Joe Dante
Directing
November 28, 1946 (79 years old)
Morristown, New Jersey, USA
Male
177 Movies
24 TV Shows
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.
Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai 
20 eps
Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai
2023 8.4
Consulting Producer
Age 76 (now 79)
Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy 
Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy
2005 9.4
Age 58 (now 79) 
Eaten Alive! The Rise and Fall of the Italian Cannibal Film 
Eaten Alive! The Rise and Fall of the Italian Cannibal Film
2015 7.3
Age 68 (now 79) 
Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp 
Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp
2020 6.8
as Host
Age 73 (now 79) Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi 
Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi
2020 6.4
as Host
Age 73 (now 79)
Hammer: Heroes, Legends and Monsters 
Hammer: Heroes, Legends and Monsters
2024 8.2
as Self
Age 77 (now 79)
Ishiro Honda: Memoirs of a Film Director 
Ishiro Honda: Memoirs of a Film Director
2024 7.5
as Himself
Age 77 (now 79) The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee 
The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee
2024 7.6
as Self
Age 77 (now 79)
Boris Karloff: The Rest of the Story
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Boris Karloff: The Rest of the Story
2022 10.0
as Self - Interviewee
Age 75 (now 79)
Soylent Green and Red Alert: When Reality Catches Up with Fiction 
Soylent Green and Red Alert: When Reality Catches Up with Fiction
2022 7.2
as Self
Age 75 (now 79)
Blood, Guts and Sunshine: The History of Horror Made in Florida 
Blood, Guts and Sunshine: The History of Horror Made in Florida
2021 7.0
as Self [archival]
Age 74 (now 79) Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster 
Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster
2021 7.0
as Self
Age 74 (now 79) Roger Corman, the Pope of Pop Cinema 
Roger Corman, the Pope of Pop Cinema
2021 6.0
as Self
Age 74 (now 79) Bugs Bunny's 80th What's Up, Doc-umentary! 
Bugs Bunny's 80th What's Up, Doc-umentary!
2020 8.0
as Self (archive footage)
Age 74 (now 79)
Skin: A History of Nudity in the Movies 
Skin: A History of Nudity in the Movies
2020 6.5
as Self
Age 73 (now 79) Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp
Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp
2020 6.8
as Host
Age 73 (now 79) Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi
Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi
2020 6.4
as Host
Age 73 (now 79) Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness 
Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness
2020 6.8
as Host
Age 73 (now 79) Class of '79: 40 Years of Rock 'N' Roll High School
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Class of '79: 40 Years of Rock 'N' Roll High School
2019
Age 72 (now 79) Mark of The Beast: The Legacy of the Universal Werewolf 
Mark of The Beast: The Legacy of the Universal Werewolf
2019
as Self
Age 72 (now 79) Phil Tippett: Mad Dreams and Monsters 
Phil Tippett: Mad Dreams and Monsters
2019 7.5
as Self
Age 72 (now 79)
Making Apes: The Artists Who Changed Film 
Making Apes: The Artists Who Changed Film
2019 6.8
as Self
Age 72 (now 79)
King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen 
King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen
2018 6.4
as Self
Age 71 (now 79)
Hammer Horror: The Warner Bros. Years 
Hammer Horror: The Warner Bros. Years
2018 7.3
as Self
Age 71 (now 79)
Unspeakable Horrors: The Plan 9 Conspiracy 
Unspeakable Horrors: The Plan 9 Conspiracy
2016
as Himself
Age 69 (now 79) Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex 
Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex
2015 7.2
as Self
Age 68 (now 79) 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
2015 7.8
as Self
Age 68 (now 79) Eaten Alive! The Rise and Fall of the Italian Cannibal Film
Eaten Alive! The Rise and Fall of the Italian Cannibal Film
2015 7.3
Age 68 (now 79) From Gizmo to Gremlins: Creating the Creatures 
From Gizmo to Gremlins: Creating the Creatures
2014 7.0
as Self
Age 67 (now 79) Cute. Clever. Mischievous. Intelligent. Dangerous: Making Gremlins 
Cute. Clever. Mischievous. Intelligent. Dangerous: Making Gremlins
2014 7.0
as Self
Age 67 (now 79) There Goes the Neighborhood: The Making of The 'Burbs
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There Goes the Neighborhood: The Making of The 'Burbs
2014 4.1
as Self
Age 67 (now 79)
Clawing! A Journey Through the Spanish Horror 
Clawing! A Journey Through the Spanish Horror
2014 6.0
as Self - Director
Age 67 (now 79) We Come In Pieces: The Rebirth of the Horror Anthology Film 
We Come In Pieces: The Rebirth of the Horror Anthology Film
2014
as Self
Age 67 (now 79)
House of Wax: Unlike Anything You've Seen Before! 
