John Landis

John Landis

Directing

Birthday

August 3, 1950

Place of Birth

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Popularity

1

Biography

John David 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.

Known For / Filmography

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

5.41992
The Six Million Dollar Man

The Six Million Dollar Man

7.31974
Caroline in the City

Caroline in the City

6.61995
Eek! The Cat

Eek! The Cat

6.91992
Trading Places

Trading Places

7.21983
Spider-Man 2

Spider-Man 2

7.32004
Dream On

Dream On

7.01990
The Stand

The Stand

6.81994
RoboCop

RoboCop

7.41987
Face Off

Face Off

7.12011
An American Werewolf in London

An American Werewolf in London

7.41981
Eli Roth's History of Horror

Eli Roth's History of Horror

6.42018
The Blues Brothers

The Blues Brothers

7.71980
The Movies That Made Us

The Movies That Made Us

7.32019
Kelly's Heroes

Kelly's Heroes

7.41970
Animal House

Animal House

7.01978
Psychoville

Psychoville

6.92009
The Muppet Movie

The Muppet Movie

7.21979
Red Sun

Red Sun

6.81971
Darkman

Darkman

6.41990
Battle for the Planet of the Apes

Battle for the Planet of the Apes

5.71973
Holliston

Holliston

5.92012
Death Race 2000

Death Race 2000

6.21975
Sleepwalkers

Sleepwalkers

6.11992
Into the Night

Into the Night

6.51985
Psycho IV: The Beginning

Psycho IV: The Beginning

5.71990
The Real History of Science Fiction

The Real History of Science Fiction

7.02014
King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen

King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen

6.42018
Being Eddie

Being Eddie

6.82025
The Muppets Take Manhattan

The Muppets Take Manhattan

6.61984
Spontaneous Combustion

Spontaneous Combustion

4.71990
British Film Forever

British Film Forever

5.52007
1941

1941

5.81979
The World of Jim Henson

The World of Jim Henson

7.41994
Torrente 3: The Protector

Torrente 3: The Protector

5.42005
The Kentucky Fried Movie

The Kentucky Fried Movie

6.21977
Nightmare Factory

Nightmare Factory

7.32011
Attack of the 50 Foot Cheerleader

Attack of the 50 Foot Cheerleader

5.32012
Edgar G. Ulmer: The Man Off-Screen

Edgar G. Ulmer: The Man Off-Screen

6.52004
Mad City

Mad City

6.21997
The Perfect Scary Movie

The Perfect Scary Movie

7.72005
The American Nightmare

The American Nightmare

6.82000
The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story

The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story

7.32009
Machete Maidens Unleashed!

Machete Maidens Unleashed!

6.62010
Who Is Henry Jaglom?

Who Is Henry Jaglom?

6.81997
Tales of Halloween

Tales of Halloween

5.72015
On a Mission from God: The Story of the Blues Brothers

On a Mission from God: The Story of the Blues Brothers

0.02025
The Silence of the Hams

The Silence of the Hams

4.91994
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead

Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead

6.72015
The World Is Yours

The World Is Yours

6.72018
Trespassing Bergman

Trespassing Bergman

6.62013
Thriller 40

Thriller 40

8.72023
Hammer: Heroes, Legends and Monsters

Hammer: Heroes, Legends and Monsters

8.22024
The Ax

The Ax

6.92005
David Bowie: Rare and Unseen

David Bowie: Rare and Unseen

0.02010
Forever Ealing

Forever Ealing

7.22002
Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project

Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project

6.82007
The Face is Familiar

The Face is Familiar

2.02009
Eating Raoul

Eating Raoul

6.51982
Body Chemistry II: The Voice of a Stranger

Body Chemistry II: The Voice of a Stranger

4.61992
Belushi

Belushi

7.02020
101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment

101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment

5.02003
Bergman's Video

Bergman's Video

0.02012
Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection

Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection

8.02005
The Body

The Body

6.22018
American Grindhouse

American Grindhouse

6.82011
Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan

Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan

7.42012
Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis

Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis

5.62011
In Their Own Words

In Their Own Words

0.02015
Schlock

Schlock

5.61973
It's Black Entertainment

It's Black Entertainment

8.72002
Quicksilver Highway

Quicksilver Highway

5.01997
The Sci-Fi Boys

The Sci-Fi Boys

7.02006
Freeway II: Confessions of a Trickbaby

Freeway II: Confessions of a Trickbaby

5.62000
I Am Alfred Hitchcock

I Am Alfred Hitchcock

7.32021
Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster

Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster

6.32021
Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story

Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story

7.82007
Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX

Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX

6.62008
Bergman: A Year in a Life

Bergman: A Year in a Life

7.42018
Vampirella

Vampirella

3.91996
Stephen King's World of Horror

Stephen King's World of Horror

8.01989
The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee

The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee

7.62024
Blast Vegas

Blast Vegas

3.42013
Bloodsucking Cinema

Bloodsucking Cinema

5.72007
Sidemen: Long Road To Glory

Sidemen: Long Road To Glory

5.22016
The Scenesters

The Scenesters

4.92009
Parasomnia

Parasomnia

4.92008
Gremlins, an american nightmare!

Gremlins, an american nightmare!

