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John Landis

John Landis

DirectingBorn 1950-08-03 (75)Chicago, Illinois, USA

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

The Credible Adventures of Mr. T

The Credible Adventures of Mr. T

The Complete Bob Wilkins Creature Features

The Complete Bob Wilkins Creature Features

Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy

Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy

Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman

Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman

The Vincent Price Legacy

The Vincent Price Legacy

Michael Jackson's Private Home Movies

Michael Jackson's Private Home Movies

Making Michael Jackson's Thriller

Making Michael Jackson's Thriller

Thriller 40

Thriller 40

B.B. King: Into the Night

B.B. King: Into the Night

Hammer: Heroes, Legends and Monsters

Hammer: Heroes, Legends and Monsters

Filmography

186 credits

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

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

Being Eddie

Being Eddie

The Vincent Price Legacy

The Vincent Price Legacy

Hammer: Heroes, Legends and Monsters

Hammer: Heroes, Legends and Monsters

The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee

The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee

Thriller 40

Thriller 40

The Credible Adventures of Mr. T

The Credible Adventures of Mr. T

The Rise of the Comic Strip

The Rise of the Comic Strip

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

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

Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster

Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster

I Am Alfred Hitchcock

I Am Alfred Hitchcock

Stan Lee's Superhero Kindergarten

Stan Lee's Superhero Kindergarten

Belushi

Belushi

The Movies That Made Us

The Movies That Made Us

An American Filmmaker in London

An American Filmmaker in London

Mark of The Beast: The Legacy of the Universal Werewolf

Mark of The Beast: The Legacy of the Universal Werewolf

I Hate Kids

I Hate Kids

Eli Roth's History of Horror

Eli Roth's History of Horror

The Body

The Body

The World Is Yours

The World Is Yours

Bergman: A Year in a Life

Bergman: A Year in a Life

King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen

King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen

Deconstructing Dunning

Deconstructing Dunning

Sidemen: Long Road To Glory

Sidemen: Long Road To Glory

Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex

Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex

Tales of Halloween

Tales of Halloween

In Their Own Words: Jim Henson

In Their Own Words: Jim Henson

In Their Own Words

In Their Own Words

Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead

Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead

Out of Print

Out of Print

The Real History of Science Fiction

The Real History of Science Fiction

Trespassing Bergman

Trespassing Bergman

Blast Vegas

Blast Vegas

Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan

Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan

Attack of the 50 Foot Cheerleader

Attack of the 50 Foot Cheerleader

The Complete Bob Wilkins Creature Features

The Complete Bob Wilkins Creature Features

Bergman's Video

Bergman's Video

Grabbers

Grabbers

Holliston

Holliston

Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis

Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis

Nightmare Factory

Nightmare Factory

Franklin & Bash

Franklin & Bash

Some Guy Who Kills People

Some Guy Who Kills People

American Grindhouse

American Grindhouse

Face Off

Face Off

Burke & Hare

Burke & Hare

Machete Maidens Unleashed!

Machete Maidens Unleashed!

The Man Who Saw Frankenstein Cry

The Man Who Saw Frankenstein Cry

The Wolf Man: From Ancient Curse to Modern Myth

The Wolf Man: From Ancient Curse to Modern Myth

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

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

David Bowie: Rare and Unseen

David Bowie: Rare and Unseen

Teen Spirit: Teenagers and Hollywood

Teen Spirit: Teenagers and Hollywood

Vittorio D.

Vittorio D.

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

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

The Scenesters

The Scenesters

Tattoos: A Scarred History

Tattoos: A Scarred History

Psychoville

Psychoville

The Face is Familiar

The Face is Familiar

The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story

The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story

Parasomnia

Parasomnia

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”

Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX

Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX

Animal House: The Inside Story

Animal House: The Inside Story

In Sickness and in Health

In Sickness and in Health

Fear Itself

Fear Itself

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

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

Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story

Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story

Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project

Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project

The Return of the Living Dead: The Decade of Darkness

The Return of the Living Dead: The Decade of Darkness

Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman

Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman

Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet

Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet

Family

Family

Psych

Psych

The Sci-Fi Boys

The Sci-Fi Boys

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

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

42nd Street: From Book to Screen to Stage

42nd Street: From Book to Screen to Stage

Footlight Parade: Music for the Decades

Footlight Parade: Music for the Decades

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

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

The Perfect Scary Movie

The Perfect Scary Movie

Masters of Horror

Masters of Horror

Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy

Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy

Torrente 3: The Protector

Torrente 3: The Protector

The Blues Brothers: Transposing The Music

The Blues Brothers: Transposing The Music

The Ax

The Ax

Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection

Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection

Hollywood's Creepiest Creatures

Hollywood's Creepiest Creatures

Edgar G. Ulmer: The Man Off-Screen

Edgar G. Ulmer: The Man Off-Screen

Spider-Man 2

Spider-Man 2

Mario Bava: Operazione paura

Mario Bava: Operazione paura

Chicago Filmmakers on the Chicago River

Chicago Filmmakers on the Chicago River

Slasher

Slasher

Russ Meyer: King of Sexploitation

Russ Meyer: King of Sexploitation

101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment

101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment

Michael Jackson's Private Home Movies

Michael Jackson's Private Home Movies

Forever Ealing

Forever Ealing

Masters of Horror

Masters of Horror

It's Black Entertainment

It's Black Entertainment

The Kronenberg Chronicles

The Kronenberg Chronicles

The Lost World - Gladiator

The Lost World - Gladiator

Teddy Bears' Picnic

Teddy Bears' Picnic

The American Nightmare

The American Nightmare

Freeway II: Confessions of a Trickbaby

Freeway II: Confessions of a Trickbaby

Diamonds

Diamonds

The Lost World

The Lost World

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

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

Susan's Plan

Susan's Plan

The Yearbook: An Animal House Reunion

The Yearbook: An Animal House Reunion

The Lost World

The Lost World

The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers'

The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers'

Blues Brothers 2000

Blues Brothers 2000

The Abbey Road Story

The Abbey Road Story

Mad City

Mad City

Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show

Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show

Who Is Henry Jaglom?

Who Is Henry Jaglom?

Hollywood Rated 'R'

Hollywood Rated 'R'

An American Werewolf in Paris

An American Werewolf in Paris

HIStory on Film, Volume II

HIStory on Film, Volume II

Quicksilver Highway

Quicksilver Highway

Laws of Deception

Laws of Deception

The Munsters' Scary Little Christmas

The Munsters' Scary Little Christmas

Vampirella

Vampirella

The Stupids

The Stupids

Abbott & Costello Meet Biography

Abbott & Costello Meet Biography

Caroline in the City

Caroline in the City

Michael Jackson Video Greatest Hits: HIStory

Michael Jackson Video Greatest Hits: HIStory

Sliders

Sliders

Here Come the Munsters

Here Come the Munsters

The World of Jim Henson

The World of Jim Henson

Beverly Hills Cop III

Beverly Hills Cop III

The Stand

The Stand

The Silence of the Hams

The Silence of the Hams

Weird Science

Weird Science

The Legend of Dolemite! Bigger & Badder

The Legend of Dolemite! Bigger & Badder

Michael Jackson: Dangerous - The Short Films

Michael Jackson: Dangerous - The Short Films

Innocent Blood

Innocent Blood

Eek! The Cat

Eek! The Cat

Body Chemistry II: Voice of a Stranger

Body Chemistry II: Voice of a Stranger

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

Venice/Venice

Venice/Venice

Sleepwalkers

Sleepwalkers

The Martin & Lewis Story: The Last Great Comedy Team

The Martin & Lewis Story: The Last Great Comedy Team

Oscar

Oscar

Psycho IV: The Beginning

Psycho IV: The Beginning

Darkman

Darkman

Dream On

Dream On

Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Special

Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Special

Spontaneous Combustion

Spontaneous Combustion

Stephen King's World of Horror

Stephen King's World of Horror

Coming to America

Coming to America

Amazon Women on the Moon

Amazon Women on the Moon

RoboCop

RoboCop

¡Three Amigos!

¡Three Amigos!

Fuzzbucket

Fuzzbucket

Clue

Clue

Spies Like Us

Spies Like Us

George Burns Comedy Week

George Burns Comedy Week

Into the Night

Into the Night

Disneyland's 30th Anniversary Celebration

Disneyland's 30th Anniversary Celebration

B.B. King: Into the Night

B.B. King: Into the Night

The Muppets Take Manhattan

The Muppets Take Manhattan

Making Michael Jackson's Thriller

Making Michael Jackson's Thriller

Michael Jackson's Thriller

Michael Jackson's Thriller

Twilight Zone: The Movie

Twilight Zone: The Movie

Trading Places

Trading Places

Eating Raoul

Eating Raoul

Take One: Fear on Film

Take One: Fear on Film

Coming Soon

Coming Soon

An American Werewolf in London

An American Werewolf in London

The Blues Brothers

The Blues Brothers

1941

1941

The Muppet Movie

The Muppet Movie

Animal House

Animal House

The Kentucky Fried Movie

The Kentucky Fried Movie

Death Race 2000

Death Race 2000

The Six Million Dollar Man

The Six Million Dollar Man

My Name Is Nobody

My Name Is Nobody

Battle for the Planet of the Apes

Battle for the Planet of the Apes

Schlock

Schlock

Chato's Land

Chato's Land

Red Sun

Red Sun

Kelly's Heroes

Kelly's Heroes

Once Upon a Time in the West

Once Upon a Time in the West

The Charge of the Light Brigade

The Charge of the Light Brigade

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

Robot Dracula

Robot Dracula

Bad Vibes

Bad Vibes