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