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John Landis
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Age
72
Gender
Male
Birthday
1950-08-03
Birthplace
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Known For
Directing
John 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.
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TYPES
Movies
Shows
Seasons
Episodes
People
acting
127
directing
46
production
22
writing
15
crew
5
68%
Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster
2021
Self
78%
I Am Alfred Hitchcock
2021
Self
74%
Belushi
2020
Self (archive footage)
0%
Michael Jackson What If?
2020
76%
The Movies That Made Us
2019 —
1 episode
Self
67%
Mark of The Beast: The Legacy of the Universal Werewolf
2019
Self
63%
I Hate Kids
2019
Psychic #4
76%
Eli Roth's History of Horror
2018 —
3 episodes
70%
The Body
2018
Man in Bathroom
68%
The World Is Yours
2018
Couple
75%
King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen
2018
Himself
81%
Sidemen: Long Road To Glory
2016
77%
Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex
2015
Himself
60%
Tales of Halloween
2015
Jebediah Rex
0%
In Their Own Words: Jim Henson
2015
Self - Friend & Filmmaker
73%
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead: The Story of the National Lampoon
2015
Self, Film Director
65%
Tomorrow's Worlds: The Unearthly History of Science Fiction
2014 —
2 episodes
Himself
70%
Out of Print
2014
Himself
73%
The Real History of Science Fiction
2014 —
2 episodes
Himself
0%
Remembering 'Dead of Night'
2014
64%
Trespassing Bergman
2013
Self
32%
Blast Vegas
2013
Salesman #1
0%
The Complete Bob Wilkins Creature Features
2012
0%
Bergmans video
2012
Self
47%
Attack of the 50 Foot Cheerleader
2012
Professor
69%
Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis
2011
Self
74%
Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan
2011
Self
52%
Nightmare Factory
2011
Himself
78%
Face Off
2011 —
1 episode
Guest Judge
70%
American Grindhouse
2011
Himself
74%
The Man Who Saw Frankenstein Cry
2010
Himself
73%
Machete Maidens Unleashed!
2010
Himself
77%
Pure in Heart: The Life and Legacy of Lon Chaney, Jr.
2010
Self
50%
David Bowie: Rare and Unseen
2010
70%
Teen Spirit: Teenagers and Hollywood
2009
Himself
70%
Vittorio D.
2009
Self
67%
Beware the Moon: Remembering 'An American Werewolf in London'
2009
Self
46%
The Scenesters
2009
Judge Paxton B. Johnson
35%
Into the Pit: The Shocking Story of Deadpit.com
2009
Himself
76%
Psychoville
2009 —
1 episode
60%
The Face Is Familiar
2009
76%
The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story
2009
Himself
48%
Parasomnia
2008
Department Store Manager
63%
Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX
2008
Himself
46%
Animal House: The Inside Story
2008
Self
64%
Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood
2008
Himself
76%
Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story
2007
Self
70%
Bloodsucking Cinema
2007
75%
Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project
2007
Self
70%
The Decade of Darkness
2007
Himself
0%
The Return of the Living Dead: The Decade of Darkness
2007
Self
75%
Insider Trading: The Making of 'Trading Places'
2007
Himself
60%
Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman
2007
Self
73%
Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet
2006
Self
64%
The Sci-Fi Boys
2006
Self
0%
42nd Street: From Book to Screen to Stage
2006
Self
0%
Footlight Parade: Music for the Decades
2006
0%
(buz'be bur'kle) n. A Study in Style
2006
Himself
0%
Busby Berkeley's Kaleidoscopic Eyes
2006
0%
Gold Diggers: FDR'S New Deal... Broadway Bound
2006
0%
The Perfect Scary Movie
2005
Himself
75%
RKO Production 601: The Making of 'Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World'
2005
Himself
78%
Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy
2005
Self
55%
Torrente 3: The Protector
2005
Arab Ambassador, Embajador árabe
0%
The Blues Brothers: Transposing the Music
2005
Self
74%
The Ax
2005
Père du copain de Maxime
0%
Hollywood's Creepiest Creatures
2004
Himself
0%
Edgar G. Ulmer: The Man Off-Screen
2004
Self
74%
Spider-Man 2
2004
Doctor
0%
Mario Bava: Operazione paura
2004
Self
0%
Russ Meyer: King of Sexploitation
2004
Self
70%
Where Are They Now?: A Delta Alumni Update
2003
Himself (voice)
100%
Michael Jackson's Private Home Movies
2003
Himself (archive footage)
80%
Forever Ealing
2002
Self
70%
Masters of Horror
2002
John LANDIS
0%
It's Black Entertainment
2002
Self
68%
The American Nightmare
2000
Himself
53%
Diamonds
1999
Gambler
61%
Freeway II: Confessions of a Trickbaby
1999
Judge
70%
Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'
1999
Self
70%
The Yearbook: An Animal House Reunion
1998
Himself - Director
65%
The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers'
1998
Himself
70%
The Abbey Road Story
1998
Himself
65%
Mad City
1997
Doctor
0%
Who Is Henry Jaglom?
