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    Joe Dante

    Joe Dante

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    Known ForDirecting
    BornNovember 28, 1946 (79 years old)
    Place of BirthMorristown, New Jersey, USA
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    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 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

    124 movies
    Cinerama Adventure
    7.6

    Cinerama Adventure

    2002

    Gremlins 2: The New Batch
    6.5

    Gremlins 2: The New Batch

    1990

    Blast Vegas
    3.4

    Blast Vegas

    2013

    The Creeps
    4.4

    The Creeps

    2025

    Oscar
    6.3

    Oscar

    1991

    Sleepwalkers
    6.0

    Sleepwalkers

    1992

    American Grindhouse
    6.7

    American Grindhouse

    2011

    Cannonball
    5.5

    Cannonball

    1976

    Eating Raoul
    6.4

    Eating Raoul

    1982

    Hollywood Boulevard
    5.4

    Hollywood Boulevard

    1976

    Love, Antosha
    7.4

    Love, Antosha

    2019

    Machete Maidens Unleashed!
    6.6

    Machete Maidens Unleashed!

    2010

    Beverly Hills Cop III
    5.9

    Beverly Hills Cop III

    1994

    Corman's World
    7.1

    Corman's World

    2011

    24×36
    6.9

    24×36

    2016

    It Conquered Hollywood! The Story of American International Pictures
    6.8

    It Conquered Hollywood! The Story of American International Pictures

    2001

    Long Live the King
    5.2

    Long Live the King

    2016

    Sad Hill Unearthed
    6.9

    Sad Hill Unearthed

    2018

    Razzennest
    5.8

    Razzennest

    2022

    Innerspace
    6.8

    Innerspace

    1987

    Sharksploitation

    Sharksploitation

    2024

    A Fuller Life
    6.6

    A Fuller Life

    2013

    The Butterfly Room
    5.7

    The Butterfly Room

    2012

    Piranha
    6.0

    Piranha

    1978

    Karloff: The Gentle Monster
    7.6

    Karloff: The Gentle Monster

    2006

    Soylent Green and Red Alert: When Reality Catches Up with Fiction
    7.2

    Soylent Green and Red Alert: When Reality Catches Up with Fiction

    2022

    The Perfect Scary Movie
    7.5

    The Perfect Scary Movie

    2005

    Tales of Halloween
    5.7

    Tales of Halloween

    2015

    The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing
    7.0

    The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing

    2004

    Phil Tippett: Mad Dreams and Monsters
    7.5

    Phil Tippett: Mad Dreams and Monsters

    2019

    Nightmares in Red, White and Blue
    6.6

    Nightmares in Red, White and Blue

    2009

    A Night at the Movies: Merry Christmas!
    8.1

    A Night at the Movies: Merry Christmas!

    2011

    Hammer: Heroes, Legends and Monsters
    8.7

    Hammer: Heroes, Legends and Monsters

    2024

    King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen
    6.4

    King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen

    2018

    Mario Bava: Operazione paura
    6.0

    Mario Bava: Operazione paura

    2004

    Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of Horror
    7.3

    Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of Horror

    1994

    The Silence of the Hams
    4.9

    The Silence of the Hams

    1994

    To Be... A Film Favorite

    To Be... A Film Favorite

    2012

    Männer im Trenchcoat, Frauen im Pelz

    Männer im Trenchcoat, Frauen im Pelz

    2004

    That Guy Dick Miller
    7.0

    That Guy Dick Miller

    2014

    Welcome to Werewolfland

    Welcome to Werewolfland

    2004

    Skin: A History of Nudity in the Movies
    6.5

    Skin: A History of Nudity in the Movies

    2020

    Trailer War
    7.4

    Trailer War

    2012

    Bugs Bunny's 80th What's Up, Doc-umentary!
    8.0

    Bugs Bunny's 80th What's Up, Doc-umentary!

    2020

    Monsterland
    6.5

    Monsterland

    2009

    Direct Your Own Damn Movie!
    5.0

    Direct Your Own Damn Movie!

