Birthday
1946-11-28Place of Birth
Morristown, New Jersey, USABiography
Joseph "Joe" Dante, Jr. is an American film director and producer of films generally with humorous and science fiction content. His films include Piranha (1978) and The Howling (1981), both from scripts by John Sayles; Segment 3 of Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983); Gremlins (1984), his first major hit, and its sequel Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990); Explorers (1985), Innerspace (1987), Amazon Women on the Moon (1987); The 'Burbs (1989), Matinee (1993), Runaway Daughters (1994), The Second Civil War (1997), The Warlord: Battle for the Galaxy (1998), Small Soldiers (1998), Looney Tunes: Back in Action (2003), and Homecoming (2005). In 1995-1996, Dante worked on The Phantom, and when he was removed from the film, he chose screen credit (as executive producer) rather than pay. He was creative consultant on Eerie, Indiana (1991–1992) and directed five episodes. He played himself in the series finale.Free Trial Channels
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Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster
2021
7.6
as Self
2021
Making Apes: The Artists Who Changed Film
2019
7.7
as
2019
Class of '79: 40 Years of Rock 'N' Roll High School
2019
8.6
as
2019
Mark of The Beast: The Legacy of the Universal Werewolf
2019
5.5
as Self
2019
King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen
2018
7.5
as
2018
42nd Street Memories: The Rise and Fall of America's Most Notorious Street
2015
7.5
as Himself
2015
There Goes the Neighbourhood: The Making of The 'Burbs
2014
7.8
as Himself
2014
A Night at the Movies: Merry Christmas!
2011
7.2
as Self - Interviewee
2011
Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story
2007
7.5
as Self
2007