John Landis

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John Landis

Directing 76 August 3, 1950

Chicago, Illinois, USA

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…

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Spider-Man 2

Spider-Man 2

7.3 2004 Movie
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

8.5 1966 Movie
RoboCop

RoboCop

7.4 1987 Movie
Once Upon a Time in the West

Once Upon a Time in the West

8.3 1968 Movie
Coming to America

Coming to America

6.9 1988 Movie
The Blues Brothers

The Blues Brothers

7.7 1980 Movie
Trading Places

Trading Places

7.2 1983 Movie
An American Werewolf in London

An American Werewolf in London

7.4 1981 Movie
Beverly Hills Cop III

Beverly Hills Cop III

5.9 1994 Movie
Clue

Clue

7.2 1985 Movie
Psych

Psych

7.9 2006 TV Show
Animal House

Animal House

7.0 1978 Movie

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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.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2026
    Gremlins, an american nightmare!

    Movie Himself

  2. 2026
    Robot Dracula

    Movie John

  3. 2025
    On a Mission from God: The Story of the Blues Brothers

    Movie Self

  4. 2025
    Being Eddie

    Movie Self

  5. 2025
    The Vincent Price Legacy

    Movie Himself

  6. 2024
    Hammer: Heroes, Legends and Monsters

    Movie Self

  7. 2024
    The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee

    Movie Self

  8. 2023
    Thriller 40

    Movie Self

  9. 2023
    The Credible Adventures of Mr. T

    Movie Stranger

  10. 2023
    The Rise of the Comic Strip

    Movie Self

  11. 2022
    Blue

    Movie Executive Producer

  12. 2021
    Blood, Guts and Sunshine: The History of Horror Made in Florida

    Movie Self [archival]

  13. 2021
    Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster

    Movie Self

  14. 2021
    I Am Alfred Hitchcock

    Movie Self

  15. 2021
    Stan Lee's Superhero Kindergarten

    TV show Director

  16. 2020
    Belushi

    Movie Self (archive footage)

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  1. 2019
    The Movies That Made Us

    TV show Self

  2. 2019
    An American Filmmaker in London

    Movie Self

  3. 2019
    Mark of The Beast: The Legacy of the Universal Werewolf

    Movie Self

  4. 2019
    I Hate Kids

    Movie Psychic #4

  5. 2018
    Eli Roth's History of Horror

    TV show Self

  6. 2018
    The Body

    Movie Man in Bathroom

  7. 2018
    The World Is Yours

    Movie Couple

  8. 2018
    Bergman: A Year in a Life

    Movie Self

  9. 2018
    King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen

    Movie Self

  10. 2016
    Deconstructing Dunning

    Movie

  11. 2016
    Sidemen: Long Road To Glory

    Movie

  12. 2015
    Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex

    Movie Self

  13. 2015
    Tales of Halloween

    Movie Jebediah Rex

  14. 2015
    In Their Own Words: Jim Henson

    Movie Self - Friend & Filmmaker

  15. 2015
    In Their Own Words

    TV show Self

  16. 2015
    Wrestling Isn't Wrestling

    Movie Therapist

  17. 2015
    Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead

    Movie Self - Director

  18. 2014
    Out of Print

    Movie Self

  19. 2014
    The Real History of Science Fiction

    TV show Himself

  20. 2014
    Remembering 'Dead of Night'

    Movie

  21. 2013
    Trespassing Bergman

    Movie Self

  22. 2013
    Blast Vegas

    Movie Salesman #1

  23. 2012
    Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan

    Movie Self

  24. 2012
    Attack of the 50 Foot Cheerleader

    Movie Professor