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John Landis

Known For
Directing

Known Credits
148

Gender
Male

Birthday
August 3, 1950 (75 years old)

Place of Birth
Chicago, Illinois, USA

John Landis

Biography

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.

Known For

Production

2022Blue...Executive Producer
2019I Hate Kids...Executive Producer
2011Some Guy Who Kills People...Executive Producer
2007Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project...Producer
2001The Lost World - Gladiator...Executive Producer
1999The Lost World...Executive Producer
1998Susan's Plan...Producer
1998The Lost World...Executive Producer
1998Blues Brothers 2000...Producer
1997Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show...Producer
1997HIStory on Film, Volume II...Producer
1996The Munsters' Scary Little Christmas...Executive Producer
1995Michael Jackson Video Greatest Hits: HIStory...Producer
1995Sliders...Producer
1995Here Come the Munsters...Executive Producer
1994Weird Science...Producer
1990Dream On...Producer
1987Amazon Women on the Moon...Executive Producer
1986Fuzzbucket...Producer
1985Clue...Executive Producer
1985B.B. King: Into the Night...Producer
1983Making Michael Jackson's Thriller...Producer
1983Michael Jackson's Thriller...Producer
1983Twilight Zone: The Movie...Producer
1982Coming Soon...Producer
1970Kelly's Heroes...Production Assistant
An American Werewolf in London...Executive Producer
Bad Vibes...Executive Producer

Directing

2021Stan Lee's Superhero Kindergarten...Director
2011Franklin & Bash...Director
2010Burke & Hare...Director
2008Fear Itself: In Sickness and in Health...Director
2008Fear Itself...Director
2007Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project...Director
2006Family...Director
2006The Great Sketch Experiment...Director
2006Psych...Director
2005Masters of Horror...Director
2004Slasher...Director
2002The Kronenberg Chronicles...Director
1998Susan's Plan...Director
1998Blues Brothers 2000...Director
1997Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show...Director
1997HIStory on Film, Volume II...Director
1996The Stupids...Director
1995Michael Jackson Video Greatest Hits: HIStory...Director
1994Beverly Hills Cop III...Director
1993Michael Jackson: Dangerous - The Short Films...Director
1992Innocent Blood...Director
1991Oscar...Director
1990Dream On...Director
1990Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Celebration...Director
1988Coming to America...Director
1987Amazon Women on the Moon...Director
1986¡Three Amigos!...Director
1985Spies Like Us...Director
1985George Burns Comedy Week...Director
1985Into the Night...Director
1985B.B. King: Into the Night...Director
1983Michael Jackson's Thriller...Director
1983Twilight Zone: The Movie...Director
1983Trading Places...Director
1982Coming Soon...Director
1981An American Werewolf in London...Director
1980The Blues Brothers...Director
1978Animal House...Director
1977The Kentucky Fried Movie...Director
1973Schlock...Director

Crew

2012Grabbers...Thanks
2001Teddy Bears' Picnic...Thanks
1973My Name Is Nobody...Stunts
1972Chato's Land...Stunts
1968Once Upon a Time in the West...Stunts
1968The Charge of the Light Brigade...Stunts
1966The Good, the Bad and the Ugly...Stunts

Writing

2005Masters of Horror...Writer
2004Slasher...Writer
1998Susan's Plan...Writer
1998Blues Brothers 2000...Screenplay
1997An American Werewolf in Paris...Characters
1997HIStory on Film, Volume II...Writer
1985Clue...Story
1983Michael Jackson's Thriller...Screenplay
1983Twilight Zone: The Movie...Writer
1982Coming Soon...Writer
1981An American Werewolf in London...Screenplay
1980The Blues Brothers...Writer
1973Schlock...Writer
An American Werewolf in London...Original Film Writer

