John Landis
Born in Chicago, Illinois, USA — Aug 03 1950
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John David Landis (born August 3, 1950) is an American film director, screenwriter, actor, and producer. He is known for his comedies, his horror films, and his music videos with singer Michael Jackson.
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Psych
Directing
Sliders
Production
The Six Million Dollar Man
Michael
Caroline in the City
John Landis
The Lost World
Production
Franklin & Bash
Directing
Weird Science
Production
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Crew
The Stand
Russ Dorr
Dream On
Herb
Masters of Horror
Writing
Eli Roth's History of Horror
Self
Eek! The Cat
John Landis (voice)
Face Off
Guest Judge
Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show
Directing
Fear Itself
Directing
Once Upon a Time in the West
Crew
The Movies That Made Us
Self
Spider-Man 2
Doctor
RoboCop
Man in '6000 SUX' Commercial (uncredited)
Trading Places
Man with Briefcase (uncredited)
Coming to America
Directing
The Real History of Science Fiction
Himself
The Blues Brothers
Trooper La Fong
Psychoville
Holliston
Himself
1941
Mizerany
Clue
Writing
An American Werewolf in London
Man Smashed into Window (uncredited)
The Muppet Movie
Additional Muppet Performer
George Burns Comedy Week
Directing
Sleepwalkers
Lab Technician
Animal House
Cafeteria Dishwasher
Battle for the Planet of the Apes
Jake's Friend
Twilight Zone: The Movie
Directing
¡Three Amigos!
Directing
Torrente 3: The Protector
Embajador árabe
Darkman
Physician
Kelly's Heroes
Sister Rosa Stigmata
Oscar
Directing
Into the Night
SAVAK
Stan Lee's Superhero Kindergarten
Directing
Beverly Hills Cop III
Directing
Michael Jackson's Thriller
Directing
Death Race 2000
Mechanic
Burke & Hare
Directing
Red Sun
Henchman (uncredited)
In Their Own Words
Self
Grabbers
Crew
Chato's Land
Crew
Mad City
Doctor
My Name Is Nobody
Crew
An American Werewolf in Paris
Writing
The Stupids
Directing
Innocent Blood
Directing
Belushi
Self (archive footage)
Thriller 40
Self
Michael Jackson: Dangerous - The Short Films
Directing
The Charge of the Light Brigade
Crew
Blues Brothers 2000
Directing
Attack of the 50 Foot Cheerleader
Professor
Being Eddie
Self
The Silence of the Hams
FBI Agent
Bergman's Video
Self - Filmmaker
Trespassing Bergman
Self
The American Nightmare
Self
The Ax
Maxime's Friend's Father
Vampirella
Astronaut #1
Psycho IV: The Beginning
Mike Calveccio
The Face is Familiar
It's Black Entertainment
Self
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead
Self - Director
Spies Like Us
Directing
The Muppets Take Manhattan
Leonard Winesop
Machete Maidens Unleashed!
Self
Eating Raoul
Man at Bank (uncredited)
The Body
Man in Bathroom
The Kentucky Fried Movie
TV Technician Thrown by Gorilla (segment "A.M. Today")
The World of Jim Henson
Leanord Winesop (archive footage)
Martin & Lewis: Their Golden Age of Comedy
Self
Vittorio D.
Self
The Sci-Fi Boys
Self
Amazon Women on the Moon
Directing
Parasomnia
Department Store Manager
Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project
Self
Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX
Self
Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis
Self
Susan's Plan
Directing
I Hate Kids
Psychic #4
Fuzzbucket
Production
Tales of Halloween
Jebediah Rex
Quicksilver Highway
Surgical Assistant
Some Guy Who Kills People
Production
Tattoos: A Scarred History
Self
The Yearbook: An Animal House Reunion
Self - Director
101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment
Self (archive footage)
HIStory on Film, Volume II
Writing
The Scenesters
Judge Paxton B. Johnson
Beware the Moon: Remembering 'An American Werewolf in London'
Self
Teddy Bears' Picnic
Crew
Schlock
Schlock
Here Come the Munsters
Production
The Munsters' Scary Little Christmas
Production
The World Is Yours
Couple
Animal House: The Inside Story
Self
RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”
Self
Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection
Self
Diamonds
Gambler
Disneyland's 30th Anniversary Celebration
Directing
The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee
Self
Body Chemistry II: Voice of a Stranger
Dr. Edwards
Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'
Host / Self
Nightmare Factory
Self
42nd Street: From Book to Screen to Stage
Self
Who Is Henry Jaglom?
