John Landis

John Landis

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.

On screen

  • Robot Dracula
  • Gremlins, an american nightmare!
  • The Vincent Price Legacy
  • Being Eddie
  • On a Mission from God: The Story of the Blues Brothers
  • The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee
  • Hammer: Heroes, Legends and Monsters
  • The Credible Adventures of Mr. T
  • Thriller 40
  • The Rise of the Comic Strip
  • Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster
  • Blood, Guts and Sunshine: The History of Horror Made in Florida
  • I Am Alfred Hitchcock
  • Belushi
  • An American Filmmaker in London
  • I Hate Kids
  • Mark of The Beast: The Legacy of the Universal Werewolf
  • King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen
  • The Body
  • The World Is Yours
  • Bergman: A Year in a Life
  • Sidemen: Long Road To Glory
  • Deconstructing Dunning
  • Tales of Halloween
  • In Their Own Words: Jim Henson
  • Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex
  • Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead
  • Out of Print
  • Blast Vegas
  • Trespassing Bergman
  • Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan
  • Attack of the 50 Foot Cheerleader
  • The Complete Bob Wilkins Creature Features
  • American Grindhouse
  • Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis
  • Nightmare Factory
  • The Wolf Man: From Ancient Curse to Modern Myth
  • Machete Maidens Unleashed!
  • Pure in Heart: The Life and Legacy of Lon Chaney, Jr.
  • The Man Who Saw Frankenstein Cry
  • David Bowie: Rare and Unseen
  • Beware the Moon: Remembering 'An American Werewolf in London'
  • The Face is Familiar
  • Teen Spirit: Teenagers and Hollywood
  • Vittorio D.
  • The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story
  • The Scenesters
  • Tattoos: A Scarred History
  • Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX
  • Parasomnia
  • Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood
  • Animal House: The Inside Story
  • RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”
  • Bloodsucking Cinema
  • Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman
  • The Return of the Living Dead:  The Decade of Darkness
  • Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project
  • Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story
  • The Sci-Fi Boys
  • Gold Diggers: FDR'S New Deal... Broadway Bound
  • 42nd Street: From Book to Screen to Stage
  • (buz'be bur'kle) n. A Study in Style
  • Footlight Parade: Music for the Decades
  • Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet
  • Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy
  • The Blues Brothers: Transposing The Music
  • The Ax
  • Torrente 3: The Protector
  • The Perfect Scary Movie
  • Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection
  • Edgar G. Ulmer: The Man Off-Screen
  • Spider-Man 2
  • Chicago Filmmakers on the Chicago River
  • Hollywood's Creepiest Creatures
  • Mario Bava: Operazione paura
  • Russ Meyer: King of Sexploitation
  • Michael Jackson's Private Home Movies
  • 101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment
  • Forever Ealing
  • Masters of Horror
  • It's Black Entertainment
  • The American Nightmare
  • Freeway II: Confessions of a Trickbaby
  • Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'
  • Diamonds
  • The Abbey Road Story
  • The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers'
  • The Yearbook: An Animal House Reunion
  • Hollywood Rated 'R'
  • Laws of Deception
  • Quicksilver Highway
  • Mad City
  • Who Is Henry Jaglom?
  • Vampirella
  • Abbott & Costello Meet Biography
  • The Silence of the Hams
  • The Legend of Dolemite! Bigger & Badder
  • The World of Jim Henson
  • Venice/Venice
  • Body Chemistry II: The Voice of a Stranger
  • The Martin & Lewis Story: The Last Great Comedy Team
  • Sleepwalkers
  • Darkman
  • Psycho IV: The Beginning
  • Spontaneous Combustion
  • Stephen King's World of Horror
  • RoboCop
  • Into the Night
  • B.B. King: Into the Night
  • The Muppets Take Manhattan
  • Making Michael Jackson's Thriller
  • Trading Places
  • Eating Raoul
  • Take One: Fear on Film
  • An American Werewolf in London
  • The Blues Brothers
  • The Muppet Movie
  • 1941
  • Animal House
  • The Kentucky Fried Movie
  • Death Race 2000
  • Battle for the Planet of the Apes
  • Schlock
  • Red Sun
  • Kelly's Heroes

Behind the camera

  • Burke & Hare
  • In Sickness and in Health
  • Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project
  • Family
  • Deer Woman
  • Slasher
  • The Kronenberg Chronicles
  • Blues Brothers 2000
  • Susan's Plan
  • HIStory on Film, Volume II
  • The Stupids
  • Michael Jackson Video Greatest Hits: HIStory
  • Beverly Hills Cop III
  • Michael Jackson: Dangerous - The Short Films
  • Innocent Blood
  • Oscar
  • Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Celebration
  • Coming to America
  • Amazon Women on the Moon
  • ¡Three Amigos!
  • Into the Night
  • Spies Like Us
  • Clue
  • B.B. King: Into the Night
  • Trading Places
  • Michael Jackson's Thriller
  • Twilight Zone: The Movie
  • Coming Soon
  • An American Werewolf in London
  • The Blues Brothers
  • Animal House
  • The Kentucky Fried Movie
  • Schlock

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