Joe Dante

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Joe Dante, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Gremlins
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
DC's Legends of Tomorrow
Small Soldiers
Beverly Hills Cop III
Birth Location Morristown, New Jersey, USA
Born 1946-11-28

Movies

2024
Boris Karloff: The Rest of the Story as Self - Interviewee
2022
Razzennest as Joe Dante
2022
In Search of Tomorrow as Self - Interviewee
2022
Bugs Bunny's 80th What's Up, Doc-umentary! as Self (archive footage)
2020
2020
Love, Antosha as Self
2019
2019
Sad Hill Unearthed as Self - Filmmaker
2018
2018
Long Live the King as himself
2016
24×36 as Self
2016
Tales of Halloween as Prof. Milo Gottlieb
2015
Out of Print as Self
2014
2014
A Fuller Life as Self - Reader (segment "Sicily Black and Blue")
2013
Blast Vegas as Salesman #2
2013
Trailer War as Himself
2012
The Butterfly Room as Cab Driver
2012
Corman's World as Self - Filmmaker
2011
2011
American Grindhouse as Himself
2011
Monsterland as Self
2009
2007
Hitchcocked! as Self
2006
2002
1997
1994
1994
1994
Sleepwalkers as Lab Assistant
1992
Oscar as Face on the Cutting Room Floor
1991
Gremlins 2: The New Batch as Grandpa Fred Director (uncredited)
1990
Innerspace as Vectorscope Employee (uncredited)
1987
Eating Raoul as Busboy (uncredited)
1982
Piranha as Scuba Diver #2 (uncredited)
1978
Cannonball as Kid
1976
Hollywood Boulevard as Party Waiter (uncredited)
1976
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Movies

Camp Cold Brook Executive Producer
2018
Nightmare Cinema Director
2018
Trafficked Executive Producer
2017
Burying the Ex Director
2014
2011
Trail of Blood Producer
2011
Embryo Thanks
2010
Splatter Director
2009
The Hole Director
2009
2006
Trapped Ashes Director
2006
Homecoming Director
2005
2003
Small Soldiers Director
1998
1997
Lightning Director
1995
1994
Matinee Director
1993
The 'Burbs Director
1989
1987
Innerspace Director
1987
Explorers Director
1985
Gremlins Director
1984
1983
The Howling Editor
1981
The Howling Director
1981
Piranha Director
1978
Piranha Editor
1978
1977
1976
1976
The Arena Editor
1974
1968
The Movie Orgy Director
1968
Fear Paris Director
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Labrintus Director
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