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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 Polic…
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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.
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Joe Dante's Filmography
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Boorman and the Devil
as Self
Gremlins, an american nightmare!
as Himself
Dernsie: The Amazing Life of Bruce Dern
Shrinkage: The Making of Innerspace
as Self
The Creeps
as Uncle John
The Vincent Price Legacy
as Himself
Hammer: Heroes, Legends and Monsters
as Self
Sharksploitation
as Self
Ishiro Honda: Memoirs of a Film Director
as Himself
The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee
as Self
In Search of Darkness: Part III
as Self
No Poster
Boris Karloff: The Rest of the Story
as Self - Interviewee
Razzennest
as Joe Dante
Soylent Green and Red Alert: When Reality Catches Up with Fiction
as Self
In Search of Tomorrow
as Self - Interviewee
Blood, Guts and Sunshine: The History of Horror Made in Florida
as Self [archival]
Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster
as Self
Roger Corman, the Pope of Pop Cinema
as Self
Bugs Bunny's 80th What's Up, Doc-umentary!
as Self (archive footage)
Tales of the Uncanny
as Self
In Search of Darkness: Part II
as Self
Skin: A History of Nudity in the Movies
as Self
Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp
as Host
Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi
as Host
Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness
as Host
No Poster
Class of '79: 40 Years of Rock 'N' Roll High School
Mark of The Beast: The Legacy of the Universal Werewolf
as Self
Phil Tippett: Mad Dreams and Monsters
as Self
Love, Antosha
as Self
In Search of Darkness
as Self
Making Apes: The Artists Who Changed Film
as Self
Sad Hill Unearthed
as Self - Filmmaker
No Poster
The Fear Is Real
as Self
King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen
as Self
Hammer Horror: The Warner Bros. Years
as Self
Monstres, l'ennemi de l'intérieur
as Self
Long Live the King
as himself
24×36
as Self
Unspeakable Horrors: The Plan 9 Conspiracy
as Himself
Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex
as Self
Tales of Halloween
as Prof. Milo Gottlieb
42nd Street Memories: The Rise and Fall of America's Most Notorious Street
as Self
Eaten Alive! The Rise and Fall of the Italian Cannibal Film
Cute. Clever. Mischievous. Intelligent. Dangerous: Making Gremlins
as Self
From Gizmo to Gremlins: Creating the Creatures
as Self
No Poster
There Goes the Neighborhood: The Making of The 'Burbs
as Self
Out of Print
as Self
Clawing! A Journey Through the Spanish Horror
as Self - Director
We Come In Pieces: The Rebirth of the Horror Anthology Film
as Self
That Guy Dick Miller
as Self
House of Wax: Unlike Anything You've Seen Before!
as Self
A Fuller Life
as Self - Reader (segment "Sicily Black and Blue")
Blast Vegas
as Salesman #2
Trailer War
as Himself
The Birds: Hitchcock's Monster Movie
as Self
Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan
as Self
The Butterfly Room
as Cab Driver
The Flesh and the Fury: X-posing Twins of Evil
as Self - Director
No Poster
To Be... A Film Favorite
Corman's World
as Self - Filmmaker
A Night at the Movies: Merry Christmas!
as Self - Interviewee
No Poster
The Future of Fear
as Self
Produce Your Own Damn Movie!
as Self
American Grindhouse
as Himself
No Poster
The Bloodiest Show on Earth: Making Vampire Circus
as Self
Machete Maidens Unleashed!
as Self
The Man Who Saw Frankenstein Cry
as Self
RKO, A Story made in Hollywood
as Himself
Pure in Heart: The Life and Legacy of Lon Chaney, Jr.
as Self
The Wolf Man: From Ancient Curse to Modern Myth
as Self
Nightmares in Red, White and Blue
as Self
Fulci in the House: The Italian Master of Splatter
as Self
Direct Your Own Damn Movie!
as Self
Monsterland
as Self
No Poster
Coming Attractions: The History of the Movie Trailer
as Self
RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”
as Self
Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX
as Self
Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story
as Self
No Poster
Spider Stravinsky: The Cinema Sounds of Ronald Stein
as Himself
The Return of the Living Dead: The Decade of Darkness
as Self
Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman
as Self
The Hatching of Spider Baby
as Himself
Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet
as Self
Robby the Robot: Engineering a Sci-Fi Icon
as Self
Lugosi: The Dark Prince
as Self
Hitchcocked!
as Self
Karloff: The Gentle Monster
as Self
The Perfect Scary Movie
as Self
Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy
Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection
as Self
No Poster
Männer im Trenchcoat, Frauen im Pelz
as Self
The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing
as Self
Edgar G. Ulmer: The Man Off-Screen
as Self
No Poster
The Art of Crime
as Himself
Mario Bava: Operazione paura
as Self / Host
Il castello dell'orrore
as self
Welcome to Werewolfland
Unleashing the Beast: Making ‘The Howling’
Cinerama Adventure
as Self
Making The Earth Stand Still
as Self
It Conquered Hollywood! The Story of American International Pictures
as Self
Chuck Jones: Extremes and In-Betweens - A Life in Animation
as Self
Mario Bava: Maestro of the Macabre
as Self
Ray Harryhausen: Working with Dinosaurs
as Self
She's Alive! Creating 'The Bride of Frankenstein'
as Self / Host
Hollywood Rated 'R'
as Self
Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of Horror
as Self
Beverly Hills Cop III
as Jailer
The Silence of the Hams
as Dying Man
A Century of Cinema
as Self
The Magical World of Chuck Jones
as Self
Sleepwalkers
as Lab Assistant
Flying Saucers Over Hollywood: The 'Plan 9' Companion
as Himself
No Poster
The Horror Hall of Fame II
as Self
Oscar
as Face on the Cutting Room Floor
No Poster
Amazing Worlds of Science Fiction and Fantasy
as Self
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
as Grandpa Fred Director (uncredited)
Innerspace
as Vectorscope Employee (uncredited)
The Fantasy Film Worlds of George Pal
as Self
Gremlins
as Mogwai / Gremlins (voice) (uncredited)
Eating Raoul
as Busboy (uncredited)
Making a Monster Movie: Inside 'the Howling'
as Self
The Orson Welles Show
as Member of Studio Audience
Piranha
as Scuba Diver #2 (uncredited)
Roger Corman: Hollywood's Wild Angel
as Self
Cannonball
as Kid
Hollywood Boulevard
as Party Waiter (uncredited)
Tidal Wave
No Poster
Mamie Exposed! The Life and Loves of the Last Blonde Bombshell
Mary Woronov: Cult Queen
as Self
No Poster
The AckerMonster Chronicles!
No Poster
The Thunder Road: Making 'Explorers'
as Self