Joe Dante
Directing
Born: 1946-11-28 in Morristown, New Jersey, USA
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 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.
Known For
Gremlins
Mogwai / Gremlins (voice) (uncredited)
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
Grandpa Fred Director (uncredited)
Beverly Hills Cop III
Jailer
Innerspace
Vectorscope Employee (uncredited)
Piranha
Scuba Diver #2 (uncredited)
Sleepwalkers
Lab Assistant
Oscar
Face on the Cutting Room Floor
Tales of Halloween
Prof. Milo Gottlieb
The Silence of the Hams
Dying Man
Eating Raoul
Busboy (uncredited)
The Butterfly Room
Cab Driver
Cannonball
Kid
Sad Hill Unearthed
Self - Filmmaker
The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing
Self
In Search of Darkness
Self
Corman's World
Self - Filmmaker
Eerie, Indiana
Director
Nightmares in Red, White and Blue
Self
American Grindhouse
Himself
Love, Antosha
Self
Skin: A History of Nudity in the Movies
Self
Machete Maidens Unleashed!
Self
Eli Roth's History of Horror
Self
Hollywood Boulevard
Party Waiter (uncredited)
In Search of Darkness: Part II
Self
Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan
Self
24×36
Self
In Search of Tomorrow
Self - Interviewee
Blast Vegas
Salesman #2
Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex
Self
In Search of Darkness: Part III
Self
Great Performances
Self
That Guy Dick Miller
Self
The Real History of Science Fiction
Himself
The Creeps
Uncle John
King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen
Self
Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy
The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee
Self
Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story
Self
100 Scariest Movie Moments
Self