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John Landis

Film Director / Screenwriter / Film Producer / Actor / Television Producer | * 08/03/1950 (73) | Chicago, Illinois (United States of America (USA))
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John David Landis (born August 3, 1950) is an American filmmaker and actor. He is best known for the comedy films that he has directed – such as The Kentucky Fried Movie (1977), National Lampoon's Animal House (1978), The Blues Brothers (1980), An American Werewolf in London (1981), Trading Places (1983), Three Amigos (1986), Coming to America (1988) and Beverly Hills Cop III (1994), and for directing Michael Jackson's music videos for "Thriller" (1983) and "Black or White" (1991). ()
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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.

Most frequent genres for this person: Documentaries | Comedies | Horror

Known for these Movies & Shows

An anthology film presenting remakes of three episodes from the TV series "Kick the Can", "It's a Good Life" and "Nightmare at 20,000 Feet" and featuring one original story "Time Out". ...

Twilight Zone: The Movie

PG

1983 | 3.2/5 | 1h 41min
Horror, Science Fiction
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A quiet suburb in Southern California is terrorized by a mysterious murderous monster living in a cave. As the bodies pile up -- with incriminating banana peels always near by the crime scene -- a gro ...

Schlock

PG

1973 | 2.9/5 | 1h 20min
Comedy, Horror, Science Fiction
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Finally released from prison, Elwood Blues is once again enlisted by Sister Mary Stigmata in her latest crusade to raise funds for a children's hospital. Hitting the road to re-unite the band and win ...

Blues Brothers 2000

PG-13

1998 | 2.7/5 | 2h 3min
Music, Action, Comedy, Crime
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Jake Blues, just released from prison, puts his old band back together to save the Catholic home where he and his brother Elwood were raised. ...

The Blues Brothers

R

1980 | 3.9/5 | 2h 13min
Music, Comedy, Action, Crime
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Movies with John Landis as Actor(108)