    2009

    Unspeakable Horrors: The Plan 9 Conspiracy

    Unspeakable Horrors: The Plan 9 Conspiracy

    2016

    Boorman and the Devil

    Boorman and the Devil

    2025

    Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex
    7.2

    Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex

    2015

    In Search of Darkness: Part III
    7.5

    In Search of Darkness: Part III

    2022

    Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan
    7.4

    Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan

    2012

    Roger Corman, the Pope of Pop Cinema
    6.0

    Roger Corman, the Pope of Pop Cinema

    2021

    Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness
    6.8

    Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness

    2020

    In Search of Darkness
    7.6

    In Search of Darkness

    2019

    The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee
    7.5

    The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee

    2024

    A Century of Cinema
    8.0

    A Century of Cinema

    1994

    In Search of Darkness: Part II
    7.7

    In Search of Darkness: Part II

    2020

    Out of Print
    5.7

    Out of Print

    2014

    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”

    2008

    The Magical World of Chuck Jones
    8.0

    The Magical World of Chuck Jones

    1992

    In Search of Tomorrow
    6.6

    In Search of Tomorrow

    2022

    Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX
    6.6

    Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX

    2008

    From Gizmo to Gremlins: Creating the Creatures
    7.0

    From Gizmo to Gremlins: Creating the Creatures

    2014

    Chuck Jones: Extremes and In-Betweens - A Life in Animation
    6.8

    Chuck Jones: Extremes and In-Betweens - A Life in Animation

    2000

    Cute. Clever. Mischievous. Intelligent. Dangerous: Making Gremlins
    7.0

    Cute. Clever. Mischievous. Intelligent. Dangerous: Making Gremlins

    2014

    The Hatching of Spider Baby

    The Hatching of Spider Baby

    2007

    Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet
    4.5

    Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet

    2006

    Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp
    6.8

    Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp

    2020

    Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi
    6.4

    Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi

    2020

    Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection
    8.0

    Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection

    2005

    Hollywood Rated 'R'
    4.8

    Hollywood Rated 'R'

    1997

    The Man Who Saw Frankenstein Cry
    6.0

    The Man Who Saw Frankenstein Cry

    2010

    Making Apes: The Artists Who Changed Film
    6.8

    Making Apes: The Artists Who Changed Film

    2019

    The Vincent Price Legacy
    9.0

    The Vincent Price Legacy

    2025

    Tales of the Uncanny
    7.0

    Tales of the Uncanny

    2020

    Behind the Tunes: Looney Tunes Go to War!
    7.0

    Behind the Tunes: Looney Tunes Go to War!

    2005

    Hammer Horror: The Warner Bros. Years
    7.4

    Hammer Horror: The Warner Bros. Years

    2018

    Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy
    9.5

    Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy

    2005

    The Return of the Living Dead:  The Decade of Darkness
    6.0

    The Return of the Living Dead: The Decade of Darkness

    2007

    The Fantasy Film Worlds of George Pal
    7.5

    The Fantasy Film Worlds of George Pal

    1986

    Monstres, l'ennemi de l'intérieur

    Monstres, l'ennemi de l'intérieur

    2017

    House of Wax: Unlike Anything You've Seen Before!

    House of Wax: Unlike Anything You've Seen Before!

    2013

    Robby the Robot: Engineering a Sci-Fi Icon
    7.0

    Robby the Robot: Engineering a Sci-Fi Icon

    2006

    Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster
    7.0

    Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster

    2021

    Boris Karloff:  The Rest of the Story
    10.0

    Boris Karloff: The Rest of the Story

    2022

    Mark of The Beast: The Legacy of the Universal Werewolf

    Mark of The Beast: The Legacy of the Universal Werewolf

    2019

    42nd Street Memories: The Rise and Fall of America's Most Notorious Street
    7.8

    42nd Street Memories: The Rise and Fall of America's Most Notorious Street

    2015

    Hitchcocked!
    6.0

    Hitchcocked!

