John Landis

John Landis

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
    Directing
    Place of birth
    Chicago, Illinois, USA
    Birthday
    8/3/1950
The Blues Brothers
The Blues Brothers
7.7
Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster
Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster
8
The Silence of the Hams
The Silence of the Hams
4.9
Into the Night
Into the Night
6.5
Hollywood Rated 'R'
Hollywood Rated 'R'
5.1
The Kentucky Fried Movie
The Kentucky Fried Movie
6.2
Kelly's Heroes
Kelly's Heroes
7.3
Red Sun
Red Sun
6.9
Battle for the Planet of the Apes
Battle for the Planet of the Apes
5.7
Blast Vegas
Blast Vegas
3.6
An American Werewolf in London
An American Werewolf in London
7.4
Laws of Deception
Laws of Deception
3.5
Blood, Guts and Sunshine: The History of Horror Made in Florida
Blood, Guts and Sunshine: The History of Horror Made in Florida
7
The Muppets Take Manhattan
The Muppets Take Manhattan
6.5
Darkman
Darkman
6.4
Death Race 2000
Death Race 2000
6.1
Psycho IV: The Beginning
Psycho IV: The Beginning
5.7
The Wolf Man: From Ancient Curse to Modern Myth
The Wolf Man: From Ancient Curse to Modern Myth
7
Eating Raoul
Eating Raoul
6.5
Beware the Moon: Remembering 'An American Werewolf in London'
Beware the Moon: Remembering 'An American Werewolf in London'
7.2
Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX
Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX
7
Bergmans video
Bergmans video
6.2
Spontaneous Combustion
Spontaneous Combustion
4.7
Parasomnia
Parasomnia
5.1
Machete Maidens Unleashed!
Machete Maidens Unleashed!
6.8
American Grindhouse
American Grindhouse
6.7
Schlock
Schlock
5.6
The Sci-Fi Boys
The Sci-Fi Boys
7
RoboCop
RoboCop
7.3
Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis
Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis
6
Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood
Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood
6.4
Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy
Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy
9.4
Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan
Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan
7.5
Making Michael Jackson's Thriller
Making Michael Jackson's Thriller
8.9
Gold Diggers: FDR'S New Deal... Broadway Bound
Gold Diggers: FDR'S New Deal... Broadway Bound
5.5
Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'
Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'
6.9
Venice/Venice
Venice/Venice
8
Bloodsucking Cinema
5
The Face is Familiar
The Face is Familiar
0
Forever Ealing
Forever Ealing
6.8
The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee
The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee
7.2
Animal House
Animal House
7
Nightmare Factory
Nightmare Factory
7.3
Into the Pit: The Shocking Story of Deadpit.com
5.8
42nd Street: From Book to Screen to Stage
42nd Street: From Book to Screen to Stage
6
An American Filmmaker in London
An American Filmmaker in London
0
Pure in Heart: The Life and Legacy of Lon Chaney, Jr.
Pure in Heart: The Life and Legacy of Lon Chaney, Jr.
7
The Credible Adventures of Mr. T
The Credible Adventures of Mr. T
10
Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman
Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman
9
Edgar G. Ulmer: The Man Off-Screen
Edgar G. Ulmer: The Man Off-Screen
6.8
Thriller 40
Thriller 40
8.6
Out of Print
Out of Print
5.7
The Blues Brothers: Transposing The Music
The Blues Brothers: Transposing The Music
0
The Man Who Saw Frankenstein Cry
The Man Who Saw Frankenstein Cry
6
Teen Spirit: Teenagers and Hollywood
Teen Spirit: Teenagers and Hollywood
6
The American Nightmare
The American Nightmare
6.9
Tales of Halloween
Tales of Halloween
5.7
Vampirella
Vampirella
4
Spider-Man 2
Spider-Man 2
7.3
In Their Own Words: Jim Henson
In Their Own Words: Jim Henson
7
The Return of the Living Dead:  The Decade of Darkness
