Gremlins1984
As Mogwai / Gremlins (voice) (uncredited)
TMDb 7.1 / 10
Joe Dante
Born
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.
Filmography (131)
Beverly Hills Cop III1994
As Jailer
TMDb 5.9 / 10
Innerspace1987
As Vectorscope Employee (uncredited)
TMDb 6.8 / 10
Gremlins 2: The New Batch1990
As Grandpa Fred Director (uncredited)
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Piranha1978
As Scuba Diver #2 (uncredited)
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Sleepwalkers1992
As Lab Assistant
TMDb 6.1 / 10
Love, Antosha2019
As Self
TMDb 7.4 / 10
Oscar1991
As Face on the Cutting Room Floor
TMDb 6.4 / 10
The Creeps2025
As Uncle John
TMDb 4.5 / 10
Cannonball1976
As Kid
TMDb 5.6 / 10
Skin: A History of Nudity in the Movies2020
As Self
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Eating Raoul1982
As Busboy (uncredited)
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Tales of Halloween2015
As Prof. Milo Gottlieb
TMDb 5.7 / 10
The Silence of the Hams1994
As Dying Man
TMDb 4.8 / 10
Dernsie: The Amazing Life of Bruce Dern2026
Corman's World2011
As Self - Filmmaker
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of Horror1994
As Self
TMDb 7.3 / 10
The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing2004
As Self
TMDb 7.0 / 10
The Horror Hall of Fame II
The Horror Hall of Fame II1991
As Self
TMDb 2.0 / 10
Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan2012
As Self
TMDb 7.4 / 10
Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex2015
As Self
TMDb 7.2 / 10
Hammer: Heroes, Legends and Monsters2024
As Self
TMDb 8.2 / 10
Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster2021
As Self
TMDb 6.3 / 10
A Century of Cinema1994
As Self
TMDb 8.3 / 10
Roger Corman, the Pope of Pop Cinema2021
As Self
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Chuck Jones: Extremes and In-Betweens - A Life in Animation2000
As Self
TMDb 7.1 / 10
That Guy Dick Miller2014
As Self
TMDb 7.0 / 10
The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee2024
As Self
TMDb 7.5 / 10
American Grindhouse2011
As Himself
TMDb 6.7 / 10
In Search of Tomorrow2022
As Self - Interviewee
TMDb 6.7 / 10
King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen2018
As Self
TMDb 6.4 / 10
Out of Print2014
As Self
TMDb 5.7 / 10
A Fuller Life2013
As Self - Reader (segment "Sicily Black and Blue")
TMDb 6.6 / 10
Direct Your Own Damn Movie!2009
As Self
TMDb 5.0 / 10
Sad Hill Unearthed2018
As Self - Filmmaker
TMDb 7.0 / 10
The Perfect Scary Movie2005
As Self
TMDb 7.7 / 10
The Butterfly Room2012
As Cab Driver
TMDb 5.7 / 10
The Fantasy Film Worlds of George Pal1986
As Self
TMDb 7.3 / 10
Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman2007
As Self
TMDb 9.0 / 10
Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness2020
As Host
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp2020
As Host
TMDb 6.8 / 10
Making Apes: The Artists Who Changed Film2019
As Self
TMDb 6.8 / 10
Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX2008
As Self
TMDb 6.6 / 10
Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story2007
As Self
TMDb 7.8 / 10
Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi2020
As Host
TMDb 5.7 / 10
Trailer War2012
As Himself
TMDb 7.2 / 10
Tales of the Uncanny2020
As Self
TMDb 7.0 / 10
The Man Who Saw Frankenstein Cry2010
As Self
TMDb 6.0 / 10
42nd Street Memories: The Rise and Fall of America's Most Notorious Street2015
As Self
TMDb 7.8 / 10
Hollywood Rated 'R'1997
As Self
TMDb 5.3 / 10
RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”2008
As Self
TMDb 8.0 / 10
The Magical World of Chuck Jones1992
As Self
TMDb 8.0 / 10
Mamie Exposed! The Life and Loves of the Last Blonde Bombshell
Mamie Exposed! The Life and Loves of the Last Blonde BombshellRelease date TBA
Machete Maidens Unleashed!2010
As Self
TMDb 6.6 / 10
Nightmares in Red, White and Blue2009
As Self
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Tidal Wave1975
Hollywood Boulevard1976
As Party Waiter (uncredited)
TMDb 5.6 / 10
In Search of Darkness: Part III2022
As Self
TMDb 7.5 / 10
Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection2005
As Self
TMDb 8.0 / 10
The Orson Welles Show1979
As Member of Studio Audience
TMDb 8.0 / 10
In Search of Darkness: Part II2020
As Self
TMDb 7.7 / 10
Eaten Alive! The Rise and Fall of the Italian Cannibal Film2015
TMDb 7.6 / 10
It Conquered Hollywood! The Story of American International Pictures2001
As Self
TMDb 7.4 / 10
Ray Harryhausen: Working with Dinosaurs1999
As Self
TMDb 8.5 / 10
Razzennest2022
As Joe Dante
TMDb 5.7 / 10
In Search of Darkness2019
As Self
TMDb 7.5 / 10
Phil Tippett: Mad Dreams and Monsters2019
As Self
TMDb 7.6 / 10
Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet2006
As Self
TMDb 4.7 / 10
The Vincent Price Legacy2025
As Himself
TMDb 9.0 / 10
Monsterland2009
As Self
