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John Landis

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John David Landis (born August 3, 1950) is an American film director, screenwriter, actor, and producer. He is known for his comedies, his horror films, and his music videos with singer Michael Jackson.

Filmography

Gremlins, an american nightmare!

as Himself

Robot Dracula

as John

On a Mission from God: The Story of the Blues Brothers

as Self

Being Eddie

as Self

The Vincent Price Legacy

as Himself

Hammer: Heroes, Legends and Monsters

as Self

The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee

as Self

Thriller 40

as Self

The Credible Adventures of Mr. T

as Stranger

The Rise of the Comic Strip

as Self

Blue

Executive Producer

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

as Self [archival]

Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster

as Self

I Am Alfred Hitchcock

as Self

Stan Lee's Superhero Kindergarten

Director

Belushi

as Self (archive footage)

The Movies That Made Us

as Self

An American Filmmaker in London

as Self

Mark of The Beast: The Legacy of the Universal Werewolf

as Self

I Hate Kids

as Psychic #4

Eli Roth's History of Horror

as Self

The Body

as Man in Bathroom

The World Is Yours

as Couple

Bergman: A Year in a Life

as Self

King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen

as Self

Deconstructing Dunning

Cast

Sidemen: Long Road To Glory

Cast

Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex

as Self

Tales of Halloween

as Jebediah Rex

In Their Own Words: Jim Henson

as Self - Friend & Filmmaker

In Their Own Words

as Self

Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead

as Self - Director

Out of Print

as Self

The Real History of Science Fiction

as Himself

Remembering 'Dead of Night'

Cast

Trespassing Bergman

as Self

Blast Vegas

as Salesman #1

Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan

as Self

Attack of the 50 Foot Cheerleader

as Professor

The Complete Bob Wilkins Creature Features

Cast

Bergman's Video

as Self - Filmmaker

Grabbers

Thanks

Holliston

as Himself

Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis

as Self

The Future of Fear

as Self

Nightmare Factory

as Self

Franklin & Bash

Director

Some Guy Who Kills People

Executive Producer

American Grindhouse

as Himself

Face Off

as Guest Judge

Burke & Hare

Director

Machete Maidens Unleashed!

as Self

The Man Who Saw Frankenstein Cry

as Self

The Wolf Man: From Ancient Curse to Modern Myth

as Self

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

as Self

David Bowie: Rare and Unseen

as Self

Teen Spirit: Teenagers and Hollywood

as Self

Vittorio D.

as Self

Beware the Moon: Remembering 'An American Werewolf in London'

as Self

The Scenesters

as Judge Paxton B. Johnson

Into the Pit: The Shocking Story of Deadpit.com

as Self

Tattoos: A Scarred History

as Self

Psychoville

Cast

The Face is Familiar

Cast

The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story

as Self

Parasomnia

as Department Store Manager

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

Animal House: The Inside Story

as Self

In Sickness and in Health

Director

Fear Itself

Director

Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood

as Self

Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story

as Self

Bloodsucking Cinema

as Self

Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project

as Self

British Film Forever

Cast

The Return of the Living Dead: The Decade of Darkness

as Self

Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman

as Self

Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet

as Self

Family

Director

The Great Sketch Experiment

Director

Psych

Director

The Sci-Fi Boys

as Self

Gold Diggers: FDR'S New Deal... Broadway Bound

as Self

42nd Street: From Book to Screen to Stage

as Self

Busby Berkeley's Kaleidoscopic Eyes

Cast

(buz'be bur'kle) n. A Study in Style

as Self

Footlight Parade: Music for the Decades

Cast

The Perfect Scary Movie

as Self

Masters of Horror

Director

Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy

as Self

Torrente 3: The Protector

as Embajador árabe

The Blues Brothers: Transposing The Music

as Self

The Ax

as Maxime's Friend's Father

Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection

as Self

Hollywood's Creepiest Creatures

as Self

Edgar G. Ulmer: The Man Off-Screen

as Self

Spider-Man 2

as Doctor

Mario Bava: Operazione paura

as Self

Chicago Filmmakers on the Chicago River

as Self

Slasher

Director

Russ Meyer: King of Sexploitation

as Self

101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment

as Self (archive footage)

