John Landis

Known for: Directing

Born: 1950-08-03 (age 75)

From: Chicago, Illinois, USA

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.

Filmography (148)

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Gremlins, an american nightmare!
2026
as Himself
MOVIE
Robot Dracula
2026
as John
MOVIE
On a Mission from God: The Story of the Blues Brothers
2025
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.7
Being Eddie
2025
as Self
MOVIE★ 9.0
The Vincent Price Legacy
2025
as Himself
MOVIE★ 8.2
Hammer: Heroes, Legends and Monsters
2024
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.6
The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee
2024
as Self
MOVIE★ 8.7
Thriller 40
2023
as Self
MOVIE★ 10.0
The Credible Adventures of Mr. T
2023
as Stranger
MOVIE
The Rise of the Comic Strip
2023
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.0
Blood, Guts and Sunshine: The History of Horror Made in Florida
2021
as Self [archival]
MOVIE★ 6.3
Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster
2021
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.3
I Am Alfred Hitchcock
2021
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.0
Belushi
2020
as Self (archive footage)
TV★ 7.3
The Movies That Made Us
2019
as Self
MOVIE
An American Filmmaker in London
2019
as Self
MOVIE
Mark of The Beast: The Legacy of the Universal Werewolf
2019
as Self
MOVIE★ 5.8
I Hate Kids
2019
as Psychic #4
TV★ 6.4
Eli Roth's History of Horror
2018
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.2
The Body
2018
as Man in Bathroom
MOVIE★ 6.7
The World Is Yours
2018
as Couple
MOVIE★ 7.4
Bergman: A Year in a Life
2018
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.4
King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen
2018
as Self
MOVIE
Deconstructing Dunning
2016
MOVIE★ 5.2
Sidemen: Long Road To Glory
2016
MOVIE★ 7.2
Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex
2015
as Self
MOVIE★ 5.7
Tales of Halloween
2015
as Jebediah Rex
MOVIE★ 7.0
In Their Own Words: Jim Henson
2015
as Self - Friend & Filmmaker
TV
In Their Own Words
2015
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.7
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead
2015
as Self - Director
MOVIE★ 5.7
Out of Print
2014
as Self
TV★ 7.0
The Real History of Science Fiction
2014
as Himself
MOVIE★ 6.5
Remembering 'Dead of Night'
2014
MOVIE★ 6.6
Trespassing Bergman
2013
as Self
MOVIE★ 3.4
Blast Vegas
2013
as Salesman #1
MOVIE★ 7.4
Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan
2012
as Self
MOVIE★ 5.3
Attack of the 50 Foot Cheerleader
2012
as Professor
MOVIE★ 10.0
The Complete Bob Wilkins Creature Features
2012
TV
Bergman's Video
2012
as Self - Filmmaker
TV★ 5.9
Holliston
2012
as Himself
MOVIE★ 5.6
Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis
2011
as Self
MOVIE
The Future of Fear
2011
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.3
Nightmare Factory
2011
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.8
American Grindhouse
2011
as Himself
TV★ 7.1
Face Off
2011
as Guest Judge
MOVIE★ 6.6
Machete Maidens Unleashed!
2010
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.0
The Man Who Saw Frankenstein Cry
2010
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.0
The Wolf Man: From Ancient Curse to Modern Myth
2010
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.0
Pure in Heart: The Life and Legacy of Lon Chaney, Jr.
2010
as Self
MOVIE
David Bowie: Rare and Unseen
2010
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.0
Teen Spirit: Teenagers and Hollywood
2009
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.3
Vittorio D.
2009
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.7
Beware the Moon: Remembering 'An American Werewolf in London'
2009
as Self
MOVIE★ 4.9
The Scenesters
2009
as Judge Paxton B. Johnson
MOVIE★ 5.8
Into the Pit: The Shocking Story of Deadpit.com
2009
as Self
MOVIE
Tattoos: A Scarred History
2009
as Self
TV★ 6.9
Psychoville
2009
MOVIE★ 2.0
The Face is Familiar
2009
MOVIE★ 7.3
The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story
2009
as Self
MOVIE★ 4.9
Parasomnia
2008
as Department Store Manager
MOVIE★ 8.0
RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”
2008
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.6
Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX
2008
as Self
MOVIE★ 4.0
Animal House: The Inside Story
2008
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.1
Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood
2008
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.8
Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story
2007
as Self
MOVIE★ 5.7
Bloodsucking Cinema
2007
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.8
Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project
2007
as Self
TV★ 5.5
British Film Forever
2007
MOVIE★ 6.0
The Return of the Living Dead: The Decade of Darkness
2007
as Self
MOVIE★ 9.0
Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman
2007
as Self
MOVIE★ 4.5
Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet
2006
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.0
The Sci-Fi Boys
2006
