Joe Dante

Personal Info

Known For

Directing

Known Credits

132

Gender

Male

Birthday

1946-11-28 (79 years old)

Place of Birth

Morristown, New Jersey, USA

Joe Dante

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 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

  • Great Performances

    Great Performances

  • Cannonball

    Cannonball

  • The Creeps

    The Creeps

  • Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan

    Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan

  • Soylent Green and Red Alert: When Reality Catches Up with Fiction

    Soylent Green and Red Alert: When Reality Catches Up with Fiction

  • Eli Roth's History of Horror

    Eli Roth's History of Horror

  • Razzennest

    Razzennest

  • It Conquered Hollywood! The Story of American International Pictures

    It Conquered Hollywood! The Story of American International Pictures

  • Eerie, Indiana

    Eerie, Indiana

  • Sharksploitation

    Sharksploitation

  • Love, Antosha

    Love, Antosha

  • Gremlins 2: The New Batch

    Gremlins 2: The New Batch

  • A Fuller Life

    A Fuller Life

  • Sleepwalkers

    Sleepwalkers

  • Corman's World

    Corman's World

  • Beverly Hills Cop III

    Beverly Hills Cop III

  • Sad Hill Unearthed

    Sad Hill Unearthed

  • Innerspace

    Innerspace

  • 24×36

    24×36

  • The Perfect Scary Movie

    The Perfect Scary Movie

  • Leçon de Cinéma

    Leçon de Cinéma

  • The Real History of Science Fiction

    The Real History of Science Fiction

  • Machete Maidens Unleashed!

    Machete Maidens Unleashed!

  • Piranha

    Piranha

  • 100 Scariest Movie Moments

    100 Scariest Movie Moments

  • Long Live the King

    Long Live the King

  • Oscar

    Oscar

  • Tales of Halloween

    Tales of Halloween

  • To Be... A Film Favorite

    To Be... A Film Favorite

  • Nightmares in Red, White and Blue

    Nightmares in Red, White and Blue

  • Hammer: Heroes, Legends and Monsters

    Hammer: Heroes, Legends and Monsters

  • Charles Band’s Full Moon Freakshow

    Charles Band’s Full Moon Freakshow

  • Karloff: The Gentle Monster

    Karloff: The Gentle Monster

  • The 101 Scariest Horror Movie Moments of All Time

    The 101 Scariest Horror Movie Moments of All Time

  • The Butterfly Room

    The Butterfly Room

  • The Silence of the Hams

    The Silence of the Hams

  • Eating Raoul

    Eating Raoul

  • Skin: A History of Nudity in the Movies

    Skin: A History of Nudity in the Movies

  • In Search of Tomorrow

    In Search of Tomorrow

  • Coming Attractions: The History of the Movie Trailer

    Coming Attractions: The History of the Movie Trailer

  • Monsterland

    Monsterland

  • Tales of the Uncanny

    Tales of the Uncanny

  • The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing

    The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing

  • Welcome to Werewolfland

    Welcome to Werewolfland

  • In Search of Darkness: Part III

    In Search of Darkness: Part III

  • Hitchcocked!

    Hitchcocked!

  • Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness

    Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness

  • Hollywood Boulevard

    Hollywood Boulevard

  • King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen

    King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen

  • Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp

    Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp

  • Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster

    Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster

  • A Century of Cinema

    A Century of Cinema

  • That Guy Dick Miller

    That Guy Dick Miller

  • In Search of Darkness: Part II

    In Search of Darkness: Part II

  • Blast Vegas

    Blast Vegas

  • Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story

    Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story

  • Tidal Wave

    Tidal Wave

  • From Gizmo to Gremlins: Creating the Creatures

    From Gizmo to Gremlins: Creating the Creatures

  • Boris Karloff:  The Rest of the Story

    Boris Karloff: The Rest of the Story

  • Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of Horror

    Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of Horror

  • Trailer War

    Trailer War

  • Phil Tippett: Mad Dreams and Monsters

    Phil Tippett: Mad Dreams and Monsters

  • Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX

    Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX

  • Roger Corman: Hollywood's Wild Angel

    Roger Corman: Hollywood's Wild Angel

  • Chuck Jones: Extremes and In-Betweens - A Life in Animation

    Chuck Jones: Extremes and In-Betweens - A Life in Animation

  • In Search of Darkness

    In Search of Darkness

  • The Vincent Price Legacy

    The Vincent Price Legacy

  • Ishiro Honda: Memoirs of a Film Director

    Ishiro Honda: Memoirs of a Film Director

  • Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy

    Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy

  • Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex

    Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex

  • Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet

    Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet

  • Making Apes: The Artists Who Changed Film

    Making Apes: The Artists Who Changed Film

  • 42nd Street Memories: The Rise and Fall of America's Most Notorious Street

    42nd Street Memories: The Rise and Fall of America's Most Notorious Street

  • Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi

    Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi

  • Roger Corman, the Pope of Pop Cinema

    Roger Corman, the Pope of Pop Cinema

  • The Fantasy Film Worlds of George Pal

    The Fantasy Film Worlds of George Pal

  • Cute. Clever. Mischievous. Intelligent. Dangerous: Making Gremlins

    Cute. Clever. Mischievous. Intelligent. Dangerous: Making Gremlins

  • The Magical World of Chuck Jones

    The Magical World of Chuck Jones

  • House of Wax: Unlike Anything You've Seen Before!

