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Joe Dante

Joseph James Dante Jr. (; born November 28, 1946) is an American film director. 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.

Infobox

Born
Joseph James Dante Jr. (1946-11-28) November 28, 1946 (age 79)Morristown, New Jersey, U.S.
Alma mater
mw- University of the ArtsThomas Jefferson University
Occupation(s)
Director, producer, editor, actor
Years active
1968–present
Spouse
Elizabeth Stanley
Website
renfieldproductions.com
Occupations
Director, producer, editor, actor

Tables

· Unrealized projects
1970s
1970s
Year
1970s
Title and description
Lovekill, a horror film co-written with Paul Bartel and Mike Wakely
A film adaptation of James Tiptree Jr.'s short story "The Screwfly Solution"
A film adaptation of James Tiptree Jr.'s short story "The Screwfly Solution"
Year
A film adaptation of James Tiptree Jr.'s short story "The Screwfly Solution"
Jaws: 3, People: 0, an early attempt of another Jaws sequel pitched as a spoof
Jaws: 3, People: 0, an early attempt of another Jaws sequel pitched as a spoof
Year
Jaws: 3, People: 0, an early attempt of another Jaws sequel pitched as a spoof
1980s
1980s
Year
1980s
Title and description
Something Wicked This Way Comes
Halloween III: Season of the Witch
Halloween III: Season of the Witch
Year
Halloween III: Season of the Witch
Meltdown, a film written by Charles H. Eglee
Meltdown, a film written by Charles H. Eglee
Year
Meltdown, a film written by Charles H. Eglee
The Philadelphia Experiment
The Philadelphia Experiment
Year
The Philadelphia Experiment
Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers
Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers
Year
Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers
The Batman, a film based on the eponymous character written by Tom Mankiewicz starring John Lithgow as the Joker
The Batman, a film based on the eponymous character written by Tom Mankiewicz starring John Lithgow as the Joker
Year
The Batman, a film based on the eponymous character written by Tom Mankiewicz starring John Lithgow as the Joker
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly 2, a proposed sequel to the 1966 film
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly 2, a proposed sequel to the 1966 film
Year
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly 2, a proposed sequel to the 1966 film
A remake of the 1954 film Creature from the Black Lagoon
A remake of the 1954 film Creature from the Black Lagoon
Year
A remake of the 1954 film Creature from the Black Lagoon
A film adaptation of the trading card series Dinosaurs Attack! written by Charles S. Haas
A film adaptation of the trading card series Dinosaurs Attack! written by Charles S. Haas
Year
A film adaptation of the trading card series Dinosaurs Attack! written by Charles S. Haas
Little Man Tate
Little Man Tate
Year
Little Man Tate
A film adaptation of Jonathan Swift's novel Gulliver's Travels written by Terry Jones
A film adaptation of Jonathan Swift's novel Gulliver's Travels written by Terry Jones
Year
A film adaptation of Jonathan Swift's novel Gulliver's Travels written by Terry Jones
1990s
1990s
Year
1990s
Title and description
Jurassic Park
A contemporary-set film adaptation of Jack London's novel The Sea-Wolf starring Tom Hanks or Steve Guttenberg
A contemporary-set film adaptation of Jack London's novel The Sea-Wolf starring Tom Hanks or Steve Guttenberg
Year
A contemporary-set film adaptation of Jack London's novel The Sea-Wolf starring Tom Hanks or Steve Guttenberg
A film adaptation of Mark Twain's novel Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
