Joe Dante

Joe Dante

Active - 1968 - Present  |   Birth - Nov 28, 1946  |   Genres - Documentary, Comedy, Horror, Thriller, Biography | Subgenres - Comedy Horror, Comedy Drama, Monster Film, Satire, Science Fiction Comedy

Filmography

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Title Year AllMovie Rating User Rating
The Wish Fish
Actor, Narrator
2025
NOT YET RELEASED
The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee
Actor, Self - Filmmaker & Friend of Christopher Lee
2024
1
(0)
Razzennest
Actor, Joe Dante
2023
1
(0)
Sharksploitation
Sharksploitation
Actor, Self
2023
2
(0)
Blood, Guts and Sunshine 2022
1
(0)
In Search of Darkness: Part III
In Search of Darkness: Part III
Actor, Self - Interviewee / Self
2022
2
(0)
In Search of Tomorrow
In Search of Tomorrow
Actor, Self - Interviewee
2022
4
(0)
Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster
Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster
Actor, Self - Interviewee / Self
2021
4
(0)
Roger Corman, the Pope of Pop Cinema 2021
1
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Bugs Bunny's 80th What's Up, Doc-umentary!
Bugs Bunny's 80th What's Up, Doc-umentary!
Actor, Self / Self (archive footage)
2020
1
(0)
In Search of Darkness: Part II
In Search of Darkness: Part II
Actor, Self - Interviewee / Self
2020
4
(0)
Making Apes: The Artists Who Changed Film 2020
4
(0)
Phil Tippett: Mad Dreams and Monsters 2020
2
(0)
Skin: A History of Nudity in the Movies
Skin: A History of Nudity in the Movies
Actor, Self (2019) / Self
2020
5
(0)
Tales of the Uncanny
Tales of the Uncanny
Actor, Self
2020
2
(0)
Time Warp Vol 3: Comedy & Camp 2020
3
(0)
Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi 2020
2
(0)
2020
1
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Time Warp: The Greatest Cult Films of All-Time- Vol. 1 Midnight Madness 2020
3
(0)
In Search of Darkness
In Search of Darkness
Actor, Gremlins / Self, Self - The Howling
2019
2
(0)
Love, Antosha
Love, Antosha
Actor, Self
2019
4
(0)
Making Apes: The Artists Who Changed Film 2019
1
(0)
Camp Cold Brook
Camp Cold Brook
Executive Producer
2018
3
(0)
From the Bridge
From the Bridge
Actor, Self
2018
1
(0)
Hammer Horror: The Warner Bros Years
Hammer Horror: The Warner Bros Years
Actor, Himself / Self
2018
1
(0)
King Cohen
King Cohen
Actor, Self
2018
5
(0)
Nightmare Cinema
Nightmare Cinema
Director
2018
5
(0)
Sad Hill Unearthed
Sad Hill Unearthed
Actor, Self
2018
2
(0)
24x36: A Movie About Movie Posters 2017
3
(0)
Trafficked
Trafficked
Executive Producer
2017
4
(0)
2016
1
(0)
2016
1
(0)
Dark
Dark
Executive Producer
2016
3
(0)
Long Live the King
Long Live the King
Actor, Self / himself
2016
4
(0)
Unspeakable Horrors: The Plan 9 Conspiracy 2016
1
(0)
42nd Street Memories: The Rise and Fall of America's Most Notorious Street 2015
1
(0)
Creature Designers - The Frankenstein Complex 2015
2
(0)
Eaten Alive! The Rise and Fall of the Italian Cannibal Film 2015
1
(0)
Tales of Halloween
Tales of Halloween
Actor, Prof. Milo Gottleib (segment "Bad Seed") / Prof. Milo Gottlieb
2015
3
(0)
Burying the Ex
Burying the Ex
Director
2014
3
(0)
Clawing! A Journey Through the Spanish Horror
Clawing! A Journey Through the Spanish Horror
Actor, Self / Self - Director
2014
1
(0)
Out of Print
Out of Print
Actor, Self
2014
4
(0)
That Guy Dick Miller
That Guy Dick Miller
Actor, Self
2014
4
(0)
A Fuller Life
A Fuller Life
Actor, Self - Reader (segment "Sicily Black and Blue")
2013
4
(0)
Destruction: Las Vegas
Destruction: Las Vegas
Actor, Salesman #2
2013
2
(0)
Beast Wishes
Actor, Self
2012
1
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The Butterfly Room
The Butterfly Room
Actor, Taxi Driver / Cab Driver
2012
2
(0)
The Flesh and the Fury: X-posing Twins of Evil 2012
1
(0)
Trailer War
Trailer War
Actor, Himself / Self
2012
1
(0)
A Night at the Movies: Merry Christmas!
A Night at the Movies: Merry Christmas!
Actor, Self - Interviewee
2011
2
(0)
American Grindhouse
American Grindhouse
Actor, Gremlins / Himself, Self - Director
2011
4
(0)
Corman's World: Exploits of a Hollywood Rebel
Corman's World: Exploits of a Hollywood Rebel
Actor, Self / Self - Filmmaker
2011
6
(0)
Produce Your Own Damn Movie! 2011
1
(0)
Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan
Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan
Actor, Self - Director of Piranha & Gremlins / Self
2011
3
(0)
The Future of Fear
The Future of Fear
Actor, Self
2011
1
(0)
Trail of Blood
Trail of Blood
Executive Producer, Producer
2011
3
(0)
Machete Maidens Unleashed!
Machete Maidens Unleashed!
Actor, Self - New World Filmmaker 'Gremlins' / Self
2010
4
(0)
Pure in Heart: The Life and Legacy of Lon Chaney Jr. 2010
1
(0)
The Man Who Saw Frankenstein Cry
