Joe Dante

Joe Dante

Directing

Born November 28, 1946 · Morristown, New Jersey, USA

44 films as director · Active 1968–2018

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…

Known for

Great Performances

Great Performances

1971

Gremlins

Gremlins

1984

Gremlins 2: The New Batch

Gremlins 2: The New Batch

1990

Leçon de Cinéma

Leçon de Cinéma

2004

Eli Roth's History of Horror

Eli Roth's History of Horror

2018

Beverly Hills Cop III

Beverly Hills Cop III

1994

Eerie, Indiana

Eerie, Indiana

1991

Sleepwalkers

Sleepwalkers

1992

Directed(44)

Nightmare Cinema

2018Nightmare Cinema★ 5.8

Burying the Ex

2014Burying the Ex★ 5.6

The Hole

2009The Hole★ 5.8

Splatter

2009Splatter★ 2.9

Trapped Ashes

2006Trapped Ashes★ 5.1

The Screwfly Solution

2006The Screwfly Solution★ 5.7

Homecoming

2005Homecoming★ 5.9

Looney Tunes: Back in Action

2003Looney Tunes: Back in Action★ 6.4

Haunted Lighthouse 4-D

2003Haunted Lighthouse 4-D★ 5.3

Small Soldiers

1998Small Soldiers★ 6.6

The Second Civil War

1997The Second Civil War★ 6.1

The Warlord: Battle for the Galaxy

1996The Warlord: Battle for the Galaxy★ 4.7

Picture Windows: Lightning

1995Picture Windows: Lightning★ 2.0

Runaway Daughters

1994Runaway Daughters★ 6.0

The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror - Preshow

1994The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror - Preshow★ 9.0

Matinee

1993Matinee★ 6.7

Gremlins 2: The New Batch

1990Gremlins 2: The New Batch★ 6.5

The 'Burbs

1989The 'Burbs★ 6.7

Innerspace

1987Innerspace★ 6.8

Amazon Women on the Moon

1987Amazon Women on the Moon★ 5.9

Explorers

1985Explorers★ 6.3

Gremlins

1984Gremlins★ 7.1

Twilight Zone: The Movie

1983Twilight Zone: The Movie★ 6.5

The Howling

1981The Howling★ 6.6

Piranha

1978Piranha★ 6.0

Hollywood Boulevard

1976Hollywood Boulevard★ 5.6

The Movie Orgy

1968The Movie Orgy★ 6.8

The Man with Kaleidoscope Eyes

—The Man with Kaleidoscope Eyes

Acting(139)

2026Boorman and the DevilSelf

2026Gremlins, an american nightmare!Himself

2026Dernsie: The Amazing Life of Bruce Dern

2026Shrinkage: The Making of InnerspaceSelf

2025The CreepsUncle John

2025The Vincent Price LegacyHimself

2024Hammer: Heroes, Legends and MonstersSelf

2024SharksploitationSelf

2024Ishiro Honda: Memoirs of a Film DirectorHimself

2024The Life and Deaths of Christopher LeeSelf

2022In Search of Darkness: Part IIISelf

2022Boris Karloff: The Rest of the StorySelf - Interviewee

2022RazzennestJoe Dante

2022Soylent Green and Red Alert: When Reality Catches Up with FictionSelf

2022The 101 Scariest Horror Movie Moments of All TimeSelf

2022Charles Band’s Full Moon Freakshow

2022In Search of TomorrowSelf - Interviewee

2021Blood, Guts and Sunshine: The History of Horror Made in FloridaSelf [archival]

2021Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the MonsterSelf

2021Roger Corman, the Pope of Pop CinemaSelf

2020Bugs Bunny's 80th What's Up, Doc-umentary!Self (archive footage)

2020Tales of the UncannySelf

2020In Search of Darkness: Part IISelf

2020Skin: A History of Nudity in the MoviesSelf

2020Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and CampHost

2020Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-FiHost

2020Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight MadnessHost

2020Time Warp: The Greatest Cult Films of All TimeSelf - Host

2019Class of '79: 40 Years of Rock 'N' Roll High School

2019Mark of The Beast: The Legacy of the Universal WerewolfSelf

2019Phil Tippett: Mad Dreams and MonstersSelf

2019Love, AntoshaSelf

2019In Search of DarknessSelf

2019Making Apes: The Artists Who Changed FilmSelf

2018Sad Hill UnearthedSelf - Filmmaker

2018The Fear Is RealSelf

2018Eli Roth's History of HorrorSelf

2018King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry CohenSelf

2018Hammer Horror: The Warner Bros. YearsSelf

2017Monstres, l'ennemi de l'intérieurSelf

2016Long Live the Kinghimself

2016Unspeakable Horrors: The Plan 9 ConspiracyHimself

2015Creature Designers: The Frankenstein ComplexSelf

2015Tales of HalloweenProf. Milo Gottlieb

201542nd Street Memories: The Rise and Fall of America's Most Notorious StreetSelf