as himself2023 The Wolf Man: From Ancient Curse to Modern Myth
as himself2021 Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster
as himself2021 I Am Alfred Hitchcock
as Self [archival]2021 Blood, Guts & Sunshine: The History of Horror Made In Florida
as Self (archive footage)2020 Belushi
as Psychic #42019 I Hate Kids
as Couple2018 The World Is Yours
as himself2018 King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen
as Man in Bathroom2018 The Body
2016 Sidemen: Long Road To Glory
as Self - Friend & Filmmaker2015 In Their Own Words: Jim Henson
as Jebediah Rex2015 Tales of Halloween
as Self / Film Director2015 Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead: The Story of the National Lampoon
as himself2015 Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex
as himself2014 Out of Print
2014 Remembering 'Dead of Night'
as Salesman #12013 Blast Vegas
as himself2013 Trespassing Bergman
2012 The Complete Bob Wilkins Creature Features
as himself2012 Bergmans video
as Professor2012 Attack of the 50 Foot Cheerleader
as himself2011 Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis
as himself2011 Nightmare Factory
as himself2011 Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan
as himself2011 American Grindhouse
as himself2010 Pure in Heart: The Life and Legacy of Lon Chaney, Jr.
as himself2010 The Man Who Saw Frankenstein Cry
as himself2010 Machete Maidens Unleashed!
as himself2009 Teen Spirit: Teenagers and Hollywood
as himself2009 Vittorio D.
2009 The Face Is Familiar
as himself2009 The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story
as himself2009 Beware the Moon: Remembering 'An American Werewolf in London'
as himself2009 Into the Pit: The Shocking Story of Deadpit.com
as Judge Paxton B. Johnson2009 The Scenesters
as himself2008 Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX
as himself2008 Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood
as Department Store Manager2008 Parasomnia
as himself2008 Animal House: The Inside Story
as himself2007 The Return of the Living Dead: The Decade of Darkness
as himself2007 Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project
2007 Bloodsucking Cinema
as himself2007 Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story
as himself2007 Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman
as himself2006 42nd Street: From Book to Screen to Stage
2006 Gold Diggers: FDR'S New Deal... Broadway Bound
as himself2006 Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet
as himself2006 (buz'be bur'kle) n. A Study in Style
as himself2006 The Sci-Fi Boys
2006 Footlight Parade: Music for the Decades
2006 Busby Berkeley's Kaleidoscopic Eyes
as himself2005 The Perfect Scary Movie
as Père du copain de Maxime2005 The Ax
as Arab Ambassador2005 Torrente 3: The Protector
as Embajador árabe2005 Torrente 3: The Protector
as himself2005 Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy
as Doctor2004 Spider-Man 2
as himself2004 Edgar G. Ulmer: The Man Off-Screen
as himself2004 Mario Bava: Operazione paura
as himself2004 Hollywood's Creepiest Creatures
as Himself (voice)2003 Where Are They Now?: A Delta Alumni Update
as Himself (archive footage)2003 Michael Jackson's Private Home Movies
as himself2002 Masters of Horror
as himself2002 Forever Ealing
as himself2002 It's Black Entertainment
as himself2000 The American Nightmare
as Judge1999 Freeway II: Confessions of a Trickbaby
as Host / Self1999 Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'
as Gambler1999 Diamonds
as himself1998 The Abbey Road Story
as Himself - Director1998 The Yearbook: An Animal House Reunion
as himself1998 The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers'
as himself1997 Who Is Henry Jaglom?
as Judge Trevino1997 Laws of Deception
as Surgical Assistant1997 Quicksilver Highway
as Doctor1997 Mad City
as himself1997 Hollywood Rated 'R'
as Astronaut #11996 Vampirella
as himself1994 The Legend of Dolemite! Bigger & Badder
as FBI Agent1994 The Silence of the Hams
as Leanord Winesop (archive footage)1994 The World of Jim Henson
as himself1992 Venice/Venice
as himself1992 The Martin & Lewis Story: The Last Great Comedy Team
as Lab Technician1992 Sleepwalkers
as Dr. Edwards1992 Body Chemistry II: Voice of a Stranger
as himself1991 Black or White
as Radio Technician1990 Spontaneous Combustion
as Physician1990 Darkman
as Mike Calveccio1990 Psycho IV: The Beginning
as Man in '6000 SUX' Commercial (uncredited)1987 RoboCop
as himself1985 B.B. King: Into the Night
as SAVAK1985 Into the Night
as Leonard Winesop1984 The Muppets Take Manhattan
as himself1983 Making Michael Jackson's Thriller
as Man with Briefcase (uncredited)1983 Trading Places
1982 Take One: Fear on Film
as Man at Bank (uncredited)1982 Eating Raoul
as Man Being Smashed into Window (uncredited)1981 An American Werewolf in London
as Trooper La Fong1980 The Blues Brothers
as Mizerany1979 1941
as Additional Muppet Performer1979 The Muppet Movie
as Cafeteria Dishwasher1978 Animal House
as TV Technician Thrown by Gorilla (segment "A.M. Today")1977 The Kentucky Fried Movie
as Mechanic1975 Death Race 2000
as Jake’s Friend1973 Battle for the Planet of the Apes
as Schlock1973 Schlock
as Henchman1971 Red Sun
as Sister Rosa Stigmata1970 Kelly's Heroes

TV Shows/Series with John Landis as Actor(9)

as himself2019 The Movies That Made Us
2018 Eli Roth's History of Horror
as himself2014 The Real History of Science Fiction
as himself2012 Holliston
as Guest Judge2011 Face Off
2009 Psychoville
1992 Eek! The Cat
1992 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1990 Dream On

Movies with John Landis as Crew(64)