1997
Self
0%
Hollywood Rated 'R'
1997
Narrator (voice)
60%
Quicksilver Highway
1997
Surgical Assistant
0%
Laws of Deception
1997
Judge Trevino
42%
Vampirella
1996
Astronaut #1
100%
The World of Jim Henson
1994
Leanord Winesop (archive footage)
58%
The Silence of the Hams
1994
FBI Agent
70%
The Stand
1994 —
4 episodes
Russ Dorr
60%
The Legend of Dolemite! Bigger & Badder
1994
Himself
71%
Eek! the Cat
1992 —
112 episodes
26%
Body Chemistry II: Voice of a Stranger
1992
Dr. Edwards
59%
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992 —
1 episode
63%
Sleepwalkers
1992
Lab Technician
0%
Venice/Venice
1992
Self
0%
The Martin & Lewis Story: The Last Great Comedy Team
1992
Self
80%
Black or White
1991
Self
59%
Psycho IV: The Beginning
1990
Mike Calveccio
0%
The Horror Hall of Fame
1990
Himself
66%
Darkman
1990
Physician
69%
Dream On
1990 —
1 episode
60%
Spontaneous Combustion
1990
Radio Technician
45%
This Is Horror
1989
Self
76%
RoboCop
1987
Man in '6000 SUX' Commercial (uncredited)
69%
Into the Night
1985
SAVAK
50%
B.B. King: Into the Night
1985
Himself
0%
1st Annual MTV Video Music Awards
1984
Self
72%
The Muppets Take Manhattan
1984
Leonard Winesop
78%
Making Michael Jackson's Thriller
1983
Himself
77%
Trading Places
1983
Man with Briefcase (uncredited)
70%
Eating Raoul
1982
Man at Bank (uncredited)
80%
Take One: Fear on Film
1982
74%
An American Werewolf in London
1981
Man Being Smashed into Window (uncredited)
80%
The Blues Brothers
1980
Trooper La Fong
62%
1941
1979
Mizerany
76%
The Muppet Movie
1979
Additional Muppet Performer
75%
Animal House
1978
Cafeteria Dishwasher
68%
The Kentucky Fried Movie
1977
TV Technician Thrown by Gorilla (segment "A.M. Today")
66%
Death Race 2000
1975
Mechanic
61%
Battle for the Planet of the Apes
1973
Jake’s Friend
63%
Schlock
1973
Schlock
70%
Red Sun
1971
Henchman
78%
Kelly's Heroes
1970
Sister Rosa Stigmata
0%
An American Filmmaker in London
Released
Self
10%
Stan Lee's Superhero Kindergarten
2021 —
1 episode
Director
76%
Franklin & Bash
2011 —
1 episode
Director
96%
Michael Jackson's Vision
2010
Director
65%
Burke & Hare
2010
Director
60%
Michael Jackson: VIDEOGRAPHY
2010
Director
0%
In Sickness and in Health
2008
Director
0%
In Sickness and in Health
2008
Director
67%
Fear Itself
2008 —
1 episode
Director
75%
Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project
2007
Director
67%
Family
2006
Director
0%
The Great Sketch Experiment
2006
Director
83%
Psych
2006 —
3 episodes
Director
61%
Deer Woman
2005
Director
70%
Masters of Horror
2005 —
2 episodes
Director
52%
Slasher
2004
Director
70%
Where Are They Now?: A Delta Alumni Update
2003
Director
0%
The Kronenberg Chronicles
2002
Director
63%
Susan's Plan
1998
Director
62%
Blues Brothers 2000
1998
Director
54%
Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show
1997 —
1 episode
Director
85%
HIStory on Film, Volume II
1997
Director
54%
The Stupids
1996
Director
90%
Michael Jackson - Video Greatest Hits - HIStory
1995
Director
65%
Beverly Hills Cop III
1994
Director
68%
Innocent Blood
1992
Director
80%
Black or White
1991
Director
71%
Oscar
1991
Director
69%
Dream On
1990 —
18 episodes
Director
0%
Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Special
1990
Director
74%
Coming to America
1988
Director
68%
Amazon Women on the Moon
1987
Director
70%
¡Three Amigos!