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Long Live the King2016
As himself
TMDb 5.2 / 10
Blast Vegas2013
As Salesman #2
TMDb 3.4 / 10
Boris Karloff: The Rest of the Story
Boris Karloff: The Rest of the Story2022
As Self - Interviewee
TMDb 10.0 / 10
We Come In Pieces: The Rebirth of the Horror Anthology Film2014
As Self
Hammer Horror: The Warner Bros. Years2018
As Self
TMDb 7.3 / 10
Edgar G. Ulmer: The Man Off-Screen2004
As Self
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Bugs Bunny's 80th What's Up, Doc-umentary!2020
As Self (archive footage)
TMDb 8.0 / 10
Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy2005
TMDb 9.3 / 10
Karloff: The Gentle Monster2006
As Self
TMDb 7.6 / 10
Mario Bava: Operazione paura2004
As Self / Host
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Produce Your Own Damn Movie!2011
As Self
Clawing! A Journey Through the Spanish Horror2014
As Self - Director
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Roger Corman: Hollywood's Wild Angel1978
As Self
TMDb 7.7 / 10
The Return of the Living Dead: The Decade of Darkness2007
As Self
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Pure in Heart: The Life and Legacy of Lon Chaney, Jr.2010
As Self
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Coming Attractions: The History of the Movie Trailer
Coming Attractions: The History of the Movie Trailer2009
As Self
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Unspeakable Horrors: The Plan 9 Conspiracy2016
As Himself
Cinerama Adventure2002
As Self
TMDb 7.7 / 10
From Gizmo to Gremlins: Creating the Creatures2014
As Self
TMDb 7.0 / 10
A Night at the Movies: Merry Christmas!2011
As Self - Interviewee
TMDb 8.1 / 10
Lugosi: The Dark Prince2006
As Self
TMDb 7.6 / 10
Mario Bava: Maestro of the Macabre2000
As Self
TMDb 6.1 / 10
Sharksploitation2024
As Self
TMDb 6.7 / 10
The Art of Crime
The Art of Crime2004
As Himself
TMDb 8.0 / 10
Ishiro Honda: Memoirs of a Film Director2024
As Himself
TMDb 7.5 / 10
Blood, Guts and Sunshine: The History of Horror Made in Florida2021
As Self [archival]
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Flying Saucers Over Hollywood: The 'Plan 9' Companion1992
As Himself
TMDb 7.2 / 10
Class of '79: 40 Years of Rock 'N' Roll High School
Class of '79: 40 Years of Rock 'N' Roll High School2019
Gremlins, an american nightmare!2026
As Himself
Boorman and the Devil2026
As Self
TMDb 8.5 / 10
The Future of Fear
The Future of Fear2011
As Self
Mary Woronov: Cult QueenRelease date TBA
As Self
House of Wax: Unlike Anything You've Seen Before!2013
As Self
Robby the Robot: Engineering a Sci-Fi Icon2006
As Self
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Männer im Trenchcoat, Frauen im Pelz
Männer im Trenchcoat, Frauen im Pelz2004
As Self
TMDb 9.0 / 10
There Goes the Neighborhood: The Making of The 'Burbs
There Goes the Neighborhood: The Making of The 'Burbs2014
As Self
TMDb 4.1 / 10
Making a Monster Movie: Inside 'the Howling'1981
As Self
TMDb 9.0 / 10
The Wolf Man: From Ancient Curse to Modern Myth2010
As Self
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Unleashing the Beast: Making ‘The Howling’2003
TMDb 7.0 / 10
The Birds: Hitchcock's Monster Movie2012
As Self
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Mark of The Beast: The Legacy of the Universal Werewolf2019
As Self
She's Alive! Creating 'The Bride of Frankenstein'1999
As Self / Host
TMDb 7.8 / 10
Cute. Clever. Mischievous. Intelligent. Dangerous: Making Gremlins2014
As Self
TMDb 7.3 / 10
Shrinkage: The Making of Innerspace2026
As Self
Amazing Worlds of Science Fiction and Fantasy
Amazing Worlds of Science Fiction and Fantasy1991
As Self
The Hatching of Spider Baby2007
As Himself
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Making The Earth Stand Still2001
As Self
TMDb 8.0 / 10
Soylent Green and Red Alert: When Reality Catches Up with Fiction2022
As Self
TMDb 6.9 / 10
Fulci in the House: The Italian Master of Splatter2009
As Self
The AckerMonster Chronicles!
The AckerMonster Chronicles!Release date TBA
TMDb 1.0 / 10
RKO, A Story made in Hollywood2010
As Himself
Il castello dell'orrore
Il castello dell'orrore2004
As self
TMDb 8.0 / 10
Monstres, l'ennemi de l'intérieur2017
As Self
Hitchcocked!2006
As Self
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Welcome to Werewolfland2004
TMDb 9.0 / 10
The Fear Is Real
The Fear Is Real2018
As Self
Spider Stravinsky: The Cinema Sounds of Ronald Stein
Spider Stravinsky: The Cinema Sounds of Ronald Stein2007
As Himself
TMDb 9.5 / 10
The Bloodiest Show on Earth: Making Vampire Circus
The Bloodiest Show on Earth: Making Vampire Circus2010
As Self
The Flesh and the Fury: X-posing Twins of Evil2012
TMDb 3.8 / 10
24×362016
As Self
TMDb 6.8 / 10
To Be... A Film Favorite
To Be... A Film Favorite2012
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