John Landis

Known for: Directing
Born: August 3, 1950, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Movies: 167

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.

Best-Known Movies

7.3

Spider-Man 2

2004

7.4

RoboCop

1987

6.9

Coming to America

1988

7.7

The Blues Brothers

1980

7.2

Trading Places

1983

7.4

An American Werewolf in London

1981

5.9

Beverly Hills Cop III

1994

6.9

Animal House

1978

6.4

Darkman

1990

6.3

¡Three Amigos!

1986

Filmography

2026	Gremlins, an american nightmare!	Himself
2026	Robot Dracula	John
2025	On a Mission from God: The Story of the Blues Brothers	Self
2025	Being Eddie	Self
2025	The Vincent Price Legacy	Himself
2024	Hammer: Heroes, Legends and Monsters	Self
2024	The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee	Self
2023	Thriller 40	Self
2023	The Credible Adventures of Mr. T	Stranger
2023	The Rise of the Comic Strip	Self
2021	Blood, Guts and Sunshine: The History of Horror Made in Florida	Self [archival]
2021	Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster	Self
2021	I Am Alfred Hitchcock	Self
2020	Belushi	Self (archive footage)
2019	An American Filmmaker in London	Self
2019	Mark of The Beast: The Legacy of the Universal Werewolf	Self
2019	I Hate Kids	Psychic #4
2018	The Body	Man in Bathroom
2018	The World Is Yours	Couple
2018	Bergman: A Year in a Life	Self
2018	King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen	Self
2016	Deconstructing Dunning
2016	Sidemen: Long Road To Glory
2015	Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex	Self
2015	Tales of Halloween	Jebediah Rex
2015	Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead	Self - Director
2015	In Their Own Words: Jim Henson	Self - Friend & Filmmaker
2015	Wrestling Isn't Wrestling	Therapist
2014	Out of Print	Self
2014	Remembering 'Dead of Night'
2013	Trespassing Bergman	Self
2013	Blast Vegas	Salesman #1
2012	Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan	Self
2012	Attack of the 50 Foot Cheerleader	Professor
2012	The Complete Bob Wilkins Creature Features
2011	Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis	Self
2011	The Future of Fear	Self
2011	Nightmare Factory	Self
2011	American Grindhouse	Himself
2010	Machete Maidens Unleashed!	Self
2010	The Man Who Saw Frankenstein Cry	Self
2010	The Wolf Man: From Ancient Curse to Modern Myth	Self
2010	Pure in Heart: The Life and Legacy of Lon Chaney, Jr.	Self
2010	David Bowie: Rare and Unseen	Self
2009	Teen Spirit: Teenagers and Hollywood	Self
2009	Vittorio D.	Self
2009	Beware the Moon: Remembering 'An American Werewolf in London'	Self
2009	The Scenesters	Judge Paxton B. Johnson
2009	Into the Pit: The Shocking Story of Deadpit.com	Self
2009	Tattoos: A Scarred History	Self
2009	The Face is Familiar
2009	The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story	Self
2008	Parasomnia	Department Store Manager
2008	RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”	Self
2008	Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX	Self
2008	Animal House: The Inside Story	Self
2008	Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood	Self
2007	Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story	Self
2007	Bloodsucking Cinema	Self
2007	Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project	Self
2007	The Return of the Living Dead: The Decade of Darkness	Self
2007	Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman	Self
2006	Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet	Self
2006	The Sci-Fi Boys	Self
2006	Gold Diggers: FDR'S New Deal... Broadway Bound	Self
2006	42nd Street: From Book to Screen to Stage	Self
2006	Footlight Parade: Music for the Decades
2006	(buz'be bur'kle) n. A Study in Style	Self
2006	Busby Berkeley's Kaleidoscopic Eyes
2005	The Perfect Scary Movie	Self
2005	Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy	Self
2005	Torrente 3: The Protector	Embajador árabe
2005	The Blues Brothers: Transposing The Music	Self
2005	The Ax	Maxime's Friend's Father
2005	Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection	Self
2004	Hollywood's Creepiest Creatures	Self
2004	Edgar G. Ulmer: The Man Off-Screen	Self
2004	Spider-Man 2	Doctor
2004	Mario Bava: Operazione paura	Self
2004	Chicago Filmmakers on the Chicago River	Self
2004	Russ Meyer: King of Sexploitation	Self
2003	101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment	Self (archive footage)
2003	Michael Jackson's Private Home Movies	Self (archive footage)
2003	Where Are They Now?: A Delta Alumni Update	Himself
2002	Forever Ealing	Self
2002	Masters of Horror	Self
2002	It's Black Entertainment	Self
2000	The American Nightmare	Self
2000	Freeway II: Confessions of a Trickbaby	Judge
1999	Diamonds	Gambler
1999	Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'	Host / Self
1998	The Yearbook: An Animal House Reunion	Self - Director
1998	The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers'	Self
1998	The Abbey Road Story	Self
1997	Mad City	Doctor
1997	Who Is Henry Jaglom?	Self
1997	Hollywood Rated 'R'	Self
1997	Quicksilver Highway	Surgical Assistant
1997	Laws of Deception	Judge Trevino
1996	Vampirella	Astronaut #1
1996	Abbott & Costello Meet Biography	Self
1994	The World of Jim Henson	Leanord Winesop (archive footage)
1994	The Silence of the Hams	FBI Agent
1994	The Legend of Dolemite! Bigger & Badder	Self
1992	Body Chemistry II: The Voice of a Stranger	Dr. Edwards
1992	Venice/Venice	Self
1992	Sleepwalkers	Lab Technician
1992	The Martin & Lewis Story: The Last Great Comedy Team	Self
1990	Psycho IV: The Beginning	Mike Calveccio
1990	Darkman	Physician
1989	Spontaneous Combustion	Radio Technician
1989	Stephen King's World of Horror	Self
1987	RoboCop	Man in '6000 SUX' Commercial (uncredited)
1985	Into the Night	SAVAK
1985	B.B. King: Into the Night	Self
1984	The Muppets Take Manhattan	Leonard Winesop
1983	Making Michael Jackson's Thriller	Self
1983	Trading Places	Man with Briefcase (uncredited)
1982	Eating Raoul	Man at Bank (uncredited)
1982	Take One: Fear on Film	Self
1981	An American Werewolf in London	Man Smashed into Window (uncredited)
1981	Making an American Werewolf in London
1980	The Blues Brothers	Trooper La Fong
1979	1941	Mizerany
1979	The Muppet Movie	Additional Muppet Performer
1978	Animal House	Cafeteria Dishwasher
1977	The Kentucky Fried Movie	TV Technician Thrown by Gorilla (segment "A.M. Today")
1975	Death Race 2000	Mechanic
1973	Battle for the Planet of the Apes	Jake's Friend
1973	Schlock	Schlock
1971	Red Sun	Henchman (uncredited)
1970	Kelly's Heroes	Sister Rosa Stigmata