The Man Who Saw Frankenstein Cry
Actor, Himself / Self
2010
1
(0)
2009
1
(0)
Direct Your Own Damn Movie! 2009
1
(0)
Monsterland
Monsterland
Actor, Himself / Self
2009
2
(0)
Nightmares in Red, White and Blue: The Evolution of the American Horror Film 2009
3
(0)
2009
3
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The Hole
The Hole
Director
2009
4
(0)
Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman 2007
1
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The Fearmakers Collection 2007
1
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To My Great Chagrin: The Unbelievable Story of Brother Theodore 2007
1
(0)
Trapped Ashes
Trapped Ashes
Director
2007
2
(0)
Hitchcocked!
Hitchcocked!
Actor, Himself / Self
2006
1
(0)
2006
1
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Lugosi, the Dark Prince 2006
1
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Robby the Robot: Engineering a Sci-Fi Icon 2006
1
(0)
2005
1
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Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection 2005
2
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Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy 2005
1
(0)
2005
1
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Edgar G. Ulmer: The Man Off-Screen 2004
1
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The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing 2004
3
(0)
2003
1
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Looney Tunes: Back in Action 2003
5
(0)
Cinerama Adventure
Cinerama Adventure
Actor, Self - film director
2002
1
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It Conquered Hollywood! The Story of American International Pictures 2001
1
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Mario Bava: Maestro of the Macabre
Mario Bava: Maestro of the Macabre
Actor, Himself / Self
2000
1
(0)
1999
1
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Small Soldiers
Small Soldiers
Director
1998
5
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Les deniers du culte
Actor, Self
1997
1
(0)
The Second Civil War 1997
3
(0)
The Osiris Chronicles
The Osiris Chronicles
Director, Executive Producer, Producer
1996
1
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The Phantom
The Phantom
Executive Producer
1996
4
(0)
Making the Earth Stand Still 1995
1
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A Century of Cinema
Actor, Self
1994
2
(0)
Beverly Hills Cop III
Beverly Hills Cop III
Actor, Jailer
1994
4
(0)
Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of Horror
Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of Horror
Actor, Himself / Self, Producer
1994
2
(0)
The Silence of the Hams
The Silence of the Hams
Actor, Dying Man
1994
3
(0)
Matinee
Matinee
Director
1993
4
(0)
Flying Saucers Over Hollywood: The 'Plan 9' Companion 1992
1
(0)
Sleepwalkers
Sleepwalkers
Actor, Lab Assistant
1992
5
(0)
1992
1
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Oscar
Oscar
Actor, Face on the Cutting Room Floor
1991
3
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Rock 'n' Roll High School Forever 1991
2
(0)
The Horror Hall of Fame II 1991
1
(0)
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
Actor, Director, Grandpa Fred Director / Beanie Gremlin / Wicked Witch Gremlin
1990
4
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The Horror Hall of Fame
The Horror Hall of Fame
Actor, Self - Presenter
1990
2
(0)
The 'Burbs
The 'Burbs
Director
1989
6
(0)
Amazon Women on the Moon 1987
3
(0)
Innerspace
Innerspace
Actor, Director, Vectorscope Employee
1987
6
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The Fantasy Film Worlds of George Pal 1986
3
(0)
Explorers
Explorers
Director
1985
5
(0)
Gremlins
Gremlins
Director
1984
5
(0)
Twilight Zone: The Movie 1983
5
(0)
A Time to Die
A Time to Die
Actor, Bodyguard
1982
4
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Eating Raoul
Eating Raoul
Actor, Busboy
1982
4
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The Howling
The Howling
Director, Editor
1981
4
(0)
Rock 'n' Roll High School
Rock 'n' Roll High School
Actor, Director, Riot Cop with Sunglasses, Writer
1979
4
(0)
Piranha
Piranha
Actor, Director, Editor, Scuba Diver #2
1978
4
(0)
Roger Corman: Hollywood's Wild Angel 1978
1
(0)
Grand Theft Auto 1977
4
(0)
Cannonball!
Cannonball!
Actor, Kid
1976
5
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Hollywood Boulevard
Hollywood Boulevard
Actor, Director, Editor, Party Waiter
1976
2
(0)
The Arena
The Arena
Editor
1974
3
(0)
Submersion of Japan
Submersion of Japan
(US version), Actor
1973
1
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The Movie Orgy
The Movie Orgy
Director, Editor
1968
3
(0)