A film adaptation of Mark Twain's novel Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Year
A film adaptation of Mark Twain's novel Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Termite Terrace, a biopic about Warner Bros. animator Chuck Jones written by Charles S. Haas
Termite Terrace, a biopic about Warner Bros. animator Chuck Jones written by Charles S. Haas
Year
Termite Terrace, a biopic about Warner Bros. animator Chuck Jones written by Charles S. Haas
Milk Money
Milk Money
Year
Milk Money
The Brink, a thriller written by Nicholas Seldon and Robert Skotak set in the world of virtual reality
The Brink, a thriller written by Nicholas Seldon and Robert Skotak set in the world of virtual reality
Year
The Brink, a thriller written by Nicholas Seldon and Robert Skotak set in the world of virtual reality
An early attempt of The Mummy remake written by John Sayles set in contemporary times
An early attempt of The Mummy remake written by John Sayles set in contemporary times
Year
An early attempt of The Mummy remake written by John Sayles set in contemporary times
The Phantom
The Phantom
Year
The Phantom
Cat and Mouse, retitled from Rupert and Murdoch, a live-action/animated comedy
Cat and Mouse, retitled from Rupert and Murdoch, a live-action/animated comedy
Year
Cat and Mouse, retitled from Rupert and Murdoch, a live-action/animated comedy
My Favorite Martian starring Martin Short
My Favorite Martian starring Martin Short
Year
My Favorite Martian starring Martin Short
A live-action film adaptation of the cartoon series The Jetsons
A live-action film adaptation of the cartoon series The Jetsons
Year
A live-action film adaptation of the cartoon series The Jetsons
Intolerable Cruelty starring Jeremy Irons and Heather Locklear
Intolerable Cruelty starring Jeremy Irons and Heather Locklear
Year
Intolerable Cruelty starring Jeremy Irons and Heather Locklear
Sacred Estates, a black comedy written by David Dean Bottrell
Sacred Estates, a black comedy written by David Dean Bottrell
Year
Sacred Estates, a black comedy written by David Dean Bottrell
A remake of the 1946 film noir Crack-Up
A remake of the 1946 film noir Crack-Up
Year
A remake of the 1946 film noir Crack-Up
The Sixth Day
The Sixth Day
Year
The Sixth Day
2000s
2000s
Year
2000s
Title and description
Godzilla Reborn, a sequel to Godzilla 2000 written by Michael Schlesinger
Mindhunters
Mindhunters
Year
Mindhunters
The Wylde Bunch, a TV series written by John Sayles about a fictional 1970s low-budget film producer
The Wylde Bunch, a TV series written by John Sayles about a fictional 1970s low-budget film producer
Year
The Wylde Bunch, a TV series written by John Sayles about a fictional 1970s low-budget film producer
A film adaptation of John Brunner's novel The Sheep Look Up
A film adaptation of John Brunner's novel The Sheep Look Up
Year
A film adaptation of John Brunner's novel The Sheep Look Up
The Man with Kaleidoscope Eyes, a biopic written by Tim Lucas, Charlie Largent, Michael Almereyda and James Robison centering on Roger Corman's making of The Trip
The Man with Kaleidoscope Eyes, a biopic written by Tim Lucas, Charlie Largent, Michael Almereyda and James Robison centering on Roger Corman's making of The Trip
Year
The Man with Kaleidoscope Eyes, a biopic written by Tim Lucas, Charlie Largent, Michael Almereyda and James Robison centering on Roger Corman's making of The Trip
A film adaptation of Tom Holt's novel Expecting Someone Taller
A film adaptation of Tom Holt's novel Expecting Someone Taller
Year
A film adaptation of Tom Holt's novel Expecting Someone Taller
Bat Out of Hell, an indie horror film written by Drew McWeeny and Scott Swan about airplane hijackers who confront monstrous cargo
