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.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
Beverly Hills Cop III
as Jailer
1994
She's Alive! Creating 'The Bride of Frankenstein'
as Self / Host
1999
The Silence of the Hams
as Dying Man
1994
In Search of Darkness: Part III
as Self
2022
Making a Monster Movie: Inside 'the Howling'
as Self
1981
Cannonball
as Kid
1976
Hollywood Rated 'R'
as Self
1997
Blood, Guts and Sunshine: The History of Horror Made in Florida
as Self [archival]
2021
Piranha
as Scuba Diver #2 (uncredited)
1978
Blast Vegas
as Salesman #2
2013
Innerspace
as Vectorscope Employee (uncredited)
1987
Männer im Trenchcoat, Frauen im Pelz
as Self
2004
The Fear is Real
as Self
2018
Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of Horror
as Self
1994
The Wolf Man: From Ancient Curse to Modern Myth
as Self
2010
Hollywood Boulevard
as Party Waiter (uncredited)
1976
Nightmares in Red, White and Blue
as Self
2009
Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy
2005
Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX
as Self
2008
We Come In Pieces: The Rebirth of the Horror Anthology Film
as Self
2014
TV Appearances
Eerie, Indiana
as Director
1991
100 Scariest Movie Moments
as Self
2004
Leçon de Cinéma
as Self
2004
The 101 Scariest Horror Movie Moments of All Time
as Self
2022
Charles Band’s Full Moon Freakshow
2022
The Real History of Science Fiction
as Himself
2014
Eli Roth's History of Horror
as Self
2018
Great Performances
as Self
1971