Joe Dante

79 years old Morristown, New Jersey, USA

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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Recent movies

# Name Character Rating
1 In Search of Tomorrow (2022) Self - Interviewee 8
2 In Search of Darkness: Part III (2022) Self 8.5
3 Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp (2020) Host 7
4 Tales of the Uncanny (2020) Self 9
5 Skin: A History of Nudity in the Movies (2020) Self -
6 In Search of Darkness: Part II (2020) Self 8.5
7 Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi (2020) Host 7
8 Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness (2020) Host 7
9 Love, Antosha (2019) Self -
10 In Search of Darkness (2019) Self 8.5
11 Class of '79: 40 Years of Rock 'N' Roll High School (2019) - -
12 Nightmare Cinema (2018) Director / Writer 6.2
13 Sad Hill Unearthed (2018) Self - Filmmaker 5.3
14 King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen (2018) Self 7.5
15 24×36 (2016) Self 7
16 Tales of Halloween (2015) Prof. Milo Gottlieb 5.7
17 42nd Street Memories: The Rise and Fall of America's Most Notorious Street (2015) Self -
18 Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex (2015) Self -
19 Burying the Ex (2014) Director / Writer 6.2
20 That Guy Dick Miller (2014) Self 9
21 House of Wax: Unlike Anything You've Seen Before! (2013) Self -
22 Blast Vegas (2013) Salesman #2 -
23 The Butterfly Room (2012) Cab Driver 5.5
24 Trailer War (2012) Himself -
25 Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan (2012) Self 7
26 Corman's World (2011) Self - Filmmaker -
27 American Grindhouse (2011) Himself 7
28 Machete Maidens Unleashed! (2010) Self -
29 Nightmares in Red, White and Blue (2009) Self 7
30 The Hole (2009) Director / Writer 5.9
31 Splatter (2009) Director / Writer 4
32 Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX (2008) Self 2
33 The Return of the Living Dead: The Decade of Darkness (2007) Self -
34 Trapped Ashes (2006) Director / Writer -
35 The Perfect Scary Movie (2005) Self -
36 Looney Tunes: Back in Action (2003) Director / Writer 5.8
37 It Conquered Hollywood! The Story of American International Pictures (2001) Self -
38 She's Alive! Creating 'The Bride of Frankenstein' (1999) Self / Host -
39 Small Soldiers (1998) Director / Writer 7
40 The Second Civil War (1997) Director / Writer 5
41 The Silence of the Hams (1994) Dying Man 6
42 Beverly Hills Cop III (1994) Jailer 6.1
43 Runaway Daughters (1994) Director / Writer -
44 Matinee (1993) Director / Writer 7.3
45 Sleepwalkers (1992) Lab Assistant 6
46 Oscar (1991) Face on the Cutting Room Floor 6.4
47 Rock 'n' Roll High School Forever (1991) Director / Writer -
48 Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990) Director / Writer 6.6
49 The 'Burbs (1989) Director / Writer 7.3
50 Amazon Women on the Moon (1987) Director / Writer 7.5
51 Innerspace (1987) Director / Writer 7.6
52 Explorers (1985) Director / Writer 7.3
53 Gremlins (1984) Director / Writer 7.6
54 Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983) Director / Writer 7.1
55 Eating Raoul (1982) Busboy (uncredited) 7
56 The Howling (1981) Director / Writer 6.6
57 Making a Monster Movie: Inside 'the Howling' (1981) Self 6
58 Rock 'n' Roll High School (1979) Director / Writer 6
59 Piranha (1978) Director / Writer 7
60 Cannonball (1976) Kid -
61 Hollywood Boulevard (1976) Director / Writer 6
62 The Movie Orgy (1968) Director / Writer -