Bat Out of Hell, an indie horror film written by Drew McWeeny and Scott Swan about airplane hijackers who confront monstrous cargo
Year
Bat Out of Hell, an indie horror film written by Drew McWeeny and Scott Swan about airplane hijackers who confront monstrous cargo
2010s
2010s
Year
2010s
Title and description
Ombra Amore, retitled from Monster Love, a horror-comedy written by Greg Pak about a werewolf and a vampire who fall in love
Fear Paris, retitled from Paris, I'll Kill You, a horror anthology film with segments directed by Dante, Xavier Gens and Timo Vuorensola
Fear Paris, retitled from Paris, I'll Kill You, a horror anthology film with segments directed by Dante, Xavier Gens and Timo Vuorensola
Year
Fear Paris, retitled from Paris, I'll Kill You, a horror anthology film with segments directed by Dante, Xavier Gens and Timo Vuorensola
Hart's Location, an independent drama written by Ashley Reed starring Bruce Dern, Laura Dern and Diane Ladd
Hart's Location, an independent drama written by Ashley Reed starring Bruce Dern, Laura Dern and Diane Ladd
Year
Hart's Location, an independent drama written by Ashley Reed starring Bruce Dern, Laura Dern and Diane Ladd
O2, a sci-fi thriller written by Ronnie Christensen
O2, a sci-fi thriller written by Ronnie Christensen
Year
O2, a sci-fi thriller written by Ronnie Christensen
Air Disturbance, a horror thriller written by Jeremy Sklar starring Robert Englund and Dylan Walsh
Air Disturbance, a horror thriller written by Jeremy Sklar starring Robert Englund and Dylan Walsh
Year
Air Disturbance, a horror thriller written by Jeremy Sklar starring Robert Englund and Dylan Walsh
A film adaptation of M. R. James' short story "Casting the Runes" starring Simon Pegg
A film adaptation of M. R. James' short story "Casting the Runes" starring Simon Pegg
Year
A film adaptation of M. R. James' short story "Casting the Runes" starring Simon Pegg
Labirintus, a supernatural thriller written by Alan Campbell starring Mark Webber, Rachel Hurd-Wood and Lorànt Deutsch
Labirintus, a supernatural thriller written by Alan Campbell starring Mark Webber, Rachel Hurd-Wood and Lorànt Deutsch
Year
Labirintus, a supernatural thriller written by Alan Campbell starring Mark Webber, Rachel Hurd-Wood and Lorànt Deutsch
Polybius, an adventure-thriller written by Barry Stiglets
Polybius, an adventure-thriller written by Barry Stiglets
Year
Polybius, an adventure-thriller written by Barry Stiglets
2020s
2020s
Year
2020s
Title and description
Little Shop of Halloween Horrors, a reboot of The Little Shop of Horrors written by Charles S. Haas
Year
Title and description
Ref.
1970s
Lovekill, a horror film co-written with Paul Bartel and Mike Wakely
A film adaptation of James Tiptree Jr.'s short story "The Screwfly Solution"
Jaws: 3, People: 0, an early attempt of another Jaws sequel pitched as a spoof
1980s
Something Wicked This Way Comes
Halloween III: Season of the Witch
Meltdown, a film written by Charles H. Eglee
The Philadelphia Experiment
Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers
The Batman, a film based on the eponymous character written by Tom Mankiewicz starring John Lithgow as the Joker
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly 2, a proposed sequel to the 1966 film
A remake of the 1954 film Creature from the Black Lagoon
A film adaptation of the trading card series Dinosaurs Attack! written by Charles S. Haas
Little Man Tate
A film adaptation of Jonathan Swift's novel Gulliver's Travels written by Terry Jones
1990s
Jurassic Park
A contemporary-set film adaptation of Jack London's novel The Sea-Wolf starring Tom Hanks or Steve Guttenberg
