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 Six Million Dollar Man

    The Six Million Dollar Man

  • Trading Places

    Trading Places

  • The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

    The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

  • Caroline in the City

    Caroline in the City

  • Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy

    Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy

  • The Stand

    The Stand

  • Spider-Man 2

    Spider-Man 2

  • RoboCop

    RoboCop

  • The Blues Brothers

    The Blues Brothers

  • Dream On

    Dream On

  • Eek! The Cat

    Eek! The Cat

  • Trespassing Bergman

    Trespassing Bergman

  • Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis

    Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis

  • The Movies That Made Us

    The Movies That Made Us

  • The Ax

    The Ax

  • Eli Roth's History of Horror

    Eli Roth's History of Horror

  • Face Off

    Face Off

  • Red Sun

    Red Sun

  • The Wolf Man: From Ancient Curse to Modern Myth

    The Wolf Man: From Ancient Curse to Modern Myth

  • Battle for the Planet of the Apes

    Battle for the Planet of the Apes

  • Sleepwalkers

    Sleepwalkers

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

    The Return of the Living Dead: The Decade of Darkness

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

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

  • Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet

    Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet

  • An American Werewolf in London

    An American Werewolf in London

  • Venice/Venice

    Venice/Venice

  • Kelly's Heroes

    Kelly's Heroes

  • Belushi

    Belushi

  • Diamonds

    Diamonds

  • Animal House

    Animal House

  • Vampirella

    Vampirella

  • Death Race 2000

    Death Race 2000

  • Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster

    Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster

  • Being Eddie

    Being Eddie

  • 1941

    1941

  • Forever Ealing

    Forever Ealing

  • The Kentucky Fried Movie

    The Kentucky Fried Movie

  • Thriller 40

    Thriller 40

  • The Scenesters

    The Scenesters

  • Torrente 3: The Protector

    Torrente 3: The Protector

  • Torrente 3: The Protector

    Torrente 3: The Protector

  • Animal House: The Inside Story

    Animal House: The Inside Story

  • Eating Raoul

    Eating Raoul

  • Psychoville

    Psychoville

  • Schlock

    Schlock

  • Quicksilver Highway

    Quicksilver Highway

  • American Grindhouse

    American Grindhouse

  • The World Is Yours

    The World Is Yours

  • Parasomnia

    Parasomnia

  • The Muppet Movie

    The Muppet Movie

  • Psycho IV: The Beginning

    Psycho IV: The Beginning

  • Blast Vegas

    Blast Vegas

  • Spontaneous Combustion

    Spontaneous Combustion

  • Darkman

    Darkman

  • The Man Who Saw Frankenstein Cry

    The Man Who Saw Frankenstein Cry

  • Nightmare Factory

    Nightmare Factory

  • The Muppets Take Manhattan

    The Muppets Take Manhattan

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

    Mark of The Beast: The Legacy of the Universal Werewolf

  • The Body

    The Body

  • The Real History of Science Fiction

    The Real History of Science Fiction

  • Bloodsucking Cinema

    Bloodsucking Cinema

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

    The Martin & Lewis Story: The Last Great Comedy Team

  • The American Nightmare

    The American Nightmare

  • Freeway II: Confessions of a Trickbaby

    Freeway II: Confessions of a Trickbaby

  • Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX

    Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX

  • Bergman: A Year in a Life

    Bergman: A Year in a Life

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

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

  • Attack of the 50 Foot Cheerleader

    Attack of the 50 Foot Cheerleader

  • Holliston

    Holliston

  • I Am Alfred Hitchcock

    I Am Alfred Hitchcock

  • The Legend of Dolemite! Bigger & Badder

    The Legend of Dolemite! Bigger & Badder

  • Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex

    Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex

  • Tales of Halloween

    Tales of Halloween

  • Making Michael Jackson's Thriller

    Making Michael Jackson's Thriller

  • Into the Night

    Into the Night

  • In Their Own Words: Jim Henson

    In Their Own Words: Jim Henson

  • Vittorio D.

    Vittorio D.

