John Landis

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Known For Directing

Known Credits 188

Gender Male

Birthday August 3, 1950 (74 years old)

Place of Birth Chicago, Illinois, USA

Also Known As

존 랜디스

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John Landis

Biography

John 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.

Known For

Directing

2021

(1 episode) … Director

2011

(1 episode) … Director

2010

… Director

2008		In Sickness and in Health … Director
2008		Fear Itself (1 episode) … Director

2007

… Director

2006		Family … Director
2006		The Great Sketch Experiment … Director
2006		Psych (3 episodes) … Director

2005

(2 episodes) … Director

2004

… Director

2003

… Director

2002

… Director

1998		Susan's Plan … Director
1998		Blues Brothers 2000 … Director

1997		Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show (1 episode) … Director
1997		HIStory on Film, Volume II … Director

1996

… Director

1995

… Director

1994

… Director

1993

… Director

1992

… Director

1991

… Director

1990		Dream On (18 episodes) … Director
1990		Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Special … Director

1988

… Director

1987

… Director

1986

… Director

1985		Spies Like Us … Director
1985		George Burns Comedy Week (1 episode) … Director
1985		Into the Night … Director
1985		Disneyland's 30th Anniversary Celebration … Director
1985		B.B. King: Into the Night … Director

1983		Michael Jackson's Thriller … Director
1983		Twilight Zone: The Movie … Director
1983		Trading Places … Director

1982

… Director

1981

… Director

1980

… Director

1978

… Director

1977

… Director

1973

… Director

Acting

—		Under the Moon as High School Principal
—		Robot Dracula as John

2024		Hammer: Heroes, Legends and Monsters as Self
2024		The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee as Self

2023		Thriller 40 as Self
2023		The Credible Adventures of Mr. T as Stranger

2021		Blood, Guts and Sunshine: The History of Horror Made in Florida as Self [archival]
2021		Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster as Self
2021		I Am Alfred Hitchcock as Self

2020

as Self (archive footage)

2019		The Movies That Made Us (1 episode) as Self
2019		An American Filmmaker in London as Self
2019		Mark of The Beast: The Legacy of the Universal Werewolf as Self
2019		I Hate Kids as Psychic #4

2018		Eli Roth's History of Horror (5 episodes) as Self
2018		The Body as Man in Bathroom
2018		The World Is Yours as Couple
2018		Bergman: A Year in a Life as Self
2018		King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen as Self

2016

2015		Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex as Self
2015		Tales of Halloween as Jebediah Rex
2015		In Their Own Words: Jim Henson as Self - Friend & Filmmaker
2015		Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead: The Story of the National Lampoon as Self - Director

2014		Out of Print as Self
2014		The Real History of Science Fiction (2 episodes) as Himself
2014		Remembering 'Dead of Night'

2013		Trespassing Bergman as Self
2013		Blast Vegas as Salesman #1

2012		Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan as Self
2012		Attack of the 50 Foot Cheerleader as Professor
2012		The Complete Bob Wilkins Creature Features
2012		Bergman's Video (1 episode) as Self - Filmmaker
2012		Holliston (2 episodes) as Himself

2011		Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis as Self
2011		The Future of Fear as Self
2011		Nightmare Factory as Self
2011		American Grindhouse as Himself
2011		Face Off (1 episode) as Guest Judge

2010		Machete Maidens Unleashed! as Self
2010		The Man Who Saw Frankenstein Cry as Self
2010		Pure in Heart: The Life and Legacy of Lon Chaney, Jr. as Self
2010		The Wolf Man: From Ancient Curse to Modern Myth as Self
2010		David Bowie: Rare and Unseen as Self

2009		Teen Spirit: Teenagers and Hollywood as Himself
2009		Vittorio D. as Self
2009		Beware the Moon: Remembering 'An American Werewolf in London' as Self
2009		The Scenesters as Judge Paxton B. Johnson
2009		Into the Pit: The Shocking Story of Deadpit.com as Self
2009		Psychoville (1 episode)
2009		The Face is Familiar
2009		The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story as Self

2008		Parasomnia as Department Store Manager
2008		Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX as Self
2008		Animal House: The Inside Story as Self
2008		Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood as Himself

2007		Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story as Self
2007		Bloodsucking Cinema as Self
2007		Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project as Self
2007		The Return of the Living Dead: The Decade of Darkness as Self
2007		Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman as Self

2006		Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet as Self
2006		The Sci-Fi Boys as Self
2006		Footlight Parade: Music for the Decades
2006		(buz'be bur'kle) n. A Study in Style as Self
2006		Busby Berkeley's Kaleidoscopic Eyes
2006		42nd Street: From Book to Screen to Stage as Self
2006		Gold Diggers: FDR'S New Deal... Broadway Bound as Self

2005		The Perfect Scary Movie as Self
2005		Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy as Self
2005		Torrente 3: The Protector as Embajador árabe as Arab Ambassador
2005		The Blues Brothers: Transposing The Music as Self
2005		The Ax as Père du copain de Maxime

