Joe Dante

Joe Dante

Date of Birth:

Nov 28, 1946

Place of Birth:

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.

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filmography:

Sad Hill Unearthed Sad Hill Unearthed

2018

To Be... A Film Favorite To Be... A Film Favorite

2012

The Man Who Saw Frankenstein Cry The Man Who Saw Frankenstein Cry

2010

Fulci in the House: The Italian Master of Splatter Fulci in the House: The Italian Master of Splatter

2009

Hammer Horror: The Warner Bros. Years Hammer Horror: The Warner Bros. Years

2018

Machete Maidens Unleashed! Machete Maidens Unleashed!

2010

In Search of Darkness In Search of Darkness

2019

Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story

2007

Sleepwalkers Sleepwalkers

1992

Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan

2012

Phil Tippett: Mad Dreams and Monsters Phil Tippett: Mad Dreams and Monsters

2019

Mark of The Beast: The Legacy of the Universal Werewolf Mark of The Beast: The Legacy of the Universal Werewolf

2019

In Search of Tomorrow In Search of Tomorrow

2022

Mario Bava: Operazione paura Mario Bava: Operazione paura

2004

Welcome to Werewolfland Welcome to Werewolfland

2004

Hammer: Heroes, Legends and Monsters Hammer: Heroes, Legends and Monsters

2024

Mario Bava: Maestro of the Macabre Mario Bava: Maestro of the Macabre

2000

The Flesh and the Fury: X-posing Twins of Evil The Flesh and the Fury: X-posing Twins of Evil

2012

Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex

2015

The Return of the Living Dead: The Decade of Darkness The Return of the Living Dead: The Decade of Darkness

2007

A Night at the Movies: Merry Christmas! A Night at the Movies: Merry Christmas!

2011

Long Live the King Long Live the King

2016

Unspeakable Horrors: The Plan 9 Conspiracy Unspeakable Horrors: The Plan 9 Conspiracy

2016

Spider Stravinsky: The Cinema Sounds of Ronald Stein Spider Stravinsky: The Cinema Sounds of Ronald Stein

2007

Eating Raoul Eating Raoul

1982

The Hatching of Spider Baby The Hatching of Spider Baby

2007

King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen

2018

Corman's World Corman's World

2011

Class of '79: 40 Years of Rock 'N' Roll High School Class of '79: 40 Years of Rock 'N' Roll High School

2019

A Century of Cinema A Century of Cinema

1994

Behind the Tunes: Looney Tunes Go to War! Behind the Tunes: Looney Tunes Go to War!

2005

Karloff: The Gentle Monster Karloff: The Gentle Monster

2006

Cute. Clever. Mischievous. Intelligent. Dangerous: Making Gremlins Cute. Clever. Mischievous. Intelligent. Dangerous: Making Gremlins

2014

From Gizmo to Gremlins: Creating the Creatures From Gizmo to Gremlins: Creating the Creatures

2014

The Perfect Scary Movie The Perfect Scary Movie

2005

Tales of the Uncanny Tales of the Uncanny

2020

Lugosi: The Dark Prince Lugosi: The Dark Prince

2006

Coming Attractions: The History of the Movie Trailer Coming Attractions: The History of the Movie Trailer

2009

Ishiro Honda: Memoirs of a Film Director Ishiro Honda: Memoirs of a Film Director

1970

The Future of Fear The Future of Fear

2011

Behind the Tunes: Bosko, Buddy and the Best of Black and White Behind the Tunes: Bosko, Buddy and the Best of Black and White

2005

Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster

2021

Produce Your Own Damn Movie! Produce Your Own Damn Movie!

2011

Unleashing the Beast: Making ‘The Howling’ Unleashing the Beast: Making ‘The Howling’

2003

Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet

2006

Oscar Oscar

1991

Chuck Jones: Extremes and In-Betweens - A Life in Animation Chuck Jones: Extremes and In-Betweens - A Life in Animation

2000

House of Wax: Unlike Anything You've Seen Before! House of Wax: Unlike Anything You've Seen Before!

