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Joe Dante

Personal Info

Known For

Directing

Born

November 28, 1946 (age 79)

Place of Birth

Morristown, New Jersey, USA

Joe Dante

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 (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

Great Performances

Great Performances

Self

1971

King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen

King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen

Self

2018

Eerie, Indiana

Eerie, Indiana

Director

1991

Eli Roth's History of Horror

Eli Roth's History of Horror

Self

2018

Leçon de Cinéma

Leçon de Cinéma

Self

2004

Gremlins 2: The New Batch

Gremlins 2: The New Batch

Grandpa Fred Director (uncredited)

1990

Love, Antosha

Love, Antosha

Self

2019

Innerspace

Innerspace

Vectorscope Employee (uncredited)

1987

Beverly Hills Cop III

Beverly Hills Cop III

Jailer

1994

The Real History of Science Fiction

The Real History of Science Fiction

Himself

2014

Sleepwalkers

Sleepwalkers

Lab Assistant

1992

The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing

The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing

Self

2004

Piranha

Piranha

Scuba Diver #2 (uncredited)

1978

Charles Band’s Full Moon Freakshow

Charles Band’s Full Moon Freakshow

2022

Cannonball

Cannonball

Kid

1976

Making Apes: The Artists Who Changed Film

Making Apes: The Artists Who Changed Film

Self

2019

Robby the Robot: Engineering a Sci-Fi Icon

Robby the Robot: Engineering a Sci-Fi Icon

Self

2006

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

100 Scariest Movie Moments

100 Scariest Movie Moments

Self

2004

The Creeps

The Creeps

Uncle John

2025

Filmography

2025FilmThe Creepsas Uncle John 2025FilmThe Vincent Price Legacyas Himself 2025FilmBoorman and the Devilas Self 2024FilmHammer: Heroes, Legends and Monstersas Self 2024FilmSharksploitationas Self 2024FilmIshiro Honda: Memoirs of a Film Directoras Himself 2024FilmThe Life and Deaths of Christopher Leeas Self 2022FilmIn Search of Darkness: Part IIIas Self 2022FilmBoris Karloff: The Rest of the Storyas Self - Interviewee 2022FilmRazzennestas Joe Dante 2022FilmSoylent Green and Red Alert: When Reality Catches Up with Fictionas Self 2022TVThe 101 Scariest Horror Movie Moments of All Timeas Self 2022TVCharles Band’s Full Moon Freakshow 2022FilmIn Search of Tomorrowas Self - Interviewee 2021FilmBlood, Guts and Sunshine: The History of Horror Made in Floridaas Self [archival]2021FilmBoris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monsteras Self 2021FilmRoger Corman, the Pope of Pop Cinemaas Self 2020FilmBugs Bunny's 80th What's Up, Doc-umentary!as Self (archive footage)2020FilmTales of the Uncannyas Self 2020FilmIn Search of Darkness: Part IIas Self 2020FilmSkin: A History of Nudity in the Moviesas Self 2020FilmTime Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Campas Host 2020FilmTime Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fias Host 2020FilmTime Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madnessas Host 2019FilmClass of '79: 40 Years of Rock 'N' Roll High School 2019FilmMark of The Beast: The Legacy of the Universal Werewolfas Self 2019FilmPhil Tippett: Mad Dreams and Monstersas Self 2019FilmLove, Antoshaas Self 2019FilmIn Search of Darknessas Self 2019FilmMaking Apes: The Artists Who Changed Filmas Self 2018FilmSad Hill Unearthedas Self - Filmmaker 2018FilmThe Fear is Realas Self 2018TVEli Roth's History of Horroras Self 2018FilmKing Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohenas Self 2018FilmHammer Horror: The Warner Bros. Yearsas Self 2017FilmMonstres, l'ennemi de l'intérieuras Self 2016FilmLong Live the Kingas himself 2016Film24×36as Self 2016FilmUnspeakable Horrors: The Plan 9 Conspiracyas Himself 2015FilmCreature Designers: The Frankenstein Complexas Self 2015FilmTales of Halloweenas Prof. Milo Gottlieb 2015Film42nd Street Memories: The Rise and Fall of America's Most Notorious Streetas Self 2015FilmEaten Alive! The Rise and Fall of the Italian Cannibal Film 2014FilmFrom Gizmo to Gremlins: Creating the Creaturesas Self 2014FilmCute. Clever. Mischievous. Intelligent. Dangerous: Making Gremlinsas Self 2014FilmThere Goes the Neighborhood: The Making of The 'Burbsas Self 2014FilmOut of Printas Self 2014FilmClawing! A Journey Through the Spanish Horroras Self - Director 2014FilmWe Come In