A film adaptation of Mark Twain's novel Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Termite Terrace, a biopic about Warner Bros. animator Chuck Jones written by Charles S. Haas
Milk Money
The Brink, a thriller written by Nicholas Seldon and Robert Skotak set in the world of virtual reality
An early attempt of The Mummy remake written by John Sayles set in contemporary times
The Phantom
Cat and Mouse, retitled from Rupert and Murdoch, a live-action/animated comedy
My Favorite Martian starring Martin Short
A live-action film adaptation of the cartoon series The Jetsons
Intolerable Cruelty starring Jeremy Irons and Heather Locklear
Sacred Estates, a black comedy written by David Dean Bottrell
A remake of the 1946 film noir Crack-Up
The Sixth Day
2000s
Godzilla Reborn, a sequel to Godzilla 2000 written by Michael Schlesinger
Mindhunters
The Wylde Bunch, a TV series written by John Sayles about a fictional 1970s low-budget film producer
A film adaptation of John Brunner's novel The Sheep Look Up
The Man with Kaleidoscope Eyes, a biopic written by Tim Lucas, Charlie Largent, Michael Almereyda and James Robison centering on Roger Corman's making of The Trip
A film adaptation of Tom Holt's novel Expecting Someone Taller
Bat Out of Hell, an indie horror film written by Drew McWeeny and Scott Swan about airplane hijackers who confront monstrous cargo
2010s
Ombra Amore, retitled from Monster Love, a horror-comedy written by Greg Pak about a werewolf and a vampire who fall in love
Fear Paris, retitled from Paris, I'll Kill You, a horror anthology film with segments directed by Dante, Xavier Gens and Timo Vuorensola
Hart's Location, an independent drama written by Ashley Reed starring Bruce Dern, Laura Dern and Diane Ladd
O2, a sci-fi thriller written by Ronnie Christensen
Air Disturbance, a horror thriller written by Jeremy Sklar starring Robert Englund and Dylan Walsh
A film adaptation of M. R. James' short story "Casting the Runes" starring Simon Pegg
Labirintus, a supernatural thriller written by Alan Campbell starring Mark Webber, Rachel Hurd-Wood and Lorànt Deutsch
Polybius, an adventure-thriller written by Barry Stiglets
2020s
Little Shop of Halloween Horrors, a reboot of The Little Shop of Horrors written by Charles S. Haas
· Filmography › Film
1976
Role(s)
Yes
Notes
Yes
1977
Role(s)
No
Notes
Yes
1978
Role(s)
Yes
Notes
Yes
1979
Role(s)
Uncredited
Notes
No
1981
Role(s)
Yes
Notes
Yes
1983
Role(s)
Partial
Notes
Uncredited
1984
Role(s)
Yes
Notes
No
1985
Role(s)
Yes
Notes
No
1987
Role(s)
Yes
Notes
No
Role(s)
Partial
Notes
No
1989
Role(s)
Yes
Notes
No
1990
Role(s)
Yes
Notes
No
1993
Role(s)
Yes
Notes
No
1998
Role(s)
Yes
Notes
No
2003
Role(s)
Yes
Notes
No
2006
Role(s)
Partial
Notes
No
2009
Role(s)
Yes
Notes
No
2014
Role(s)
Yes
Notes
No
2018
Role(s)
Partial
Notes
No
Year
Title
Director
Editor
Notes
1976
Hollywood Boulevard
Yes
Yes
Co-directed with Allan Arkush
1977
Grand Theft Auto
No
Yes
1978
Piranha
Yes
Yes
1979
Rock 'n' Roll High School
Uncredited
No
Directed some scenes, also story co-writer
1981
The Howling
Yes
Yes
1983
Twilight Zone: The Movie
Partial
Uncredited
Segment: "It's a Good Life"
1984
Gremlins
Yes
No
1985
Explorers
Yes
No
1987
Innerspace
Yes
No
Amazon Women on the Moon
Partial
No
Various segments
1989
The 'Burbs
Yes
No
1990
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
Yes
No
1993
Matinee
Yes
No
1998
Small Soldiers
Yes
No
2003
Looney Tunes: Back in Action
Yes
No
2006
Trapped Ashes
Partial
No
"Wraparound" segments
2009
The Hole
Yes
No
2014
Burying the Ex
Yes
No
2018
Nightmare Cinema
Partial
No
Segment: "Mirari"
· Filmography › Television
1982
1982
Year(s)
1982
Title
Police Squad!
