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Joe Dante

Joe Dante

Directing · As actor

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 serie…

Directing

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🎬 Gremlins Movie · 1984 🎬 Gremlins 2: The New Batch Movie · 1990 🎬 Small Soldiers Movie · 1998 🎬 The 'Burbs Movie · 1989 🎬 Innerspace Movie · 1987 🎬 Twilight Zone: The Movie Movie · 1983 🎬 Amazon Women on the Moon Movie · 1987 🎬 The Hole Movie · 2009 🎬 Explorers Movie · 1985 🎬 Burying the Ex Movie · 2014 🎬 Piranha Movie · 1978 🎬 Looney Tunes: Back in Action Movie · 2003 🎬 Nightmare Cinema Movie · 2018 🎬 The Howling Movie · 1981 🎬 Matinee Movie · 1993 🎬 Haunted Lighthouse 4-D Movie · 2003 🎬 Runaway Daughters Movie · 1994 🎬 Trapped Ashes Movie · 2006 🎬 The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror - Preshow Movie · 1994 🎬 Picture Windows: Lightning Movie · 1995 🎬 Hollywood Boulevard Movie · 1976

As actor

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🎬 Sleepwalkers Lab Assistant 🎬 Skin: A History of Nudity in the Movies Self 🎬 Making Apes: The Artists Who Changed Film Self 🎬 Flying Saucers Over Hollywood: The 'Plan 9' Companion Himself 🎬 It Conquered Hollywood! The Story of American International Pictures Self 🎬 King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen Self 🎬 From Gizmo to Gremlins: Creating the Creatures Self 🎬 Eaten Alive! The Rise and Fall of the Italian Cannibal Film Movie · 2015 🎬 Hollywood Rated 'R' Self 🎬 The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee Self 🎬 Chuck Jones: Extremes and In-Betweens - A Life in Animation Self 🎬 Out of Print Self 🎬 The Butterfly Room Cab Driver 🎬 Hammer: Heroes, Legends and Monsters Self 🎬 Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy Movie · 2005 🎬 Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman Self 🎬 The Perfect Scary Movie Self 🎬 A Fuller Life Self - Reader (segment "Sicily Black and Blue") 🎬 🎬 Boris Karloff: The Rest of the Story Self - Interviewee 🎬 Sad Hill Unearthed Self - Filmmaker 🎬 Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster Self 🎬 Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection Self 🎬 🎬 Männer im Trenchcoat, Frauen im Pelz Self 🎬 🎬 Coming Attractions: The History of the Movie Trailer Self 🎬 Long Live the King himself 🎬 Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet Self 🎬 Robby the Robot: Engineering a Sci-Fi Icon Self 🎬 42nd Street Memories: The Rise and Fall of America's Most Notorious Street Self 🎬 🎬 Amazing Worlds of Science Fiction and Fantasy Self 🎬 Machete Maidens Unleashed! Self 🎬 The Fantasy Film Worlds of George Pal Self 🎬 Phil Tippett: Mad Dreams and Monsters Self 🎬 Unleashing the Beast: Making ‘The Howling’ Movie · 2003 🎬 Roger Corman, the Pope of Pop Cinema Self 🎬 The Magical World of Chuck Jones Self 🎬 Hammer Horror: The Warner Bros. Years Self 🎬 Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX Self 🎬 The Orson Welles Show Member of Studio Audience 🎬 Sharksploitation Self 🎬 Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex Self 🎬 Lugosi: The Dark Prince Self 🎬 Monsterland Self 🎬 The Return of the Living Dead: The Decade of Darkness Self 🎬 Direct Your Own Damn Movie! Self 🎬 Produce Your Own Damn Movie! Self 🎬 Gremlins, an american nightmare! Himself 🎬 Nightmares in Red, White and Blue Self 🎬 Cute. Clever. Mischievous. Intelligent. Dangerous: Making Gremlins Self 🎬 Blood, Guts and Sunshine: The History of Horror Made in Florida Self [archival] 🎬 Dernsie: The Amazing Life of Bruce Dern Movie · 2026 🎬 The Flesh and the Fury: X-posing Twins of Evil Self - Director 🎬 Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story Self 🎬 The Man Who Saw Frankenstein Cry Self 🎬 Boorman and the Devil Self 🎬 Shrinkage: The Making of Innerspace Self 🎬 🎬 The Future of Fear Self 🎬 🎬 The Horror Hall of Fame II Self 🎬 Unspeakable Horrors: The Plan 9 Conspiracy Himself 🎬 American Grindhouse Himself 🎬 The Wolf Man: From Ancient Curse to Modern Myth Self 🎬 🎬 Mamie Exposed! The Life and Loves of the Last Blonde Bombshell Movie 🎬 The Birds: Hitchcock's Monster Movie Self 🎬 Il castello dell'orrore self 🎬 A Century of Cinema Self 🎬 That Guy Dick Miller Self 🎬 Bugs Bunny's 80th What's Up, Doc-umentary! Self (archive footage) 🎬 Mario Bava: Operazione paura Self / Host 🎬 Pure in Heart: The Life and Legacy of Lon Chaney, Jr. Self 🎬 A Night at the Movies: Merry Christmas! Self - Interviewee 🎬 Mario Bava: Maestro of the Macabre Self 🎬 Mark of The Beast: The Legacy of the Universal Werewolf Self 🎬 🎬 The AckerMonster Chronicles! Movie 🎬 🎬 The Fear Is Real Self 🎬 Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness Host 🎬 Roger Corman: Hollywood's Wild Angel Self 🎬 Ishiro Honda: Memoirs of a Film Director Himself 🎬 We Come In Pieces: The Rebirth of the Horror Anthology Film Self 🎬 Ray Harryhausen: Working with Dinosaurs Self 🎬 Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi Host 🎬 Clawing! A Journey Through the Spanish Horror Self - Director 🎬 Making The Earth Stand Still Self 🎬 24×36 Self

