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John Landis

Actor, Director, Writer, Producer, Additional CreditsBorn August 3, 1950 (75 years)
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.

Movies & Shows on Plex

  • Spies Like Us
  • An American Werewolf in Paris
  • The Kentucky Fried Movie
  • Tales of Halloween
  • Masters of Horror
  • Red Sun
  • Fear Itself
  • Freeway II: Confessions of a Trickbaby
  • I Hate Kids
  • Attack of the 50 Foot Cheerleader
  • Blast Vegas

Known For

  • Coming to America
  • The Blues Brothers
  • Trading Places
  • An American Werewolf in London
  • Beverly Hills Cop III
  • Three Amigos!
  • National Lampoon's Animal House
  • Clue
  • Spies Like Us
  • Twilight Zone: The Movie
  • Oscar
  • Blues Brothers 2000
  • Burke and Hare
  • Sliders
  • The Kentucky Fried Movie
  • Into the Night
  • Innocent Blood
  • Psych
  • An American Werewolf in Paris
  • The Stupids
  • Some Guy Who Kills People
  • Amazon Women on the Moon
  • Weird Science
  • Dream On

Filmography

2019
I Hate Kids · as Psychic #4
2018
Into the Dark (TV Series) · as Man In Bathroom
2018
The Body · as Man In Bathroom
2018
The World Is Yours · as Couple
2016
2015
Tales of Halloween · as Jebediah Rex
2015
2013
Blast Vegas · as Salesman #1
2012
Capital · as Man Exiting The Sherry-Netherland
2012
2011
Face Off (TV Series) · as Guest Judge
2011
Zombies · as Cast
2009
The Scenesters · as Judge Paxton B. Johnson
2009
Psychoville (TV Series)
2009
2009
Hollywood's Best Film Directors (TV Series) · as Film Director
2008
Parasomnia · as Department Store Manager
2007
Look · as Aggravated Director
2005
The Boondocks (TV Series) · as Counseling Group Leader
2005
Torrente 3: El protector · as Arab Ambassador
2005
The Ax · as Père Du Copain De Maxime
2005
2004
Spider-Man 2 · as Doctor
2004
Surviving Eden · as Doctor Levine
1999
Diamonds · as Gambler
1999
1997
Mad City · as Doctor
1997
Laws of Deception · as Judge Trevino
1997
Quicksilver Highway · as Surgical Assistant
1996
Vampirella · as Astronaut #1
1996
Sex and the Silver Screen (TV Series) · as Quote Reader
1995
Michael Jackson: Video Greatest Hits - HIStory · as Director (segment "black Or White")
1994
The World of Jim Henson · as Leanord Winesop (archive Footage)
1994
The Silence of the Hams · as Fbi Agent
1994
The Stand (TV Series) · as Russ Dorr
1992
Eek! the Cat (TV Series) · as John Landis (voice)
1992
1992
Sleepwalkers · as Lab Technician
1991
1990
Psycho IV: The Beginning · as Mike Calveccio
1990
Darkman · as Physician
1990
Dream On (TV Series) · as Herb
1989
Spontaneous Combustion · as Radio Technician
1987
RoboCop · as Man In '6000 Sux' Commercial (uncredited)
1985
Into the Night · as Savak
1984
The Muppets Take Manhattan · as Leonard Winesop
1983
Trading Places · as Man With Briefcase (uncredited)
1982
Eating Raoul · as Man At Bank (uncredited)
1981
An American Werewolf in London · as Man Smashed Into Window (uncredited)
1980
The Blues Brothers · as Trooper La Fong
1979
1941 · as Mizerany
1979
The Muppet Movie · as Additional Muppet Performer
1978
National Lampoon's Animal House · as Cafeteria Dishwasher
1977
The Kentucky Fried Movie · as Tv Technician Thrown By Gorilla (segment "a.m. Today")
1975
Death Race 2000 · as Mechanic
1974
The Six Million Dollar Man (TV Series) · as Michael
1973
1973
Schlock · as Schlock
1971
Red Sun · as Henchman (uncredited)
1970
Kelly's Heroes · as Sister Rosa Stigmata

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