Director
Yes
Producer
No
Notes
Episode: "Ring of Fear" (E2)
Yes
Yes
Year(s)
Yes
Title
No
Director
Episode: "Testimony of Evil" (E6)
1985
1985
Year(s)
1985
Title
The Twilight Zone
Director
Yes
Producer
No
Notes
Episode: "The Shadow Man" (S1 E10a)
1986
1986
Year(s)
1986
Title
Amazing Stories
Director
Yes
Producer
No
Notes
Episode: "Boo!" (S1 E17)
Yes
Yes
Year(s)
Yes
Title
No
Director
Episode: "The Greibble" (S2 E6)
1991–1992
1991–1992
Year(s)
1991–1992
Title
Eerie, Indiana
Director
Yes
Producer
No
Notes
Episode: "Forever Ware" (S1 E1)
Yes
Yes
Year(s)
Yes
Title
No
Director
Episode: "The Retainer" (S1 E2)
Yes
Yes
Year(s)
Yes
Title
No
Director
Episode: "The Losers" (S1 E4)
Yes
Yes
Year(s)
Yes
Title
No
Director
Episode: "Heart on a Chain" (S1 E7)
Yes
Yes
Year(s)
Yes
Title
No
Director
Episode: "The Hole in the Head Gang" (S1 E13)
1994
1994
Year(s)
1994
Title
Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of Horror
Director
No
Producer
Associate
Notes
Made-for-television documentary
Runaway Daughters
Runaway Daughters
Year(s)
Runaway Daughters
Title
Yes
Director
No
Producer
Made-for-television film
1995
1995
Year(s)
1995
Title
Picture Windows
Director
Yes
Producer
No
Notes
Episode: "Lightning" (E4)
1997
1997
Year(s)
1997
Title
The Second Civil War
Director
Yes
Producer
No
Notes
Made-for-television film
1998
1998
Year(s)
1998
Title
The Warlord: Battle for the Galaxy
Director
Yes
Producer
Executive
Notes
Made-for-television film
2001
2001
Year(s)
2001
Title
Night Visions
Director
Yes
Producer
No
Notes
Episode: "Quiet Please" (E3b)
Yes
Yes
Year(s)
Yes
Title
No
Director
Episode: "The Occupant" (E6b)
2002–2003
2002–2003
Year(s)
2002–2003
Title
Jeremiah
Director
No
Producer
Executive
2005–2006
2005–2006
Year(s)
2005–2006
Title
Masters of Horror
Director
Yes
Producer
No
Notes
Episode: "Homecoming" (S1 E6)
Yes
Yes
Year(s)
Yes
Title
No
Director
Episode: "The Screwfly Solution" (S2 E7)
2007–present
2007–present
Year(s)
2007–present
Title
Trailers from Hell
Director
No
Producer
Yes
2007
2007
Year(s)
2007
Title
CSI: NY
Director
Yes
Producer
No
Notes
Episode: "Boo" (S4 E6)
2011–2017
2011–2017
Year(s)
2011–2017
Title
Hawaii Five-0
Director
Yes
Producer
No
Notes
Episode: "Sacred Bones" (S2 E7)
Yes
Yes
Year(s)
Yes
Title
No
Director
Episode: "The Promise" (S3 E20)
Yes
Yes
Year(s)
Yes
Title
No
Director
Episode: "Fish Out of Water" (S4 E2)
Yes
Yes
Year(s)
Yes
Title
No
Director
Episode: "In Deep" (S4 E7)
Yes
Yes
Year(s)
Yes
Title
No
Director
Episode: "The Last Break" (S5 E3)
Yes
Yes
Year(s)
Yes
Title
No
Director
Episode: "Unmasked" (S5 E6)
Yes
Yes
Year(s)
Yes
Title
No
Director
Episode: "Embers" (S5 E16)
Yes
Yes
Year(s)
Yes
Title
No
Director
Episode: "The Chilling Storm Is on the Mountains" (S6 E3)
Yes
Yes
Year(s)
Yes
Title
No
Director
Episode: "Monsters" (S6 E6)
Yes
Yes
Year(s)
Yes
Title
No
Director
Episode: "The Deal" (S7 E12)
2014
2014
Year(s)
2014
Title
Witches of East End
Director
Yes
Producer
No
Notes
Episode: "When a Mandragora Loves a Woman" (S2 E6)
Yes
Yes
Year(s)
Yes
Title
No
Director
Episode: "Poe Way Out" (S2 E11)
2015–2016
2015–2016
Year(s)
2015–2016
Title
Salem
Director
Yes
Producer
No
Notes
Episode: "The Beckoning Fair One" (S2 E7)
Yes
Yes
Year(s)
Yes
Title
No
Director
Episode: "Night's Black Agents" (S3 E4)
2016
2016
Year(s)
2016
Title
Legends of Tomorrow
Director
Yes
Producer
No
Notes
Episode: "Night of the Hawk" (S1 E8)
MacGyver
MacGyver
Year(s)
MacGyver
Title
Yes
Director
No
Producer
Episode: "Wire Cutter" (S1 E4)
2023–present
2023–present
Year(s)
2023–present
Title
Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai
Director
No
Producer
Consulting
Notes
20 episodes
Year(s)
Title
Director
Producer
Notes
1982
Police Squad!
