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John Landis

Directing
Known For

74 Years Old

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.

Born

Chicago, Illinois, USA on 3rd August 1950

All Credits

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno Image
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Eek! The Cat Image
Eek! The Cat
John Landis (voice)
Face Off Image
Face Off
Guest Judge
Eli Roth's History of Horror Image
Eli Roth's History of Horror
Self
The Six Million Dollar Man Image
The Six Million Dollar Man
Michael
The Movies That Made Us Image
The Movies That Made Us
Self
Caroline in the City Image
Caroline in the City
John Landis
The Stand Image
The Stand
Russ Dorr
Bergman's Video Image
Bergman's Video
Self - Filmmaker
Psychoville Image
Psychoville
The Real History of Science Fiction Image
The Real History of Science Fiction
Himself
Dream On Image
Dream On
Herb
RoboCop Image
RoboCop
Man in '6000 SUX' Commercial (uncredited)
No Image
Martin & Lewis: Their Golden Age of Comedy
Self
Spider-Man 2 Image
Spider-Man 2
Doctor
The Blues Brothers Image
The Blues Brothers
Trooper La Fong
Trading Places Image
Trading Places
Man with Briefcase (uncredited)
Battle for the Planet of the Apes Image
Battle for the Planet of the Apes
Jake's Friend
Animal House Image
Animal House
Cafeteria Dishwasher
The Muppet Movie Image
The Muppet Movie
Additional Muppet Performer
An American Werewolf in London Image
An American Werewolf in London
Man Smashed into Window (uncredited)
Kelly's Heroes Image
Kelly's Heroes
Sister Rosa Stigmata
The Muppets Take Manhattan Image
The Muppets Take Manhattan
Leonard Winesop
Sleepwalkers Image
Sleepwalkers
Lab Technician
Red Sun Image
Red Sun
Henchman (uncredited)
Mad City Image
Mad City
Doctor
101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment Image
101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment
Holliston Image
Holliston
Himself
Death Race 2000 Image
Death Race 2000
Mechanic
Darkman Image
Darkman
Physician
1941 Image
1941
Mizerany
Psycho IV: The Beginning Image
Psycho IV: The Beginning
Mike Calveccio
The World Is Yours Image
The World Is Yours
Couple
In Their Own Words Image
In Their Own Words
Self
The Silence of the Hams Image
The Silence of the Hams
FBI Agent
Into the Night Image
Into the Night
SAVAK
Thriller 40 Image
Thriller 40
Self
Tales of Halloween Image
Tales of Halloween
Jebediah Rex
The Sci-Fi Boys Image
The Sci-Fi Boys
Self
Torrente 3: The Protector Image
Torrente 3: The Protector
Embajador árabe
Torrente 3: The Protector Image
Torrente 3: The Protector
Arab Ambassador
The Kentucky Fried Movie Image
The Kentucky Fried Movie
TV Technician Thrown by Gorilla (segment "A.M. Today")
Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet Image
Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet
Self
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead Image
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead
Self - Director
Bergman: A Year in a Life Image
Bergman: A Year in a Life
Self
Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story Image
Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story
Self
Freeway II: Confessions of a Trickbaby Image
Freeway II: Confessions of a Trickbaby
Judge
Trespassing Bergman Image
Trespassing Bergman
Self
Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan Image
Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan
Self
King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen Image
King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen
Self
Attack of the 50 Foot Cheerleader Image
Attack of the 50 Foot Cheerleader
Professor
Parasomnia Image
Parasomnia
Department Store Manager
Belushi Image
Belushi
Self (archive footage)
Hammer: Heroes, Legends and Monsters Image
Hammer: Heroes, Legends and Monsters
Self
The Body Image
The Body
Man in Bathroom
Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis Image
Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis
Self
The World of Jim Henson Image
The World of Jim Henson
Leanord Winesop (archive footage)
The Legend of Dolemite! Bigger & Badder Image
The Legend of Dolemite! Bigger & Badder
Self
The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee Image
The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee
Self
Eating Raoul Image
Eating Raoul
Man at Bank (uncredited)
Quicksilver Highway Image
Quicksilver Highway
Surgical Assistant
Schlock Image
Schlock
Schlock
The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story Image
The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story
Self
I Hate Kids Image
I Hate Kids
Psychic #4
Spontaneous Combustion Image
Spontaneous Combustion
Radio Technician
Beware the Moon: Remembering 'An American Werewolf in London' Image
Beware the Moon: Remembering 'An American Werewolf in London'
Self
The American Nightmare Image
The American Nightmare
Self
Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project Image
Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project
Self
I Am Alfred Hitchcock Image
I Am Alfred Hitchcock
Self
The Yearbook: An Animal House Reunion Image
The Yearbook: An Animal House Reunion
Self - Director
Diamonds Image
Diamonds
Gambler
Machete Maidens Unleashed! Image