🎥 Filmography — directing and writing

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📺 Hawaii Five-0 Series · 2010 📺 CSI: NY Series · 2004 📺 DC's Legends of Tomorrow Series · 2016 📺 MacGyver Series · 2016 📺 The Twilight Zone Series · 1985 📺 Amazing Stories Series · 1985 🎬 Gremlins Movie · 1984 📺 Masters of Horror Series · 2005 📺 Witches of East End Series · 2013 📺 Rebel Highway Series · 1994 📺 Eerie, Indiana Series · 1991 📺 Night Visions Series · 2001 🎬 Gremlins 2: The New Batch Movie · 1990 🎬 Small Soldiers Movie · 1998 📺 Police Squad! Series · 1982 🎬 The 'Burbs Movie · 1989 🎬 Innerspace Movie · 1987 🎬 Looney Tunes: Back in Action Movie · 2003 🎬 Twilight Zone: The Movie Movie · 1983 🎬 🎬 Labrintus Movie 🎬 Splatter Movie · 2009 🎬 The Howling Movie · 1981 🎬 Piranha Movie · 1978 🎬 The Hole Movie · 2009

🎭 Filmography — as actor/actress

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📺 Great Performances Series · 1971 🎬 Gremlins Movie · 1984 🎬 Beverly Hills Cop III Movie · 1994 📺 Eli Roth's History of Horror Series · 2018 📺 Eerie, Indiana Series · 1991 📺 Leçon de Cinéma Series · 2004 🎬 Gremlins 2: The New Batch Movie · 1990 🎬 Innerspace Movie · 1987 🎬 Trailer War Movie · 2012 🎬 Love, Antosha Movie · 2019 🎬 Cannonball Movie · 1976 📺 The Real History of Science Fiction Series · 2014 🎬 Sleepwalkers Movie · 1992 📺 Time Warp: The Greatest Cult Films of All Time Series · 2020 🎬 The Creeps Movie · 2025 📺 Charles Band’s Full Moon Freakshow Series · 2022 📺 The 101 Scariest Horror Movie Moments of All Time Series · 2022 🎬 Razzennest Movie · 2022 🎬 Monsterland Movie · 2009 🎬 Piranha Movie · 1978 📺 100 Scariest Movie Moments Series · 2004 🎬 Roger Corman, the Pope of Pop Cinema Movie · 2021 🎬 Oscar Movie · 1991 🎬 🎬 The Horror Hall of Fame II Movie · 1991