Directing
John Landis
3 August 1950 (76) Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Directed
- 41
- Written
- 15
- Produced
- 15
- Movies
- 134
- Shows
- 16
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
- Upcoming
- Under the Moon · Film · High School Principal
- The AckerMonster Chronicles! · Film
- Bad Vibes · Film · Executive Producer
- An American Werewolf in London · Film · Original Film Writer
- 2026
- Gremlins, an american nightmare! · Film
- Robot Dracula · Film · John
- 2025
- 2024
- 2023
- Thriller 40 · Film
- The Credible Adventures of Mr. T · Film · Stranger
- The Rise of the Comic Strip · Film
- 2022
- Blue · Film · Executive Producer
- 2021
- Blood, Guts and Sunshine: The History of Horror Made in Florida · Film · Self [archival]
- Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster · Film
- I Am Alfred Hitchcock · Film
- Stan Lee's Superhero Kindergarten · Series · Director
- 2020
- Belushi · Film
- 2019
- An American Filmmaker in London · Film
- Mark of The Beast: The Legacy of the Universal Werewolf · Film
- I Hate Kids · Film · Psychic #4
- The Movies That Made Us · Series
- I Hate Kids · Film · Executive Producer
- 2018
- The Body · Film · Man in Bathroom
- The World Is Yours · Film · Couple
- Bergman: A Year in a Life · Film
- King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen · Film
- Eli Roth's History of Horror · Series
- 2016
- Deconstructing Dunning · Film
- Sidemen: Long Road To Glory · Film
- 2015
- Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex · Film
- Tales of Halloween · Film · Jebediah Rex
- Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead · Film · Director
- In Their Own Words: Jim Henson · Film · Friend & Filmmaker
- Wrestling Isn't Wrestling · Film · Therapist
- In Their Own Words · Series
- 2014
- Out of Print · Film
- Remembering 'Dead of Night' · Film
- The Real History of Science Fiction · Series
- 2013
- Trespassing Bergman · Film
- Blast Vegas · Film · Salesman #1
- 2012
- Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan · Film
- Attack of the 50 Foot Cheerleader · Film · Professor
- The Complete Bob Wilkins Creature Features · Film
- Bergman's Video · Series · Filmmaker
- Holliston · Series
- Grabbers · Film · Thanks
- 2011
- Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis · Film
- The Future of Fear · Film
- Nightmare Factory · Film
- American Grindhouse · Film
- Face Off · Series · Guest Judge
- Some Guy Who Kills People · Film · Executive Producer
- Franklin & Bash · Series · Director
- 2010
- Machete Maidens Unleashed! · Film
- The Man Who Saw Frankenstein Cry · Film
- The Wolf Man: From Ancient Curse to Modern Myth · Film
- Pure in Heart: The Life and Legacy of Lon Chaney, Jr. · Film
- David Bowie: Rare and Unseen · Film
- Burke & Hare · Film · Director
- 2009
- Teen Spirit: Teenagers and Hollywood · Film
- Vittorio D. · Film
- Beware the Moon: Remembering 'An American Werewolf in London' · Film
- The Scenesters · Film · Judge Paxton B. Johnson
- Into the Pit: The Shocking Story of Deadpit.com · Film
- Tattoos: A Scarred History · Film
- The Face is Familiar · Film
- The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story · Film
- Psychoville · Series
- 2008
- Parasomnia · Film · Department Store Manager
- RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World” · Film
- Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX · Film
- Animal House: The Inside Story · Film
- Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood · Film
- Fear Itself · Series · Director
- In Sickness and in Health · Film · Director
- 2007
- Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story · Film
- Bloodsucking Cinema · Film
- Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project · Film
- The Return of the Living Dead: The Decade of Darkness · Film
- Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman · Film
- British Film Forever · Series
- Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project · Film · Director
- 2006
- Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet · Film
- The Sci-Fi Boys · Film
- Gold Diggers: FDR'S New Deal... Broadway Bound · Film
- 42nd Street: From Book to Screen to Stage · Film
- Footlight Parade: Music for the Decades · Film
- Busby Berkeley's Kaleidoscopic Eyes · Film
- (buz'be bur'kle) n. A Study in Style · Film
- Psych · Series · Director
- Family · Film · Director
- Deer Woman · Film · Director
- The Great Sketch Experiment · Film · Director
- 2005
- The Perfect Scary Movie · Film
- Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy · Film
- Torrente 3: The Protector · Film · Embajador árabe
- The Blues Brothers: Transposing The Music · Film
- The Ax · Film · Maxime's Friend's Father
- Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection · Film
- The Boondocks · Series · Counseling Group Leader (voice)
- Masters of Horror · Series · Writer
- 2004
