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Joe Dante

Director, Actor, Editor, Producer, Additional CreditsBorn November 28, 1946 (78 years)
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 & Shows on Plex

  • Twilight Zone: The Movie
  • Piranha
  • Tales of Halloween
  • Masters of Horror
  • Burying the Ex
  • Rock 'n' Roll High School
  • Eating Raoul
  • Eerie, Indiana
  • Cannonball!
  • Jeremiah
  • Dark
  • The Arena
  • Camp Cold Brook
  • Trafficked
  • Hollywood Boulevard
  • Night Visions
  • Blast Vegas

Known For

  • Gremlins
  • Gremlins 2: The New Batch
  • Small Soldiers
  • The 'Burbs
  • Innerspace
  • The Howling
  • Looney Tunes: Back in Action
  • Piranha
  • The Hole
  • Explorers
  • Police Squad!
  • Hawaii Five-0
  • Matinee
  • Amazon Women on the Moon
  • Burying the Ex
  • The Phantom
  • Eerie, Indiana
  • Rock 'n' Roll High School
  • Twilight Zone: The Movie
  • DC's Legends of Tomorrow
  • Salem
  • The Second Civil War
  • Witches of East End
  • Trafficked

Joe Dante Filmography

2025
2022
2020
2020
2020
2015
Tales of Halloween · as Prof. Milo Gottlieb
2015
2013
Blast Vegas · as Salesman #2
2012
The Butterfly Room · as Cab Driver
2011
Zombies · as Cast
2009
Hollywood's Best Film Directors (TV Series) · as Film Director
2005
2005
2003
1994
The Silence of the Hams · as Dying Man
1994
1992
Sleepwalkers · as Lab Assistant
1991
Eerie, Indiana (TV Series) · as Director
1991
Oscar · as Face On The Cutting Room Floor
1990
Gremlins 2: The New Batch · as Grandpa Fred Director (uncredited)
1987
Innerspace · as Vectorscope Employee (uncredited)
1984
Gremlins · as Mogwai
1982
Eating Raoul · as Busboy (uncredited)
1982
A Time to Die · as Bodyguard
1979
Rock 'n' Roll High School · as Riot Cop With Sunglasses
1979
The Orson Welles Show · as Audience Question Asker
1978
Piranha · as Scuba Diver #2 (uncredited)
1976
1976
Hollywood Boulevard · as Party Waiter (uncredited)
1975
1973
Submersion of Japan · as (us Version)

2024
2024
2023
Sharksploitation · as Self
2022
2022
Razzennest · as Joe Dante
2022
2022
2022
2022 Fangoria Chainsaw Awards · as Self - Presenter
2022
In Search of Tomorrow · as Self - Interviewee
2022
Blood, Guts and Sunshine · as Self [archival]
2021
2021
2020
2020
2020
2020
Josh Gates Tonight (TV Series) · as Self
2019
2019
2019
2019
2019
2019
2018
2018
2017
2017
Sad Hill Unearthed · as Self - Filmmaker
2016
Long Live the King · as Himself
2016
2015
2015
2014
2014
2014
2014
The Real History of Science Fiction (TV Series) · as Himself
2014
2013
2013
A Fuller Life · as Self - Reader (segment "sicily Black And Blue")
2012
Trailer War · as Himself
2012
Beast Wishes · as Self
2011
2011
2011
2010
American Grindhouse · as Himself
2010
2010
2009
Post Mortem with Mick Garris (TV Series) · as Self
2009
2009
2009
Monsterland · as Self
2009
2008
2007
2007
2007
2007
2006
2006
Hitchcocked! · as Self
2005
2005
2005
2005
2005
2005
2004
2004
The 100 Scariest Movie Moments (TV Series) · as Self
2004
2004
2004
2003
2003
2002
2001
2000
2000
1997
Clive Barker's A-Z of Horror (TV Series) · as Self
1997
1996
100 Years of Horror (TV Series) · as Self - Director
1996
E! True Hollywood Story (TV Series) · as Self
1995
1995
1994
1994
1992
1992
HBO First Look (TV Series) · as Self
1992
1991
Movie Days (TV Series) · as Self - Interviewee
1991
1990
The Horror Hall of Fame · as Self - Presenter
1989
USA Up All Night (TV Series) · as Self
1986
1978
1971
Great Performances (TV Series) · as Self

2022
Gremlins (TV Series) · as Consulting Producer
2018
Camp Cold Brook · as Executive Producer
2017
Trafficked · as Executive Producer
2015
Dark · as Executive Producer
2011
2002
Jeremiah (TV Series) · as Executive Producer
1998
1996
The Phantom · as Executive Producer
1994

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