Production/Executive Producer2023 An American Werewolf in London
Production/Executive Producer2023 Bad Vibes
Production/Executive Producer2019 I Hate Kids
Crew/Thanks2012 Grabbers
Production/Executive Producer2011 Some Guy Who Kills People
Directing/Director2010 Burke & Hare
Directing/Director2007 Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project
Production/Producer2007 Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project
Directing/Director2006 Family
Directing/Director2006 The Great Sketch Experiment
Directing/Director2004 Slasher
Writing/Writer2004 Slasher
Directing/Director2003 Where Are They Now?: A Delta Alumni Update
Writing/Writer2003 Where Are They Now?: A Delta Alumni Update
Directing/Director2002 The Kronenberg Chronicles
Directing/Director1998 Susan's Plan
Production/Producer1998 Susan's Plan
Writing/Writer1998 Susan's Plan
Production/Executive Producer1998 The Lost World
Directing/Director1998 Blues Brothers 2000
Production/Producer1998 Blues Brothers 2000
Writing/Screenplay1998 Blues Brothers 2000
Directing/Director1997 HIStory on Film, Volume II
Writing/Writer1997 HIStory on Film, Volume II
Writing/Characters1997 An American Werewolf in Paris
Directing/Director1996 The Stupids
Production/Executive Producer1996 The Munsters' Scary Little Christmas
Directing/Director1994 Beverly Hills Cop III
Directing/Director1992 Innocent Blood
Directing/Director1991 Black or White
Directing/Director1991 Oscar
Directing/Director1990 Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Special
Directing/Director1988 Coming to America
Directing/Director1987 Amazon Women on the Moon
Production/Producer1986 Fuzzbucket
Directing/Director1986 ¡Three Amigos!
Directing/Director1985 Spies Like Us
Production/Executive Producer1985 Clue
Writing/Story1985 Clue
Directing/Co-Director1985 B.B. King: Into the Night
Directing/Director1985 Into the Night
Directing/Director1983 Michael Jackson's Thriller
Production/Producer1983 Michael Jackson's Thriller
Writing/Screenplay1983 Michael Jackson's Thriller
Directing/Director1983 Twilight Zone: The Movie
Production/Producer1983 Twilight Zone: The Movie
Writing/Writer1983 Twilight Zone: The Movie
Production/Producer1983 Making Michael Jackson's Thriller
Directing/Director1983 Trading Places
Directing/Director1982 Coming Soon
Production/Producer1982 Coming Soon
Writing/Writer1982 Coming Soon
Directing/Director1981 An American Werewolf in London
Writing/Screenplay1981 An American Werewolf in London
Directing/Director1980 The Blues Brothers
Writing/Writer1980 The Blues Brothers
Directing/Director1978 Animal House
Directing/Director1977 The Kentucky Fried Movie
Directing/Director1973 Schlock
Writing/Writer1973 Schlock
Crew/Stunts1973 My Name Is Nobody
Crew/Stunts1971 Red Sun
Crew/Stunts1968 Once Upon a Time in the West
Crew/Stunts1966 The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

TV Shows/Series with John Landis as Crew(14)

Directing/Director2021 Stan Lee's Superhero Kindergarten
Directing/Director2011 Franklin & Bash
Directing/Director2008 Fear Itself
Directing/Director2006 Psych
Writing/Writer2005 Masters of Horror
Directing/Director2005 Masters of Horror
Production/Executive Producer1999 The Lost World
Directing/Director1997 Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show
Production/Producer1997 Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show
Production/Producer1995 Sliders
Production/Producer1994 Weird Science
Production/Producer1990 Dream On
Directing/Director1990 Dream On
Directing/Director1985 George Burns Comedy Week

Full Name: John Landis
Born: Thursday, 08/03 1950 (August) in Chicago, Illinois (United States of America (USA)) (current age: 73 years + 267 days)
Zodiac sign: Leo (Chinese zodiac sign: Tiger)
Languages: English (EN, native language)
Member of: Writers Guild of America, West
Spouses (current/former): Deborah Nadoolman Landis
Children: Max Landis
Other names for John Landis (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"존 랜디스"
John Landis frequently works together with these people:
Joe Dante (30x, Actor)
Mick Garris (29x, Crew)
George Folsey Jr. (22x, Crew)
Deborah Nadoolman (20x, Crew)
Rick Baker (19x, Crew)
Dan Aykroyd (16x, Actor)
Frank Oz (14x, Actor)
Roger Corman (14x, Crew)
Karen Hillhouse (11x, Crew)
Eric Sanford (11x, Crew)
Eric Clawson (11x, Crew)
Savage Steve Holland (5x, Crew)
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