Yes
No
Episode: "Ring of Fear" (E2)
Yes
No
Episode: "Testimony of Evil" (E6)
1985
The Twilight Zone
Yes
No
Episode: "The Shadow Man" (S1 E10a)
1986
Amazing Stories
Yes
No
Episode: "Boo!" (S1 E17)
Yes
No
Episode: "The Greibble" (S2 E6)
1991–1992
Eerie, Indiana
Yes
No
Episode: "Forever Ware" (S1 E1)
Yes
No
Episode: "The Retainer" (S1 E2)
Yes
No
Episode: "The Losers" (S1 E4)
Yes
No
Episode: "Heart on a Chain" (S1 E7)
Yes
No
Episode: "The Hole in the Head Gang" (S1 E13)
1994
Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of Horror
No
Associate
Made-for-television documentary
Runaway Daughters
Yes
No
Made-for-television film
1995
Picture Windows
Yes
No
Episode: "Lightning" (E4)
1997
The Second Civil War
Yes
No
Made-for-television film
1998
The Warlord: Battle for the Galaxy
Yes
Executive
Made-for-television film
2001
Night Visions
Yes
No
Episode: "Quiet Please" (E3b)
Yes
No
Episode: "The Occupant" (E6b)
2002–2003
Jeremiah
No
Executive
2005–2006
Masters of Horror
Yes
No
Episode: "Homecoming" (S1 E6)
Yes
No
Episode: "The Screwfly Solution" (S2 E7)
2007–present
Trailers from Hell
No
Yes
2007
CSI: NY
Yes
No
Episode: "Boo" (S4 E6)
2011–2017
Hawaii Five-0
Yes
No
Episode: "Sacred Bones" (S2 E7)
Yes
No
Episode: "The Promise" (S3 E20)
Yes
No
Episode: "Fish Out of Water" (S4 E2)
Yes
No
Episode: "In Deep" (S4 E7)
Yes
No
Episode: "The Last Break" (S5 E3)
Yes
No
Episode: "Unmasked" (S5 E6)
Yes
No
Episode: "Embers" (S5 E16)
Yes
No
Episode: "The Chilling Storm Is on the Mountains" (S6 E3)
Yes
No
Episode: "Monsters" (S6 E6)
Yes
No
Episode: "The Deal" (S7 E12)
2014
Witches of East End
Yes
No
Episode: "When a Mandragora Loves a Woman" (S2 E6)
Yes
No
Episode: "Poe Way Out" (S2 E11)
2015–2016
Salem
Yes
No
Episode: "The Beckoning Fair One" (S2 E7)
Yes
No
Episode: "Night's Black Agents" (S3 E4)
2016
Legends of Tomorrow
Yes
No
Episode: "Night of the Hawk" (S1 E8)
MacGyver
Yes
No
Episode: "Wire Cutter" (S1 E4)
2023–present
Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai
No
Consulting
20 episodes
· Filmography › Miscellaneous
1968
Role(s)
Compilation of pre-existing clips
1994
Role(s)
Theme park pre-show film
2003
Role(s)
Short 4D film
2009
Role(s)
Interactive web series
Year
Title
Notes
1968
The Movie Orgy
Compilation of pre-existing clips
1994
The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror
Theme park pre-show film
2003
Haunted Lighthouse
Short 4D film
2009
Splatter
Interactive web series
· Filmography › Cameo and documentary appearances
1973
Role(s)
Unknown
Notes
U.S. version only
1976
Role(s)
Party Waiter
Notes
Uncredited
Role(s)
Kid
1978
Role(s)
Scuba Diver #2
Notes
Uncredited
1979
Role(s)
Riot Cop with Sunglasses
1982
Role(s)
Bodyguard
Role(s)
Busboy
Notes
Uncredited
1987
Role(s)
Vectorscope Employee
Notes
Uncredited
1990
Role(s)
Director
1991
Role(s)
Face on the Cutting Room Floor
1992
Role(s)
Lab Assistant
The Magical World of Chuck Jones
Role(s)
Himself
1994
Role(s)
Dying Man
Role(s)
Jailer
A Century of Cinema
Role(s)
Himself
2004
Edgar G. Ulmer: The Man Off-Screen
2006
Coming Attractions: The History of the Movie Trailer
2010
The Man Who Saw Frankenstein Cry
2012
Role(s)
Taxi Driver
Beast Wishes
Role(s)
Himself
The AckerMonster Chronicles!