2015Eaten Alive! The Rise and Fall of the Italian Cannibal Film

2014From Gizmo to Gremlins: Creating the CreaturesSelf

2014Cute. Clever. Mischievous. Intelligent. Dangerous: Making GremlinsSelf

2014There Goes the Neighborhood: The Making of The 'BurbsSelf

2014Out of PrintSelf

2014Clawing! A Journey Through the Spanish HorrorSelf - Director

2014We Come In Pieces: The Rebirth of the Horror Anthology FilmSelf

2014The Real History of Science FictionHimself

2014That Guy Dick MillerSelf

2013House of Wax: Unlike Anything You've Seen Before!Self

2013A Fuller LifeSelf - Reader (segment "Sicily Black and Blue")

2013Blast VegasSalesman #2

2012Trailer WarHimself

2012The Birds: Hitchcock's Monster MovieSelf

2012Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects TitanSelf

2012The Butterfly RoomCab Driver

2012The Flesh and the Fury: X-posing Twins of Evil

2012To Be... A Film Favorite

2011Corman's WorldSelf - Filmmaker

2011A Night at the Movies: Merry Christmas!Self - Interviewee

2011The Future of FearSelf

2011Produce Your Own Damn Movie!Self

2011American GrindhouseHimself

2010The Bloodiest Show on Earth: Making Vampire CircusSelf

2010Machete Maidens Unleashed!Self

2010The Man Who Saw Frankenstein CrySelf

2010RKO, A Story made in HollywoodHimself

2010The Wolf Man: From Ancient Curse to Modern MythSelf

2010Pure in Heart: The Life and Legacy of Lon Chaney, Jr.Self

2009Nightmares in Red, White and BlueSelf

2009Fulci in the House: The Italian Master of SplatterSelf

2009Direct Your Own Damn Movie!Self

2009MonsterlandSelf

2009Coming Attractions: The History of the Movie TrailerSelf

2008RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”Self

2008Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFXSelf

2007Spine Tingler! The William Castle StorySelf

2007Spider Stravinsky: The Cinema Sounds of Ronald SteinHimself

2007The Return of the Living Dead: The Decade of DarknessSelf

2007Famous Monster: Forrest J AckermanSelf

2007The Hatching of Spider BabyHimself

2006Robby the Robot: Engineering a Sci-Fi IconSelf

2006Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden PlanetSelf

2006Lugosi: The Dark PrinceSelf

2006Hitchcocked!Self

2006Karloff: The Gentle MonsterSelf

2005The Perfect Scary MovieSelf

2005Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy

2005Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years CollectionSelf

2004Männer im Trenchcoat, Frauen im PelzSelf

2004100 Scariest Movie MomentsSelf

2004The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie EditingSelf

2004Edgar G. Ulmer: The Man Off-ScreenSelf

2004The Art of CrimeHimself

2004Mario Bava: Operazione pauraSelf / Host

2004Il castello dell'orroreself

2004Welcome to Werewolfland

2004Leçon de CinémaSelf

2003Unleashing the Beast: Making ‘The Howling’

2002Cinerama AdventureSelf

2001Making The Earth Stand StillSelf

2001It Conquered Hollywood! The Story of American International PicturesSelf

2000Chuck Jones: Extremes and In-Betweens - A Life in AnimationSelf

2000Mario Bava: Maestro of the MacabreSelf

1999Ray Harryhausen: Working with DinosaursSelf

1999She's Alive! Creating 'The Bride of Frankenstein'Self / Host

1997Hollywood Rated 'R'Self

1994Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of HorrorSelf

1994Beverly Hills Cop IIIJailer

1994The Silence of the HamsDying Man

1994A Century of CinemaSelf

1992The Magical World of Chuck JonesSelf

1992SleepwalkersLab Assistant

1992Flying Saucers Over Hollywood: The 'Plan 9' CompanionHimself

1991The Horror Hall of Fame IISelf

1991Eerie, IndianaDirector

1991OscarFace on the Cutting Room Floor

1990Gremlins 2: The New BatchGrandpa Fred Director (uncredited)

1987InnerspaceVectorscope Employee (uncredited)

1986The Fantasy Film Worlds of George PalSelf

1984GremlinsMogwai / Gremlins (voice) (uncredited)

1982Eating RaoulBusboy (uncredited)

1981Making a Monster Movie: Inside 'the Howling'Self

1979The Orson Welles ShowMember of Studio Audience

1978PiranhaScuba Diver #2 (uncredited)

1978Roger Corman: Hollywood's Wild AngelSelf

1976CannonballKid

1976Hollywood BoulevardParty Waiter (uncredited)

1971Great PerformancesSelf

Mary Woronov: Cult QueenSelf

The AckerMonster Chronicles!

Mamie Exposed! The Life and Loves of the Last Blonde Bombshell