Actor
Joe Dante
Biography

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 televis ...

Known For
Movie

Hammer: Heroes, Legends and Monsters

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Sharksploitation

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The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee

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In Search of Darkness: Part III

Poster Path

Boris Karloff: The Rest of the Story

Acting
2024 -- Hammer: Heroes, Legends and Monsters | Self
2024 -- Sharksploitation | Self
2024 -- The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee | Self
2022 -- In Search of Darkness: Part III | Self
2022 -- Boris Karloff: The Rest of the Story | Self - Interviewee
2022 -- Razzennest | Joe Dante
2022 -- Soylent Green and Red Alert: When Reality Catches Up with Fiction | Self
2022 -- In Search of Tomorrow | Self - Interviewee
2021 -- Blood, Guts and Sunshine: The History of Horror Made in Florida | Self [archival]
2021 -- Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster | Self
2021 -- Roger Corman, the Pope of Pop Cinema | Self
2020 -- Bugs Bunny's 80th What's Up, Doc-umentary! | Himself (archive footage)
2020 -- Tales of the Uncanny | Self
2020 -- In Search of Darkness: Part II | Self
2020 -- Skin: A History of Nudity in the Movies | Self
2020 -- Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp | Host
2020 -- Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi | Host
2020 -- Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness | Host
2019 -- Class of '79: 40 Years of Rock 'N' Roll High School |
2019 -- Mark of The Beast: The Legacy of the Universal Werewolf | Self
2019 -- Phil Tippett: Mad Dreams and Monsters | Self
2019 -- Love, Antosha | Self
2019 -- In Search of Darkness | Self
2019 -- Making Apes: The Artists Who Changed Film | Self
2018 -- Sad Hill Unearthed | Self - Filmmaker
2018 -- The Fear is Real | Self
2018 -- King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen | Self
2018 -- Hammer Horror: The Warner Bros. Years | Self
2017 -- Monstres, l'ennemi de l'intérieur | Self
2016 -- Long Live the King | himself
2016 -- 24×36 | Self
2016 -- Unspeakable Horrors: The Plan 9 Conspiracy | Himself
2015 -- Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex | Self
2015 -- Tales of Halloween | Prof. Milo Gottlieb
2015 -- 42nd Street Memories: The Rise and Fall of America's Most Notorious Street | Himself
2015 -- Eaten Alive! The Rise and Fall of the Italian Cannibal Film |
2014 -- Cute. Clever. Mischievous. Intelligent. Dangerous: Making Gremlins | Self
2014 -- From Gizmo to Gremlins: Creating the Creatures | Self
2014 -- There Goes the Neighborhood: The Making of The 'Burbs | Self
2014 -- Out of Print | Self
2014 -- Clawing! A Journey Through the Spanish Horror | Self - Director
2014 -- We Come In Pieces: The Rebirth of the Horror Anthology Film | Self
2014 -- That Guy Dick Miller | Self
2013 -- House of Wax: Unlike Anything You've Seen Before! | Self
2013 -- A Fuller Life | Self - Reader (segment "Sicily Black and Blue")
2013 -- Blast Vegas | Salesman #2
2012 -- Trailer War | Himself
2012 -- The Birds: Hitchcock's Monster Movie | Self
2012 -- Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan | Self
2012 -- The Butterfly Room | Cab Driver
2012 -- The Flesh and the Fury: X-posing Twins of Evil |
2012 -- To Be... A Film Favorite |
2011 -- Corman's World | Self - Filmmaker
2011 -- A Night at the Movies: Merry Christmas! | Self - Interviewee
2011 -- The Future of Fear | Self
2011 -- Produce Your Own Damn Movie! | Self
2011 -- American Grindhouse | Himself
2010 -- Machete Maidens Unleashed! | Self
2010 -- The Man Who Saw Frankenstein Cry | Self
2010 -- Pure in Heart: The Life and Legacy of Lon Chaney, Jr. | Self
2010 -- The Wolf Man: From Ancient Curse to Modern Myth | Self
2009 -- Nightmares in Red, White and Blue | Self
2009 -- Fulci in the House: The Italian Master of Splatter | Himself
2009 -- Direct Your Own Damn Movie! | Self
2009 -- Monsterland | Self
2009 -- Coming Attractions: The History of the Movie Trailer | Self
2008 -- Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX | Self
2007 -- Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story | Self
2007 -- Spider Stravinsky: The Cinema Sounds of Ronald Stein | Himself
2007 -- The Return of the Living Dead: The Decade of Darkness | Self
2007 -- Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman | Self
2007 -- The Hatching of Spider Baby | Himself
2006 -- Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet | Self
2006 -- Robby the Robot: Engineering a Sci-Fi Icon | Self
2006 -- Lugosi: The Dark Prince | Self
2006 -- Hitchcocked! | Self
2006 -- Karloff: The Gentle Monster | Self
2005 -- RKO Production 601: The Making of 'Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World' | Self
2005 -- The Perfect Scary Movie | Self
2005 -- Behind the Tunes: Bosko, Buddy and the Best of Black and White | Himself
2005 -- Behind the Tunes: Looney Tunes Go to War! | Himself
2005 -- Behind the Tunes: Tish Tash - The Animated World of Frank Tashlin | Himself
2005 -- Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy |
2004 -- Männer im Trenchcoat, Frauen im Pelz | Self
2004 -- Edgar G. Ulmer: The Man Off-Screen | Self
2004 -- Mario Bava: Operazione paura | Self
2004 -- Welcome to Werewolfland |
2003 -- Unleashing the Beast: Making ‘The Howling’ |
2002 -- Cinerama Adventure | Self
2001 -- Making The Earth Stand Still | Self
2001 -- It Conquered Hollywood! The Story of American International Pictures | Self
2000 -- Chuck Jones: Extremes and In-Betweens - A Life in Animation | Self
2000 -- Mario Bava: Maestro of the Macabre | Self
1999 -- Ray Harryhausen: Working with Dinosaurs | Self
1999 -- She's Alive! Creating 'The Bride of Frankenstein' | Self / Host
1997 -- Hollywood Rated 'R' | Self
1994 -- Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of Horror | Self
1994 -- Beverly Hills Cop III | Jailer
1994 -- The Silence of the Hams | Dying Man
1994 -- A Century of Cinema | Self
1992 -- The Magical World of Chuck Jones | Self
1992 -- Sleepwalkers | Lab Assistant
1992 -- Flying Saucers Over Hollywood: The 'Plan 9' Companion | Himself
1991 -- Oscar | Face on the Cutting Room Floor
1990 -- Gremlins 2: The New Batch | Grandpa Fred Director (uncredited)
1987 -- Innerspace | Vectorscope Employee (uncredited)
1986 -- The Fantasy Film Worlds of George Pal | Self
1982 -- Eating Raoul | Busboy (uncredited)
1981 -- Making a Monster Movie: Inside 'the Howling' | Self
1978 -- Piranha | Scuba Diver #2 (uncredited)
1978 -- Roger Corman: Hollywood's Wild Angel | Self
1976 -- Cannonball | Kid
1976 -- Hollywood Boulevard | Party Waiter (uncredited)
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