Personal Info
Joseph James Dante Jr.
Joe Dante
Directing
Biography
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 serie…
Known For
Filmography
Movies
Dernsie: The Amazing Life of Bruce Dern
Shrinkage: The Making of Innerspace
as Self
The Creeps
as Uncle John
Boorman and the Devil
as Self
The Vincent Price Legacy
as Himself
Sharksploitation
as Self
The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee
as Self
Hammer: Heroes, Legends and Monsters
as Self
Ishiro Honda: Memoirs of a Film Director
as Himself
In Search of Tomorrow
as Self - Interviewee
TV Shows
The 101 Scariest Horror Movie Moments of All Time
as Self · 8 ep.
Charles Band’s Full Moon Freakshow
1 ep.
Eli Roth's History of Horror
as Self · 5 ep.
The Real History of Science Fiction
as Himself · 1 ep.
Leçon de Cinéma
as Self · 1 ep.
100 Scariest Movie Moments
as Self · 5 ep.
Eerie, Indiana
as Director · 1 ep.
Great Performances
as Self · 1 ep.
