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John Landis

Born Aug. 3, 1950
Chicago, Illinois, USA
76 years old

John David Landis (born August 3, 1950) is an American film director, screenwriter, actor, and producer. He is known for his comedies, his horror films, and his music videos with singer Michael Jackson.

204 titles
42 Directing
63 Acting
28 Production

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Directing (42)

Coming to America (1988)

The Blues Brothers (1980)

Trading Places (1983)

An American Werewolf in London (1981)

Beverly Hills Cop III (1994)

Animal House (1978)

¡Three Amigos! (1986)

Psych (2006)

Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983)

Michael Jackson's Thriller (1983)

Blues Brothers 2000 (1998)

Spies Like Us (1985)

Oscar (1991)

Burke & Hare (2010)

The Kentucky Fried Movie (1977)

Into the Night (1985)

Masters of Horror (2005)

Innocent Blood (1992)

Amazon Women on the Moon (1987)

Fear Itself (2008)

HIStory on Film, Volume II (1997)

Franklin & Bash (2011)

The Stupids (1996)

Schlock (1973)

Show all (42)

Michael Jackson Video Greatest Hits: HIStory (1995)

Dream On (1990)

Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show (1997)

Michael Jackson: Dangerous - The Short Films (1993)

Family (2006)

Susan's Plan (1998)

Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project (2007)

Slasher (2004)

Coming Soon (1982)

B.B. King: Into the Night (1985)

Deer Woman (2006)

Stan Lee's Superhero Kindergarten (2021)

Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Celebration (1990)

George Burns Comedy Week (1985)

The Great Sketch Experiment (2006)

In Sickness and in Health (2008)

Michael Jackson's Black or White (1991)

The Kronenberg Chronicles (2002)

Acting (63)

Spider-Man 2 (2004)

Doctor

RoboCop (1987)

Man in '6000 SUX' Commercial (uncredited)

The Blues Brothers (1980)

Trooper La Fong

Trading Places (1983)

Man with Briefcase (uncredited)

An American Werewolf in London (1981)

Man Smashed into Window (uncredited)

Animal House (1978)

Cafeteria Dishwasher

Darkman (1990)

Physician

Battle for the Planet of the Apes (1973)

Jake's Friend

Kelly's Heroes (1970)

Sister Rosa Stigmata

1941 (1979)

Mizerany

The Muppet Movie (1979)

Additional Muppet Performer

Sleepwalkers (1992)

Lab Technician

Death Race 2000 (1975)

Mechanic

Tales of Halloween (2015)

Jebediah Rex

The Stand (1994)

Russ Dorr

The Boondocks (2005)

Counseling Group Leader (voice)

The Six Million Dollar Man (1974)

Michael

The World Is Yours (2018)

Couple

The Muppets Take Manhattan (1984)

Leonard Winesop

Mad City (1997)

Doctor

The Kentucky Fried Movie (1977)

TV Technician Thrown by Gorilla (segment "A.M. Today")

Into the Night (1985)

SAVAK

Red Sun (1971)

Henchman (uncredited)

Psycho IV: The Beginning (1990)

Mike Calveccio

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The Ax (2005)

Maxime's Friend's Father

The Silence of the Hams (1994)

FBI Agent

Torrente 3: The Protector (2005)

Embajador árabe

Eating Raoul (1982)

Man at Bank (uncredited)

Eek! The Cat (1992)

John Landis (voice)

The Body (2018)

Man in Bathroom

Psychoville (2009)

Spontaneous Combustion (1989)

Radio Technician

Face Off (2011)

Guest Judge

Quicksilver Highway (1997)

Surgical Assistant

Parasomnia (2008)

Department Store Manager

Schlock (1973)

Schlock

Freeway II: Confessions of a Trickbaby (2000)

Judge

Attack of the 50 Foot Cheerleader (2012)

Professor

Vampirella (1996)

Astronaut #1

I Hate Kids (2019)

Psychic #4

Dream On (1990)

Herb

Caroline in the City (1995)

John Landis

Blast Vegas (2013)

Salesman #1

Diamonds (1999)

Gambler

Body Chemistry II: The Voice of a Stranger (1992)

Dr. Edwards

Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man' (1999)

Host / Self

The Scenesters (2009)

Judge Paxton B. Johnson

Sidemen: Long Road To Glory (2016)

Laws of Deception (1997)

Judge Trevino

British Film Forever (2007)

Remembering 'Dead of Night' (2014)

Wrestling Isn't Wrestling (2015)

Therapist

Robot Dracula (2026)

John

The AckerMonster Chronicles!

The Complete Bob Wilkins Creature Features (2012)

The Credible Adventures of Mr. T (2023)

Stranger

The Face is Familiar (2009)

Busby Berkeley's Kaleidoscopic Eyes (2006)

Deconstructing Dunning (2016)

Footlight Parade: Music for the Decades (2006)

Making an American Werewolf in London (1981)

Michael Jackson's Black or White (1991)

Director (cameo) (uncredited)

High School Principal

Production (28)

Clue (1985)

Executive production

Kelly's Heroes (1970)

Production Assistant

Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983)

Michael Jackson's Thriller (1983)

Blues Brothers 2000 (1998)

Sliders (1995)

Amazon Women on the Moon (1987)

Executive production

The Lost World (1999)

Executive production

HIStory on Film, Volume II (1997)

Some Guy Who Kills People (2011)

Executive production

Weird Science (1994)

Michael Jackson Video Greatest Hits: HIStory (1995)

I Hate Kids (2019)

Executive production

Dream On (1990)

Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show (1997)

The Munsters' Scary Little Christmas (1996)

Executive production

Susan's Plan (1998)

Making Michael Jackson's Thriller (1983)

