
Joe Dante
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
Credits
- 2024 ·Sharksploitationas Self
- 2024 ·The Life and Deaths of Christopher Leeas Self
- 2022 ·In Search of Darkness: Part IIIas Self
- 2022 ·The 101 Scariest Horror Movie Moments of All Timeas Self
- 2022 ·Charles Band’s Full Moon Freakshowas
- 2022 ·In Search of Tomorrowas Self - Interviewee
- 2021 ·Blood, Guts and Sunshine: The History of Horror Made in Floridaas Self [archival]
- 2020 ·Bugs Bunny's 80th What's Up, Doc-umentary!as Himself (archive footage)
- 2020 ·Tales of the Uncannyas Self
- 2020 ·In Search of Darkness: Part IIas Self
- 2020 ·Skin: A History of Nudity in the Moviesas Self
- 2020 ·Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Campas Host
- 2020 ·Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fias Host
- 2020 ·Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madnessas Host
- 2019 ·Phil Tippett: Mad Dreams and Monstersas Self
- 2019 ·Love, Antoshaas Self
- 2019 ·In Search of Darknessas Self
- 2019 ·Making Apes: The Artists Who Changed Filmas Self
- 2018 ·Sad Hill Unearthedas Self - Filmmaker
- 2018 ·Eli Roth's History of Horroras Self
- 2018 ·King Cohenas Self
- 2015 ·Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complexas Self
- 2015 ·Tales of Halloweenas Prof. Milo Gottlieb
- 2015 ·42nd Street Memories: The Rise and Fall of America's Most Notorious Streetas Himself
- 2015 ·Eaten Alive! The Rise and Fall of the Italian Cannibal Filmas
- 2014 ·Out of Printas Self
- 2014 ·The Real History of Science Fictionas Himself
- 2014 ·That Guy Dick Milleras Self
- 2013 ·A Fuller Lifeas Self - Reader (segment "Sicily Black and Blue")
- 2013 ·Blast Vegasas Salesman #2
- 2012 ·Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titanas Self
- 2012 ·The Butterfly Roomas Cab Driver
- 2011 ·Corman's Worldas Self - Filmmaker
- 2011 ·A Night at the Movies: Merry Christmas!as Self - Interviewee
- 2011 ·Produce Your Own Damn Movie!as Self
- 2011 ·American Grindhouseas Himself
- 2010 ·Machete Maidens Unleashed!as Self
- 2009 ·Nightmares in Red, White and Blueas Self
- 2007 ·Spine Tingler! The William Castle Storyas Self
- 2007 ·The Return of the Living Dead: The Decade of Darknessas Self
- 2006 ·Hitchcocked!as Self
- 2005 ·The Perfect Scary Movieas Self
- 2005 ·Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacyas
- 2004 ·100 Scariest Movie Momentsas Self
- 2004 ·Leçon de Cinémaas Self
- 2002 ·Cinerama Adventureas Self
- 2000 ·Chuck Jones: Extremes and In-Betweens - A Life in Animationas Self
- 1994 ·Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of Horroras Self
- 1994 ·Beverly Hills Cop IIIas Jailer
- 1994 ·The Silence of the Hamsas Dying Man
- 1994 ·A Century of Cinemaas Self
- 1992 ·The Magical World of Chuck Jonesas Self
- 1992 ·Sleepwalkersas Lab Assistant
- 1991 ·Eerie, Indianaas Director
- 1991 ·Oscaras Face on the Cutting Room Floor
- 1990 ·Gremlins 2: The New Batchas Grandpa Fred Director (uncredited)
- 1987 ·Innerspaceas Vectorscope Employee (uncredited)
- 1986 ·The Fantasy Film Worlds of George Palas Self
- 1982 ·Eating Raoulas Busboy (uncredited)
- 1978 ·Piranhaas Scuba Diver #2 (uncredited)
- 1976 ·Cannonballas Kid
- 1976 ·Hollywood Boulevardas Party Waiter (uncredited)
- 1971 ·Great Performancesas Self
- Future ·Mary Woronov: Cult Queenas
- 2025 ·The Creepsas
- 2024 ·Hammer: Heroes, Legends and Monstersas Self
- 2022 ·Boris Karloff: The Rest of the Storyas Self - Interviewee
