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