Trailer War
2013
Clawing! A Journey Through the Spanish Horror
2014
Out of Print
2015
Eaten Alive! The Rise and Fall of the Italian Cannibal Film
Role(s)
Professor Milo Gottlieb
Notes
Segment: "Bad Seed"
Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex
Role(s)
Himself
2016
24x36: A Movie About Movie Posters
Long Live the King
Unspeakable Horrors: The Plan 9 Conspiracy
2017
King Cohen
2018
Hammer Horror: The Warner Bros Years
2019
Making Apes: The Artists Who Changed Film
Phil Tippett: Mad Dreams and Monsters
2020
Frankenstein and the Two Faces of Eve
Tales of the Uncanny
The Birth of Hammer Horror
2022
Blood, Guts and Sunshine
Role(s)
Narrator
In Search of Darkness: Part III
Role(s)
Himself
2024
Hammer: Heroes, Legends and Monsters
Ishiro Honda: Memoirs of a Film Director
Year
Title
Role
Notes
1973
Submersion of Japan
Unknown
version only
1976
Hollywood Boulevard
Party Waiter
Uncredited
Cannonball
Kid
1978
Piranha
Scuba Diver
Uncredited
1979
Rock 'n' Roll High School
Riot Cop with Sunglasses
1982
A Time to Die
Bodyguard
Eating Raoul
Busboy
Uncredited
1985
The Fantasy Film Worlds of George Pal
Himself
1987
Innerspace
Vectorscope Employee
Uncredited
1990
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
Director
1991
Oscar
Face on the Cutting Room Floor
1992
Sleepwalkers
Lab Assistant
The Magical World of Chuck Jones
Himself
1994
The Silence of the Hams
Dying Man
Beverly Hills Cop III
Jailer
A Century of Cinema
Himself
2002
Cinerama Adventure
2004
Edgar G. Ulmer: The Man Off-Screen
The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing
2006
Coming Attractions: The History of the Movie Trailer
2007
Famous Monster: Forrest J. Ackerman
To My Great Chagrin: The Unbelievable Story of Brother Theodore
Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story
2009
Nightmares in Red, White and Blue
2010
American Grindhouse
Machete Maidens Unleashed!
The Man Who Saw Frankenstein Cry
2011
Corman's World: Exploits of a Hollywood Rebel
The Legend of Ivan Tors
Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan
2012
The Butterfly Room
Taxi Driver
Beast Wishes
Himself
The AckerMonster Chronicles!
Trailer War
2013
A Fuller Life
Clawing! A Journey Through the Spanish Horror
2014
That Guy Dick Miller
Out of Print
2015
Eaten Alive! The Rise and Fall of the Italian Cannibal Film
Tales of Halloween
Professor Milo Gottlieb
Segment: "Bad Seed"
Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex
Himself
2016
24x36: A Movie About Movie Posters
Long Live the King
Unspeakable Horrors: The Plan 9 Conspiracy
2017
King Cohen
Sad Hill Unearthed
2018
Hammer Horror: The Warner Bros Years
2019
Love, Antosha
Making Apes: The Artists Who Changed Film

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  4. "Joe Dante: Famous Monster Kid"
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  31. "Artist Bob Camp recalls the ill-fated "Space Jam 2""
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  33. "Masters of misery"
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  35. "Gurus: Joe Dante"
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  69. Jaws 3, People 0
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  70. FULL INTERVIEW - Ep 105 - JOE DANTE - "What's Under the Bed?" /Piranha, The Howling, Gremlins, Burbs
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  72. MovieWeb
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  73. How director Joe Dante would have made Jurassic Park
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  74. Academy Film Archive
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  91. nerdly.co.uk
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  93. Variety
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  94. Variety
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  102. Variety
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  129. Mind Warp!: The Fantastic True Story of Roger Corman's New World Pictures
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