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Born: November 28, 1946 in Morristown, New Jersey, USA

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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), ...

Filmography126 TITLES
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
6.5
Gremlins 2: The New Batch1990
Sleepwalkers
6.1
Sleepwalkers1992
Oscar
6.3
Oscar1991
Beverly Hills Cop III
5.9
Beverly Hills Cop III1994
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Innerspace
6.8
Innerspace1987
Piranha
6.0
Piranha1978
The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing
7.0
The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing2004
Skin: A History of Nudity in the Movies
6.5
Skin: A History of Nudity in the Movies2020
Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection
8.0
Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection2005
In Search of Tomorrow
6.6
In Search of Tomorrow2022
Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan
7.4
Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan2012
The Silence of the Hams
4.9
The Silence of the Hams1994
Cannonball
5.5
Cannonball1976
Chuck Jones: Extremes and In-Betweens - A Life in Animation
6.8
Chuck Jones: Extremes and In-Betweens - A Life in Animation2000
Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness
6.8
Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness2020
Tales of Halloween
5.7
Tales of Halloween2015
Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp
6.8
Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp2020
RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”
RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”2008
Eating Raoul
6.5
Eating Raoul1982
The Magical World of Chuck Jones
8.0
The Magical World of Chuck Jones1992
In Search of Darkness: Part II
7.7
In Search of Darkness: Part II2020
Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster
7.0
Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster2021
Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman
9.0
Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman2007
A Fuller Life
6.6
A Fuller Life2013
Tales of the Uncanny
7.0
Tales of the Uncanny2020
Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex
7.2
Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex2015
Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi
6.4
Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi2020
Pure in Heart: The Life and Legacy of Lon Chaney, Jr.
7.0
Pure in Heart: The Life and Legacy of Lon Chaney, Jr.2010
Clawing! A Journey Through the Spanish Horror
6.0
Clawing! A Journey Through the Spanish Horror2014
Roger Corman: Hollywood's Wild Angel
7.4
Roger Corman: Hollywood's Wild Angel1978
Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy
9.5
Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy2005
Love, Antosha
7.4
Love, Antosha2019
Corman's World
7.1
Corman's World2011
Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of Horror
7.2
Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of Horror1994
Hammer: Heroes, Legends and Monsters
8.2
Hammer: Heroes, Legends and Monsters2024
The Perfect Scary Movie
7.5
The Perfect Scary Movie2005
King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen
6.4
King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen2018
Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX
6.6
Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX2008
The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee
7.5
The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee2024
Sad Hill Unearthed
6.9
Sad Hill Unearthed2018
From Gizmo to Gremlins: Creating the Creatures
7.0
From Gizmo to Gremlins: Creating the Creatures2014
A Century of Cinema
8.0
A Century of Cinema1994
Direct Your Own Damn Movie!
5.0
Direct Your Own Damn Movie!2009
Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story
7.8
Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story2007
The Man Who Saw Frankenstein Cry
6.0
The Man Who Saw Frankenstein Cry2010
Roger Corman, the Pope of Pop Cinema
6.0
Roger Corman, the Pope of Pop Cinema2021
Männer im Trenchcoat, Frauen im Pelz
Männer im Trenchcoat, Frauen im Pelz2004
In Search of Darkness
7.5
In Search of Darkness2019
Tidal Wave
Tidal Wave1975
In Search of Darkness: Part III
7.5
In Search of Darkness: Part III2022
Edgar G. Ulmer: The Man Off-Screen
6.0
Edgar G. Ulmer: The Man Off-Screen2004
Making Apes: The Artists Who Changed Film
6.8
Making Apes: The Artists Who Changed Film2019
Hollywood Rated 'R'
4.8
Hollywood Rated 'R'1997
The Future of Fear
The Future of Fear2011
The Butterfly Room
5.7
The Butterfly Room2012
Bugs Bunny's 80th What's Up, Doc-umentary!
8.0
Bugs Bunny's 80th What's Up, Doc-umentary!2020
Boris Karloff: The Rest of the Story
10.0
Boris Karloff: The Rest of the Story2022
Karloff: The Gentle Monster
7.6
Karloff: The Gentle Monster2006
The Creeps
4.1
The Creeps2025
Blood, Guts and Sunshine: The History of Horror Made in Florida
7.0
Blood, Guts and Sunshine: The History of Horror Made in Florida2021
Coming Attractions: The History of the Movie Trailer
6.5
Coming Attractions: The History of the Movie Trailer2009
The Fantasy Film Worlds of George Pal
7.5
The Fantasy Film Worlds of George Pal1986
Mark of The Beast: The Legacy of the Universal Werewolf
Mark of The Beast: The Legacy of the Universal Werewolf2019
That Guy Dick Miller
7.0
That Guy Dick Miller2014
Cute. Clever. Mischievous. Intelligent. Dangerous: Making Gremlins
7.0
Cute. Clever. Mischievous. Intelligent. Dangerous: Making Gremlins2014
American Grindhouse
6.7
American Grindhouse2011
Phil Tippett: Mad Dreams and Monsters
7.5
Phil Tippett: Mad Dreams and Monsters2019
The Return of the Living Dead: The Decade of Darkness
6.0
The Return of the Living Dead: The Decade of Darkness2007
Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet
4.5
Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet2006
Nightmares in Red, White and Blue
6.6
Nightmares in Red, White and Blue2009
Eaten Alive! The Rise and Fall of the Italian Cannibal Film
7.3
Eaten Alive! The Rise and Fall of the Italian Cannibal Film2015
Mario Bava: Operazione paura
6.0
Mario Bava: Operazione paura2004
42nd Street Memories: The Rise and Fall of America's Most Notorious Street
7.8
42nd Street Memories: The Rise and Fall of America's Most Notorious Street2015
Flying Saucers Over Hollywood: The 'Plan 9' Companion
6.9
Flying Saucers Over Hollywood: The 'Plan 9' Companion1992
The Wolf Man: From Ancient Curse to Modern Myth
7.0
The Wolf Man: From Ancient Curse to Modern Myth2010
Making a Monster Movie: Inside 'the Howling'
Making a Monster Movie: Inside 'the Howling'1981
Lugosi: The Dark Prince
7.6
Lugosi: The Dark Prince2006
Cinerama Adventure
7.6
Cinerama Adventure2002
Long Live the King
5.2
Long Live the King2016
Making The Earth Stand Still
Making The Earth Stand Still2001
She's Alive! Creating 'The Bride of Frankenstein'
7.7
She's Alive! Creating 'The Bride of Frankenstein'1999
Ishiro Honda: Memoirs of a Film Director
6.0
Ishiro Honda: Memoirs of a Film Director2024
It Conquered Hollywood! The Story of American International Pictures
6.8
It Conquered Hollywood! The Story of American International Pictures2001
Machete Maidens Unleashed!
