Joe Dante
Directing
Born: November 28, 1946 (age 79) · Morristown, New Jersey, USA
Highest Rated
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
Gremlins
1984
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
1990
DC's Legends of Tomorrow
2016
Small Soldiers
1998
Beverly Hills Cop III
1994
Hawaii Five-0
2010
Looney Tunes: Back in Action
2003
Innerspace
1987
The 'Burbs
1989
MacGyver
2016
The Howling
1981
Twilight Zone: The Movie
1983
Photos (5)
Movies (27)
Gremlins
Mogwai / Gremlins (voice) (uncredited)
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
Grandpa Fred Director (uncredited)
Beverly Hills Cop III
Jailer
Innerspace
Vectorscope Employee (uncredited)
Sleepwalkers
Lab Assistant
Oscar
Face on the Cutting Room Floor
Piranha
Scuba Diver #2 (uncredited)
The Creeps
Uncle John
The Silence of the Hams
Dying Man
Tales of Halloween
Prof. Milo Gottlieb
Eating Raoul
Busboy (uncredited)
The Butterfly Room
Cab Driver
Hollywood Boulevard
Party Waiter (uncredited)
Cannonball
Kid
Tidal Wave
1975
Dernsie: The Amazing Life of Bruce Dern
2026
Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness
Host
The Orson Welles Show
Member of Studio Audience
Blast Vegas
Salesman #2
Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy
2005
Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp
Host
Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi
Host
Razzennest
Joe Dante
Eaten Alive! The Rise and Fall of the Italian Cannibal Film
2015
The Flesh and the Fury: X-posing Twins of Evil
2012
Welcome to Werewolfland
2004
Unleashing the Beast: Making ‘The Howling’
2003
TV Shows (2)
Self / Appearances (94)
Great Performances
Self · 1 eps
Leçon de Cinéma
Self · 1 eps
Eli Roth's History of Horror
Self · 5 eps
The Real History of Science Fiction
Himself · 1 eps
100 Scariest Movie Moments
Self · 5 eps
The 101 Scariest Horror Movie Moments of All Time
Self · 8 eps
Love, Antosha
Self
Time Warp: The Greatest Cult Films of All Time
Self - Host · 3 eps
Skin: A History of Nudity in the Movies
Self
Long Live the King
himself
Machete Maidens Unleashed!
Self
Cute. Clever. Mischievous. Intelligent. Dangerous: Making Gremlins
Self
A Century of Cinema
Self
Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan
Self
Corman's World
Self - Filmmaker
In Search of Tomorrow
Self - Interviewee
Roger Corman, the Pope of Pop Cinema
Self
A Fuller Life
Self - Reader (segment "Sicily Black and Blue")
Chuck Jones: Extremes and In-Betweens - A Life in Animation
Self
RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”
Self
King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen
Self
The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing
Self
Hammer: Heroes, Legends and Monsters
Self
Sad Hill Unearthed
Self - Filmmaker
Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex
Self
Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection
Self
Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster
Self
The Perfect Scary Movie
Self
Making Apes: The Artists Who Changed Film
Self
Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX
Self
Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of Horror
Self
The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee
Self
Hammer Horror: The Warner Bros. Years
Self
In Search of Darkness: Part II
Self
American Grindhouse
Himself
The Magical World of Chuck Jones
Self
42nd Street Memories: The Rise and Fall of America's Most Notorious Street
Self
Boorman and the Devil
Self
Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman
Self
In Search of Darkness: Part III
Self
Nightmares in Red, White and Blue
Self
Flying Saucers Over Hollywood: The 'Plan 9' Companion
Himself
Direct Your Own Damn Movie!
