Actor
Joe Dante
Known for Directing
Born 1946-11-28 in Morristown, New Jersey, USA
Age 79
Mostly Documentary
1Films in catalog
130Credits
1975 to 2026Years active
50Trailers on Reactr
Biography
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), Matinee (1993), Small Soldiers (1998), and Looney Tunes: Back in Action (2003). His work for television and cable include the social satire The Second Civil War (1997), episodes of the anthology series Masters of Horror ("Homecoming" and "The Screwfly Solution") and Amazing Stories, as well as Police Squad! and Hawaii Five-0.
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Gremlins, an american nightmare!
2026
as Himself
Dernsie: The Amazing Life of Bruce Dern
2026
Shrinkage: The Making of Innerspace
2026
as Self
The Creeps
2025 · Trailer
as Uncle John
The Vincent Price Legacy
2025 · Trailer
as Himself
Hammer: Heroes, Legends and Monsters
2024 · Trailer
as Self
Sharksploitation
2024 · Trailer
as Self
Ishiro Honda: Memoirs of a Film Director
2024
as Himself
The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee
2024 · Trailer
as Self
In Search of Darkness: Part III
2022 · Trailer
as Self
Boris Karloff: The Rest of the Story
2022
as Self - Interviewee
Razzennest
2022 · Trailer
as Joe Dante
Soylent Green and Red Alert: When Reality Catches Up with Fiction
2022
as Self
In Search of Tomorrow
2022 · Trailer
as Self - Interviewee
Blood, Guts and Sunshine: The History of Horror Made in Florida
2021
as Self [archival]
Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster
2021 · Trailer
as Self
Roger Corman, the Pope of Pop Cinema
2021
as Self
Bugs Bunny's 80th What's Up, Doc-umentary!
2020
as Self (archive footage)
Tales of the Uncanny
2020 · Trailer
as Self
In Search of Darkness: Part II
2020 · Trailer
as Self
Skin: A History of Nudity in the Movies
2020 · Trailer
as Self
Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp
2020 · Trailer
as Host
Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi
2020 · Trailer
as Host
Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness
2020 · Trailer
as Host
Class of '79: 40 Years of Rock 'N' Roll High School
2019
Mark of The Beast: The Legacy of the Universal Werewolf
2019
as Self
Phil Tippett: Mad Dreams and Monsters
2019 · Trailer
as Self
Love, Antosha
2019 · Trailer
as Self
In Search of Darkness
2019 · Trailer
as Self
Making Apes: The Artists Who Changed Film
2019
as Self
Sad Hill Unearthed
2018 · Trailer
as Self - Filmmaker
The Fear Is Real
2018
as Self
King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen
2018 · Trailer
as Self
Hammer Horror: The Warner Bros. Years
2018
as Self
Monstres, l'ennemi de l'intérieur
2017
as Self
Long Live the King
2016 · Trailer
as himself
24×36
2016 · Trailer
as Self
Unspeakable Horrors: The Plan 9 Conspiracy
2016
as Himself
Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex
2015 · Trailer
as Self
Tales of Halloween
2015 · Trailer
as Prof. Milo Gottlieb
42nd Street Memories: The Rise and Fall of America's Most Notorious Street
2015 · Trailer
as Self
Eaten Alive! The Rise and Fall of the Italian Cannibal Film
2015
From Gizmo to Gremlins: Creating the Creatures
2014
as Self
Cute. Clever. Mischievous. Intelligent. Dangerous: Making Gremlins
2014
as Self
There Goes the Neighborhood: The Making of The 'Burbs
2014
as Self
Out of Print
2014 · Trailer
as Self
Clawing! A Journey Through the Spanish Horror
2014
as Self - Director
We Come In Pieces: The Rebirth of the Horror Anthology Film
2014 · Trailer
as Self
That Guy Dick Miller
2014
as Self
House of Wax: Unlike Anything You've Seen Before!
2013
as Self
A Fuller Life
2013 · Trailer
as Self - Reader (segment "Sicily Black and Blue")
Blast Vegas
2013
as Salesman #2
Trailer War
2012 · Trailer
as Himself
The Birds: Hitchcock's Monster Movie
2012
as Self
Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan
2012 · Trailer
as Self
The Butterfly Room
2012 · Trailer
as Cab Driver
The Flesh and the Fury: X-posing Twins of Evil
2012
To Be... A Film Favorite
2012
Corman's World
2011 · Trailer
as Self - Filmmaker
A Night at the Movies: Merry Christmas!