as Self
MOVIE★ 4.9
Gold Diggers: FDR'S New Deal... Broadway Bound
2006
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.0
42nd Street: From Book to Screen to Stage
2006
as Self
MOVIE
Footlight Parade: Music for the Decades
2006
MOVIE
Busby Berkeley's Kaleidoscopic Eyes
2006
MOVIE★ 7.5
(buz'be bur'kle) n. A Study in Style
2006
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.7
The Perfect Scary Movie
2005
as Self
MOVIE★ 9.4
Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy
2005
as Self
MOVIE★ 5.4
Torrente 3: The Protector
2005
as Embajador árabe
MOVIE
The Blues Brothers: Transposing The Music
2005
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.9
The Ax
2005
as Maxime's Friend's Father
MOVIE★ 8.0
Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection
2005
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.0
Hollywood's Creepiest Creatures
2004
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.5
Edgar G. Ulmer: The Man Off-Screen
2004
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.3
Spider-Man 2
2004
as Doctor
MOVIE★ 6.5
Mario Bava: Operazione paura
2004
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.5
Chicago Filmmakers on the Chicago River
2004
as Self
MOVIE
Russ Meyer: King of Sexploitation
2004
as Self
MOVIE★ 5.0
101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment
2003
as Self (archive footage)
MOVIE★ 8.9
Michael Jackson's Private Home Movies
2003
as Self (archive footage)
MOVIE★ 9.0
Where Are They Now?: A Delta Alumni Update
2003
as Himself
MOVIE★ 7.2
Forever Ealing
2002
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.8
Masters of Horror
2002
as Self
MOVIE★ 8.7
It's Black Entertainment
2002
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.8
The American Nightmare
2000
as Self
MOVIE★ 5.6
Freeway II: Confessions of a Trickbaby
2000
as Judge
MOVIE★ 5.2
Diamonds
1999
as Gambler
MOVIE★ 7.3
Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'
1999
as Host / Self
MOVIE★ 7.3
The Yearbook: An Animal House Reunion
1998
as Self - Director
MOVIE★ 6.5
The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers'
1998
as Self
MOVIE
The Abbey Road Story
1998
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.2
Mad City
1997
as Doctor
MOVIE★ 6.8
Who Is Henry Jaglom?
1997
as Self
MOVIE★ 5.3
Hollywood Rated 'R'
1997
as Self
MOVIE★ 5.0
Quicksilver Highway
1997
as Surgical Assistant
MOVIE★ 4.0
Laws of Deception
1997
as Judge Trevino
MOVIE★ 3.9
Vampirella
1996
as Astronaut #1
MOVIE
Abbott & Costello Meet Biography
1996
as Self
TV★ 6.6
Caroline in the City
1995
as John Landis
MOVIE★ 7.4
The World of Jim Henson
1994
as Leanord Winesop (archive footage)
TV★ 6.8
The Stand
1994
as Russ Dorr
MOVIE★ 4.9
The Silence of the Hams
1994
as FBI Agent
MOVIE★ 7.0
The Legend of Dolemite! Bigger & Badder
1994
as Self
TV★ 6.9
Eek! The Cat
1992
as John Landis (voice)
MOVIE★ 4.6
Body Chemistry II: The Voice of a Stranger
1992
as Dr. Edwards
TV★ 5.4
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
MOVIE★ 7.0
Venice/Venice
1992
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.1
Sleepwalkers
1992
as Lab Technician
MOVIE★ 9.0
The Martin & Lewis Story: The Last Great Comedy Team
1992
as Self
TV
Martin & Lewis: Their Golden Age of Comedy
1992
as Self
MOVIE★ 5.7
Psycho IV: The Beginning
1990
as Mike Calveccio
MOVIE★ 6.4
Darkman
1990
as Physician
TV★ 7.0
Dream On
1990
as Herb
MOVIE★ 4.7
Spontaneous Combustion
1990
as Radio Technician
MOVIE★ 8.0
Stephen King's World of Horror
1989
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.4
RoboCop
1987
as Man in '6000 SUX' Commercial (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 6.5
Into the Night
1985
as SAVAK
MOVIE★ 8.2
B.B. King: Into the Night
1985
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.6
The Muppets Take Manhattan
1984
as Leonard Winesop
MOVIE★ 8.8
Making Michael Jackson's Thriller
1983
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.2
Trading Places
1983
as Man with Briefcase (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 6.5
Eating Raoul
1982
as Man at Bank (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 7.0
Take One: Fear on Film
1982
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.4
An American Werewolf in London
1981
as Man Smashed into Window (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 7.7
The Blues Brothers
1980
as Trooper La Fong
MOVIE★ 5.8
1941
1979
as Mizerany
MOVIE★ 7.2
The Muppet Movie
1979
as Additional Muppet Performer
MOVIE★ 7.0
Animal House
1978
as Cafeteria Dishwasher
MOVIE★ 6.2
The Kentucky Fried Movie
1977
as TV Technician Thrown by Gorilla (segment "A.M. Today")
MOVIE★ 6.2
Death Race 2000
1975
as Mechanic
TV★ 7.3
The Six Million Dollar Man
1974
as Michael
MOVIE★ 5.7
Battle for the Planet of the Apes
1973
as Jake's Friend
MOVIE★ 5.6
Schlock
1973
as Schlock
MOVIE★ 6.8
Red Sun
1971
as Henchman (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 7.4
Kelly's Heroes
1970
as Sister Rosa Stigmata
MOVIE★ 1.0
The AckerMonster Chronicles!
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MOVIE
Under the Moon
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as High School Principal