Joe Dante

Known For: Directing

Gender: Male

Date of Birth: November 28, 1946 (78 years old)

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Joe Dante, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

2024

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Sharksploitation

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The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee

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Hammer: Heroes, Legends and Monsters

2022

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In Search of Darkness: Part III

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Razzennest

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

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Boris Karloff: The Rest of the Story

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In Search of Tomorrow

2021

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

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Roger Corman, the Pope of Pop Cinema

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Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster

2020

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

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Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness

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Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi

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Skin: A History of Nudity in the Movies

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Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp

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In Search of Darkness: Part II

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Tales of the Uncanny

2019

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In Search of Darkness

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Mark of The Beast: The Legacy of the Universal Werewolf

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Phil Tippett: Mad Dreams and Monsters

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

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Love, Antosha

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Making Apes: The Artists Who Changed Film

2018

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The Fear is Real

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King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen

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Hammer Horror: The Warner Bros. Years

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Sad Hill Unearthed

Director

Nightmare Cinema

Executive Producer

Camp Cold Brook

2017

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Monstres, l'ennemi de l'intérieur

Executive Producer

Trafficked

2016

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24×36

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Long Live the King

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Unspeakable Horrors: The Plan 9 Conspiracy

2015

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42nd Street Memories: The Rise and Fall of America's Most Notorious Street

Actor Prof. Milo Gottlieb

Tales of Halloween

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Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex

2014

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

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Clawing! A Journey Through the Spanish Horror

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That Guy Dick Miller

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Out of Print

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There Goes the Neighbourhood: The Making of The 'Burbs

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From Gizmo to Gremlins: Creating the Creatures

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

Director

Burying the Ex

2013

Actor Salesman #2

Blast Vegas

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

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A Fuller Life

2012

Actor Cab Driver

The Butterfly Room

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Trailer War

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The Birds: Hitchcock's Monster Movie

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

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To Be... A Film Favorite

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Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan

2011

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American Grindhouse

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A Night at the Movies: Merry Christmas!

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Corman's World

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Produce Your Own Damn Movie!

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The Future of Fear

Producer

Trail of Blood

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Corman's World

2010

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The Wolf Man: From Ancient Curse to Modern Myth

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

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Machete Maidens Unleashed!

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The Man Who Saw Frankenstein Cry

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Embryo

2009

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Nightmares in Red, White and Blue

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Monsterland

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Direct Your Own Damn Movie!

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Fulci in the House: The Italian Master of Splatter

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Coming Attractions: The History of the Movie Trailer

Director

The Hole

Director

Splatter

2008

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Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX

2007

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Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman

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The Return of the Living Dead: The Decade of Darkness

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The Hatching of Spider Baby

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Spider Stravinsky: The Cinema Sounds of Ronald Stein

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Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story

2006

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Robby the Robot: Engineering a Sci-Fi Icon

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Hitchcocked!

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Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet

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Karloff: The Gentle Monster

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Lugosi: The Dark Prince

Director

Trapped Ashes

Director

The Screwfly Solution

2005

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Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy

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RKO Production 601: The Making of 'Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World'

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

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The Perfect Scary Movie

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Behind the Tunes: Looney Tunes Go to War!

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Behind the Tunes: Bosko, Buddy and the Best of Black and White

Director

Homecoming

2004

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Männer im Trenchcoat, Frauen im Pelz

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Edgar G. Ulmer: The Man Off-Screen

Actor

Welcome to Werewolfland

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Mario Bava: Operazione paura

2003

Actor

Unleashing the Beast: Making ‘The Howling’

Director

Looney Tunes: Back in Action

Director

The Haunted Lighthouse

2002

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Cinerama Adventure

2001

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It Conquered Hollywood! The Story of American International Pictures

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Making The Earth Stand Still

2000

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Mario Bava: Maestro of the Macabre

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

1999

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

1998

Director

Small Soldiers

1997

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Hollywood Rated 'R'

Director

The Second Civil War

1996

Director

The Warlord: Battle for the Galaxy

Producer

The Warlord: Battle for the Galaxy

1995

Director

Lightning

1994

Actor Jailer

Beverly Hills Cop III

Actor Dying Man

The Silence of the Hams

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Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of Horror

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A Century of Cinema

Director

Runaway Daughters

Associate Producer

Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of Horror

1993

Director

Matinee

1992

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The Magical World of Chuck Jones

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Flying Saucers Over Hollywood: The 'Plan 9' Companion

Actor Lab Assistant

Sleepwalkers

1991

Actor Face on the Cutting Room Floor

Oscar

Characters

Rock 'n' Roll High School Forever

1990

Actor Grandpa Fred Director (uncredited)

Gremlins 2: The New Batch

Director

Gremlins 2: The New Batch

1989

Director

The 'Burbs

1987

Actor Vectorscope Employee (uncredited)

Innerspace

Director

Innerspace

Director

Amazon Women on the Moon

1986

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The Fantasy Film Worlds of George Pal

1985

Director

Explorers

1984

Director

Gremlins

1983

Director

Twilight Zone: The Movie

1982

Actor Busboy (uncredited)

Eating Raoul

1981

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Making a Monster Movie: Inside 'the Howling'

Editor

The Howling

Director

The Howling

1979

Story

Rock 'n' Roll High School

1978

Actor Scuba Diver #2 (uncredited)

Piranha

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Roger Corman: Hollywood's Wild Angel

Editor

Piranha

Director

Piranha

1977

Editor

Grand Theft Auto

1976

Actor Kid

Cannonball

Actor Party Waiter (uncredited)

Hollywood Boulevard

Director

Hollywood Boulevard

Editor

Hollywood Boulevard

1974

Editor

The Arena

1968

Director

The Movie Orgy

Editor

The Movie Orgy

Others

Actor

The Creeps

Actor

Mary Woronov: Cult Queen

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Ray Harryhausen: Working With Dinosaurs

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The Reality Trip

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Ishiro Honda: Memoirs of a Film Director

Director

Labrintus

Director

Fear Paris

Producer

The Man with Kaleidoscope Eyes

Director

The Man with Kaleidoscope Eyes

Director

Little Shop of Halloween Horrors