Pieces: The Rebirth of the Horror Anthology Filmas Self 2014TVThe Real History of Science Fictionas Himself 2014FilmThat Guy Dick Milleras Self 2013FilmHouse of Wax: Unlike Anything You've Seen Before!as Self 2013FilmA Fuller Lifeas Self - Reader (segment "Sicily Black and Blue")2013FilmBlast Vegasas Salesman #2 2012FilmTrailer Waras Himself 2012FilmThe Birds: Hitchcock's Monster Movieas Self 2012FilmRay Harryhausen: Special Effects Titanas Self 2012FilmThe Butterfly Roomas Cab Driver 2012FilmThe Flesh and the Fury: X-posing Twins of Evil 2012FilmTo Be... A Film Favorite 2011FilmCorman's Worldas Self - Filmmaker 2011FilmA Night at the Movies: Merry Christmas!as Self - Interviewee 2011FilmThe Future of Fearas Self 2011FilmProduce Your Own Damn Movie!as Self 2011FilmAmerican Grindhouseas Himself 2010FilmThe Bloodiest Show on Earth: Making Vampire Circusas Self 2010FilmMachete Maidens Unleashed!as Self 2010FilmThe Man Who Saw Frankenstein Cryas Self 2010FilmRKO, A Story made in Hollywoodas Himself 2010FilmThe Wolf Man: From Ancient Curse to Modern Mythas Self 2010FilmPure in Heart: The Life and Legacy of Lon Chaney, Jr.as Self 2009FilmNightmares in Red, White and Blueas Self 2009FilmFulci in the House: The Italian Master of Splatteras Self 2009FilmDirect Your Own Damn Movie!as Self 2009FilmMonsterlandas Self 2009FilmComing Attractions: The History of the Movie Traileras Self 2008FilmRKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”as Self 2008FilmFantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFXas Self 2007FilmSpine Tingler! The William Castle Storyas Self 2007FilmSpider Stravinsky: The Cinema Sounds of Ronald Steinas Himself 2007FilmThe Return of the Living Dead: The Decade of Darknessas Self 2007FilmFamous Monster: Forrest J Ackermanas Self 2007FilmThe Hatching of Spider Babyas Himself 2006FilmRobby the Robot: Engineering a Sci-Fi Iconas Self 2006FilmAmazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planetas Self 2006FilmLugosi: The Dark Princeas Self 2006FilmHitchcocked!as Self 2006FilmKarloff: The Gentle Monsteras Self 2005FilmThe Perfect Scary Movieas Self 2005FilmBehind the Tunes: Tish Tash - The Animated World of Frank Tashlinas Himself 2005FilmBehind the Tunes: Looney Tunes Go to War!as Himself 2005FilmBehind the Tunes: Bosko, Buddy and the Best of Black and Whiteas Himself 2005FilmShadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy 2005FilmRay Harryhausen: The Early Years Collectionas Self 2004FilmMänner im Trenchcoat, Frauen im Pelzas Self 2004TV100 Scariest Movie Momentsas Self 2004FilmThe Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editingas Self 2004FilmEdgar G. Ulmer: The Man Off-Screenas Self 2004FilmThe Art of Crimeas Himself 2004FilmMario Bava: Operazione pauraas Self / Host 2004FilmWelcome to Werewolfland 2004TVLeçon de Cinémaas Self 2003FilmUnleashing the Beast: Making ‘The Howling’2002FilmCinerama Adventureas Self 2001FilmMaking The Earth Stand Stillas Self 2001FilmIt Conquered Hollywood! The Story of American International Picturesas Self 2000FilmChuck Jones: Extremes and In-Betweens - A Life in Animationas Self 2000FilmMario Bava: Maestro of the Macabreas Self 1999FilmRay Harryhausen: Working with Dinosaursas Self 1999FilmShe's Alive! Creating 'The Bride of Frankenstein'as Self / Host 1997FilmHollywood Rated 'R'as Self 1994FilmFlesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of Horroras Self 1994FilmBeverly Hills Cop IIIas Jailer 1994FilmThe Silence of the Hamsas Dying Man 1994FilmA Century of Cinemaas Self 1992FilmThe Magical World of Chuck Jonesas Self 1992FilmSleepwalkersas Lab Assistant 1992FilmFlying Saucers Over Hollywood: The 'Plan 9' Companionas Himself 1991TVEerie, Indianaas Director 1991FilmOscaras Face on the Cutting Room Floor 1990FilmGremlins 2: The New Batchas Grandpa Fred Director (uncredited)1987FilmInnerspaceas Vectorscope Employee (uncredited)1986FilmThe Fantasy Film Worlds of George Palas Self 1982FilmEating Raoulas Busboy (uncredited)1981FilmMaking a Monster Movie: Inside 'the Howling'as Self 1978FilmPiranhaas Scuba Diver #2 (uncredited)1978FilmRoger Corman: Hollywood's Wild Angelas Self 1976FilmCannonballas Kid 1976FilmHollywood Boulevardas Party Waiter (uncredited)1975FilmTidal Wave 1971TVGreat Performancesas Self —FilmMary Woronov: Cult Queenas Self —FilmThe AckerMonster Chronicles!—FilmMamie Exposed! The Life and Loves of the Last Blonde Bombshell