1986
Director
70%
Spies Like Us
1985
Director
30%
George Burns Comedy Week
1985 —
1 episode
Director
69%
Into the Night
1985
Director
0%
Disneyland's 30th Anniversary Celebration
1985
Director
50%
B.B. King: Into the Night
1985
Co-Director
82%
Michael Jackson's Thriller
1983
Director
69%
Twilight Zone: The Movie
1983
Director
77%
Trading Places
1983
Director
65%
Coming Soon
1982
Director
74%
An American Werewolf in London
1981
Director
80%
The Blues Brothers
1980
Director
75%
Animal House
1978
Director
68%
The Kentucky Fried Movie
1977
Director
63%
Schlock
1973
Director
63%
I Hate Kids
2019
Executive Producer
61%
Some Guy Who Kills People
2011
Executive Producer
75%
Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project
2007
Producer
70%
The Lost World
1999 —
10 episodes
Executive Producer
63%
Susan's Plan
1998
Producer
52%
The Lost World
1998
Executive Producer
62%
Blues Brothers 2000
1998
Producer
54%
Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show
1997 —
66 episodes
Producer
68%
The Munsters' Scary Little Christmas
1996
Executive Producer
76%
Sliders
1995 —
87 episodes
Producer
67%
Weird Science
1994 —
88 episodes
Producer
69%
Dream On
1990 —
120 episodes
Producer
64%
Fuzzbucket
1986
Producer
76%
Clue
1985
Executive Producer
78%
Making Michael Jackson's Thriller
1983
Producer
82%
Michael Jackson's Thriller
1983
Producer
69%
Twilight Zone: The Movie
1983
Producer
0%
It's A Good Life
1983
Producer
0%
It's a Good Life
1983
Producer
65%
Coming Soon
1982
Producer
65%
An American Werewolf in London
Executive Producer
0%
Bad Vibes
In Production
Executive Producer
61%
Deer Woman
2005
Writer
70%
Masters of Horror
2005 —
1 episode
Writer
52%
Slasher
2004
Writer
70%
Where Are They Now?: A Delta Alumni Update
2003
Writer
63%
Susan's Plan
1998
Writer
62%
Blues Brothers 2000
1998
Screenplay
57%
An American Werewolf in Paris
1997
Characters
85%
HIStory on Film, Volume II
1997
Writer
76%
Clue
1985
Story
82%
Michael Jackson's Thriller
1983
Screenplay
69%
Twilight Zone: The Movie
1983
Writer
65%
Coming Soon
1982
Writer
74%
An American Werewolf in London
1981
Screenplay
80%
The Blues Brothers
1980
Writer
63%
Schlock
1973
Writer
65%
Grabbers
2012
Thanks
75%
My Name Is Nobody
1973
Stunts
70%
Red Sun
1971
Stunts
82%
Once Upon a Time in the West
1968
Stunts
85%
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
1966
Stunts
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