2011
as Self - Interviewee
The Future of Fear
2011
as Self
Produce Your Own Damn Movie!
2011
as Self
American Grindhouse
2011 · Trailer
as Himself
The Bloodiest Show on Earth: Making Vampire Circus
2010
as Self
Machete Maidens Unleashed!
2010 · Trailer
as Self
The Man Who Saw Frankenstein Cry
2010 · Trailer
as Self
RKO, A Story made in Hollywood
2010
as Himself
The Wolf Man: From Ancient Curse to Modern Myth
2010
as Self
Pure in Heart: The Life and Legacy of Lon Chaney, Jr.
2010
as Self
Nightmares in Red, White and Blue
2009 · Trailer
as Self
Fulci in the House: The Italian Master of Splatter
2009
as Self
Direct Your Own Damn Movie!
2009
as Self
Monsterland
2009
as Self
Coming Attractions: The History of the Movie Trailer
2009
as Self
RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”
2008
as Self
Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX
2008
as Self
Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story
2007
as Self
Spider Stravinsky: The Cinema Sounds of Ronald Stein
2007
as Himself
The Return of the Living Dead: The Decade of Darkness
2007
as Self
Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman
2007
as Self
The Hatching of Spider Baby
2007
as Himself
Robby the Robot: Engineering a Sci-Fi Icon
2006
as Self
Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet
2006
as Self
Lugosi: The Dark Prince
2006
as Self
Hitchcocked!
2006
as Self
Karloff: The Gentle Monster
2006
as Self
The Perfect Scary Movie
2005
as Self
Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy
2005
Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection
2005
as Self
Männer im Trenchcoat, Frauen im Pelz
2004
as Self
The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing
2004
as Self
Edgar G. Ulmer: The Man Off-Screen
2004
as Self
The Art of Crime
2004
as Himself
Mario Bava: Operazione paura
2004
as Self / Host
Il castello dell'orrore
2004
as self
Welcome to Werewolfland
2004
Unleashing the Beast: Making ‘The Howling’
2003
Cinerama Adventure
2002
as Self
Making The Earth Stand Still
2001
as Self
It Conquered Hollywood! The Story of American International Pictures
2001
as Self
Chuck Jones: Extremes and In-Betweens - A Life in Animation
2000
as Self
Mario Bava: Maestro of the Macabre
2000
as Self
Ray Harryhausen: Working with Dinosaurs
1999
as Self
She's Alive! Creating 'The Bride of Frankenstein'
1999
as Self / Host
Hollywood Rated 'R'
1997
as Self
Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of Horror
1994
as Self
Beverly Hills Cop III
1994 · Trailer
as Jailer
The Silence of the Hams
1994 · Trailer
as Dying Man
A Century of Cinema
1994
as Self
The Magical World of Chuck Jones
1992
as Self
Sleepwalkers
1992 · Trailer
as Lab Assistant
Flying Saucers Over Hollywood: The 'Plan 9' Companion
1992
as Himself
The Horror Hall of Fame II
1991
as Self
Oscar
1991 · Trailer
as Face on the Cutting Room Floor
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
1990 · Trailer
as Grandpa Fred Director (uncredited)
Innerspace
1987 · Trailer
as Vectorscope Employee (uncredited)
The Fantasy Film Worlds of George Pal
1986
as Self
Gremlins
1984 · Trailer
as Mogwai / Gremlins (voice) (uncredited)
Eating Raoul
1982 · Trailer
as Busboy (uncredited)
Making a Monster Movie: Inside 'the Howling'
1981
as Self
The Orson Welles Show
1979
as Member of Studio Audience
Piranha
1978 · Trailer
as Scuba Diver #2 (uncredited)
Roger Corman: Hollywood's Wild Angel
1978 · Trailer
as Self
Cannonball
1976 · Trailer
as Kid
Hollywood Boulevard
1976 · Trailer
as Party Waiter (uncredited)
Tidal Wave
1975
Mamie Exposed! The Life and Loves of the Last Blonde Bombshell
Release date to be announced
Mary Woronov: Cult Queen
Release date to be announced
as Self
The AckerMonster Chronicles!
Release date to be announced · Trailer
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