Acting

2026Gremlins, an american nightmare!as Himself
2026Robot Draculaas John
2025On a Mission from God: The Story of the Blues Brothersas Self
2025Being Eddieas Self
2025The Vincent Price Legacyas Himself
2024Hammer: Heroes, Legends and Monstersas Self
2024The Life and Deaths of Christopher Leeas Self
2023Thriller 40as Self
2023The Credible Adventures of Mr. Tas Stranger
2023The Rise of the Comic Stripas Self
2021Blood, Guts and Sunshine: The History of Horror Made in Floridaas Self [archival]
2021Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monsteras Self
2021I Am Alfred Hitchcockas Self
2020Belushias Self (archive footage)
2019The Movies That Made Usas Self
2019An American Filmmaker in Londonas Self
2019Mark of The Beast: The Legacy of the Universal Werewolfas Self
2019I Hate Kidsas Psychic #4
2018Eli Roth's History of Horroras Self
2018The Bodyas Man in Bathroom
2018The World Is Yoursas Couple
2018Bergman: A Year in a Lifeas Self
2018King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohenas Self
2016Deconstructing Dunningas
2016Sidemen: Long Road To Gloryas
2015Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complexas Self
2015Tales of Halloweenas Jebediah Rex
2015In Their Own Words: Jim Hensonas Self - Friend & Filmmaker
2015In Their Own Wordsas Self
2015Drunk Stoned Brilliant Deadas Self - Director
2014Out of Printas Self
2014The Real History of Science Fictionas Himself
2014Remembering 'Dead of Night'as
2013Trespassing Bergmanas Self
2013Blast Vegasas Salesman #1
2012Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titanas Self
2012Attack of the 50 Foot Cheerleaderas Professor
2012The Complete Bob Wilkins Creature Featuresas
2012Bergman's Videoas Self - Filmmaker
2012Hollistonas Himself
2011Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewisas Self
2011The Future of Fearas Self
2011Nightmare Factoryas Self
2011American Grindhouseas Himself
2011Face Offas Guest Judge
2010Machete Maidens Unleashed!as Self
2010The Man Who Saw Frankenstein Cryas Self
2010The Wolf Man: From Ancient Curse to Modern Mythas Self
2010Pure in Heart: The Life and Legacy of Lon Chaney, Jr.as Self
2010David Bowie: Rare and Unseenas Self
2009Teen Spirit: Teenagers and Hollywoodas Self
2009Vittorio D.as Self
2009Beware the Moon: Remembering 'An American Werewolf in London'as Self
2009The Scenestersas Judge Paxton B. Johnson
2009Into the Pit: The Shocking Story of Deadpit.comas Self
2009Tattoos: A Scarred Historyas Self
2009Psychovilleas
2009The Face is Familiaras
2009The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Storyas Self
2008Parasomniaas Department Store Manager
2008RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”as Self
2008Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFXas Self
2008Animal House: The Inside Storyas Self
2008Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywoodas Self
2007Spine Tingler! The William Castle Storyas Self
2007Bloodsucking Cinemaas Self
2007Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Projectas Self
2007British Film Foreveras
2007The Return of the Living Dead: The Decade of Darknessas Self
2007Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackermanas Self
2006Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planetas Self
2006The Sci-Fi Boysas Self
200642nd Street: From Book to Screen to Stageas Self
2006Gold Diggers: FDR'S New Deal... Broadway Boundas Self
2006Footlight Parade: Music for the Decadesas
2006(buz'be bur'kle) n. A Study in Styleas Self
2006Busby Berkeley's Kaleidoscopic Eyesas
2005The Perfect Scary Movieas Self
2005Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacyas Self
2005Torrente 3: The Protectoras Embajador árabe
2005The Blues Brothers: Transposing The Musicas Self
2005The Axas Maxime's Friend's Father
2005Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collectionas Self
2004Hollywood's Creepiest Creaturesas Self
2004Edgar G. Ulmer: The Man Off-Screenas Self
2004Spider-Man 2as Doctor
2004Mario Bava: Operazione pauraas Self
2004Chicago Filmmakers on the Chicago Riveras Self
2004Russ Meyer: King of Sexploitationas Self
2003101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainmentas Self (archive footage)
2003Michael Jackson's Private Home Moviesas Self (archive footage)
2003Where Are They Now?: A Delta Alumni Updateas Himself
2002Forever Ealingas Self
2002Masters of Horroras Self
2002It's Black Entertainmentas Self
2000The American Nightmareas Self
2000Freeway II: Confessions of a Trickbabyas Judge
1999Diamondsas Gambler
1999Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'as Host / Self
1998The Yearbook: An Animal House Reunionas Self - Director
1998The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers'as Self
1998The Abbey Road Storyas Self
1997Mad Cityas Doctor
1997Who Is Henry Jaglom?as Self
1997Hollywood Rated 'R'as Self
1997Quicksilver Highwayas Surgical Assistant
1997Laws of Deceptionas Judge Trevino
1996Vampirellaas Astronaut #1
1996Abbott & Costello Meet Biographyas Self
1995Caroline in the Cityas John Landis
1994The World of Jim Hensonas Leanord Winesop (archive footage)
1994The Standas Russ Dorr
1994The Silence of the Hamsas FBI Agent
1994The Legend of Dolemite! Bigger & Badderas Self
1992Eek! The Catas John Landis (voice)
1992Body Chemistry II: The Voice of a Strangeras Dr. Edwards
1992The Tonight Show with Jay Lenoas
1992Sleepwalkersas Lab Technician
1992Venice/Veniceas Self
1992The Martin & Lewis Story: The Last Great Comedy Teamas Self
1992Martin & Lewis: Their Golden Age of Comedyas Self
1990Psycho IV: The Beginningas Mike Calveccio
1990Darkmanas Physician
1990Dream Onas Herb
1990Spontaneous Combustionas Radio Technician
1989Stephen King's World of Horroras Self
1987RoboCopas Man in '6000 SUX' Commercial (uncredited)
1985Into the Nightas SAVAK
1985B.B. King: Into the Nightas Self
1984The Muppets Take Manhattanas Leonard Winesop
1983Making Michael Jackson's Thrilleras Self
1983Trading Placesas Man with Briefcase (uncredited)
1982Eating Raoulas Man at Bank (uncredited)
1982Take One: Fear on Filmas Self
1981An American Werewolf in Londonas Man Smashed into Window (uncredited)
1980The Blues Brothersas Trooper La Fong
19791941as Mizerany
1979The Muppet Movieas Additional Muppet Performer
1978Animal Houseas Cafeteria Dishwasher
1977The Kentucky Fried Movieas TV Technician Thrown by Gorilla (segment "A.M. Today")
1975Death Race 2000as Mechanic
1974The Six Million Dollar Manas Michael
1973Battle for the Planet of the Apesas Jake's Friend
1973Schlockas Schlock
1971Red Sunas Henchman (uncredited)
1970Kelly's Heroesas Sister Rosa Stigmata
Under the Moonas High School Principal
The AckerMonster Chronicles!as