  • Body Chemistry II: Voice of a Stranger

    Body Chemistry II: Voice of a Stranger

  • Russ Meyer: King of Sexploitation

    Russ Meyer: King of Sexploitation

  • Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project

    Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project

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

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

  • The Perfect Scary Movie

    The Perfect Scary Movie

  • Masters of Horror

    Masters of Horror

  • The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story

    The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story

  • The Silence of the Hams

    The Silence of the Hams

  • Out of Print

    Out of Print

  • Hollywood's Creepiest Creatures

    Hollywood's Creepiest Creatures

  • Laws of Deception

    Laws of Deception

  • Teen Spirit: Teenagers and Hollywood

    Teen Spirit: Teenagers and Hollywood

  • Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead

    Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead

  • Who Is Henry Jaglom?

    Who Is Henry Jaglom?

  • Busby Berkeley's Kaleidoscopic Eyes

    Busby Berkeley's Kaleidoscopic Eyes

  • The Future of Fear

    The Future of Fear

  • The World of Jim Henson

    The World of Jim Henson

  • Abbott & Costello Meet Biography

    Abbott & Costello Meet Biography

  • Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman

    Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman

  • Edgar G. Ulmer: The Man Off-Screen

    Edgar G. Ulmer: The Man Off-Screen

  • Bergman's Video

    Bergman's Video

  • Hollywood Rated 'R'

    Hollywood Rated 'R'

  • Footlight Parade: Music for the Decades

    Footlight Parade: Music for the Decades

  • Take One: Fear on Film

    Take One: Fear on Film

  • The Rise of the Comic Strip

    The Rise of the Comic Strip

  • Tattoos: A Scarred History

    Tattoos: A Scarred History

  • Mad City

    Mad City

  • Hammer: Heroes, Legends and Monsters

    Hammer: Heroes, Legends and Monsters

  • The Face is Familiar

    The Face is Familiar

  • Sidemen: Long Road To Glory

    Sidemen: Long Road To Glory

  • Where Are They Now?: A Delta Alumni Update

    Where Are They Now?: A Delta Alumni Update

  • I Hate Kids

    I Hate Kids

  • Machete Maidens Unleashed!

    Machete Maidens Unleashed!

  • Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan

    Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan

  • The Sci-Fi Boys

    The Sci-Fi Boys

  • The Complete Bob Wilkins Creature Features

    The Complete Bob Wilkins Creature Features

  • Mario Bava: Operazione paura

    Mario Bava: Operazione paura

  • B.B. King: Into the Night

    B.B. King: Into the Night

  • The Vincent Price Legacy

    The Vincent Price Legacy

  • The Yearbook: An Animal House Reunion

    The Yearbook: An Animal House Reunion

  • Michael Jackson's Private Home Movies

    Michael Jackson's Private Home Movies

  • In Their Own Words

    In Their Own Words

  • Martin & Lewis: Their Golden Age of Comedy

    Martin & Lewis: Their Golden Age of Comedy

  • The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee

    The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee

  • King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen

    King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen

  • The Blues Brothers: Transposing The Music

    The Blues Brothers: Transposing The Music

  • Stephen King's World of Horror

    Stephen King's World of Horror

  • Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story

    Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story

  • An American Filmmaker in London

    An American Filmmaker in London

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

    The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers'

  • 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”

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

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

  • 101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment

    101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment

  • Robot Dracula

    Robot Dracula

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

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

  • It's Black Entertainment

    It's Black Entertainment

  • Remembering 'Dead of Night'

    Remembering 'Dead of Night'

  • Under the Moon

    Under the Moon

  • Chicago Filmmakers on the Chicago River

    Chicago Filmmakers on the Chicago River

  • 42nd Street: From Book to Screen to Stage

    42nd Street: From Book to Screen to Stage

  • The Abbey Road Story

    The Abbey Road Story

  • The AckerMonster Chronicles!

    The AckerMonster Chronicles!

  • Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection

    Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection

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

    Into the Pit: The Shocking Story of Deadpit.com

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

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

  • Deconstructing Dunning

    Deconstructing Dunning

  • David Bowie: Rare and Unseen

    David Bowie: Rare and Unseen

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

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

  • The Credible Adventures of Mr. T

    The Credible Adventures of Mr. T