JOE DANTE

Joe Dante
Joe Dante
Gender: Male
Known for: Directing
Birthday: November 28, 1946
Place of Birth: 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.

Filmography

Starring

2026·
Dernsie: The Amazing Life of Bruce Dern
2026·
Shrinkage: The Making of Innerspace
Self
2024·
Hammer: Heroes, Legends and Monsters
Self
2022·
Charles Band’s Full Moon Freakshow
2022·
The 101 Scariest Horror Movie Moments of All Time
Self
TBA·
Mamie Exposed! The Life and Loves of the Last Blonde Bombshell
2025·
The Vincent Price Legacy
Himself
2025·
Boorman and the Devil
Self
2022·
In Search of Tomorrow
Self - Interviewee
2022·
Boris Karloff: The Rest of the Story
Self - Interviewee
2022·
Soylent Green and Red Alert: When Reality Catches Up with Fiction
Self
2020·
Time Warp: The Greatest Cult Films of All Time
Self - Host
TBA·
The AckerMonster Chronicles!
2024·
Ishiro Honda: Memoirs of a Film Director
Himself
2021·
Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster
Self
2020·
Tales of the Uncanny
Self
2020·
In Search of Darkness: Part II
Self
2020·
Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp
Host
2020·
Skin: A History of Nudity in the Movies
Self
2020·
Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi
Host
2020·
Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness
Host
2019·
Making Apes: The Artists Who Changed Film
Self
2019·
Love, Antosha
Self
2019·
Class of '79: 40 Years of Rock 'N' Roll High School
2019·
Phil Tippett: Mad Dreams and Monsters
Self
2019·
Mark of The Beast: The Legacy of the Universal Werewolf
Self
2019·
In Search of Darkness
Self
2018·
Eli Roth's History of Horror
Self
2018·
Sad Hill Unearthed
Self - Filmmaker
2018·
Hammer Horror: The Warner Bros. Years
Self
2018·
King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen
Self
2017·
Monstres, l'ennemi de l'intérieur
Self
2016·
Unspeakable Horrors: The Plan 9 Conspiracy
Himself
2016·
Long Live the King
himself
2015·
Eaten Alive! The Rise and Fall of the Italian Cannibal Film
2015·
Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex
Self
2015·
Tales of Halloween
Prof. Milo Gottlieb
2014·
The Real History of Science Fiction
Himself
2014·
Cute. Clever. Mischievous. Intelligent. Dangerous: Making Gremlins
Self
2014·
From Gizmo to Gremlins: Creating the Creatures
Self
2014·
There Goes the Neighborhood: The Making of The 'Burbs
Self
2013·
A Fuller Life
Self - Reader (segment "Sicily Black and Blue")
2013·
House of Wax: Unlike Anything You've Seen Before!
Self
2012·
Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan
Self
2012·
To Be... A Film Favorite
2011·
The Future of Fear
Self
2011·
Produce Your Own Damn Movie!
Self
2011·
A Night at the Movies: Merry Christmas!
Self - Interviewee
2010·
RKO, A Story made in Hollywood
Himself
2010·
The Bloodiest Show on Earth: Making Vampire Circus
Self
2010·
The Man Who Saw Frankenstein Cry
Self
2010·
Machete Maidens Unleashed!
Self
2009·
Coming Attractions: The History of the Movie Trailer
Self
2009·
Fulci in the House: The Italian Master of Splatter
Self
2008·
RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”
Self
2007·
Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story
Self
2006·
Lugosi: The Dark Prince
Self
2006·
Karloff: The Gentle Monster
Self
2006·
Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet
Self
2005·
Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection
Self
2005·
The Perfect Scary Movie
Self
2004·
Leçon de Cinéma
Self
2004·
100 Scariest Movie Moments
Self
2004·
The Art of Crime
Himself
2004·
The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing
Self
2004·
Mario Bava: Operazione paura
Self / Host
2004·
Welcome to Werewolfland
2003·
Unleashing the Beast: Making ‘The Howling’
2000·
Chuck Jones: Extremes and In-Betweens - A Life in Animation
Self
1994·
A Century of Cinema
Self
1992·
Sleepwalkers
Lab Assistant
1991·
Eerie, Indiana
Director
1991·
The Horror Hall of Fame II
Self
1991·
Oscar
Face on the Cutting Room Floor
1984·
Gremlins
Mogwai / Gremlins (voice) (uncredited)
1979·
The Orson Welles Show
Member of Studio Audience
1975·
Tidal Wave
1971·
Great Performances
Self
TBA·
Mary Woronov: Cult Queen
Self
2025·
The Creeps
Uncle John
2024·
The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee
Self
2024·
Sharksploitation
Self
2022·
Razzennest
Joe Dante
2022·
In Search of Darkness: Part III
Self
2021·
Roger Corman, the Pope of Pop Cinema
Self
2021·
Blood, Guts and Sunshine: The History of Horror Made in Florida
Self [archival]
2020·
Bugs Bunny's 80th What's Up, Doc-umentary!
Self (archive footage)
2018·
The Fear Is Real
Self
2016·
24×36
Self
2015·
42nd Street Memories: The Rise and Fall of America's Most Notorious Street
Self
2014·
Out of Print
Self
2014·
That Guy Dick Miller
Self
2014·
Clawing! A Journey Through the Spanish Horror
Self - Director
2014·
We Come In Pieces: The Rebirth of the Horror Anthology Film
Self
2013·
Blast Vegas
Salesman #2
2012·
The Flesh and the Fury: X-posing Twins of Evil
2012·
The Birds: Hitchcock's Monster Movie
Self
2012·
Trailer War
Himself
2012·
The Butterfly Room
Cab Driver
2011·
Corman's World
Self - Filmmaker
2011·
American Grindhouse
Himself
2010·
Pure in Heart: The Life and Legacy of Lon Chaney, Jr.
Self
2010·
The Wolf Man: From Ancient Curse to Modern Myth
Self
2009·
Direct Your Own Damn Movie!
Self
2009·
Monsterland
Self
2009·
Nightmares in Red, White and Blue
Self
2008·
Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX
Self
2007·
Spider Stravinsky: The Cinema Sounds of Ronald Stein
Himself
2007·
The Hatching of Spider Baby
Himself
2007·
The Return of the Living Dead: The Decade of Darkness
Self
2007·
Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman
Self
2006·
Hitchcocked!
Self
2006·
Robby the Robot: Engineering a Sci-Fi Icon
Self
2005·
Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy
2004·
Edgar G. Ulmer: The Man Off-Screen
Self
2004·
Männer im Trenchcoat, Frauen im Pelz
Self
2002·
Cinerama Adventure
Self
2001·
Making The Earth Stand Still
Self
2001·
It Conquered Hollywood! The Story of American International Pictures
Self
2000·
Mario Bava: Maestro of the Macabre
Self
1999·
Ray Harryhausen: Working with Dinosaurs
Self
1999·
She's Alive! Creating 'The Bride of Frankenstein'
Self / Host
1997·
Hollywood Rated 'R'
Self
1994·
Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of Horror
Self
1994·
The Silence of the Hams
Dying Man
1994·
Beverly Hills Cop III
Jailer
1992·
Flying Saucers Over Hollywood: The 'Plan 9' Companion
Himself
1992·
The Magical World of Chuck Jones
Self
1990·
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
Grandpa Fred Director (uncredited)
1987·
Innerspace
Vectorscope Employee (uncredited)
1986·
The Fantasy Film Worlds of George Pal
Self
1982·
Eating Raoul
Busboy (uncredited)
1981·
Making a Monster Movie: Inside 'the Howling'
Self
1978·
Roger Corman: Hollywood's Wild Angel
Self
1978·
Piranha
Scuba Diver #2 (uncredited)
1976·
Hollywood Boulevard
Party Waiter (uncredited)
1976·
Cannonball
Kid