Michael Jackson's Private Home Movies

as Self (archive footage)

Where Are They Now?: A Delta Alumni Update

as Himself

Forever Ealing

as Self

Masters of Horror

as Self

It's Black Entertainment

as Self

The Kronenberg Chronicles

Director

The Lost World - Gladiator

Executive Producer

Teddy Bears' Picnic

Thanks

The American Nightmare

as Self

Freeway II: Confessions of a Trickbaby

as Judge

Diamonds

as Gambler

The Lost World

Executive Producer

Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'

as Host / Self

Susan's Plan

Director

The Yearbook: An Animal House Reunion

as Self - Director

The Lost World

Executive Producer

The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers'

as Self

Blues Brothers 2000

Director

The Abbey Road Story

as Self

Mad City

as Doctor

Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show

Producer

Who Is Henry Jaglom?

as Self

Hollywood Rated 'R'

as Self

An American Werewolf in Paris

Characters

HIStory on Film, Volume II

Director

Quicksilver Highway

as Surgical Assistant

Laws of Deception

as Judge Trevino

The Munsters' Scary Little Christmas

Executive Producer

Vampirella

as Astronaut #1

The Stupids

Director

Abbott & Costello Meet Biography

as Self

Caroline in the City

as John Landis

Michael Jackson Video Greatest Hits: HIStory

Producer

Sliders

Producer

Here Come the Munsters

Executive Producer

The World of Jim Henson

as Leanord Winesop (archive footage)

Beverly Hills Cop III

Director

The Stand

as Russ Dorr

The Silence of the Hams

as FBI Agent

Weird Science

Producer

The Legend of Dolemite! Bigger & Badder

as Self

Michael Jackson: Dangerous - The Short Films

Director

Innocent Blood

Director

Eek! The Cat

as John Landis (voice)

Body Chemistry II: The Voice of a Stranger

as Dr. Edwards

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

Cast

Venice/Venice

as Self

Sleepwalkers

as Lab Technician

The Martin & Lewis Story: The Last Great Comedy Team

as Self

Martin & Lewis: Their Golden Age of Comedy

as Self

Oscar

Director

Psycho IV: The Beginning

as Mike Calveccio

Darkman

as Physician

Dream On

as Herb

Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Celebration

Director

Spontaneous Combustion

as Radio Technician

Stephen King's World of Horror

as Self

Coming to America

Director

Amazon Women on the Moon

Director

RoboCop

as Man in '6000 SUX' Commercial (uncredited)

¡Three Amigos!

Director

Fuzzbucket

Producer

Clue

Story

Spies Like Us

Director

George Burns Comedy Week

Director

Into the Night

as SAVAK

B.B. King: Into the Night

as Self

The Muppets Take Manhattan

as Leonard Winesop

Making Michael Jackson's Thriller

as Self

Michael Jackson's Thriller

Director

Twilight Zone: The Movie

Director

Trading Places

as Man with Briefcase (uncredited)

Eating Raoul

as Man at Bank (uncredited)

Take One: Fear on Film

as Self

Coming Soon

Director

An American Werewolf in London

as Man Smashed into Window (uncredited)

The Blues Brothers

as Trooper La Fong

1941

as Mizerany

The Muppet Movie

as Additional Muppet Performer

Animal House

as Cafeteria Dishwasher

The Kentucky Fried Movie

as TV Technician Thrown by Gorilla (segment "A.M. Today")

Death Race 2000

as Mechanic

The Six Million Dollar Man

as Michael

My Name Is Nobody

Stunts

Battle for the Planet of the Apes

as Jake's Friend

Schlock

as Schlock

Chato's Land

Stunts

Red Sun

as Henchman (uncredited)

Kelly's Heroes

as Sister Rosa Stigmata

Once Upon a Time in the West

Stunts

The Charge of the Light Brigade

Stunts

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

Stunts

Under the Moon

as High School Principal

The AckerMonster Chronicles!

Cast

Bad Vibes

Executive Producer

An American Werewolf in London

Original Film Writer