Self
King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen
Self
Freeway II: Confessions of a Trickbaby
Judge
Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster
Self
Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy
Self
The Lost World
Production
Family
Directing
Bergman: A Year in a Life
Self
Venice/Venice
Self
Stephen King's World of Horror
Self
Forever Ealing
Self
American Grindhouse
Himself
Hammer: Heroes, Legends and Monsters
Self
The Future of Fear
Self
The Perfect Scary Movie
Self
Take One: Fear on Film
Self
The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers'
Self
Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story
Self
Spontaneous Combustion
Radio Technician
Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Special
Directing
Masters of Horror
Self
Slasher
Directing
Laws of Deception
Judge Trevino
In Their Own Words: Jim Henson
Self - Friend & Filmmaker
Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet
Self
Teen Spirit: Teenagers and Hollywood
Self
Chicago Filmmakers on the Chicago River
Self
Edgar G. Ulmer: The Man Off-Screen
Self
Bloodsucking Cinema
Self
Out of Print
Self
The Legend of Dolemite! Bigger & Badder
Self
B.B. King: Into the Night
Self
Hollywood Rated 'R'
Self
Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman
Self
Mario Bava: Operazione paura
Self
Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood
Self
Making Michael Jackson's Thriller
Self
Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan
Self
Michael Jackson Video Greatest Hits: HIStory
Directing
Bad Vibes
Production
Hollywood's Creepiest Creatures
Self
I Am Alfred Hitchcock
Self
The AckerMonster Chronicles!
Blood, Guts and Sunshine: The History of Horror Made in Florida
Self [archival]
Sidemen: Long Road To Glory
Mark of The Beast: The Legacy of the Universal Werewolf
Self
Michael Jackson's Private Home Movies
Self (archive footage)
Blast Vegas
Salesman #1
The Martin & Lewis Story: The Last Great Comedy Team
Self
The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story
Self
Abbott & Costello Meet Biography
Self
Coming Soon
Directing
The Man Who Saw Frankenstein Cry
Self
The Rise of the Comic Strip
Self
Robot Dracula
John
Into the Pit: The Shocking Story of Deadpit.com
Self
The Complete Bob Wilkins Creature Features
The Blues Brothers: Transposing The Music
Self
Where Are They Now?: A Delta Alumni Update
Himself
Pure in Heart: The Life and Legacy of Lon Chaney, Jr.
Self
David Bowie: Rare and Unseen
Self
The Vincent Price Legacy
Himself
The Great Sketch Experiment
Directing
An American Werewolf in London
Writing
Russ Meyer: King of Sexploitation
Self
Footlight Parade: Music for the Decades
Remembering 'Dead of Night'
The Kronenberg Chronicles
Directing
The Wolf Man: From Ancient Curse to Modern Myth
Self
Under the Moon
High School Principal
The Lost World - Gladiator
Production
(buz'be bur'kle) n. A Study in Style
Self
Deconstructing Dunning
On a Mission from God: The Story of the Blues Brothers
Self
Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex
Self
The Credible Adventures of Mr. T
Stranger
Gold Diggers: FDR'S New Deal... Broadway Bound
Self
The Abbey Road Story
Self
In Sickness and in Health
Directing
Busby Berkeley's Kaleidoscopic Eyes
The Return of the Living Dead: The Decade of Darkness
Self
An American Filmmaker in London
Self
Black or White
Director (uncredited)