    House of Wax: Unlike Anything You've Seen Before!

  • American Grindhouse

    American Grindhouse

  • We Come In Pieces: The Rebirth of the Horror Anthology Film

    We Come In Pieces: The Rebirth of the Horror Anthology Film

  • Männer im Trenchcoat, Frauen im Pelz

    Männer im Trenchcoat, Frauen im Pelz

  • Direct Your Own Damn Movie!

    Direct Your Own Damn Movie!

  • Mario Bava: Operazione paura

    Mario Bava: Operazione paura

  • RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”

    RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”

  • Mark of The Beast: The Legacy of the Universal Werewolf

    Mark of The Beast: The Legacy of the Universal Werewolf

  • Hammer Horror: The Warner Bros. Years

    Hammer Horror: The Warner Bros. Years

  • Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection

    Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection

  • Robby the Robot: Engineering a Sci-Fi Icon

    Robby the Robot: Engineering a Sci-Fi Icon

  • The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee

    The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee

  • Out of Print

    Out of Print

  • Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman

    Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman

  • The Wolf Man: From Ancient Curse to Modern Myth

    The Wolf Man: From Ancient Curse to Modern Myth

  • The Return of the Living Dead:  The Decade of Darkness

    The Return of the Living Dead: The Decade of Darkness

  • The Man Who Saw Frankenstein Cry

    The Man Who Saw Frankenstein Cry

  • A Night at the Movies: Merry Christmas!

    A Night at the Movies: Merry Christmas!

  • Boorman and the Devil

    Boorman and the Devil

  • Ray Harryhausen: Working with Dinosaurs

    Ray Harryhausen: Working with Dinosaurs

  • Lugosi: The Dark Prince

    Lugosi: The Dark Prince

  • The Future of Fear

    The Future of Fear

  • Making a Monster Movie: Inside 'the Howling'

    Making a Monster Movie: Inside 'the Howling'

  • The Bloodiest Show on Earth: Making Vampire Circus

    The Bloodiest Show on Earth: Making Vampire Circus

  • She's Alive! Creating 'The Bride of Frankenstein'

    She's Alive! Creating 'The Bride of Frankenstein'

  • There Goes the Neighborhood: The Making of The 'Burbs

    There Goes the Neighborhood: The Making of The 'Burbs

  • The Hatching of Spider Baby

    The Hatching of Spider Baby

  • Clawing! A Journey Through the Spanish Horror

    Clawing! A Journey Through the Spanish Horror

  • Behind the Tunes: Looney Tunes Go to War!

    Behind the Tunes: Looney Tunes Go to War!

  • Mario Bava: Maestro of the Macabre

    Mario Bava: Maestro of the Macabre

  • Eaten Alive! The Rise and Fall of the Italian Cannibal Film

    Eaten Alive! The Rise and Fall of the Italian Cannibal Film

  • Blood, Guts and Sunshine: The History of Horror Made in Florida

    Blood, Guts and Sunshine: The History of Horror Made in Florida

  • Unleashing the Beast: Making ‘The Howling’

    Unleashing the Beast: Making ‘The Howling’

  • Cinerama Adventure

    Cinerama Adventure

  • Class of '79: 40 Years of Rock 'N' Roll High School

    Class of '79: 40 Years of Rock 'N' Roll High School

  • Edgar G. Ulmer: The Man Off-Screen

    Edgar G. Ulmer: The Man Off-Screen

  • The Birds: Hitchcock's Monster Movie

    The Birds: Hitchcock's Monster Movie

  • Bugs Bunny's 80th What's Up, Doc-umentary!

    Bugs Bunny's 80th What's Up, Doc-umentary!

  • Hollywood Rated 'R'

    Hollywood Rated 'R'

  • Unspeakable Horrors: The Plan 9 Conspiracy

    Unspeakable Horrors: The Plan 9 Conspiracy

  • Mary Woronov: Cult Queen

    Mary Woronov: Cult Queen

  • Fulci in the House: The Italian Master of Splatter

    Fulci in the House: The Italian Master of Splatter

  • Produce Your Own Damn Movie!

    Produce Your Own Damn Movie!

  • Pure in Heart: The Life and Legacy of Lon Chaney, Jr.

    Pure in Heart: The Life and Legacy of Lon Chaney, Jr.

  • Flying Saucers Over Hollywood: The 'Plan 9' Companion

    Flying Saucers Over Hollywood: The 'Plan 9' Companion

  • Monstres, l'ennemi de l'intérieur

    Monstres, l'ennemi de l'intérieur

  • Behind the Tunes: Bosko, Buddy and the Best of Black and White

    Behind the Tunes: Bosko, Buddy and the Best of Black and White

  • The AckerMonster Chronicles!

    The AckerMonster Chronicles!

  • Making The Earth Stand Still

    Making The Earth Stand Still

  • RKO, A Story made in Hollywood

    RKO, A Story made in Hollywood

  • The Fear is Real

    The Fear is Real

  • Behind the Tunes: Tish Tash - The Animated World of Frank Tashlin

    Behind the Tunes: Tish Tash - The Animated World of Frank Tashlin

  • The Flesh and the Fury: X-posing Twins of Evil

    The Flesh and the Fury: X-posing Twins of Evil

  • Spider Stravinsky: The Cinema Sounds of Ronald Stein

    Spider Stravinsky: The Cinema Sounds of Ronald Stein