Joe Dante
Directing
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.
Known for
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movieNightmare Cinema
2018
Director
tvMacGyver
2016
Director
tvDC's Legends of Tomorrow
2016
Director
movieBurying the Ex
2014
Director
tvWitches of East End
2013
Director
tvHawaii Five-0
2010
Director
movieSplatter
2009
Director
tvSplatter
2009
Director
movieThe Hole
2009
Director
movieThe Screwfly Solution
2006
Director
movieTrapped Ashes
2006
Director
movieHomecoming
2005
Director
tvMasters of Horror
2005
Director
tvCSI: NY
2004
Director
movieHaunted Lighthouse 4-D
2003
Director
tvNight Visions
2001
Director
movieSmall Soldiers
1998
Director
movieThe Second Civil War
1997
Director
tvPicture Windows
1995
Director
movieRunaway Daughters
1994
Director
tvRebel Highway
1994
Director
movieMatinee
1993
Director
tvEerie, Indiana
1991
Director
movieThe 'Burbs
1989
Director
movieInnerspace
1987
Director
tvAmazing Stories
1985
Director
tvThe Twilight Zone
1985
Director
movieExplorers
1985
Director
movieGremlins
1984
Director
tvPolice Squad!
1982
Director
movieThe Howling
1981
Director
moviePiranha
1978
Director
movieHollywood Boulevard
1976
Director
movieThe Movie Orgy
1968
Director
Labrintus
Director
Fear Paris
Director
Acting139
movieThe Creeps
2025
Uncle John
movieRazzennest
2022
Joe Dante
movieIn Search of Tomorrow
2022
Self - Interviewee
movieBugs Bunny's 80th What's Up, Doc-umentary!
2020
Self (archive footage)
movieSad Hill Unearthed
2018
Self - Filmmaker
movieLong Live the King
2016
himself
movie24×36
2016
Self
movieTales of Halloween
2015
Prof. Milo Gottlieb
movieClawing! A Journey Through the Spanish Horror
2014
Self - Director
movieA Fuller Life
2013
Self - Reader (segment "Sicily Black and Blue")
movieBlast Vegas
2013
Salesman #2
movieTrailer War
2012
Himself
movieThe Butterfly Room
2012
Cab Driver
movieCorman's World
2011
Self - Filmmaker
movieA Night at the Movies: Merry Christmas!
2011
Self - Interviewee
movieAmerican Grindhouse
2011
Himself
movieMario Bava: Operazione paura
2004
Self / Host
movieThe Silence of the Hams
1994
Dying Man
movieSleepwalkers
1992
Lab Assistant
tvEerie, Indiana
1991
Director
movieOscar
1991
Face on the Cutting Room Floor
movieGremlins 2: The New Batch
1990
Grandpa Fred Director (uncredited)
movieInnerspace
1987
Vectorscope Employee (uncredited)
movieGremlins
1984
Mogwai / Gremlins (voice) (uncredited)
movieEating Raoul
1982
Busboy (uncredited)
movieThe Orson Welles Show
1979
Member of Studio Audience
moviePiranha
1978
Scuba Diver #2 (uncredited)
movieHollywood Boulevard
1976
Party Waiter (uncredited)
Production7
tvGremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai
2023
Consulting Producer
movieCamp Cold Brook
2018
Executive Producer
movieTrafficked
2017
Executive Producer
movieTrail of Blood
2011
Producer
movieFlesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of Horror
1994
Associate Producer
Editing6
movieThe Howling
1981
Editor
moviePiranha
1978
Editor
movieThe Arena
1974
Editor
movieThe Movie Orgy
1968
Editor
Crew2
movieCorman's World
2011
Thanks
Embryo
2010
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