Directing, Writing & Producing

2010	Burke & Hare	Director
2008	In Sickness and in Health	Director
2007	Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project	Director, Producer
2006	Family	Director
2006	Deer Woman	Director, Writer
2006	The Great Sketch Experiment	Director
2004	Slasher	Director, Writer
2002	The Kronenberg Chronicles	Director
1998	Susan's Plan	Director, Writer, Producer
1998	Blues Brothers 2000	Director, Screenplay, Producer
1997	HIStory on Film, Volume II	Writer, Director, Producer
1996	The Stupids	Director
1995	Michael Jackson Video Greatest Hits: HIStory	Director, Producer
1994	Beverly Hills Cop III	Director
1993	Michael Jackson: Dangerous - The Short Films	Director
1992	Innocent Blood	Director
1991	Oscar	Director
1990	Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Celebration	Director
1988	Coming to America	Director
1987	Amazon Women on the Moon	Director
1986	¡Three Amigos!	Director
1986	Fuzzbucket	Producer
1985	Spies Like Us	Director
1985	Into the Night	Director
1985	B.B. King: Into the Night	Director, Producer
1983	Making Michael Jackson's Thriller	Producer
1983	Michael Jackson's Thriller	Director, Producer, Screenplay
1983	Twilight Zone: The Movie	Director, Writer, Producer
1983	Trading Places	Director
1982	Coming Soon	Director, Writer, Producer
1981	An American Werewolf in London	Director, Screenplay
1980	The Blues Brothers	Director, Writer
1978	Animal House	Director
1977	The Kentucky Fried Movie	Director
1973	Schlock	Director, Writer

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