7.3Directing
John Landis
- Born
- 1950-08-03
- Birthplace
- Chicago, Illinois, USA
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
Filmography
204 titles · Newest first · Cast and crew credits
Gremlins, an american nightmare!
2026 · Movie
Himself
Robot Dracula
2026 · Movie
John
Being Eddie
2025 · Movie
Self
On a Mission from God: The Story of the Blues Brothers
2025 · Movie
Self
The Vincent Price Legacy
2025 · Movie
Himself
Hammer: Heroes, Legends and Monsters
2024 · Movie
Self
The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee
2024 · Movie
Self
The Credible Adventures of Mr. T
2023 · Movie
Stranger
The Rise of the Comic Strip
2023 · Movie
Self
Thriller 40
2023 · Movie
Self
Blue
2022 · Movie
Executive Producer
Blood, Guts and Sunshine: The History of Horror Made in Florida
2021 · Movie
Self [archival]
Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster
2021 · Movie
Self
I Am Alfred Hitchcock
2021 · Movie
Self
Stan Lee's Superhero Kindergarten
2021 · TV Show
Director
Belushi
2020 · Movie
Self (archive footage)
An American Filmmaker in London
2019 · Movie
Self
I Hate Kids
2019 · Movie
Psychic #4 · Executive Producer
Mark of The Beast: The Legacy of the Universal Werewolf
2019 · Movie
Self
The Movies That Made Us
2019 · TV Show
Self
Bergman: A Year in a Life
2018 · Movie
Self
Eli Roth's History of Horror
2018 · TV Show
Self
King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen
2018 · Movie
Self
The Body
2018 · Movie
Man in Bathroom
The World Is Yours
2018 · Movie
Couple
Deconstructing Dunning
2016 · Movie
Cast
Sidemen: Long Road To Glory
2016 · Movie
Cast
Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex
2015 · Movie
Self
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead
2015 · Movie
Self - Director
In Their Own Words
2015 · TV Show
Self
In Their Own Words: Jim Henson
2015 · Movie
Self - Friend & Filmmaker
Tales of Halloween
2015 · Movie
Jebediah Rex
Wrestling Isn't Wrestling
2015 · Movie
Therapist
Out of Print
2014 · Movie
Self
Remembering 'Dead of Night'
2014 · Movie
Cast
The Real History of Science Fiction
2014 · TV Show
Himself
Blast Vegas
2013 · Movie
Salesman #1
Trespassing Bergman
2013 · Movie
Self
Attack of the 50 Foot Cheerleader
2012 · Movie
Professor
Bergman's Video
2012 · TV Show
Self - Filmmaker
Grabbers
2012 · Movie
Thanks
Holliston
2012 · TV Show
Himself
Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan
2012 · Movie
Self
The Complete Bob Wilkins Creature Features
2012 · Movie
Cast
American Grindhouse
2011 · Movie
Himself
Face Off
2011 · TV Show
Guest Judge
Franklin & Bash
2011 · TV Show
Director
Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis
2011 · Movie
Self
Nightmare Factory
2011 · Movie
Self
Some Guy Who Kills People
2011 · Movie
Executive Producer
The Future of Fear
2011 · Movie
Self
Burke & Hare
2010 · Movie
Director
David Bowie: Rare and Unseen
2010 · Movie
Self
Machete Maidens Unleashed!
2010 · Movie
Self
Pure in Heart: The Life and Legacy of Lon Chaney, Jr.
2010 · Movie
Self
The Man Who Saw Frankenstein Cry
2010 · Movie
Self
The Wolf Man: From Ancient Curse to Modern Myth
2010 · Movie
Self
Beware the Moon: Remembering 'An American Werewolf in London'
2009 · Movie
Self
Into the Pit: The Shocking Story of Deadpit.com
2009 · Movie
Self
Psychoville
2009 · TV Show
Cast
Tattoos: A Scarred History
2009 · Movie
Self
Teen Spirit: Teenagers and Hollywood
2009 · Movie
Self
The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story
2009 · Movie
Self
The Face is Familiar
2009 · Movie
Cast
The Scenesters
2009 · Movie
Judge Paxton B. Johnson
Vittorio D.
