Joe Dante


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Actor | Director | Executive Producer | Editor | Story

Joseph "Joe" Dante, Jr. is an American film director and producer of films generally with humorous and science fiction content. His films include Piranha (1978) and The Howling (1981), both from scripts by John Sayles; Segment 3 of Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983); Gremlins (1984), his first major hit, and its sequel Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990); Explorers (1985), Innerspace (1987), Amazon Women on the Moon (1987); The 'Burbs (1989), Matinee (1993), Runaway Daughters (1994), The Second Civil...

Place of Birth: Morristown, New Jersey, USA

Date of Birth: Nov 28, 1946


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Actor (57 Known Credits)


Tales of Halloween

Prof. Milo Gottlieb

Out of Print

Himself

Trailer War

Himself

Monsterland

Himself

Hitchcocked!

Himself

Sleepwalkers

Lab Assistant

Eerie, Indiana

Director / Himself

Eating Raoul

Busboy (uncredited)

Rock 'n' Roll High School

Riot Cop with sunglasses (uncredited)

Piranha

Scuba Diver (uncredited)

Hollywood Boulevard

Party Waiter

Himself
Love, Antosha (2019)
Himself
Himself
Himself
Prof. Milo Gottlieb
Himself
Out of Print (2014)
Himself
Cab Driver
Trailer War (2012)
Himself
Himself
Monsterland (2009)
Himself
Himself
Hitchcocked! (2006)
Himself
himself
Jailer
Dying Man
Sleepwalkers (1992)
Lab Assistant
Eerie, Indiana (1991 - 1993)
Director / Himself
Himself
Eating Raoul (1982)
Busboy (uncredited)
Riot Cop with sunglasses (uncredited)
Piranha (1978)
Scuba Diver (uncredited)
Cannonball (1976)
Kid
Party Waiter

Director (41 Known Credits)


Labirintus (2019)
Director
Director
DC's Legends of Tomorrow (2016 - 2022)
Director
MacGyver (2016 - 2021)
Director
Director
Hawaii Five-0 (2010 - 2020)
Director
The Hole (2009)
Director
Splatter (2009)
Director
Splatter (2009)
Director
Trapped Ashes (2006)
Director
Director
Masters of Horror (2005 - 2007)
Director
Homecoming (2005)
Director
CSI: NY (2004 - 2013)
Director
Director
Night Visions (2001)
Director
Director
Director
Rebel Highway (1994)
Director
Director
Matinee (1993)
Director
Eerie, Indiana (1991 - 1993)
Director
The 'Burbs (1989)
Director
Innerspace (1987)
Director
Director
The Twilight Zone (1985 - 1989)
Director
Amazing Stories (1985 - 1987)
Director
Explorers (1985)
Director
Gremlins (1984)
Director
Director
Police Squad! (1982)
Director
The Howling (1981)
Director
Piranha (1978)
Director
Director
Director
The Twilight Zone (1959 - 1964)
Director
Director

Executive Producer (1 Known Credits)


Trafficked

Executive Producer

Trafficked (2017)
Executive Producer

Editor (5 Known Credits)


The Howling (1981)
Editor
Piranha (1978)
Editor
Editor
Editor
Editor

Story (1 Known Credits)


Producer (3 Known Credits)


Associate Producer (1 Known Credits)


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