Joe Dante
Joseph James Dante Jr.
About the person
Career:
Directing
Date of birth:1946-11-2879
Place of birth:Morristown, New Jersey, USA
Gender:Male
Popularity:1
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.
Filmography
Rating by year
- Dernsie: The Amazing Life of Bruce Dern2026-05-200.00
- Shrinkage: The Making of InnerspaceSelf2026-04-280.00
- The CreepsUncle John2025-12-114.521
- The Vincent Price LegacyHimself2025-10-099.01
- Boorman and the DevilSelf2025-09-050.00
- Hammer: Heroes, Legends and MonstersSelf2024-10-318.25
- SharksploitationSelf2024-10-126.52
- Ishiro Honda: Memoirs of a Film DirectorHimself2024-10-047.52
- The Life and Deaths of Christopher LeeSelf2024-08-097.618
- In Search of Darkness: Part IIISelf2022-11-257.524
- Boris Karloff: The Rest of the StorySelf - Interviewee2022-10-1810.01
- RazzennestJoe Dante2022-09-295.812
- Soylent Green and Red Alert: When Reality Catches Up with FictionSelf2022-09-287.27
- The 101 Scariest Horror Movie Moments of All TimeSelf2022-09-077.114
- In Search of TomorrowSelf - Interviewee2022-02-196.631
- Blood, Guts and Sunshine: The History of Horror Made in FloridaSelf [archival]2021-11-087.01
- Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the MonsterSelf2021-09-177.06
- Roger Corman, the Pope of Pop CinemaSelf2021-01-197.02
- Bugs Bunny's 80th What's Up, Doc-umentary!Self (archive footage)2020-12-018.03
- Tales of the UncannySelf2020-10-317.012
- In Search of Darkness: Part IISelf2020-10-067.748
- Skin: A History of Nudity in the MoviesSelf2020-08-186.556
- Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and CampHost2020-06-236.85
- Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-FiHost2020-05-196.45
- Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight MadnessHost2020-04-216.85
- Time Warp: The Greatest Cult Films of All TimeSelf - Host2020-04-217.24
- Class of '79: 40 Years of Rock 'N' Roll High School2019-11-190.00
- Mark of The Beast: The Legacy of the Universal WerewolfSelf2019-10-280.00
- Phil Tippett: Mad Dreams and MonstersSelf2019-09-147.510
- Love, AntoshaSelf2019-08-027.460
- In Search of DarknessSelf2019-05-017.6102
- Making Apes: The Artists Who Changed FilmSelf2019-01-306.812
- Sad Hill UnearthedSelf - Filmmaker2018-10-197.0115
- The Fear Is RealSelf2018-10-160.00
- Eli Roth's History of HorrorSelf2018-10-146.451
- King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry CohenSelf2018-07-076.420
- Hammer Horror: The Warner Bros. YearsSelf2018-02-137.312
- Monstres, l'ennemi de l'intérieurSelf2017-05-120.00
- Long Live the Kinghimself2016-10-015.24
- 24×36Self2016-03-056.835
- Unspeakable Horrors: The Plan 9 ConspiracyHimself2016-01-010.00
- Creature Designers: The Frankenstein ComplexSelf2015-11-187.230
- Tales of HalloweenProf. Milo Gottlieb2015-10-165.7534
- 42nd Street Memories: The Rise and Fall of America's Most Notorious StreetSelf2015-07-157.810
- Eaten Alive! The Rise and Fall of the Italian Cannibal Film2015-05-267.37
- From Gizmo to Gremlins: Creating the CreaturesSelf2014-09-307.03
- Cute. Clever. Mischievous. Intelligent. Dangerous: Making GremlinsSelf2014-09-307.34
- There Goes the Neighborhood: The Making of The 'BurbsSelf2014-09-154.14
- Out of PrintSelf2014-08-235.79
- Clawing! A Journey Through the Spanish HorrorSelf - Director2014-06-206.02
- We Come In Pieces: The Rebirth of the Horror Anthology FilmSelf2014-06-030.00
- The Real History of Science FictionHimself2014-04-197.021
- That Guy Dick MillerSelf2014-03-077.022
- House of Wax: Unlike Anything You've Seen Before!Self2013-10-010.00
- A Fuller LifeSelf - Reader (segment "Sicily Black and Blue")2013-08-286.612
- Blast VegasSalesman #22013-07-183.432
- Trailer WarHimself2012-11-177.26
- The Birds: Hitchcock's Monster MovieSelf2012-11-060.00
- Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects TitanSelf2012-09-297.439
- The Butterfly RoomCab Driver2012-08-045.7141
- The Flesh and the Fury: X-posing Twins of Evil2012-07-103.84
- To Be... A Film Favorite2012-01-010.00