6.6
Machete Maidens Unleashed!2010
Blast Vegas
3.4
Blast Vegas2013
Behind the Tunes: Looney Tunes Go to War!
7.0
Behind the Tunes: Looney Tunes Go to War!2005
Hollywood Boulevard
5.5
Hollywood Boulevard1976
The Vincent Price Legacy
9.0
The Vincent Price Legacy2025
We Come In Pieces: The Rebirth of the Horror Anthology Film
We Come In Pieces: The Rebirth of the Horror Anthology Film2014
Sharksploitation
7.0
Sharksploitation2024
Unleashing the Beast: Making ‘The Howling’
Unleashing the Beast: Making ‘The Howling’2003
Mary Woronov: Cult Queen
Mary Woronov: Cult Queen
Produce Your Own Damn Movie!
Produce Your Own Damn Movie!2011
Mario Bava: Maestro of the Macabre
5.9
Mario Bava: Maestro of the Macabre2000
Ray Harryhausen: Working with Dinosaurs
7.0
Ray Harryhausen: Working with Dinosaurs1999
Boorman and the Devil
Boorman and the Devil2025
The Birds: Hitchcock's Monster Movie
The Birds: Hitchcock's Monster Movie2012
Unspeakable Horrors: The Plan 9 Conspiracy
Unspeakable Horrors: The Plan 9 Conspiracy2016
A Night at the Movies: Merry Christmas!
8.1
A Night at the Movies: Merry Christmas!2011
There Goes the Neighborhood: The Making of The 'Burbs
4.1
There Goes the Neighborhood: The Making of The 'Burbs2014
Monstres, l'ennemi de l'intérieur
Monstres, l'ennemi de l'intérieur2017
Out of Print
5.7
Out of Print2014
The AckerMonster Chronicles!
1.0
The AckerMonster Chronicles!
RKO, A Story made in Hollywood
RKO, A Story made in Hollywood2010
Hitchcocked!
6.0
Hitchcocked!2006
Robby the Robot: Engineering a Sci-Fi Icon
7.0
Robby the Robot: Engineering a Sci-Fi Icon2006
House of Wax: Unlike Anything You've Seen Before!
House of Wax: Unlike Anything You've Seen Before!2013
The Fear is Real
The Fear is Real2018
The Hatching of Spider Baby
The Hatching of Spider Baby2007
Soylent Green and Red Alert: When Reality Catches Up with Fiction
7.2
Soylent Green and Red Alert: When Reality Catches Up with Fiction2022
Behind the Tunes: Tish Tash - The Animated World of Frank Tashlin
Behind the Tunes: Tish Tash - The Animated World of Frank Tashlin2005
Mamie Exposed! The Life and Loves of the Last Blonde Bombshell
Mamie Exposed! The Life and Loves of the Last Blonde Bombshell
Welcome to Werewolfland
Welcome to Werewolfland2004
The Bloodiest Show on Earth: Making Vampire Circus
The Bloodiest Show on Earth: Making Vampire Circus2010
Fulci in the House: The Italian Master of Splatter
Fulci in the House: The Italian Master of Splatter2009
Class of '79: 40 Years of Rock 'N' Roll High School
Class of '79: 40 Years of Rock 'N' Roll High School2019
Hammer Horror: The Warner Bros. Years
7.3
Hammer Horror: The Warner Bros. Years2018
Spider Stravinsky: The Cinema Sounds of Ronald Stein
9.5
Spider Stravinsky: The Cinema Sounds of Ronald Stein2007
24×36
6.8
24×362016
Monsterland
6.5
Monsterland2009
Razzennest
5.8
Razzennest2022
The Flesh and the Fury: X-posing Twins of Evil
3.8
The Flesh and the Fury: X-posing Twins of Evil2012
Behind the Tunes: Bosko, Buddy and the Best of Black and White
7.0
Behind the Tunes: Bosko, Buddy and the Best of Black and White2005
The Art of Crime
8.0
The Art of Crime2004
Trailer War
7.2
Trailer War2012
To Be... A Film Favorite
To Be... A Film Favorite2012