Self
Out of Print
Self
Trailer War
Himself
Ishiro Honda: Memoirs of a Film Director
Himself
In Search of Darkness
Self
Robby the Robot: Engineering a Sci-Fi Icon
Self
Monsterland
Self
She's Alive! Creating 'The Bride of Frankenstein'
Self / Host
Clawing! A Journey Through the Spanish Horror
Self - Director
That Guy Dick Miller
Self
Mario Bava: Operazione paura
Self / Host
Ray Harryhausen: Working with Dinosaurs
Self
Phil Tippett: Mad Dreams and Monsters
Self
We Come In Pieces: The Rebirth of the Horror Anthology Film
Self
Bugs Bunny's 80th What's Up, Doc-umentary!
Self (archive footage)
Produce Your Own Damn Movie!
Self
Pure in Heart: The Life and Legacy of Lon Chaney, Jr.
Self
It Conquered Hollywood! The Story of American International Pictures
Self
Sharksploitation
Self
House of Wax: Unlike Anything You've Seen Before!
Self
From Gizmo to Gremlins: Creating the Creatures
Self
The Man Who Saw Frankenstein Cry
Self
Gremlins, an american nightmare!
Himself
Blood, Guts and Sunshine: The History of Horror Made in Florida
Self [archival]
Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet
Self
Cinerama Adventure
Self
Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story
Self
Mark of The Beast: The Legacy of the Universal Werewolf
Self
The Wolf Man: From Ancient Curse to Modern Myth
Self
A Night at the Movies: Merry Christmas!
Self - Interviewee
Tales of the Uncanny
Self
Hollywood Rated 'R'
Self
The Return of the Living Dead: The Decade of Darkness
Self
Soylent Green and Red Alert: When Reality Catches Up with Fiction
Self
The Fantasy Film Worlds of George Pal
Self
The Birds: Hitchcock's Monster Movie
Self
Lugosi: The Dark Prince
Self
Shrinkage: The Making of Innerspace
Self
Unspeakable Horrors: The Plan 9 Conspiracy
Himself
The Hatching of Spider Baby
Himself
Karloff: The Gentle Monster
Self
Edgar G. Ulmer: The Man Off-Screen
Self
Making a Monster Movie: Inside 'the Howling'
Self
Mario Bava: Maestro of the Macabre
Self
The Vincent Price Legacy
Himself
Fulci in the House: The Italian Master of Splatter
Self
Making The Earth Stand Still
Self
Hitchcocked!
Self
Roger Corman: Hollywood's Wild Angel
Self
RKO, A Story made in Hollywood
Himself
Monstres, l'ennemi de l'intérieur
Self
24×36
Self
Upcoming (3)
Directing (41)
Hawaii Five-0
Director
CSI: NY
Director
DC's Legends of Tomorrow
Director
MacGyver
Director
The Twilight Zone
Director
Amazing Stories
Director
Masters of Horror
Director
Gremlins
Director
Witches of East End
Director
Looney Tunes: Back in Action
Director
Small Soldiers
Director
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
Director
Rebel Highway
Director
Twilight Zone: The Movie
Director
Police Squad!
Director
Night Visions
Director
Eerie, Indiana
Director
Innerspace
Director
The 'Burbs
Director
The Howling
Director
The Hole
Director
Piranha
Director
Amazon Women on the Moon
Director
Explorers
Director
Nightmare Cinema
Director
Matinee
Director
Burying the Ex
Director
Hollywood Boulevard
Director
Picture Windows
Director
The Movie Orgy
Director
The Second Civil War
Director
Trapped Ashes
Director
Splatter
Director
Splatter
Director
Haunted Lighthouse 4-D
Director
Homecoming
Director
The Warlord: Battle for the Galaxy
Director
Runaway Daughters
Director
Picture Windows: Lightning
Director
The Screwfly Solution
Director
The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror - Preshow
Director
Writing (2)
Producing (6)
Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai
Consulting Producer
Trafficked
Executive Producer
Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of Horror
Associate Producer
The Warlord: Battle for the Galaxy
Producer
Camp Cold Brook
Executive Producer
Trail of Blood
Producer
