Joe Dante
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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.
Known for
Credits
Gremlins (1984)
as Mogwai / Gremlins (voice) (uncredited)
Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990)
as Grandpa Fred Director (uncredited)
Roger Corman, the Pope of Pop Cinema (2021)
as Self
Beverly Hills Cop III (1994)
as Jailer
Innerspace (1987)
as Vectorscope Employee (uncredited)
Oscar (1991)
as Face on the Cutting Room Floor
Love, Antosha (2019)
as Self
The Creeps (2025)
as Uncle John
Sleepwalkers (1992)
as Lab Assistant
Piranha (1978)
as Scuba Diver #2 (uncredited)
King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen (2018)
as Self
Skin: A History of Nudity in the Movies (2020)
as Self
Long Live the King (2016)
as himself
Cannonball (1976)
as Kid
Edgar G. Ulmer: The Man Off-Screen (2004)
as Self
Tales of Halloween (2015)
as Prof. Milo Gottlieb
Corman's World (2011)
as Self - Filmmaker
Trailer War (2012)
as Himself
Machete Maidens Unleashed! (2010)
as Self
In Search of Darkness (2019)
as Self
The Perfect Scary Movie (2005)
as Self
The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing (2004)
as Self
In Search of Tomorrow (2022)
as Self - Interviewee
Hammer: Heroes, Legends and Monsters (2024)
as Self
The Silence of the Hams (1994)
as Dying Man
The Butterfly Room (2012)
as Cab Driver
Hollywood Boulevard (1976)
as Party Waiter (uncredited)
Monsterland (2009)
as Self
The Horror Hall of Fame II (1991)
as Self
Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan (2012)
as Self
Il castello dell'orrore (2004)
as self
A Century of Cinema (1994)
as Self
In Search of Darkness: Part III (2022)
as Self
A Fuller Life (2013)
as Self - Reader (segment "Sicily Black and Blue")
Razzennest (2022)
as Joe Dante
Eating Raoul (1982)
as Busboy (uncredited)
That Guy Dick Miller (2014)
as Self
The Orson Welles Show (1979)
as Member of Studio Audience
Sad Hill Unearthed (2018)
as Self - Filmmaker
Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection (2005)
as Self
In Search of Darkness: Part II (2020)
as Self
Tales of the Uncanny (2020)
as Self
Gremlins, an american nightmare! (2026)
as Himself
The Art of Crime (2004)
as Himself
Mamie Exposed! The Life and Loves of the Last Blonde Bombshell (—)
Actor
The Fear Is Real (2018)
as Self
The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee (2024)
as Self
Lugosi: The Dark Prince (2006)
as Self
American Grindhouse (2011)
as Himself
Dernsie: The Amazing Life of Bruce Dern (2026)
Actor
Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster (2021)
as Self
Shrinkage: The Making of Innerspace (2026)
as Self
Blast Vegas (2013)
as Salesman #2
Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of Horror (1994)
as Self
Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness (2020)
as Host
Welcome to Werewolfland (2004)
Actor
Making Apes: The Artists Who Changed Film (2019)
as Self
Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex (2015)
as Self
Direct Your Own Damn Movie! (2009)
as Self
Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp (2020)
as Host
Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi (2020)
as Host
Tidal Wave (1975)
Actor
The Vincent Price Legacy (2025)
as Himself
Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story (2007)
as Self
Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX (2008)
as Self
Mary Woronov: Cult Queen (—)
as Self
42nd Street Memories: The Rise and Fall of America's Most Notorious Street (2015)
as Self
Nightmares in Red, White and Blue (2009)
as Self
Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy (2005)
Actor
RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World” (2008)
as Self
Coming Attractions: The History of the Movie Trailer (2009)
as Self
Chuck Jones: Extremes and In-Betweens - A Life in Animation (2000)
as Self
Eaten Alive! The Rise and Fall of the Italian Cannibal Film (2015)
Actor
Boorman and the Devil (2025)
as Self
Ishiro Honda: Memoirs of a Film Director (2024)
as Himself
The Future of Fear (2011)
as Self
Sharksploitation (2024)
as Self
Bugs Bunny's 80th What's Up, Doc-umentary! (2020)
as Self (archive footage)
House of Wax: Unlike Anything You've Seen Before! (2013)
as Self
Hollywood Rated 'R' (1997)
as Self
Boris Karloff: The Rest of the Story (2022)
as Self - Interviewee
Unleashing the Beast: Making ‘The Howling’ (2003)
Actor
The Man Who Saw Frankenstein Cry (2010)
as Self
Pure in Heart: The Life and Legacy of Lon Chaney, Jr. (2010)
as Self
Produce Your Own Damn Movie! (2011)
as Self
Mario Bava: Operazione paura (2004)
as Self / Host
The AckerMonster Chronicles! (—)
Actor
Unspeakable Horrors: The Plan 9 Conspiracy (2016)
as Himself
Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet (2006)
as Self
Phil Tippett: Mad Dreams and Monsters (2019)
as Self
Roger Corman: Hollywood's Wild Angel (1978)
as Self
Cute. Clever. Mischievous. Intelligent. Dangerous: Making Gremlins (2014)
as Self
Hitchcocked! (2006)
as Self
The Fantasy Film Worlds of George Pal (1986)
as Self
The Magical World of Chuck Jones (1992)
as Self
Class of '79: 40 Years of Rock 'N' Roll High School (2019)
Actor
Cinerama Adventure (2002)
as Self
She's Alive! Creating 'The Bride of Frankenstein' (1999)
as Self / Host
Karloff: The Gentle Monster (2006)
as Self
Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman (2007)
as Self
Männer im Trenchcoat, Frauen im Pelz (2004)
as Self
Flying Saucers Over Hollywood: The 'Plan 9' Companion (1992)
as Himself
Out of Print (2014)
as Self
The Return of the Living Dead: The Decade of Darkness (2007)
as Self
It Conquered Hollywood! The Story of American International Pictures (2001)
as Self
Clawing! A Journey Through the Spanish Horror (2014)
as Self - Director
Ray Harryhausen: Working with Dinosaurs (1999)
as Self
The Hatching of Spider Baby (2007)
as Himself
Mario Bava: Maestro of the Macabre (2000)
as Self
A Night at the Movies: Merry Christmas! (2011)
as Self - Interviewee
Hammer Horror: The Warner Bros. Years (2018)
as Self
We Come In Pieces: The Rebirth of the Horror Anthology Film (2014)
as Self
From Gizmo to Gremlins: Creating the Creatures (2014)
as Self
Robby the Robot: Engineering a Sci-Fi Icon (2006)
as Self
Making The Earth Stand Still (2001)
as Self
Monstres, l'ennemi de l'intérieur (2017)
as Self
Spider Stravinsky: The Cinema Sounds of Ronald Stein (2007)
as Himself
The Bloodiest Show on Earth: Making Vampire Circus (2010)
as Self
To Be... A Film Favorite (2012)
Actor
Making a Monster Movie: Inside 'the Howling' (1981)
as Self
The Wolf Man: From Ancient Curse to Modern Myth (2010)
as Self
There Goes the Neighborhood: The Making of The 'Burbs (2014)
as Self
RKO, A Story made in Hollywood (2010)
as Himself
The Flesh and the Fury: X-posing Twins of Evil (2012)
Actor
Soylent Green and Red Alert: When Reality Catches Up with Fiction (2022)
as Self
24×36 (2016)
as Self
The Birds: Hitchcock's Monster Movie (2012)
as Self
Blood, Guts and Sunshine: The History of Horror Made in Florida (2021)
as Self [archival]
Fulci in the House: The Italian Master of Splatter (2009)
as Self
Mark of The Beast: The Legacy of the Universal Werewolf (2019)
as Self