House of Wax: Unlike Anything You've Seen Before!
2013
as Self
Age 66 (now 79) A Fuller Life 
A Fuller Life
2013 6.6
as Self - Reader (segment "Sicily Black and Blue")
Age 66 (now 79)
The Birds: Hitchcock's Monster Movie 
The Birds: Hitchcock's Monster Movie
2012
as Self
Age 65 (now 79) Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan 
Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan
2012 7.4
as Self
Age 65 (now 79) The Flesh and the Fury: X-posing Twins of Evil 
The Flesh and the Fury: X-posing Twins of Evil
2012 3.8
Age 65 (now 79) 
A Night at the Movies: Merry Christmas! 
A Night at the Movies: Merry Christmas!
2011 8.1
as Self - Interviewee
Age 65 (now 79)
The Bloodiest Show on Earth: Making Vampire Circus
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The Bloodiest Show on Earth: Making Vampire Circus
2010
as Self
Age 64 (now 79)
Pure in Heart: The Life and Legacy of Lon Chaney, Jr. 
Pure in Heart: The Life and Legacy of Lon Chaney, Jr.
2010 7.0
as Self
Age 63 (now 79) The Wolf Man: From Ancient Curse to Modern Myth 
The Wolf Man: From Ancient Curse to Modern Myth
2010 7.0
as Self
Age 63 (now 79)
Nightmares in Red, White and Blue 
Nightmares in Red, White and Blue
2009 6.6
as Self
Age 62 (now 79) Fulci in the House: The Italian Master of Splatter 
Fulci in the House: The Italian Master of Splatter
2009
as Self
Age 62 (now 79)
Coming Attractions: The History of the Movie Trailer
CA
Coming Attractions: The History of the Movie Trailer
2009 6.5
as Self
Age 62 (now 79) 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”
2008 8.0
as Self
Age 61 (now 79) Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX 
Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX
2008 6.6
as Self
Age 61 (now 79) Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story 
Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story
2007 7.8
as Self
Age 60 (now 79) Spider Stravinsky: The Cinema Sounds of Ronald Stein
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Spider Stravinsky: The Cinema Sounds of Ronald Stein
2007 9.5
as Himself
Age 60 (now 79) The Return of the Living Dead: The Decade of Darkness 
The Return of the Living Dead: The Decade of Darkness
2007 6.0
as Self
Age 60 (now 79) Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman 
Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman
2007 9.0
as Self
Age 60 (now 79)
Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet 
Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet
2006 4.5
as Self
Age 59 (now 79) Robby the Robot: Engineering a Sci-Fi Icon 
Robby the Robot: Engineering a Sci-Fi Icon
2006 7.0
as Self
Age 59 (now 79)
Behind the Tunes: Looney Tunes Go to War! 
Behind the Tunes: Looney Tunes Go to War!