- 2022 ·Razzennestas Joe Dante
- 2022 ·Soylent Green and Red Alert: When Reality Catches Up with Fictionas Self
- 2021 ·Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monsteras Self
- 2021 ·Roger Corman, the Pope of Pop Cinemaas Self
- 2019 ·Class of '79: 40 Years of Rock 'N' Roll High Schoolas
- 2019 ·Mark of The Beast: The Legacy of the Universal Werewolfas Self
- 2018 ·The Fear is Realas Self
- 2018 ·Hammer Horror: The Warner Bros. Yearsas Self
- 2017 ·Monstres, l'ennemi de l'intérieuras Self
- 2016 ·Long Live the Kingas himself
- 2016 ·24×36as Self
- 2016 ·Unspeakable Horrors: The Plan 9 Conspiracyas Himself
- 2014 ·From Gizmo to Gremlins: Creating the Creaturesas Self
- 2014 ·Cute. Clever. Mischievous. Intelligent. Dangerous: Making Gremlinsas Self
- 2014 ·There Goes the Neighborhood: The Making of The 'Burbsas Self
- 2014 ·Clawing! A Journey Through the Spanish Horroras Self - Director
- 2014 ·We Come In Pieces: The Rebirth of the Horror Anthology Filmas Self
- 2013 ·House of Wax: Unlike Anything You've Seen Before!as Self
- 2012 ·Trailer Waras Himself
- 2012 ·The Birds: Hitchcock's Monster Movieas Self
- 2012 ·The Flesh and the Fury: X-posing Twins of Evilas
- 2012 ·To Be... A Film Favoriteas
- 2011 ·The Future of Fearas Self
- 2010 ·The Bloodiest Show on Earth: Making Vampire Circusas Self
- 2010 ·The Man Who Saw Frankenstein Cryas Self
- 2010 ·The Wolf Man: From Ancient Curse to Modern Mythas Self
- 2010 ·Pure in Heart: The Life and Legacy of Lon Chaney, Jr.as Self
- 2009 ·Fulci in the House: The Italian Master of Splatteras Himself
- 2009 ·Direct Your Own Damn Movie!as Self
- 2009 ·Monsterlandas Self
- 2009 ·Coming Attractions: The History of the Movie Traileras Self
- 2008 ·Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFXas Self
- 2007 ·Spider Stravinsky: The Cinema Sounds of Ronald Steinas Himself
- 2007 ·Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackermanas Self
- 2007 ·The Hatching of Spider Babyas Himself
- 2006 ·Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planetas Self
- 2006 ·Robby the Robot: Engineering a Sci-Fi Iconas Self
- 2006 ·Lugosi: The Dark Princeas Self
- 2006 ·Karloff: The Gentle Monsteras Self
- 2005 ·RKO Production 601: The Making of 'Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World'as Self
- 2005 ·Behind the Tunes: Looney Tunes Go to War!as Himself
- 2005 ·Behind the Tunes: Tish Tash - The Animated World of Frank Tashlinas Himself
- 2005 ·Behind the Tunes: Bosko, Buddy and the Best of Black and Whiteas Himself
- 2004 ·Männer im Trenchcoat, Frauen im Pelzas Self
- 2004 ·Edgar G. Ulmer: The Man Off-Screenas Self
- 2004 ·Mario Bava: Operazione pauraas Self
- 2004 ·Welcome to Werewolflandas
- 2003 ·Unleashing the Beast: Making ‘The Howling’as
- 2001 ·Making The Earth Stand Stillas Self
- 2001 ·It Conquered Hollywood! The Story of American International Picturesas Self
- 2000 ·Mario Bava: Maestro of the Macabreas Self
- 1999 ·Ray Harryhausen: Working with Dinosaursas Self
- 1999 ·She's Alive! Creating 'The Bride of Frankenstein'as Self / Host
- 1997 ·Hollywood Rated 'R'as Self
- 1992 ·Flying Saucers Over Hollywood: The 'Plan 9' Companionas Himself
- 1981 ·Making a Monster Movie: Inside 'the Howling'as Self
- 1978 ·Roger Corman: Hollywood's Wild Angelas Self
- 1975 ·Tidal Waveas
- Future ·The Reality Tripas self
- Future ·Ishiro Honda: Memoirs of a Film Directoras Himself