2013

Making Apes: The Artists Who Changed Film Making Apes: The Artists Who Changed Film

2019

Love, Antosha Love, Antosha

2019

A Fuller Life A Fuller Life

2013

Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness

2020

Behind the Tunes: Tish Tash - The Animated World of Frank Tashlin Behind the Tunes: Tish Tash - The Animated World of Frank Tashlin

2005

In Search of Darkness: Part II In Search of Darkness: Part II

2020

Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp

2020

Skin: A History of Nudity in the Movies Skin: A History of Nudity in the Movies

2020

Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi

2020

Monstres, l'ennemi de l'intérieur Monstres, l'ennemi de l'intérieur

2017

The Fantasy Film Worlds of George Pal The Fantasy Film Worlds of George Pal

1986

We Come In Pieces: The Rebirth of the Horror Anthology Film We Come In Pieces: The Rebirth of the Horror Anthology Film

2014

American Grindhouse American Grindhouse

2011

Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX

2008

Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy

2005

Hollywood Boulevard Hollywood Boulevard

1976

Nightmares in Red, White and Blue Nightmares in Red, White and Blue

2009

Bugs Bunny's 80th What's Up, Doc-umentary! Bugs Bunny's 80th What's Up, Doc-umentary!

2020

The Butterfly Room The Butterfly Room

2012

24×36 24×36

2016

Gremlins 2: The New Batch Gremlins 2: The New Batch

1990

Trailer War Trailer War

2012

Sharksploitation Sharksploitation

2024

Roger Corman, the Pope of Pop Cinema Roger Corman, the Pope of Pop Cinema

2021

The Wolf Man: From Ancient Curse to Modern Myth The Wolf Man: From Ancient Curse to Modern Myth

2010

Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of Horror Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of Horror

1994

Making a Monster Movie: Inside 'the Howling' Making a Monster Movie: Inside 'the Howling'

1981

Cannonball Cannonball

1976

In Search of Darkness: Part III In Search of Darkness: Part III

2022

The Silence of the Hams The Silence of the Hams

1994

She's Alive! Creating 'The Bride of Frankenstein' She's Alive! Creating 'The Bride of Frankenstein'

1999

Hollywood Rated 'R' Hollywood Rated 'R'

1997

Blood, Guts and Sunshine: The History of Horror Made in Florida Blood, Guts and Sunshine: The History of Horror Made in Florida

2021

Männer im Trenchcoat, Frauen im Pelz Männer im Trenchcoat, Frauen im Pelz

2004

The Fear is Real The Fear is Real

2018

Blast Vegas Blast Vegas

2013

Innerspace Innerspace

1987

Piranha Piranha

1978

The Magical World of Chuck Jones The Magical World of Chuck Jones

1992

Robby the Robot: Engineering a Sci-Fi Icon Robby the Robot: Engineering a Sci-Fi Icon

2006

The Birds: Hitchcock's Monster Movie The Birds: Hitchcock's Monster Movie

2012

Hitchcocked! Hitchcocked!

2006

There Goes the Neighbourhood: The Making of The 'Burbs There Goes the Neighbourhood: The Making of The 'Burbs

2014

Out of Print Out of Print

2014

Edgar G. Ulmer: The Man Off-Screen Edgar G. Ulmer: The Man Off-Screen

2004

Mary Woronov: Cult Queen Mary Woronov: Cult Queen

1970

Flying Saucers Over Hollywood: The 'Plan 9' Companion Flying Saucers Over Hollywood: The 'Plan 9' Companion

1992

Soylent Green and Red Alert: When Reality Catches Up with Fiction Soylent Green and Red Alert: When Reality Catches Up with Fiction

2022

Tales of Halloween Tales of Halloween

2015

Making The Earth Stand Still Making The Earth Stand Still

2001

The Reality Trip The Reality Trip

1970

Ray Harryhausen: Working with Dinosaurs Ray Harryhausen: Working with Dinosaurs

1999

Boris Karloff: The Rest of the Story Boris Karloff: The Rest of the Story

2022

Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman

2007

Direct Your Own Damn Movie! Direct Your Own Damn Movie!

2009

The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee

2024

The Creeps The Creeps

1970

Cinerama Adventure Cinerama Adventure

2002

Razzennest Razzennest

2022

Monsterland Monsterland

2009

Clawing! A Journey Through the Spanish Horror Clawing! A Journey Through the Spanish Horror

2014

Roger Corman: Hollywood's Wild Angel Roger Corman: Hollywood's Wild Angel

1978

RKO Production 601: The Making of 'Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World' RKO Production 601: The Making of 'Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World'

2005

Pure in Heart: The Life and Legacy of Lon Chaney, Jr. Pure in Heart: The Life and Legacy of Lon Chaney, Jr.

2010

That Guy Dick Miller That Guy Dick Miller

2014

It Conquered Hollywood! The Story of American International Pictures It Conquered Hollywood! The Story of American International Pictures

2001

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

2015

Beverly Hills Cop III Beverly Hills Cop III

1994

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