Machete Maidens Unleashed!
Self
The Perfect Scary Movie Image
The Perfect Scary Movie
Self
Vampirella Image
Vampirella
Astronaut #1
Blast Vegas Image
Blast Vegas
Salesman #1
The Ax Image
The Ax
Père du copain de Maxime
Stephen King's World of Horror Image
Stephen King's World of Horror
Self
Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man' Image
Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'
Host / Self
Who Is Henry Jaglom? Image
Who Is Henry Jaglom?
Self
Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex Image
Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex
Self
American Grindhouse Image
American Grindhouse
Himself
Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood Image
Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood
Self
The Martin & Lewis Story: The Last Great Comedy Team Image
The Martin & Lewis Story: The Last Great Comedy Team
Self
Michael Jackson's Private Home Movies Image
Michael Jackson's Private Home Movies
Self (archive footage)
Laws of Deception Image
Laws of Deception
Judge Trevino
Body Chemistry II: Voice of a Stranger Image
Body Chemistry II: Voice of a Stranger
Dr. Edwards
Nightmare Factory Image
Nightmare Factory
Self
In Their Own Words: Jim Henson Image
In Their Own Words: Jim Henson
Self - Friend & Filmmaker
Animal House: The Inside Story Image
Animal House: The Inside Story
Self
Out of Print Image
Out of Print
Self
Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster Image
Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster
Self
The Face is Familiar Image
The Face is Familiar
Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX Image
Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX
Self
Robot Dracula Image
Robot Dracula
John
The Complete Bob Wilkins Creature Features Image
The Complete Bob Wilkins Creature Features
No Image
Into the Pit: The Shocking Story of Deadpit.com
Self
Sidemen: Long Road To Glory Image
Sidemen: Long Road To Glory
Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman Image
Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman
Self
Teen Spirit: Teenagers and Hollywood Image
Teen Spirit: Teenagers and Hollywood
Self
The Blues Brothers: Transposing The Music Image
The Blues Brothers: Transposing The Music
Self
Mario Bava: Operazione paura Image
Mario Bava: Operazione paura
Self
It's Black Entertainment Image
It's Black Entertainment
Self
The Man Who Saw Frankenstein Cry Image
The Man Who Saw Frankenstein Cry
Self
Hollywood's Creepiest Creatures Image
Hollywood's Creepiest Creatures
Self
Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy Image
Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy
Self
Edgar G. Ulmer – Der Mann im Off Image
Edgar G. Ulmer – Der Mann im Off
Self
The Scenesters Image
The Scenesters
Judge Paxton B. Johnson
RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World” Image
RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”
Self
Hollywood Rated 'R' Image
Hollywood Rated 'R'
Self
Tattoos: A Scarred History Image
Tattoos: A Scarred History
Self
No Image
Remembering 'Dead of Night'
Gold Diggers: FDR'S New Deal... Broadway Bound Image
Gold Diggers: FDR'S New Deal... Broadway Bound
Self
The Wolf Man: From Ancient Curse to Modern Myth Image
The Wolf Man: From Ancient Curse to Modern Myth
Self
Venice/Venice Image
Venice/Venice
Self
B.B. King: Into the Night Image
B.B. King: Into the Night
Self
No Image
Bloodsucking Cinema
Self
The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers' Image
The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers'
Self
42nd Street: From Book to Screen to Stage Image
42nd Street: From Book to Screen to Stage
Self
Vittorio D. Image
Vittorio D.
Self
Russ Meyer: King of Sexploitation Image
Russ Meyer: King of Sexploitation
Self
Masters of Horror Image
Masters of Horror
Self
Mark of The Beast: The Legacy of the Universal Werewolf Image
Mark of The Beast: The Legacy of the Universal Werewolf
Self
Making Michael Jackson's Thriller Image
Making Michael Jackson's Thriller
Self
The Abbey Road Story Image
The Abbey Road Story
Self
No Image
Busby Berkeley's Kaleidoscopic Eyes
Pure in Heart: The Life and Legacy of Lon Chaney, Jr. Image
Pure in Heart: The Life and Legacy of Lon Chaney, Jr.
Self
Forever Ealing Image
Forever Ealing
Self
Take One: Fear on Film Image
Take One: Fear on Film
Self
The Return of the Living Dead:  The Decade of Darkness Image
The Return of the Living Dead: The Decade of Darkness
Self
(buz'be bur'kle) n. A Study in Style Image
(buz'be bur'kle) n. A Study in Style
Self
David Bowie: Rare and Unseen Image
David Bowie: Rare and Unseen
Self
Blood, Guts and Sunshine: The History of Horror Made in Florida Image
Blood, Guts and Sunshine: The History of Horror Made in Florida
Self [archival]
No Image
The Future of Fear
Self
Abbott & Costello Meet Biography Image
Abbott & Costello Meet Biography
Self
Footlight Parade: Music for the Decades Image
Footlight Parade: Music for the Decades
Chicago Filmmakers on the Chicago River Image
Chicago Filmmakers on the Chicago River
Self
The Credible Adventures of Mr. T Image
The Credible Adventures of Mr. T
Stranger
An American Filmmaker in London Image
An American Filmmaker in London
Self
No Image
Under the Moon
High School Principal