John David Landis is an American film director, comedian, screenwriter, actor, and producer. He is best known for the comedy films that he has directed, such as 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).
John Landis
Active - 1964 - Present |
Birth - Aug 3, 1950 |
Genres - Documentary, Comedy, Action-Adventure, Horror, Thriller
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Subgenres - Comedy Horror, Black Comedy Film, Biographical Film, Musical, Parody Film
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John Landie, Landis-
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Comedy Horror, Black Comedy Film, Biographical Film, Musical, Parody Film, Buddy Film, Christmas Film, Monster Film, Vampire Film, Comedy Thriller, Dystopian Film, Ghost Film, Heist Film, Historical Film, Romantic Comedy, Satire, Science Fiction Comedy, Screwball Comedy Film, Slasher Film, Superhero Film, Werewolf Film, Western Film, Action Television Film, Buddy Cop Film, Disaster Film, Erotic Thriller, Exploitation Film, Historical Drama, Horror Fiction, LGBT-Related Film, Political Thriller Film, Post-Apocalyptic Film, Psychological Thriller Film, Silent Feature, Speculative/Fantastic Fiction Film, Spy Film, Supernatural Horror Film, Teen Comedy, Teen Romance, Time-Travel Film, Zombie Film