- Hollywood's Creepiest Creatures · Film
- Edgar G. Ulmer: The Man Off-Screen · Film
- Spider-Man 2 · Film · Doctor
- Mario Bava: Operazione paura · Film
- Chicago Filmmakers on the Chicago River · Film
- Russ Meyer: King of Sexploitation · Film
- Slasher · Film · Director
- 2003
- 2002
- Forever Ealing · Film
- Masters of Horror · Film
- It's Black Entertainment · Film
- The Kronenberg Chronicles · Film · Director
- 2001
- Teddy Bears' Picnic · Film · Thanks
- The Lost World - Gladiator · Film · Executive Producer
- 2000
- The American Nightmare · Film
- Freeway II: Confessions of a Trickbaby · Film · Judge
- 1999
- Diamonds · Film · Gambler
- Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man' · Film · Host
- The Lost World · Series · Executive Producer
- 1998
- The Yearbook: An Animal House Reunion · Film · Director
- The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers' · Film
- The Abbey Road Story · Film
- Blues Brothers 2000 · Film · Director
- Susan's Plan · Film · Director
- The Lost World · Film · Executive Producer
- 1997
- Mad City · Film · Doctor
- Who Is Henry Jaglom? · Film
- Hollywood Rated 'R' · Film
- Quicksilver Highway · Film · Surgical Assistant
- Laws of Deception · Film · Judge Trevino
- An American Werewolf in Paris · Film · Characters
- HIStory on Film, Volume II · Film · Writer
- Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show · Series · Director
- 1996
- Vampirella · Film · Astronaut #1
- Abbott & Costello Meet Biography · Film
- The Stupids · Film · Director
- The Munsters' Scary Little Christmas · Film · Executive Producer
- 1995
- Caroline in the City · Series · John Landis
- Sliders · Series · Producer
- Michael Jackson Video Greatest Hits: HIStory · Film · Producer
- Here Come the Munsters · Film · Executive Producer
- 1994
- The World of Jim Henson · Film · Leanord Winesop
- The Silence of the Hams · Film · FBI Agent
- The Legend of Dolemite! Bigger & Badder · Film
- The Stand · Series · Russ Dorr
- Beverly Hills Cop III · Film · Director
- Weird Science · Series · Producer
- 1993
- Michael Jackson: Dangerous - The Short Films · Film · Director
- 1992
- Body Chemistry II: The Voice of a Stranger · Film · Dr. Edwards
- Venice/Venice · Film
- Sleepwalkers · Film · Lab Technician
- The Martin & Lewis Story: The Last Great Comedy Team · Film
- Eek! The Cat · Series · John Landis (voice)
- Martin & Lewis: Their Golden Age of Comedy · Series
- Innocent Blood · Film · Director
- 1991
- Oscar · Film · Director
- 1990
- Psycho IV: The Beginning · Film · Mike Calveccio
- Darkman · Film · Physician
- Dream On · Series · Herb
- Dream On · Series · Producer
- Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Celebration · Film · Director
- 1989
- Spontaneous Combustion · Film · Radio Technician
- Stephen King's World of Horror · Film
- 1988
- Coming to America · Film · Director
- 1987
- RoboCop · Film · Man in '6000 SUX' Commercial
- Amazon Women on the Moon · Film · Director
- 1986
- ¡Three Amigos! · Film · Director
- Fuzzbucket · Film · Producer
- 1985
- Into the Night · Film · SAVAK
- B.B. King: Into the Night · Film
- Clue · Film · Executive Producer
- Spies Like Us · Film · Director
- Into the Night · Film · Director
- B.B. King: Into the Night · Film · Director
- George Burns Comedy Week · Series · Director
- 1984
- The Muppets Take Manhattan · Film · Leonard Winesop
- 1983
- Making Michael Jackson's Thriller · Film
- Trading Places · Film · Man with Briefcase
- Trading Places · Film · Director
- Twilight Zone: The Movie · Film · Director
- Michael Jackson's Thriller · Film · Director
- Making Michael Jackson's Thriller · Film · Producer
- 1982
- Eating Raoul · Film · Man at Bank
- Take One: Fear on Film · Film
- Coming Soon · Film · Director
- 1981
- An American Werewolf in London · Film · Man Smashed into Window
- Making an American Werewolf in London · Film
- An American Werewolf in London · Film · Screenplay
- 1980
- The Blues Brothers · Film · Trooper La Fong
- The Blues Brothers · Film · Director
- 1979
- 1941 · Film · Mizerany
- The Muppet Movie · Film · Additional Muppet Performer
- 1978
- Animal House · Film · Cafeteria Dishwasher
- Animal House · Film · Director
- 1977
- The Kentucky Fried Movie · Film · TV Technician Thrown by Gorilla (segment "A.M. Today")
- The Kentucky Fried Movie · Film · Director
- 1975
- Death Race 2000 · Film · Mechanic
- 1974
- The Six Million Dollar Man · Series · Michael
- 1973
- Battle for the Planet of the Apes · Film · Jake's Friend
- Schlock · Film · Schlock
- My Name Is Nobody · Film · Stunts
- Schlock · Film · Writer
- 1972
- Chato's Land · Film · Stunts
- 1971
- Red Sun · Film · Henchman
- 1970
- Kelly's Heroes · Film · Sister Rosa Stigmata
- Kelly's Heroes · Film · Production Assistant
- 1968
- Once Upon a Time in the West · Film · Stunts
- The Charge of the Light Brigade · Film · Stunts
- 1966
- The Good, the Bad and the Ugly · Film · Stunts