The Return of the Living Dead: The Decade of Darkness
6
Chicago Filmmakers on the Chicago River
Chicago Filmmakers on the Chicago River
7
Diamonds
Diamonds
5.3
Body Chemistry II: Voice of a Stranger
Body Chemistry II: Voice of a Stranger
4.4
Sidemen: Long Road To Glory
Sidemen: Long Road To Glory
7.2
Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex
Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex
7.2
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead: The Story of the National Lampoon
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead: The Story of the National Lampoon
6.6
Abbott & Costello Meet Biography
Abbott & Costello Meet Biography
0
Take One: Fear on Film
Take One: Fear on Film
7
Torrente 3: The Protector
Torrente 3: The Protector
5.4
Hollywood's Creepiest Creatures
Hollywood's Creepiest Creatures
10
Footlight Parade: Music for the Decades
Footlight Parade: Music for the Decades
0
(buz'be bur'kle) n. A Study in Style
(buz'be bur'kle) n. A Study in Style
7.5
Busby Berkeley's Kaleidoscopic Eyes
0
Stephen King's World of Horror
Stephen King's World of Horror
8
King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen
King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen
6.6
Quicksilver Highway
Quicksilver Highway
5.1
Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project
Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project
6.7
Mad City
Mad City
6.2
Vittorio D.
Vittorio D.
6.3
Mario Bava: Operazione paura
Mario Bava: Operazione paura
6
David Bowie: Rare and Unseen
David Bowie: Rare and Unseen
0
The Abbey Road Story
The Abbey Road Story
0
Trespassing Bergman
Trespassing Bergman
6.6
B.B. King: Into the Night
B.B. King: Into the Night
8.2
The Legend of Dolemite! Bigger & Badder
The Legend of Dolemite! Bigger & Badder
0
Masters of Horror
Masters of Horror
7.7
The Martin & Lewis Story: The Last Great Comedy Team
The Martin & Lewis Story: The Last Great Comedy Team
0
Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story
Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story
7.8
I Hate Kids
I Hate Kids
5.7
The Ax
The Ax
6.9
It's Black Entertainment
It's Black Entertainment
8
Torrente 3: The Protector
Torrente 3: The Protector
5.4
Mark of The Beast: The Legacy of the Universal Werewolf
Mark of The Beast: The Legacy of the Universal Werewolf
0
Michael Jackson's Private Home Movies
Michael Jackson's Private Home Movies
8.8
Sleepwalkers
Sleepwalkers
6
The Body
The Body
6.3
Attack of the 50 Foot Cheerleader
Attack of the 50 Foot Cheerleader
5.6
The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers'
The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers'
5
Trading Places
Trading Places
7.2
Remembering 'Dead of Night'
6.5
Where Are They Now?: A Delta Alumni Update
Where Are They Now?: A Delta Alumni Update
4
The Yearbook: An Animal House Reunion
The Yearbook: An Animal House Reunion
7
The Muppet Movie
The Muppet Movie
7.2
The World of Jim Henson
The World of Jim Henson
7.3
Russ Meyer: King of Sexploitation
Russ Meyer: King of Sexploitation
0
The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story
The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story
7.3
1941
1941
5.8
Animal House: The Inside Story
Animal House: The Inside Story
4
Belushi
Belushi
6.8
Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet
Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet
4.5
The Perfect Scary Movie
7.5
The Complete Bob Wilkins Creature Features
The Complete Bob Wilkins Creature Features
10
I Am Alfred Hitchcock
I Am Alfred Hitchcock
6.9
Who Is Henry Jaglom?
Who Is Henry Jaglom?
6.6
The World Is Yours
The World Is Yours
6.8
The Scenesters
The Scenesters
6.2
The Future of Fear
0
Hammer: Heroes, Legends and Monsters
Hammer: Heroes, Legends and Monsters
0
Freeway II: Confessions of a Trickbaby
Freeway II: Confessions of a Trickbaby
5.7

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