0.02026
Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy

Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy

9.42005
Take One: Fear on Film

Take One: Fear on Film

7.01982
Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood

Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood

6.12008
Diamonds

Diamonds

5.21999
Hollywood's Creepiest Creatures

Hollywood's Creepiest Creatures

7.02004
Vittorio D.

Vittorio D.

6.32009
Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'

Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'

7.31999
Making Michael Jackson's Thriller

Making Michael Jackson's Thriller

8.81983
RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”

RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”

8.02008
The Vincent Price Legacy

The Vincent Price Legacy

9.02025
Russ Meyer: King of Sexploitation

Russ Meyer: King of Sexploitation

0.02004
Masters of Horror

Masters of Horror

7.82002
Beware the Moon: Remembering 'An American Werewolf in London'

Beware the Moon: Remembering 'An American Werewolf in London'

6.72009
In Their Own Words: Jim Henson

In Their Own Words: Jim Henson

7.02015
Hollywood Rated 'R'

Hollywood Rated 'R'

5.31997
I Hate Kids

I Hate Kids

5.82019
Out of Print

Out of Print

5.72014
Deconstructing Dunning

Deconstructing Dunning

0.02016
Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex

Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex

7.22015
Michael Jackson's Private Home Movies

Michael Jackson's Private Home Movies

8.92003
42nd Street: From Book to Screen to Stage

42nd Street: From Book to Screen to Stage

6.02006
The Man Who Saw Frankenstein Cry

The Man Who Saw Frankenstein Cry

6.02010
Mario Bava: Operazione paura

Mario Bava: Operazione paura

6.52004
The Abbey Road Story

The Abbey Road Story

0.01998
Animal House: The Inside Story

Animal House: The Inside Story

4.02008
The Yearbook: An Animal House Reunion

The Yearbook: An Animal House Reunion

7.31998
Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman

Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman

9.02007
Abbott & Costello Meet Biography

Abbott & Costello Meet Biography

0.01996
Chicago Filmmakers on the Chicago River

Chicago Filmmakers on the Chicago River

7.52004
Laws of Deception

Laws of Deception

4.01997
B.B. King: Into the Night

B.B. King: Into the Night

8.21985
Venice/Venice

Venice/Venice

7.01992
Tattoos: A Scarred History

Tattoos: A Scarred History

0.02009
Robot Dracula

Robot Dracula

0.02026
Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet

Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet

4.52006
The Blues Brothers: Transposing The Music

The Blues Brothers: Transposing The Music

0.02005
Pure in Heart: The Life and Legacy of Lon Chaney, Jr.

Pure in Heart: The Life and Legacy of Lon Chaney, Jr.

7.02010
(buz'be bur'kle) n. A Study in Style

(buz'be bur'kle) n. A Study in Style

7.52006
The Legend of Dolemite! Bigger & Badder

The Legend of Dolemite! Bigger & Badder

7.01994
The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers'

The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers'

6.51998
Teen Spirit: Teenagers and Hollywood

Teen Spirit: Teenagers and Hollywood

6.02009
The Complete Bob Wilkins Creature Features

The Complete Bob Wilkins Creature Features

10.02012
The Rise of the Comic Strip

The Rise of the Comic Strip

0.02023
The Martin & Lewis Story: The Last Great Comedy Team

The Martin & Lewis Story: The Last Great Comedy Team

9.01992
Gold Diggers: FDR'S New Deal... Broadway Bound

Gold Diggers: FDR'S New Deal... Broadway Bound

4.92006
The Wolf Man: From Ancient Curse to Modern Myth

The Wolf Man: From Ancient Curse to Modern Myth

7.02010
The Credible Adventures of Mr. T

The Credible Adventures of Mr. T

10.02023
Footlight Parade: Music for the Decades

Footlight Parade: Music for the Decades

0.02006
Blood, Guts and Sunshine: The History of Horror Made in Florida

Blood, Guts and Sunshine: The History of Horror Made in Florida

7.02021
The Return of the Living Dead: The Decade of Darkness

The Return of the Living Dead: The Decade of Darkness

6.02007
Mark of The Beast: The Legacy of the Universal Werewolf

Mark of The Beast: The Legacy of the Universal Werewolf

0.02019
An American Filmmaker in London

An American Filmmaker in London

0.02019
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