CINEFILER

John Landis

Born
August 3, 1950
Wikipedia
Wikipedia
John 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.
Known For
The Blues Brothers
(1980)
Director
Coming to America
(1988)
Director
Animal House
(1978)
Director
Trading Places
(1983)
Director
¡Three Amigos!
(1986)
Director
Oscar
(1991)
Director
An American Werewolf in London
(1981)
Director
Twilight Zone: The Movie
(1983)
Director
Beverly Hills Cop III
(1994)
Director
Blues Brothers 2000
(1998)
Director
The Stupids
(1996)
Director
Amazon Women on the Moon
(1987)
Director
Spies Like Us
(1985)
Director
Into the Night
(1985)
Director
Innocent Blood
(1992)
Director
Burke & Hare
(2010)
Director
Full Filmography
Directing
Acting
Kelly's Heroes
(1970)
Sister Rosa Stigmata
Red Sun
(1971)
Henchman
Schlock
(1973)
Schlock
Battle for the Planet of the Apes
(1973)
Jake's Friend
Death Race 2000
(1975)
Mechanic
The Kentucky Fried Movie
(1977)
TV Technician Thrown by Gorilla (segment "A.M. Today")
Animal House
(1978)
Cafeteria Dishwasher
The Muppet Movie
(1979)
Additional Muppet Performer
1941
(1979)
Mizerany
The Blues Brothers
(1980)
Trooper La Fong
An American Werewolf in London
(1981)
Man Smashed into Window (uncredited)
Eating Raoul
(1982)
Man at Bank (uncredited)
Take One: Fear on Film
(1982)
Self
Making Michael Jackson's Thriller
(1983)
Self
Trading Places
(1983)
Man with Briefcase (uncredited)
The Muppets Take Manhattan
(1984)
Leonard Winesop
Into the Night
(1985)
SAVAK
B.B. King: Into the Night
(1985)
Self
RoboCop
(1987)
Man in '6000 SUX' Commercial (uncredited)
Stephen King's World of Horror
(1989)
Self
Darkman
(1990)
Physician
Psycho IV: The Beginning
(1990)
Mike Calveccio
Spontaneous Combustion
(1990)
Radio Technician
Body Chemistry II: Voice of a Stranger
(1992)
Dr. Edwards
The Martin & Lewis Story: The Last Great Comedy Team
(1992)
Self
Sleepwalkers
(1992)
Lab Technician
Venice/Venice
(1992)
Self
The Silence of the Hams
(1994)
FBI Agent
The Legend of Dolemite! Bigger & Badder
(1994)
Self
The World of Jim Henson
(1994)
Leanord Winesop (archive footage)
Vampirella
(1996)
Astronaut #1
Hollywood Rated 'R'
(1997)
Self
Quicksilver Highway
(1997)
Surgical Assistant
Mad City
(1997)
Doctor
Who Is Henry Jaglom?
(1997)
Self
Laws of Deception
(1997)
Judge Trevino
The Abbey Road Story
(1998)
Himself
The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers'
(1998)
Self
The Yearbook: An Animal House Reunion
(1998)
Self - Director
Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'
(1999)
Host / Self
Diamonds
(1999)
Gambler
The American Nightmare
(2000)
Self
Freeway II: Confessions of a Trickbaby
(2000)
Judge
Masters of Horror
(2002)
Self
It's Black Entertainment
(2002)
Self
Forever Ealing
(2002)
Self
Michael Jackson's Private Home Movies
(2003)
Self (archive footage)
Where Are They Now?: A Delta Alumni Update
(2003)
Himself (voice)
Edgar G. Ulmer: The Man Off-Screen
(2004)
Self
Spider-Man 2
(2004)
Doctor
Hollywood's Creepiest Creatures
(2004)
Self
Mario Bava: Operazione paura
(2004)
Self
Russ Meyer: King of Sexploitation
(2004)
Self
Chicago Filmmakers on the Chicago River
(2004)
Self
Torrente 3: The Protector
(2005)
Arab Ambassador
The Ax
(2005)
Père du copain de Maxime
The Perfect Scary Movie
(2005)
Self
Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy
(2005)
Self
The Blues Brothers: Transposing The Music
(2005)
Self
The Sci-Fi Boys
(2006)
Self
Footlight Parade: Music for the Decades
(2006)
Busby Berkeley's Kaleidoscopic Eyes
(2006)
(buz'be bur'kle) n. A Study in Style
(2006)
Himself
Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet
(2006)
Self
Gold Diggers: FDR'S New Deal... Broadway Bound
(2006)
Self
42nd Street: From Book to Screen to Stage
(2006)
Self
Bloodsucking Cinema
(2007)
Self
Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman
(2007)
Self
Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project
(2007)
Self
Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story
(2007)
Self
The Return of the Living Dead: The Decade of Darkness
(2007)
Self
Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX
(2008)
Self
Parasomnia
(2008)
Department Store Manager
Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood
(2008)
Self
Animal House: The Inside Story
(2008)
Self
Beware the Moon: Remembering 'An American Werewolf in London'
(2009)
Self
The Face Is Familiar
(2009)
Into the Pit: The Shocking Story of Deadpit.com
(2009)
Self
Teen Spirit: Teenagers and Hollywood
(2009)
Himself
Vittorio D.
(2009)
Self
The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story
(2009)
Himself
The Scenesters
(2009)
Judge Paxton B. Johnson
Machete Maidens Unleashed!
(2010)
Self
Pure in Heart: The Life and Legacy of Lon Chaney, Jr.
(2010)
Self
The Man Who Saw Frankenstein Cry
(2010)
Himself
David Bowie: Rare and Unseen
(2010)
Self
The Wolf Man: From Ancient Curse to Modern Myth
(2010)
Self
American Grindhouse
(2011)
Himself
Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis
(2011)
Self
Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan
(2011)
Self
Nightmare Factory
(2011)
Self
Attack of the 50 Foot Cheerleader
(2012)
Professor
The Complete Bob Wilkins Creature Features
(2012)
Bergmans video
(2012)
Self
Trespassing Bergman
(2013)
Self
Blast Vegas
(2013)
Salesman #1
Out of Print
(2014)
Self
Remembering 'Dead of Night'
(2014)
Tales of Halloween
(2015)
Jebediah Rex
In Their Own Words: Jim Henson
(2015)
Self - Friend & Filmmaker
Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex
(2015)
Himself
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead: The Story of the National Lampoon
(2015)
Self / Film Director
Sidemen: Long Road To Glory
(2016)
King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen
(2018)
Self
The Body
(2018)
Man in Bathroom
The World Is Yours
(2018)
Couple
I Hate Kids
(2019)
Psychic #4
Mark of The Beast: The Legacy of the Universal Werewolf
(2019)
Self
An American Filmmaker in London
(2019)
Self
Belushi
(2020)
Self (archive footage)
I Am Alfred Hitchcock
(2021)
Self
Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster
(2021)
Self
Blood, Guts and Sunshine: The History of Horror Made in Florida
(2021)
Self [archival]
The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee
(2023)
Self
The Credible Adventures of Mr. T
(2023)
Stranger
Thriller 40
(2023)
Self
Crew
Writing
Production
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