Here Come the Munsters (1995)

Executive production

Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project (2007)

The Lost World (1998)

Executive production

Fuzzbucket (1986)

Coming Soon (1982)

B.B. King: Into the Night (1985)

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Blue (2022)

Executive production

An American Werewolf in London

Executive production

Bad Vibes

Executive production

The Lost World - Gladiator (2001)

Executive production

Writing (15)

The Blues Brothers (1980)

An American Werewolf in London (1981)

Screenplay

Clue (1985)

Story

Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983)

Michael Jackson's Thriller (1983)

Screenplay

An American Werewolf in Paris (1997)

Characters

Blues Brothers 2000 (1998)

Screenplay

Masters of Horror (2005)

HIStory on Film, Volume II (1997)

Schlock (1973)

Susan's Plan (1998)

Slasher (2004)

Coming Soon (1982)

Deer Woman (2006)

An American Werewolf in London

Original Film Writer

Crew (7)

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966)

Stunts

Once Upon a Time in the West (1968)

Stunts

My Name Is Nobody (1973)

Stunts

Grabbers (2012)

Thanks

Chato's Land (1972)

Stunts

The Charge of the Light Brigade (1968)

Stunts

Teddy Bears' Picnic (2001)

Thanks

Appearances (89)

The Movies That Made Us (2019)

Self

Thriller 40 (2023)

Self

Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead (2015)

Self - Director

American Grindhouse (2011)

Himself

Being Eddie (2025)

Self

Belushi (2020)

Self (archive footage)

Eli Roth's History of Horror (2018)

Self

Machete Maidens Unleashed! (2010)

Self

The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story (2009)

Self

Bergman: A Year in a Life (2018)

Self

Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan (2012)

Self

The American Nightmare (2000)

Self

Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex (2015)

Self

Trespassing Bergman (2013)

Self

Making Michael Jackson's Thriller (1983)

Self

Nightmare Factory (2011)

Self

I Am Alfred Hitchcock (2021)

Self

Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project (2007)

Self

The Real History of Science Fiction (2014)

Himself

King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen (2018)

Self

Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy (2005)

Self

The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee (2024)

Self

Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story (2007)

Self

Masters of Horror (2002)

Self

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Michael Jackson's Private Home Movies (2003)

Self (archive footage)

Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood (2008)

Self

Holliston (2012)

Himself

The Sci-Fi Boys (2006)

Self

Beware the Moon: Remembering 'An American Werewolf in London' (2009)

Self

Hollywood Rated 'R' (1997)

Self

Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis (2011)

Self

Vittorio D. (2009)

Self

Out of Print (2014)

Self

The Man Who Saw Frankenstein Cry (2010)

Self

Gold Diggers: FDR'S New Deal... Broadway Bound (2006)

Self

Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster (2021)

Self

The World of Jim Henson (1994)

Leanord Winesop (archive footage)

Edgar G. Ulmer: The Man Off-Screen (2004)

Self

Hammer: Heroes, Legends and Monsters (2024)

Self

Who Is Henry Jaglom? (1997)

Self

Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX (2008)

Self

Forever Ealing (2002)

Self

Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet (2006)

Self

B.B. King: Into the Night (1985)

Self

Animal House: The Inside Story (2008)

Self

Bloodsucking Cinema (2007)

Self

Hollywood's Creepiest Creatures (2004)

Self

Into the Pit: The Shocking Story of Deadpit.com (2009)

Self

It's Black Entertainment (2002)

Self

Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection (2005)

Self

Stephen King's World of Horror (1989)

Self

The Perfect Scary Movie (2005)

Self

The Yearbook: An Animal House Reunion (1998)

Self - Director

Venice/Venice (1992)

Self

(buz'be bur'kle) n. A Study in Style (2006)

Self

42nd Street: From Book to Screen to Stage (2006)

Self

Chicago Filmmakers on the Chicago River (2004)

Self

Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman (2007)

Self

In Their Own Words: Jim Henson (2015)

Self - Friend & Filmmaker

Mario Bava: Operazione paura (2004)

Self

Take One: Fear on Film (1982)

Self

The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers' (1998)

Self

101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment (2003)

Self (archive footage)

Blood, Guts and Sunshine: The History of Horror Made in Florida (2021)

Self [archival]

Pure in Heart: The Life and Legacy of Lon Chaney, Jr. (2010)

Self

RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World” (2008)

Self

Russ Meyer: King of Sexploitation (2004)

Self

Teen Spirit: Teenagers and Hollywood (2009)

Self

The Legend of Dolemite! Bigger & Badder (1994)

Self

The Martin & Lewis Story: The Last Great Comedy Team (1992)

Self

The Return of the Living Dead: The Decade of Darkness (2007)

Self

The Vincent Price Legacy (2025)

Himself

The Wolf Man: From Ancient Curse to Modern Myth (2010)

Self

Where Are They Now?: A Delta Alumni Update (2003)

Himself

Abbott & Costello Meet Biography (1996)

Self

An American Filmmaker in London (2019)

Self

Bergman's Video (2012)

Self - Filmmaker

Bob Burns' Hollywood Halloween (2011)

Self

David Bowie: Rare and Unseen (2010)

Self

Gremlins, an american nightmare! (2026)

Himself

In Their Own Words (2015)

Self

Mark of The Beast: The Legacy of the Universal Werewolf (2019)

Self

Martin & Lewis: Their Golden Age of Comedy (1992)

Self

On a Mission from God: The Story of the Blues Brothers (2025)

Self

Tattoos: A Scarred History (2009)

Self

The Abbey Road Story (1998)

Self

The Blues Brothers: Transposing The Music (2005)

Self

The Future of Fear (2011)

Self

The Rise of the Comic Strip (2023)

Self