Production

2023·
Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai
Consulting Producer
2018·
Camp Cold Brook
Executive Producer
2018·
Nightmare Cinema
Director
2017·
Trafficked
Executive Producer
2016·
DC's Legends of Tomorrow
Director
2016·
MacGyver
Director
2013·
Witches of East End
Director
2011·
Corman's World
Thanks
2010·
Hawaii Five-0
Director
2009·
Splatter
Director, Director
TBA·
The Man with Kaleidoscope Eyes
Director, Producer
TBA·
Fear Paris
Director
TBA·
Labrintus
Director
2014·
Burying the Ex
Director
2011·
Trail of Blood
Producer
2010·
Embryo
Thanks
2009·
The Hole
Director
2006·
The Screwfly Solution
Director
2006·
Trapped Ashes
Director
2005·
Masters of Horror
Director
2005·
Homecoming
Director
2004·
CSI: NY
Director
2003·
Haunted Lighthouse 4-D
Director
2003·
Looney Tunes: Back in Action
Director
2001·
Night Visions
Director
1998·
Small Soldiers
Director
1997·
The Second Civil War
Director
1996·
The Warlord: Battle for the Galaxy
Producer, Director
1995·
Picture Windows
Director
1995·
Picture Windows: Lightning
Director
1994·
Rebel Highway
Director
1994·
The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror - Preshow
Director
1994·
Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of Horror
Associate Producer
1994·
Runaway Daughters
Director
1993·
Matinee
Director
1991·
Eerie, Indiana
Director
1991·
Rock 'n' Roll High School Forever
Characters
1990·
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
Director
1989·
The 'Burbs
Director
1987·
Amazon Women on the Moon
Director
1987·
Innerspace
Director
1985·
Amazing Stories
Director
1985·
The Twilight Zone
Director
1985·
Explorers
Director
1984·
Gremlins
Director
1983·
Twilight Zone: The Movie
Director
1982·
Police Squad!
Director
1981·
The Howling
Director, Editor
1979·
Rock 'n' Roll High School
Story
1978·
Piranha
Director, Editor
1977·
Grand Theft Auto
Editor
1976·
Hollywood Boulevard
Editor, Director
1974·
The Arena
Editor
1968·
The Movie Orgy
Editor, Director