2009 · Movie
Self
Animal House: The Inside Story
2008 · Movie
Self
Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX
2008 · Movie
Self
Fear Itself
2008 · TV Show
Director
In Sickness and in Health
2008 · Movie
Director
Parasomnia
2008 · Movie
Department Store Manager
RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”
2008 · Movie
Self
Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood
2008 · Movie
Self
Bloodsucking Cinema
2007 · Movie
Self
British Film Forever
2007 · TV Show
Cast
Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman
2007 · Movie
Self
Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project
2007 · Movie
Self · Director · Producer
Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story
2007 · Movie
Self
The Return of the Living Dead: The Decade of Darkness
2007 · Movie
Self
(buz'be bur'kle) n. A Study in Style
2006 · Movie
Self
42nd Street: From Book to Screen to Stage
2006 · Movie
Self
Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet
2006 · Movie
Self
Busby Berkeley's Kaleidoscopic Eyes
2006 · Movie
Cast
Deer Woman
2006 · Movie
Director · Writer
Family
2006 · Movie
Director
Footlight Parade: Music for the Decades
2006 · Movie
Cast
Gold Diggers: FDR'S New Deal... Broadway Bound
2006 · Movie
Self
Psych
2006 · TV Show
Director
The Great Sketch Experiment
2006 · Movie
Director
The Sci-Fi Boys
2006 · Movie
Self
Masters of Horror
2005 · TV Show
Writer · Director
Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection
2005 · Movie
Self
Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy
2005 · Movie
Self
The Ax
2005 · Movie
Maxime's Friend's Father
The Blues Brothers: Transposing The Music
2005 · Movie
Self
The Boondocks
2005 · TV Show
Counseling Group Leader (voice)
The Perfect Scary Movie
2005 · Movie
Self
Torrente 3: The Protector
2005 · Movie
Embajador árabe
Chicago Filmmakers on the Chicago River
2004 · Movie
Self
Edgar G. Ulmer: The Man Off-Screen
2004 · Movie
Self
Hollywood's Creepiest Creatures
2004 · Movie
Self
Mario Bava: Operazione paura
2004 · Movie
Self
Russ Meyer: King of Sexploitation
2004 · Movie
Self
Slasher
2004 · Movie
Director · Writer
Spider-Man 2
2004 · Movie
Doctor
101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment
2003 · Movie
Self (archive footage)
Michael Jackson's Private Home Movies
2003 · Movie
Self (archive footage)
Where Are They Now?: A Delta Alumni Update
2003 · Movie
Himself
Forever Ealing
2002 · Movie
Self
It's Black Entertainment
2002 · Movie
Self
Masters of Horror
2002 · Movie
Self
The Kronenberg Chronicles
2002 · Movie
Director
Teddy Bears' Picnic
2001 · Movie
Thanks
The Lost World - Gladiator
2001 · Movie
Executive Producer
Freeway II: Confessions of a Trickbaby
2000 · Movie
Judge
The American Nightmare
2000 · Movie
Self
Diamonds
1999 · Movie
Gambler
Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'
1999 · Movie
Host / Self
The Lost World
1999 · TV Show
Executive Producer
Blues Brothers 2000
1998 · Movie
Director · Screenplay · Producer
Susan's Plan
1998 · Movie
Director · Writer · Producer
The Abbey Road Story
1998 · Movie
Self
The Lost World
1998 · Movie
Executive Producer
The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers'
1998 · Movie
Self
The Yearbook: An Animal House Reunion
1998 · Movie
Self - Director
An American Werewolf in Paris
1997 · Movie
Characters
HIStory on Film, Volume II
1997 · Movie
Writer · Director · Producer
Hollywood Rated 'R'
1997 · Movie
Self
Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show
1997 · TV Show
Director · Producer
Laws of Deception
1997 · Movie
Judge Trevino
Mad City
1997 · Movie
Doctor
Quicksilver Highway
1997 · Movie
Surgical Assistant
Who Is Henry Jaglom?
