
Self / Host
Phil Tippett: Mad Dreams and Monsters
Self
Tales of the Uncanny
Self
The Butterfly Room
Cab Driver
From Gizmo to Gremlins: Creating the Creatures
Self
Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan
Self
Roger Corman: Hollywood's Wild Angel
Self
That Guy Dick Miller
Self
Produce Your Own Damn Movie!
Self
Razzennest
Joe Dante
The AckerMonster Chronicles!
Making a Monster Movie: Inside 'the Howling'
Self
Blood, Guts and Sunshine: The History of Horror Made in Florida
Self [archival]
Mark of The Beast: The Legacy of the Universal Werewolf
Self
In Search of Darkness: Part III
Self
The Fantasy Film Worlds of George Pal
Self
Monsterland
Self
Blast Vegas
Salesman #2
In Search of Darkness: Part II
Self
The Man with Kaleidoscope Eyes
Directing
Picture Windows: Lightning
Directing
It Conquered Hollywood! The Story of American International Pictures
Self
The Man Who Saw Frankenstein Cry
Self
A Night at the Movies: Merry Christmas!
Self - Interviewee
House of Wax: Unlike Anything You've Seen Before!
Self
Ishiro Honda: Memoirs of a Film Director
Himself
Hitchcocked!
Self
Karloff: The Gentle Monster
Self
Pure in Heart: The Life and Legacy of Lon Chaney, Jr.
Self
24×36
Self
Ray Harryhausen: Working with Dinosaurs
Self
Robby the Robot: Engineering a Sci-Fi Icon
Self
The Vincent Price Legacy
Himself
Long Live the King
himself
Clawing! A Journey Through the Spanish Horror
Self - Director
42nd Street Memories: The Rise and Fall of America's Most Notorious Street
Self
Boorman and the Devil
Self
Flying Saucers Over Hollywood: The 'Plan 9' Companion
Himself
Mary Woronov: Cult Queen
Self
Making The Earth Stand Still
Self
The Wolf Man: From Ancient Curse to Modern Myth
Self
Eaten Alive! The Rise and Fall of the Italian Cannibal Film
She's Alive! Creating 'The Bride of Frankenstein'
Self / Host
Labrintus
Directing
Camp Cold Brook
Production
Lugosi: The Dark Prince
Self
Mamie Exposed! The Life and Loves of the Last Blonde Bombshell
There Goes the Neighborhood: The Making of The 'Burbs
Self
Trailer War
Himself
Unleashing the Beast: Making ‘The Howling’
Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex
Self
Mario Bava: Maestro of the Macabre
Self
The Birds: Hitchcock's Monster Movie
Self
The Screwfly Solution
Directing
Behind the Tunes: Looney Tunes Go to War!
Himself
Behind the Tunes: Bosko, Buddy and the Best of Black and White
Himself
Roger Corman, the Pope of Pop Cinema
Self
The Return of the Living Dead: The Decade of Darkness
Self
Monstres, l'ennemi de l'intérieur
Self
Soylent Green and Red Alert: When Reality Catches Up with Fiction
Self
The Hatching of Spider Baby
Himself
Hammer Horror: The Warner Bros. Years
Self
Behind the Tunes: Tish Tash - The Animated World of Frank Tashlin
Himself
Unspeakable Horrors: The Plan 9 Conspiracy
Himself
We Come In Pieces: The Rebirth of the Horror Anthology Film
Self
Welcome to Werewolfland
Mant!
Directing
RKO, A Story made in Hollywood
Himself
The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror - Preshow
Directing
Spider Stravinsky: The Cinema Sounds of Ronald Stein
Himself
The Bloodiest Show on Earth: Making Vampire Circus
Self
The Fear is Real
Self
Fulci in the House: The Italian Master of Splatter
Self
Class of '79: 40 Years of Rock 'N' Roll High School
The Flesh and the Fury: X-posing Twins of Evil
To Be... A Film Favorite
The Art of Crime
Himself