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:

Lugosi: The Dark Prince Lugosi: The Dark Prince

2006

Karloff: The Gentle Monster Karloff: The Gentle Monster

2006

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

2005

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

2014

Tales of the Uncanny Tales of the Uncanny

2020

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

2014

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

2009

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

2011

Innerspace Innerspace

1987

Blast Vegas Blast Vegas

2013

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

1981

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

2021

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

The Perfect Scary Movie The Perfect Scary Movie

2005

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

2006

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

2000

A Fuller Life A Fuller Life

2013

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

2013

Oscar Oscar

1991

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

2019

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

2020

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

2020

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

2020

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

2003

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

2005

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

The Fear is Real The Fear is Real

2018

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

2014

Sharksploitation Sharksploitation

2024

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

1990

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

2020

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

2010

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

2004

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

2023

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

2009

Ray Harryhausen: Working With Dinosaurs Ray Harryhausen: Working With Dinosaurs

1970

Making The Earth Stand Still Making The Earth Stand Still

1970

The Reality Trip The Reality Trip

1970

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

2012

Mary Woronov: Cult Queen Mary Woronov: Cult Queen

1970

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

2021

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

2022

Cinerama Adventure Cinerama Adventure

2002

The Creeps The Creeps

1970

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

1992

24×36 24×36

2016

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

2021

Razzennest Razzennest

2022

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

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

2017

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

2007

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

2022

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

2022

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

1992

Love, Antosha Love, Antosha

2019

A Century of Cinema A Century of Cinema

1994

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

2001

That Guy Dick Miller That Guy Dick Miller

2014

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

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

1978

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

2006

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

2007

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

2010

Hitchcocked! Hitchcocked!

2006

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

1985

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

Monsterland Monsterland

2009

Trailer War Trailer War

2012

Hollywood Rated 'R' Hollywood Rated 'R'

1997

Piranha Piranha

1978

Cannonball Cannonball

1976

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

1999

The Silence of the Hams The Silence of the Hams

1994

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

1994

Hollywood Boulevard Hollywood Boulevard

1976

American Grindhouse American Grindhouse

2011

The Butterfly Room The Butterfly Room

2012

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

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

2009

Tales of Halloween Tales of Halloween

2015

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

2011

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

2012

In Search of Darkness In Search of Darkness

2019

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

2010

Sad Hill Unearthed Sad Hill Unearthed

2018

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

2009

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

2007

In Search of Tomorrow In Search of Tomorrow

2022

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

2011

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

2019

Sleepwalkers Sleepwalkers

1992

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

Machete Maidens Unleashed! Machete Maidens Unleashed!

2010

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

2018

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

2000

Long Live the King Long Live the King

2016

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

2014

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

2015

Welcome to Werewolfland Welcome to Werewolfland

2004

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

2016

Corman's World Corman's World

2011

Eating Raoul Eating Raoul

1982

Mario Bava: Operazione paura Mario Bava: Operazione paura

2004

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

2007

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

Beverly Hills Cop III Beverly Hills Cop III

1994

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