2004		Hollywood's Creepiest Creatures as Self
2004		Edgar G. Ulmer: The Man Off-Screen as Self
2004		Spider-Man 2 as Doctor
2004		Mario Bava: Operazione paura as Self
2004		Chicago Filmmakers on the Chicago River as Self
2004		Russ Meyer: King of Sexploitation as Self

2003		Where Are They Now?: A Delta Alumni Update as Self (voice)
2003		Michael Jackson's Private Home Movies as Self (archive footage)

2002		Forever Ealing as Self
2002		Masters of Horror as Self
2002		It's Black Entertainment as Self

2000		The American Nightmare as Self
2000		Freeway II: Confessions of a Trickbaby as Judge

1999		Diamonds as Gambler
1999		Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man' as Host / Self

1998		The Yearbook: An Animal House Reunion as Self - Director
1998		The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers' as Self
1998		The Abbey Road Story as Self

1997		Mad City as Doctor
1997		Who Is Henry Jaglom? as Self
1997		Hollywood Rated 'R' as Self
1997		Quicksilver Highway as Surgical Assistant
1997		Laws of Deception as Judge Trevino

1996		Vampirella as Astronaut #1
1996		Abbott & Costello Meet Biography as Self

1995

(1 episode) as John Landis

1994		The World of Jim Henson as Leanord Winesop (archive footage)
1994		The Stand (4 episodes) as Russ Dorr
1994		The Silence of the Hams as FBI Agent
1994		The Legend of Dolemite! Bigger & Badder as Self

1992		Eek! The Cat (1 episode) as John Landis (voice)
1992		Body Chemistry II: Voice of a Stranger as Dr. Edwards
1992		The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1 episode)
1992		Sleepwalkers as Lab Technician
1992		Venice/Venice as Self
1992		Martin & Lewis: Their Golden Age of Comedy (3 episodes) as Self
1992		The Martin & Lewis Story: The Last Great Comedy Team as Self

1990		Psycho IV: The Beginning as Mike Calveccio
1990		Darkman as Physician
1990		Dream On (2 episodes) as Herb
1990		Spontaneous Combustion as Radio Technician

1989

as Self

1987

as Man in '6000 SUX' Commercial (uncredited)

1985		Into the Night as SAVAK
1985		B.B. King: Into the Night as Self

1984

as Leonard Winesop

1983		Making Michael Jackson's Thriller as Self
1983		Trading Places as Man with Briefcase (uncredited)

1982		Eating Raoul as Man at Bank (uncredited)
1982		Take One: Fear on Film as Self

1981

as Man Smashed into Window (uncredited)

1980

as Trooper La Fong

1979		1941 as Mizerany
1979		The Muppet Movie as Additional Muppet Performer

1978

as Cafeteria Dishwasher

1977

as TV Technician Thrown by Gorilla (segment "A.M. Today")

1975

as Mechanic

1974

(1 episode) as Michael

1973		Battle for the Planet of the Apes as Jake's Friend
1973		Schlock as Schlock

1971

as Henchman (uncredited)

1970

as Sister Rosa Stigmata

Production

—		An American Werewolf in London … Executive Producer
—		Bad Vibes … Executive Producer

2022

… Executive Producer

2019

… Executive Producer

2011

… Executive Producer

2007

… Producer

2001

… Executive Producer

1999

(10 episodes) … Executive Producer

1998		Susan's Plan … Producer
1998		The Lost World … Executive Producer
1998		Blues Brothers 2000 … Producer

1997		Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show (66 episodes) … Producer
1997		HIStory on Film, Volume II … Producer

1996

… Executive Producer

1995		Michael Jackson Video Greatest Hits: HIStory … Producer
1995		Sliders (87 episodes) … Producer
1995		Here Come the Munsters … Executive Producer

1994

(88 episodes) … Producer

1990

(120 episodes) … Producer

1987

… Executive Producer

1986

… Producer

1985		Clue … Executive Producer
1985		B.B. King: Into the Night … Producer

1983		Making Michael Jackson's Thriller … Producer
1983		Michael Jackson's Thriller … Producer
1983		Twilight Zone: The Movie … Producer

1982

… Producer

Writing

—		Freddie Rider's Thriller … Book
—		An American Werewolf in London … Original Film Writer

2005

(1 episode) … Writer

2004

… Writer

2003

… Writer

1998		Susan's Plan … Writer
1998		Blues Brothers 2000 … Screenplay

1997		An American Werewolf in Paris … Characters
1997		HIStory on Film, Volume II … Writer

1985

… Story

1983		Michael Jackson's Thriller … Screenplay
1983		Twilight Zone: The Movie … Writer

1982

… Writer

1981

… Screenplay

1980

… Writer

1973

… Writer

Crew

2012

… Thanks

2002

… Thanks

1973

… Stunts

1972

… Stunts

1968		Once Upon a Time in the West … Stunts
1968		The Charge of the Light Brigade … Stunts

1966

… Stunts

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