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Joe Dante

Joe Dante

Known For Directing
Birthday Nov 28, 1946 (78)
Birthplace Morristown, New Jersey, USA
Popularity 0.6 (history)
Updated Aug 31, 2025
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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 th ... e 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Joe Dante, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Razzennest

Razzennest

2022

as Joe Dante

Tales of Halloween

Tales of Halloween

2015

as Prof. Milo Gottlieb

Blast Vegas

Blast Vegas

2013

as Salesman #2

The Butterfly Room

The Butterfly Room

2012

as Cab Driver

Beverly Hills Cop III

Beverly Hills Cop III

1994

as Jailer

Sleepwalkers

Sleepwalkers

1992

as Lab Assistant

Oscar

Oscar

1991

as Face on the Cutting Room Floor

Gremlins 2: The New Batch

Gremlins 2: The New Batch

1990

as Grandpa Fred Director (uncredited)

Innerspace

Innerspace

1987

as Vectorscope Employee (uncredited)

Eating Raoul

Eating Raoul

1982

as Busboy (uncredited)

Piranha

Piranha

1978

as Scuba Diver #2 (uncredited)

Hollywood Boulevard

Hollywood Boulevard

1976

as Party Waiter (uncredited)

Cannonball

Cannonball

1976

as Kid

Corman's World

Corman's World

2011

Thanks

Embryo

Embryo

2010

Thanks

The Howling

The Howling

1981

Editor

Piranha

Piranha

1978

Editor

Grand Theft Auto

Grand Theft Auto

1977

Editor

Hollywood Boulevard

Hollywood Boulevard

1976

Editor

The Arena

The Arena

1974

Editor

The Movie Orgy

The Movie Orgy

1968

Editor

Nightmare Cinema

Nightmare Cinema

2018

Director

Burying the Ex

Burying the Ex

2014

Director

Splatter

Splatter

2009

Director

The Hole

The Hole

2009

Director

The Screwfly Solution

The Screwfly Solution

2006

Director

Trapped Ashes

Trapped Ashes

2006

Director

Homecoming

Homecoming

2005

Director

The Haunted Lighthouse

The Haunted Lighthouse

2003

Director

Small Soldiers

Small Soldiers

1998

Director

The Second Civil War

The Second Civil War

1997

Director

Lightning

Lightning

1995

Director

Runaway Daughters

Runaway Daughters

1994

Director

Matinee

Matinee

1993

Director

The 'Burbs

The 'Burbs

1989

Director

Innerspace

Innerspace

1987

Director

Amazon Women on the Moon

Amazon Women on the Moon

1987

Director

Explorers

Explorers

1985

Director

Gremlins

Gremlins

1984

Director

Twilight Zone: The Movie

Twilight Zone: The Movie

1983

Director

The Howling

The Howling

1981

Director

Piranha

Piranha

1978

Director

Hollywood Boulevard

Hollywood Boulevard

1976

Director

The Movie Orgy

The Movie Orgy

1968

Director

Camp Cold Brook

Camp Cold Brook

2018

Executive Producer

Trafficked

Trafficked

2017

Executive Producer

Trail of Blood

Trail of Blood

2011

Producer

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Eerie, Indiana

as Director

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 15, 1991

The 101 Scariest Horror Movie Moments of All Time

as Self

Episodes: 8

First Aired: Sep 07, 2022

100 Scariest Movie Moments

as Self

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Oct 27, 2004

Eli Roth's History of Horror

as Self

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Oct 14, 2018

Leçon de Cinéma

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 20, 2004

Charles Band’s Full Moon Freakshow

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 24, 2022

The Real History of Science Fiction

as Himself

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 19, 2014

Great Performances

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 28, 1971

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