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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Movies
Beverly Hills Cop III Jailer
She's Alive! Creating 'The Bride of Frankenstein' Self / Host
The Silence of the Hams Dying Man
In Search of Darkness: Part III Self
Making a Monster Movie: Inside 'the Howling' Self
Cannonball Kid
Hollywood Rated 'R' Self
Blood, Guts and Sunshine: The History of Horror Made in Florida Self [archival]
Piranha Scuba Diver #2 (uncredited)
Blast Vegas Salesman #2
Innerspace Vectorscope Employee (uncredited)
Männer im Trenchcoat, Frauen im Pelz Self
The Fear is Real Self
Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of Horror Self
The Wolf Man: From Ancient Curse to Modern Myth Self
Hollywood Boulevard Party Waiter (uncredited)
Nightmares in Red, White and Blue Self
Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy
Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX Self
We Come In Pieces: The Rebirth of the Horror Anthology Film Self
American Grindhouse Himself
Bugs Bunny's 80th What's Up, Doc-umentary! Himself (archive footage)
The Butterfly Room Cab Driver
Roger Corman, the Pope of Pop Cinema Self
Sharksploitation Self
Trailer War Himself
24×36 Self
Gremlins 2: The New Batch Grandpa Fred Director (uncredited)
The Magical World of Chuck Jones Self
Robby the Robot: Engineering a Sci-Fi Icon Self
Monsterland Self
Razzennest Joe Dante
Cinerama Adventure Self
The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee Self
The Creeps
Clawing! A Journey Through the Spanish Horror Self - Director
Roger Corman: Hollywood's Wild Angel Self
42nd Street Memories: The Rise and Fall of America's Most Notorious Street Himself
It Conquered Hollywood! The Story of American International Pictures Self
That Guy Dick Miller Self
RKO Production 601: The Making of 'Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World' Self
Pure in Heart: The Life and Legacy of Lon Chaney, Jr. Self
Direct Your Own Damn Movie! Self
Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman Self
Edgar G. Ulmer: The Man Off-Screen Self
Mary Woronov: Cult Queen
Out of Print Self
There Goes the Neighborhood: The Making of The 'Burbs Self
The Birds: Hitchcock's Monster Movie Self
Hitchcocked! Self
Flying Saucers Over Hollywood: The 'Plan 9' Companion Himself
Soylent Green and Red Alert: When Reality Catches Up with Fiction Self
Boris Karloff: The Rest of the Story Self - Interviewee
Ray Harryhausen: Working with Dinosaurs Self
The Reality Trip self
Tales of Halloween Prof. Milo Gottlieb
Making The Earth Stand Still Self
The Fantasy Film Worlds of George Pal Self
Monstres, l'ennemi de l'intérieur Self
The Return of the Living Dead: The Decade of Darkness Self
A Night at the Movies: Merry Christmas! Self - Interviewee
Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex Self
The Flesh and the Fury: X-posing Twins of Evil
Hammer: Heroes, Legends and Monsters Self
Mario Bava: Maestro of the Macabre Self
Long Live the King himself
Unspeakable Horrors: The Plan 9 Conspiracy Himself
Corman's World Self - Filmmaker
King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen Self
Spider Stravinsky: The Cinema Sounds of Ronald Stein Himself
The Hatching of Spider Baby Himself
Eating Raoul Busboy (uncredited)
Welcome to Werewolfland
Mario Bava: Operazione paura Self
Hammer Horror: The Warner Bros. Years Self
Machete Maidens Unleashed! Self
Fulci in the House: The Italian Master of Splatter Himself
The Man Who Saw Frankenstein Cry Self
Sad Hill Unearthed Self - Filmmaker
To Be... A Film Favorite
In Search of Darkness Self
Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story Self
In Search of Tomorrow Self - Interviewee
Mark of The Beast: The Legacy of the Universal Werewolf Self
Phil Tippett: Mad Dreams and Monsters Self
Sleepwalkers Lab Assistant
Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan Self
Class of '79: 40 Years of Rock 'N' Roll High School
A Century of Cinema Self
Love, Antosha Self
Making Apes: The Artists Who Changed Film Self
House of Wax: Unlike Anything You've Seen Before! Self
Oscar Face on the Cutting Room Floor
Chuck Jones: Extremes and In-Betweens - A Life in Animation Self
A Fuller Life Self - Reader (segment "Sicily Black and Blue")
Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness Host
Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi Host
Skin: A History of Nudity in the Movies Self
Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp Host
Behind the Tunes: Tish Tash - The Animated World of Frank Tashlin Himself
In Search of Darkness: Part II Self
Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet Self
Unleashing the Beast: Making ‘The Howling’
The Perfect Scary Movie Self
Tales of the Uncanny Self
From Gizmo to Gremlins: Creating the Creatures Self
Cute. Clever. Mischievous. Intelligent. Dangerous: Making Gremlins Self
Behind the Tunes: Looney Tunes Go to War! Himself
Karloff: The Gentle Monster Self
Lugosi: The Dark Prince Self
Coming Attractions: The History of the Movie Trailer Self
Produce Your Own Damn Movie! Self
Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster Self
Behind the Tunes: Bosko, Buddy and the Best of Black and White Himself
Ishiro Honda: Memoirs of a Film Director Himself
The Future of Fear Self
Shows
Eerie, Indiana Director
100 Scariest Movie Moments Self
Leçon de Cinéma Self
The 101 Scariest Horror Movie Moments of All Time Self
Charles Band’s Full Moon Freakshow
The Real History of Science Fiction Himself
Eli Roth's History of Horror Self
Great Performances Self