    2006

    Coming Attractions: The History of the Movie Trailer
    6.5

    Coming Attractions: The History of the Movie Trailer

    2009

    Ray Harryhausen: Working with Dinosaurs
    7.0

    Ray Harryhausen: Working with Dinosaurs

    1999

    Pure in Heart: The Life and Legacy of Lon Chaney, Jr.
    7.0

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

    2010

    Produce Your Own Damn Movie!

    Produce Your Own Damn Movie!

    2011

    Lugosi: The Dark Prince
    7.6

    Lugosi: The Dark Prince

    2006

    Blood, Guts and Sunshine: The History of Horror Made in Florida
    7.0

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

    2021

    RKO, A Story made in Hollywood

    RKO, A Story made in Hollywood

    2010

    The Birds: Hitchcock's Monster Movie

    The Birds: Hitchcock's Monster Movie

    2012

    Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman
    9.0

    Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman

    2007

    The Future of Fear

    The Future of Fear

    2011

    Mario Bava: Maestro of the Macabre
    5.9

    Mario Bava: Maestro of the Macabre

    2000

    The Wolf Man: From Ancient Curse to Modern Myth
    7.0

    The Wolf Man: From Ancient Curse to Modern Myth

    2010

    Ishiro Honda: Memoirs of a Film Director
    6.0

    Ishiro Honda: Memoirs of a Film Director

    2024

    Tidal Wave

    Tidal Wave

    1975

    Mary Woronov: Cult Queen

    Mary Woronov: Cult Queen

    N/A

    Eaten Alive! The Rise and Fall of the Italian Cannibal Film
    7.3

    Eaten Alive! The Rise and Fall of the Italian Cannibal Film

    2015

    Unleashing the Beast: Making ‘The Howling’

    Unleashing the Beast: Making ‘The Howling’

    2003

    Edgar G. Ulmer: The Man Off-Screen
    6.0

    Edgar G. Ulmer: The Man Off-Screen

    2004

    She's Alive! Creating 'The Bride of Frankenstein'
    7.5

    She's Alive! Creating 'The Bride of Frankenstein'

    1999

    Roger Corman: Hollywood's Wild Angel
    7.4

    Roger Corman: Hollywood's Wild Angel

    1978

    Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story
    7.8

    Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story

    2007

    There Goes the Neighborhood: The Making of The 'Burbs
    4.1

    There Goes the Neighborhood: The Making of The 'Burbs

    2014

    We Come In Pieces: The Rebirth of the Horror Anthology Film

    We Come In Pieces: The Rebirth of the Horror Anthology Film

    2014

    Clawing! A Journey Through the Spanish Horror
    6.0

    Clawing! A Journey Through the Spanish Horror

    2014

    Class of '79: 40 Years of Rock 'N' Roll High School

    Class of '79: 40 Years of Rock 'N' Roll High School

    2019

    Flying Saucers Over Hollywood: The 'Plan 9' Companion
    6.9

    Flying Saucers Over Hollywood: The 'Plan 9' Companion

    1992

    Behind the Tunes: Bosko, Buddy and the Best of Black and White
    7.0

    Behind the Tunes: Bosko, Buddy and the Best of Black and White

    2005

    The AckerMonster Chronicles!
    1.0

    The AckerMonster Chronicles!

    N/A

    Making a Monster Movie: Inside 'the Howling'

    Making a Monster Movie: Inside 'the Howling'

    1981

    Fulci in the House: The Italian Master of Splatter

    Fulci in the House: The Italian Master of Splatter

    2009

    Spider Stravinsky: The Cinema Sounds of Ronald Stein
    9.5

    Spider Stravinsky: The Cinema Sounds of Ronald Stein

    2007

    The Flesh and the Fury: X-posing Twins of Evil
    3.8

    The Flesh and the Fury: X-posing Twins of Evil

    2012

    Making The Earth Stand Still

    Making The Earth Stand Still

    2001

    Behind the Tunes: Tish Tash - The Animated World of Frank Tashlin

    Behind the Tunes: Tish Tash - The Animated World of Frank Tashlin

    2005

    The Fear is Real

    The Fear is Real

    2018

    The Bloodiest Show on Earth: Making Vampire Circus

    The Bloodiest Show on Earth: Making Vampire Circus

    2010