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John Landis

John Landis

Director·b. 1950·Chicago, Illinois, USA

36 horror credits

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.

Director9 films

Burke & Hare

Burke & Hare

Director

2010
Fear Itself: In Sickness and in Health

Fear Itself: In Sickness and in Health

Director

2008
Family

Family

Director

2006
Innocent Blood

Innocent Blood

Director

1992
Michael Jackson's Thriller

Michael Jackson's Thriller

Director

1983 3.0
Twilight Zone: The Movie

Twilight Zone: The Movie

Director

1983 3.1
Coming Soon

Coming Soon

Director

1982
An American Werewolf in London

An American Werewolf in London

Director

1981 4.3
Schlock

Schlock

Director

1973

Writer5 films

Michael Jackson's Thriller

Michael Jackson's Thriller

Screenplay

1983 3.0
Twilight Zone: The Movie

Twilight Zone: The Movie

Writer

1983 3.1
Coming Soon

Coming Soon

Writer

1982
An American Werewolf in London

An American Werewolf in London

Screenplay

1981 4.3
Schlock

Schlock

Writer

1973

Producer6 films

Some Guy Who Kills People

Some Guy Who Kills People

Executive Producer

2011
The Munsters' Scary Little Christmas

The Munsters' Scary Little Christmas

Executive Producer

1996
Here Come the Munsters

Here Come the Munsters

Executive Producer

1995
Michael Jackson's Thriller

Michael Jackson's Thriller

Producer

1983 3.0
Twilight Zone: The Movie

Twilight Zone: The Movie

Producer

1983 3.1
Coming Soon

Coming Soon

Producer

1982

Actor25 films

Robot Dracula

Robot Dracula

John

2026
Blood, Guts and Sunshine: The History of Horror Made in Florida

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

Self [archival]

2021
The Body

The Body

Man in Bathroom

2018
Tales of Halloween

Tales of Halloween

Jebediah Rex

2015 4.0
Beware the Moon: Remembering 'An American Werewolf in London'

Beware the Moon: Remembering 'An American Werewolf in London'

Self

2009
Parasomnia

Parasomnia

Department Store Manager

2008
Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX

Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX

Self

2008
The Return of the Living Dead:  The Decade of Darkness

The Return of the Living Dead: The Decade of Darkness

Self

2007
Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman

Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman

Self

2007
The American Nightmare

The American Nightmare

Self

2000
Freeway II: Confessions of a Trickbaby

Freeway II: Confessions of a Trickbaby

Judge

2000
Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'

Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'

Host / Self

1999
Hollywood Rated 'R'

Hollywood Rated 'R'

Self

1997
Quicksilver Highway

Quicksilver Highway

Surgical Assistant

1997
Vampirella

Vampirella

Astronaut #1

1996
The Silence of the Hams

The Silence of the Hams

FBI Agent

1994
Sleepwalkers

Sleepwalkers

Lab Technician

1992
Psycho IV: The Beginning

Psycho IV: The Beginning

Mike Calveccio

1990 3.5
Darkman

Darkman

Physician

1990 3.5
Spontaneous Combustion

Spontaneous Combustion

Radio Technician

1990 3.0
RoboCop

RoboCop

Man in '6000 SUX' Commercial (uncredited)

1987 4.0
Eating Raoul

Eating Raoul

Man at Bank (uncredited)

1982 4.5
An American Werewolf in London

An American Werewolf in London

Man Smashed into Window (uncredited)

1981 4.3
Death Race 2000

Death Race 2000

Mechanic

1975 4.3
Schlock

Schlock

Schlock

1973

Other Crew1 film

An American Werewolf in Paris

An American Werewolf in Paris

Characters

1997 2.8