2005 7.0
as Himself
Age 58 (now 79) Behind the Tunes: Tish Tash - The Animated World of Frank Tashlin 
Behind the Tunes: Tish Tash - The Animated World of Frank Tashlin
2005
as Himself
Age 58 (now 79) Behind the Tunes: Bosko, Buddy and the Best of Black and White 
Behind the Tunes: Bosko, Buddy and the Best of Black and White
2005 7.0
as Himself
Age 58 (now 79) Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy
Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy
2005 9.4
Age 58 (now 79) Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection 
Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection
2005 8.0
as Self
Age 58 (now 79) Männer im Trenchcoat, Frauen im Pelz
MI
Männer im Trenchcoat, Frauen im Pelz
2004 9.0
as Self
Age 58 (now 79) The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing 
The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing
2004 7.0
as Self
Age 57 (now 79) Edgar G. Ulmer: The Man Off-Screen 
Edgar G. Ulmer: The Man Off-Screen
2004 6.5
as Self
Age 57 (now 79)
Unleashing the Beast: Making ‘The Howling’ 
Unleashing the Beast: Making ‘The Howling’
2003 7.0
Age 56 (now 79) 
It Conquered Hollywood! The Story of American International Pictures 
It Conquered Hollywood! The Story of American International Pictures
2001 7.4
as Self
Age 54 (now 79) Chuck Jones: Extremes and In-Betweens - A Life in Animation 
Chuck Jones: Extremes and In-Betweens - A Life in Animation
2000 7.0
as Self
Age 53 (now 79) Mario Bava: Maestro of the Macabre 
Mario Bava: Maestro of the Macabre
2000 6.1
as Self
Age 53 (now 79) Ray Harryhausen: Working with Dinosaurs 
Ray Harryhausen: Working with Dinosaurs
1999 8.5
as Self
Age 53 (now 79) She's Alive! Creating 'The Bride of Frankenstein' 
She's Alive! Creating 'The Bride of Frankenstein'
1999 7.8
as Self / Host
Age 52 (now 79)
The Warlord: Battle for the Galaxy 
The Warlord: Battle for the Galaxy
1996 5.4
Producer
Age 49 (now 79) The Warlord: Battle for the Galaxy
The Warlord: Battle for the Galaxy
1996 5.4
Director
Age 49 (now 79)
Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of Horror 
Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of Horror
1994 7.3
as Self
Age 47 (now 79) Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of Horror
Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of Horror
1994 7.3
Associate Producer
Age 47 (now 79) The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror - Preshow 
The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror - Preshow
1994 9.5
Director
Age 47 (now 79)
Flying Saucers Over Hollywood: The 'Plan 9' Companion 
Flying Saucers Over Hollywood: The 'Plan 9' Companion
1992 7.2
as Himself
Age 45 (now 79) Rock 'n' Roll High School Forever 
Rock 'n' Roll High School Forever
1991 4.7
Characters
Age 44 (now 79)
Gremlins 2: The New Batch 
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
1990 6.5
as Grandpa Fred Director (uncredited)
Age 43 (now 79)
The Fantasy Film Worlds of George Pal 
The Fantasy Film Worlds of George Pal
1986 7.3
as Self
Age 39 (now 79)
Making a Monster Movie: Inside 'the Howling' 
Making a Monster Movie: Inside 'the Howling'
1981 9.0
as Self
Age 34 (now 79)
Roger Corman: Hollywood's Wild Angel 
Roger Corman: Hollywood's Wild Angel
1978 7.7
as Self
Age 31 (now 79)
Mamie Exposed! The Life and Loves of the Last Blonde Bombshell 
Mamie Exposed! The Life and Loves of the Last Blonde Bombshell
Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai 20 eps
Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai
2023 8.4
Consulting Producer
Age 76 (now 79) The 101 Scariest Horror Movie Moments of All Time 
8 eps
The 101 Scariest Horror Movie Moments of All Time
2022 7.1
as Self
Age 75 (now 79)
Time Warp: The Greatest Cult Films of All Time 
3 eps
Time Warp: The Greatest Cult Films of All Time
2020 7.2
as Self - Host
Age 73 (now 79)
The Real History of Science Fiction 
1 ep
The Real History of Science Fiction
2014 7.0
as Himself
Age 67 (now 79)
Gathering insights...
Also Known As
Joseph James Dante Jr.
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