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.
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Known For
Great Performances
Ishiro Honda: Memoirs of a Film Director
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
Edgar G. Ulmer: The Man Off-Screen
Roger Corman, the Pope of Pop Cinema
The Silence of the Hams
Produce Your Own Damn Movie!
The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee
Ray Harryhausen: Working with Dinosaurs
A Century of Cinema
Acting History
2025
The Creeps
2025The Vincent Price Legacy as Himself
2025Boorman and the Devil as Self
2024Hammer: Heroes, Legends and Monsters as Self
2024Sharksploitation as Self
2024Ishiro Honda: Memoirs of a Film Director as Himself
2024The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee as Self
2022In Search of Darkness: Part III as Self
2022Boris Karloff: The Rest of the Story as Self - Interviewee
2022Razzennest as Joe Dante
2022Soylent Green and Red Alert: When Reality Catches Up with Fiction as Self
2022The 101 Scariest Horror Movie Moments of All Time as Self
2022Charles Band’s Full Moon Freakshow
2022In Search of Tomorrow as Self - Interviewee
2021Blood, Guts and Sunshine: The History of Horror Made in Florida as Self [archival]
2021Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster as Self
2021Roger Corman, the Pope of Pop Cinema as Self
2020Bugs Bunny's 80th What's Up, Doc-umentary! as Self (archive footage)
2020Tales of the Uncanny as Self
2020In Search of Darkness: Part II as Self
2020Skin: A History of Nudity in the Movies as Self
2020Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp as Host
2020Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi as Host
2020Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness as Host
2019Class of '79: 40 Years of Rock 'N' Roll High School
2019Mark of The Beast: The Legacy of the Universal Werewolf as Self
2019Phil Tippett: Mad Dreams and Monsters as Self
2019Love, Antosha as Self
2019In Search of Darkness as Self
2019Making Apes: The Artists Who Changed Film as Self
2018Sad Hill Unearthed as Self - Filmmaker
2018The Fear is Real as Self
2018Eli Roth's History of Horror as Self
2018King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen as Self
2018Hammer Horror: The Warner Bros. Years as Self
2017Monstres, l'ennemi de l'intérieur as Self
2016Long Live the King as himself
201624×36 as Self
2016Unspeakable Horrors: The Plan 9 Conspiracy as Himself
2015Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex as Self
2015Tales of Halloween as Prof. Milo Gottlieb
201542nd Street Memories: The Rise and Fall of America's Most Notorious Street as Himself
2015Eaten Alive! The Rise and Fall of the Italian Cannibal Film
2015Gravity: Looking to the Stars - The Evolution of Space Films as Self
2014Cute. Clever. Mischievous. Intelligent. Dangerous: Making Gremlins as Self
2014From Gizmo to Gremlins: Creating the Creatures as Self
2014There Goes the Neighborhood: The Making of The 'Burbs as Self
2014Out of Print as Self
2014Clawing! A Journey Through the Spanish Horror as Self - Director
2014We Come In Pieces: The Rebirth of the Horror Anthology Film as Self
2014The Real History of Science Fiction as Himself
2014That Guy Dick Miller as Self
2013House of Wax: Unlike Anything You've Seen Before! as Self
2013A Fuller Life as Self - Reader (segment "Sicily Black and Blue")
2013Blast Vegas as Salesman #2
2012Trailer War as Himself
2012The Birds: Hitchcock's Monster Movie as Self
2012Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan as Self
2012The Butterfly Room as Cab Driver
2012The Flesh and the Fury: X-posing Twins of Evil
2012To Be... A Film Favorite
2011Corman's World as Self - Filmmaker
2011A Night at the Movies: Merry Christmas! as Self - Interviewee
2011The Future of Fear as Self
2011Produce Your Own Damn Movie! as Self
2011American Grindhouse as Himself
2010The Bloodiest Show on Earth: Making Vampire Circus as Self
2010Machete Maidens Unleashed! as Self
2010The Man Who Saw Frankenstein Cry as Self
2010RKO, A Story made in Hollywood as Himself
2010The Wolf Man: From Ancient Curse to Modern Myth as Self
2010Pure in Heart: The Life and Legacy of Lon Chaney, Jr. as Self
2009Nightmares in Red, White and Blue as Self
2009Fulci in the House: The Italian Master of Splatter as Himself
2009Direct Your Own Damn Movie! as Self
2009Monsterland as Self
2009Coming Attractions: The History of the Movie Trailer as Self
2008RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World” as Self
2008Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX as Self
2007Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story as Self
2007Spider Stravinsky: The Cinema Sounds of Ronald Stein as Himself
2007The Return of the Living Dead: The Decade of Darkness as Self
2007Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman as Self
2007The Hatching of Spider Baby as Himself
2006Robby the Robot: Engineering a Sci-Fi Icon as Self
2006Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet as Self
2006Lugosi: The Dark Prince as Self
2006Hitchcocked! as Self
2006Karloff: The Gentle Monster as Self
2005The Perfect Scary Movie as Self
2005Behind the Tunes: Bosko, Buddy and the Best of Black and White as Himself
2005Behind the Tunes: Looney Tunes Go to War! as Himself
2005Behind the Tunes: Tish Tash - The Animated World of Frank Tashlin as Himself
2005Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy
2005Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection as Self
2004Männer im Trenchcoat, Frauen im Pelz as Self
2004100 Scariest Movie Moments as Self
2004The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing as Self
2004Edgar G. Ulmer: The Man Off-Screen as Self
2004Mario Bava: Operazione paura as Self
2004Welcome to Werewolfland
2004Leçon de Cinéma as Self
2003Unleashing the Beast: Making ‘The Howling’
2002Cinerama Adventure as Self
2001Making The Earth Stand Still as Self
2001It Conquered Hollywood! The Story of American International Pictures as Self
2000Chuck Jones: Extremes and In-Betweens - A Life in Animation as Self
2000Mario Bava: Maestro of the Macabre as Self
1999Ray Harryhausen: Working with Dinosaurs as Self
1999She's Alive! Creating 'The Bride of Frankenstein' as Self / Host
1997Hollywood Rated 'R' as Self
1994Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of Horror as Self
1994Beverly Hills Cop III as Jailer
1994The Silence of the Hams as Dying Man
1994A Century of Cinema as Self
1992The Magical World of Chuck Jones as Self
1992Sleepwalkers as Lab Assistant
1992Flying Saucers Over Hollywood: The 'Plan 9' Companion as Himself
1991Eerie, Indiana as Director
1991Oscar as Face on the Cutting Room Floor
1990Gremlins 2: The New Batch as Grandpa Fred Director (uncredited)
1987Innerspace as Vectorscope Employee (uncredited)
1986The Fantasy Film Worlds of George Pal as Self
1982Eating Raoul as Busboy (uncredited)
1981Making a Monster Movie: Inside 'the Howling' as Self
1978Piranha as Scuba Diver #2 (uncredited)
1978Roger Corman: Hollywood's Wild Angel as Self
1976Cannonball as Kid
1976Hollywood Boulevard as Party Waiter (uncredited)
1975Tidal Wave
1971Great Performances as Self
—Mary Woronov: Cult Queen as Self
—The AckerMonster Chronicles!