John Landis

Personal Info

Known For

Directing

Known Credits

146

Gender

Male

Birthday

1950-08-03 (75 years old)

Place of Birth

Chicago, Illinois, USA

John Landis

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

  • The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

    The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

  • The Six Million Dollar Man

    The Six Million Dollar Man

  • Caroline in the City

    Caroline in the City

  • The Stand

    The Stand

  • Belushi

    Belushi

  • Trading Places

    Trading Places

  • The Movies That Made Us

    The Movies That Made Us

  • RoboCop

    RoboCop

  • Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan

    Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan

  • Forever Ealing

    Forever Ealing

  • Spontaneous Combustion

    Spontaneous Combustion

  • Diamonds

    Diamonds

  • Parasomnia

    Parasomnia

  • Face Off

    Face Off

  • Nightmare Factory

    Nightmare Factory

  • The Blues Brothers

    The Blues Brothers

  • Spider-Man 2

    Spider-Man 2

  • Eli Roth's History of Horror

    Eli Roth's History of Horror

  • Dream On

    Dream On

  • 1941

    1941

  • Schlock

    Schlock

  • The Kentucky Fried Movie

    The Kentucky Fried Movie

  • Being Eddie

    Being Eddie

  • Eek! The Cat

    Eek! The Cat

  • An American Werewolf in London

    An American Werewolf in London

  • The Muppet Movie

    The Muppet Movie

  • Vampirella

    Vampirella

  • Bloodsucking Cinema

    Bloodsucking Cinema

  • Animal House

    Animal House

  • The World of Jim Henson

    The World of Jim Henson

  • Attack of the 50 Foot Cheerleader

    Attack of the 50 Foot Cheerleader

  • Sleepwalkers

    Sleepwalkers

  • Darkman

    Darkman

  • Kelly's Heroes

    Kelly's Heroes

  • Battle for the Planet of the Apes

    Battle for the Planet of the Apes

  • The Perfect Scary Movie

    The Perfect Scary Movie

  • I Am Alfred Hitchcock

    I Am Alfred Hitchcock

  • Trespassing Bergman

    Trespassing Bergman

  • The Real History of Science Fiction

    The Real History of Science Fiction

  • Machete Maidens Unleashed!

    Machete Maidens Unleashed!

  • The Body

    The Body

  • Psychoville

    Psychoville

  • Red Sun

    Red Sun

  • Death Race 2000

    Death Race 2000

  • Tales of Halloween

    Tales of Halloween

  • Into the Night

    Into the Night

  • Mad City

    Mad City

  • Who Is Henry Jaglom?

    Who Is Henry Jaglom?

  • Hammer: Heroes, Legends and Monsters

    Hammer: Heroes, Legends and Monsters

  • The Muppets Take Manhattan

    The Muppets Take Manhattan

  • Holliston

    Holliston

  • Torrente 3: The Protector

    Torrente 3: The Protector

  • Psycho IV: The Beginning

    Psycho IV: The Beginning

  • Bergman's Video

    Bergman's Video

  • Where Are They Now?: A Delta Alumni Update

    Where Are They Now?: A Delta Alumni Update

  • The Silence of the Hams

    The Silence of the Hams

  • In Their Own Words

    In Their Own Words

  • Eating Raoul

    Eating Raoul

  • Martin & Lewis: Their Golden Age of Comedy

    Martin & Lewis: Their Golden Age of Comedy

  • Tattoos: A Scarred History

    Tattoos: A Scarred History

  • The World Is Yours

    The World Is Yours

  • The Ax

    The Ax

  • The American Nightmare

    The American Nightmare

  • I Hate Kids

    I Hate Kids

  • Quicksilver Highway

    Quicksilver Highway

  • The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story

    The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story

  • Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project

    Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project

  • Sidemen: Long Road To Glory

    Sidemen: Long Road To Glory

  • King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen

    King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen

  • Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster

    Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster

  • Freeway II: Confessions of a Trickbaby

    Freeway II: Confessions of a Trickbaby

  • Thriller 40

    Thriller 40

  • Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead

    Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead

  • Animal House: The Inside Story

    Animal House: The Inside Story

  • Blast Vegas

    Blast Vegas

  • 101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment

    101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment

  • Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story

    Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story

  • The Complete Bob Wilkins Creature Features

    The Complete Bob Wilkins Creature Features

  • Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis

    Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis

  • Bergman: A Year in a Life

    Bergman: A Year in a Life

  • It's Black Entertainment

    It's Black Entertainment

  • Masters of Horror

    Masters of Horror

  • Stephen King's World of Horror

    Stephen King's World of Horror

  • Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX

    Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX

  • Body Chemistry II: Voice of a Stranger

    Body Chemistry II: Voice of a Stranger

  • The Vincent Price Legacy

    The Vincent Price Legacy

  • Michael Jackson's Private Home Movies

    Michael Jackson's Private Home Movies

  • The Face is Familiar

    The Face is Familiar

  • Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'

    Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'

  • 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

  • Robot Dracula

    Robot Dracula

  • Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet

    Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet

  • The Scenesters

    The Scenesters

  • Making Michael Jackson's Thriller

    Making Michael Jackson's Thriller

  • The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers'

    The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers'

  • Teen Spirit: Teenagers and Hollywood

    Teen Spirit: Teenagers and Hollywood

  • The Sci-Fi Boys

    The Sci-Fi Boys

  • American Grindhouse

    American Grindhouse

  • The Legend of Dolemite! Bigger & Badder

    The Legend of Dolemite! Bigger & Badder

  • The Blues Brothers: Transposing The Music

    The Blues Brothers: Transposing The Music

  • Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood

    Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood

  • 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

  • Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection

    Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection

  • 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 Yearbook: An Animal House Reunion

    The Yearbook: An Animal House Reunion

  • B.B. King: Into the Night

    B.B. King: Into the Night

  • The Wolf Man: From Ancient Curse to Modern Myth

    The Wolf Man: From Ancient Curse to Modern Myth

  • Hollywood's Creepiest Creatures

    Hollywood's Creepiest Creatures

  • Vittorio D.

    Vittorio D.

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

    The Return of the Living Dead: The Decade of Darkness

  • In Their Own Words: Jim Henson

    In Their Own Words: Jim Henson

  • The Man Who Saw Frankenstein Cry

    The Man Who Saw Frankenstein Cry

  • Deconstructing Dunning

    Deconstructing Dunning

  • Beware the Moon: Remembering 'An American Werewolf in London'

    Beware the Moon: Remembering 'An American Werewolf in London'

  • Gold Diggers: FDR'S New Deal... Broadway Bound

    Gold Diggers: FDR'S New Deal... Broadway Bound

  • Abbott & Costello Meet Biography

    Abbott & Costello Meet Biography

  • Venice/Venice

    Venice/Venice

  • The Future of Fear

    The Future of Fear

  • 42nd Street: From Book to Screen to Stage

    42nd Street: From Book to Screen to Stage

  • The Martin & Lewis Story: The Last Great Comedy Team

    The Martin & Lewis Story: The Last Great Comedy Team

  • The Rise of the Comic Strip

    The Rise of the Comic Strip

  • (buz'be bur'kle) n. A Study in Style

    (buz'be bur'kle) n. A Study in Style

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

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

  • Remembering 'Dead of Night'

    Remembering 'Dead of Night'

  • Into the Pit: The Shocking Story of Deadpit.com

    Into the Pit: The Shocking Story of Deadpit.com

  • The Abbey Road Story

    The Abbey Road Story

  • Edgar G. Ulmer: The Man Off-Screen

    Edgar G. Ulmer: The Man Off-Screen

  • Laws of Deception

    Laws of Deception

  • Hollywood Rated 'R'

    Hollywood Rated 'R'

  • An American Filmmaker in London

    An American Filmmaker in London

  • Footlight Parade: Music for the Decades

    Footlight Parade: Music for the Decades

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

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

  • David Bowie: Rare and Unseen

    David Bowie: Rare and Unseen

  • The AckerMonster Chronicles!

    The AckerMonster Chronicles!

  • Chicago Filmmakers on the Chicago River

    Chicago Filmmakers on the Chicago River

  • Take One: Fear on Film

    Take One: Fear on Film

  • On a Mission from God: The Story of the Blues Brothers

    On a Mission from God: The Story of the Blues Brothers

  • Russ Meyer: King of Sexploitation

    Russ Meyer: King of Sexploitation

  • Busby Berkeley's Kaleidoscopic Eyes

    Busby Berkeley's Kaleidoscopic Eyes

  • Under the Moon

    Under the Moon

  • The Credible Adventures of Mr. T

    The Credible Adventures of Mr. T