1997 · Movie
Self
Abbott & Costello Meet Biography
1996 · Movie
Self
The Munsters' Scary Little Christmas
1996 · Movie
Executive Producer
The Stupids
1996 · Movie
Director
Vampirella
1996 · Movie
Astronaut #1
Caroline in the City
1995 · TV Show
John Landis
Here Come the Munsters
1995 · Movie
Executive Producer
Michael Jackson Video Greatest Hits: HIStory
1995 · Movie
Director · Producer
Sliders
1995 · TV Show
Producer
Beverly Hills Cop III
1994 · Movie
Director
The Legend of Dolemite! Bigger & Badder
1994 · Movie
Self
The Silence of the Hams
1994 · Movie
FBI Agent
The Stand
1994 · TV Show
Russ Dorr
The World of Jim Henson
1994 · Movie
Leanord Winesop (archive footage)
Weird Science
1994 · TV Show
Producer
Michael Jackson: Dangerous - The Short Films
1993 · Movie
Director
Body Chemistry II: The Voice of a Stranger
1992 · Movie
Dr. Edwards
Eek! The Cat
1992 · TV Show
John Landis (voice)
Innocent Blood
1992 · Movie
Director
Martin & Lewis: Their Golden Age of Comedy
1992 · TV Show
Self
Sleepwalkers
1992 · Movie
Lab Technician
The Martin & Lewis Story: The Last Great Comedy Team
1992 · Movie
Self
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992 · TV Show
Cast
Venice/Venice
1992 · Movie
Self
Oscar
1991 · Movie
Director
Darkman
1990 · Movie
Physician
Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Celebration
1990 · Movie
Director
Dream On
1990 · TV Show
Herb · Director · Producer
Psycho IV: The Beginning
1990 · Movie
Mike Calveccio
Spontaneous Combustion
1989 · Movie
Radio Technician
Stephen King's World of Horror
1989 · Movie
Self
Coming to America
1988 · Movie
Director
Amazon Women on the Moon
1987 · Movie
Director · Executive Producer
RoboCop
1987 · Movie
Man in '6000 SUX' Commercial (uncredited)
¡Three Amigos!
1986 · Movie
Director
Fuzzbucket
1986 · Movie
Producer
B.B. King: Into the Night
1985 · Movie
Self · Director · Producer
Clue
1985 · Movie
Story · Executive Producer
George Burns Comedy Week
1985 · TV Show
Director
Into the Night
1985 · Movie
SAVAK · Director
Spies Like Us
1985 · Movie
Director
The Muppets Take Manhattan
1984 · Movie
Leonard Winesop
Making Michael Jackson's Thriller
1983 · Movie
Self · Producer
Michael Jackson's Thriller
1983 · Movie
Director · Producer · Screenplay
Trading Places
1983 · Movie
Man with Briefcase (uncredited) · Director
Twilight Zone: The Movie
1983 · Movie
Director · Writer · Producer
Coming Soon
1982 · Movie
Director · Writer · Producer
Eating Raoul
1982 · Movie
Man at Bank (uncredited)
Take One: Fear on Film
1982 · Movie
Self
An American Werewolf in London
1981 · Movie
Man Smashed into Window (uncredited) · Director · Screenplay
Making an American Werewolf in London
1981 · Movie
Cast
The Blues Brothers
1980 · Movie
Trooper La Fong · Director · Writer
1941
1979 · Movie
Mizerany
The Muppet Movie
1979 · Movie
Additional Muppet Performer
Animal House
1978 · Movie
Cafeteria Dishwasher · Director
The Kentucky Fried Movie
1977 · Movie
TV Technician Thrown by Gorilla (segment "A.M. Today") · Director
Death Race 2000
1975 · Movie
Mechanic
The Six Million Dollar Man
1974 · TV Show
Michael
Battle for the Planet of the Apes
1973 · Movie
Jake's Friend
My Name Is Nobody
1973 · Movie
Stunts
Schlock
1973 · Movie
Schlock · Director · Writer
Chato's Land
1972 · Movie
Stunts
Red Sun
1971 · Movie
Henchman (uncredited)
Kelly's Heroes
1970 · Movie
Sister Rosa Stigmata · Production Assistant
Once Upon a Time in the West
1968 · Movie
Stunts
The Charge of the Light Brigade
1968 · Movie
Stunts
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
1966 · Movie
Stunts
An American Werewolf in London
Date unknown · Movie
Original Film Writer · Executive Producer
Bad Vibes
Date unknown · Movie
Executive Producer
The AckerMonster Chronicles!
Date unknown · Movie
Cast
The coxvw movie
Date unknown · Movie
Lemon
Under the Moon
Date unknown · Movie
High School Principal