Joe Dante
Directing
Born November 28, 1946 · Morristown, New Jersey, USA
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 serie…
Known For · 40 titles
Great Performances
Eli Roth's History of Horror
Gremlins
Eerie, Indiana
Leçon de Cinéma
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
The Real History of Science Fiction
Beverly Hills Cop III
Sleepwalkers
Roger Corman, the Pope of Pop Cinema
Charles Band’s Full Moon Freakshow
Oscar
Innerspace
Piranha
100 Scariest Movie Moments
The 101 Scariest Horror Movie Moments of All Time
Time Warp: The Greatest Cult Films of All Time
Love, Antosha
The Creeps
The Silence of the Hams
Skin: A History of Nudity in the Movies
Long Live the King
Cannonball
Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection
Tales of Halloween
Direct Your Own Damn Movie!
Sad Hill Unearthed
Corman's World
In Search of Tomorrow
King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen
The Perfect Scary Movie
Nightmares in Red, White and Blue
The Butterfly Room
Mario Bava: Maestro of the Macabre
Machete Maidens Unleashed!
Edgar G. Ulmer: The Man Off-Screen
Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness
That Guy Dick Miller
The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing
In Search of Darkness