- Corman's WorldSelf - Filmmaker2011-12-167.184
- A Night at the Movies: Merry Christmas!Self - Interviewee2011-12-068.17
- The Future of FearSelf2011-11-250.00
- Produce Your Own Damn Movie!Self2011-09-130.00
- American GrindhouseHimself2011-02-046.865
- The Bloodiest Show on Earth: Making Vampire CircusSelf2010-12-140.00
- Machete Maidens Unleashed!Self2010-10-156.651
- The Man Who Saw Frankenstein CrySelf2010-10-076.09
- RKO, A Story made in HollywoodHimself2010-05-060.00
- The Wolf Man: From Ancient Curse to Modern MythSelf2010-02-027.01
- Pure in Heart: The Life and Legacy of Lon Chaney, Jr.Self2010-02-027.01
- Nightmares in Red, White and BlueSelf2009-08-066.669
- Fulci in the House: The Italian Master of SplatterSelf2009-06-010.00
- Direct Your Own Damn Movie!Self2009-05-195.01
- MonsterlandSelf2009-03-296.52
- Coming Attractions: The History of the Movie TrailerSelf2009-01-016.54
- RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”Self2008-10-118.01
- Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFXSelf2008-10-076.65
- Spine Tingler! The William Castle StorySelf2007-11-087.816
- Spider Stravinsky: The Cinema Sounds of Ronald SteinHimself2007-10-179.51
- The Return of the Living Dead: The Decade of DarknessSelf2007-07-116.01
- Famous Monster: Forrest J AckermanSelf2007-05-169.02
- The Hatching of Spider BabyHimself2007-01-017.01
- Robby the Robot: Engineering a Sci-Fi IconSelf2006-11-147.01
- Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden PlanetSelf2006-11-144.53
- Lugosi: The Dark PrinceSelf2006-09-267.65
- Hitchcocked!Self2006-08-116.01
- Karloff: The Gentle MonsterSelf2006-04-307.65
- The Perfect Scary MovieSelf2005-10-297.73
- Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy2005-10-049.419
- Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years CollectionSelf2005-01-178.03
- Männer im Trenchcoat, Frauen im PelzSelf2004-12-199.01
- 100 Scariest Movie MomentsSelf2004-10-277.916
- The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie EditingSelf2004-10-127.0112
- Edgar G. Ulmer: The Man Off-ScreenSelf2004-09-046.56
- The Art of CrimeHimself2004-07-018.01
- Mario Bava: Operazione pauraSelf / Host2004-04-306.52
- Welcome to Werewolfland2004-03-239.01
- Unleashing the Beast: Making ‘The Howling’2003-01-017.01
- Cinerama AdventureSelf2002-08-307.712
- Making The Earth Stand StillSelf2001-06-308.01
- It Conquered Hollywood! The Story of American International PicturesSelf2001-05-017.44
- Chuck Jones: Extremes and In-Betweens - A Life in AnimationSelf2000-11-087.08
- Mario Bava: Maestro of the MacabreSelf2000-10-016.18
- Ray Harryhausen: Working with DinosaursSelf1999-12-258.52
- She's Alive! Creating 'The Bride of Frankenstein'Self / Host1999-01-017.813
- Hollywood Rated 'R'Self1997-06-195.310
- Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of HorrorSelf1994-08-067.313
- Beverly Hills Cop IIIJailer1994-05-245.92,146
- The Silence of the HamsDying Man1994-03-114.9207
- A Century of CinemaSelf1994-01-018.33
- The Magical World of Chuck JonesSelf1992-10-238.03
- SleepwalkersLab Assistant1992-04-106.1620
- Flying Saucers Over Hollywood: The 'Plan 9' CompanionHimself1992-01-017.212
- The Horror Hall of Fame IISelf1991-10-010.00
- Eerie, IndianaDirector1991-09-157.682
- OscarFace on the Cutting Room Floor1991-04-266.3575
- Gremlins 2: The New BatchGrandpa Fred Director (uncredited)1990-06-156.52,923
- InnerspaceVectorscope Employee (uncredited)1987-07-016.81,410
- The Fantasy Film Worlds of George PalSelf1986-07-317.33
- GremlinsMogwai / Gremlins (voice) (uncredited)1984-06-087.17,013
- Eating RaoulBusboy (uncredited)1982-03-246.5150
- Making a Monster Movie: Inside 'the Howling'Self1981-01-019.01
- The Orson Welles ShowMember of Studio Audience1979-02-018.02
- PiranhaScuba Diver #2 (uncredited)1978-08-036.0748
- Roger Corman: Hollywood's Wild AngelSelf1978-04-067.76
- CannonballKid1976-07-065.6128
- Hollywood BoulevardParty Waiter (uncredited)1976-04-255.647
- Tidal Wave1975-05-280.00
- Great PerformancesSelf1971-01-286.125