John Landis

male

Born on August 03, 1950 (75 years old)

From Chicago, Illinois, USA

Known for Directing

Biography

John David 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.

Cast Credits

2021
- Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster
  as
  Self
  2021
- Blood, Guts and Sunshine: The History of Horror Made in Florida
  as
  Self [archival]
  2021
- I Am Alfred Hitchcock
  as
  Self
  2021
2013
- Blast Vegas
  as
  Salesman #1
  2013
- Trespassing Bergman
  as
  Self
  2013
2012
- Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan
  as
  Self
  2012
- Attack of the 50 Foot Cheerleader
  as
  Professor
  2012
- The Complete Bob Wilkins Creature Features
  2012
- Holliston
  as
  Himself
  2012
- Bergman's Video
  as
  Self - Filmmaker
  2012
2011
- American Grindhouse
  as
  Himself
  2011
- Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis
  as
  Self
  2011
- Nightmare Factory
  as
  Self
  2011
- no image
  The Future of Fear
  as
  Self
  2011
- Face Off
  as
  Guest Judge
  2011
2010
- The Wolf Man: From Ancient Curse to Modern Myth
  as
  Self
  2010
- Machete Maidens Unleashed!
  as
  Self
  2010
- Pure in Heart: The Life and Legacy of Lon Chaney, Jr.
  as
  Self
  2010
- The Man Who Saw Frankenstein Cry
  as
  Self
  2010
- David Bowie: Rare and Unseen
  as
  Self
  2010
2009
- Beware the Moon: Remembering 'An American Werewolf in London'
  as
  Self
  2009
- The Face is Familiar
  2009
- no image
  Into the Pit: The Shocking Story of Deadpit.com
  as
  Self
  2009
- Teen Spirit: Teenagers and Hollywood
  as
  Self
  2009
- Vittorio D.
  as
  Self
  2009
- The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story
  as
  Self
  2009
- The Scenesters
  as
  Judge Paxton B. Johnson
  2009
- Tattoos: A Scarred History
  as
  Self
  2009
- Psychoville
  2009
2008
- Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX
  as
  Self
  2008
- Parasomnia
  as
  Department Store Manager
  2008
- Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood
  as
  Self
  2008
- Animal House: The Inside Story
  as
  Self
  2008
- RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”
  as
  Self
  2008
2006
- The Sci-Fi Boys
  as
  Self
  2006
- Gold Diggers: FDR'S New Deal... Broadway Bound
  as
  Self
  2006
- 42nd Street: From Book to Screen to Stage
  as
  Self
  2006
- no image
  Busby Berkeley's Kaleidoscopic Eyes
  2006
- (buz'be bur'kle) n. A Study in Style
  as
  Self
  2006
- Footlight Parade: Music for the Decades
  2006
- Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet
  as
  Self
  2006
2005
- Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy
  as
  Self
  2005
- The Blues Brothers: Transposing The Music
  as
  Self
  2005
- Torrente 3: The Protector
  as
  Arab Ambassador
  2005
- The Ax
  as
  Maxime's Friend's Father
  2005
- Torrente 3: The Protector
  as
  Embajador árabe
  2005
- The Perfect Scary Movie
  as
  Self
  2005
- Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection
  as
  Self
  2005
1999
- Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'
  as
  Host / Self
  1999
- Diamonds
  as
  Gambler
  1999
1997
- Hollywood Rated 'R'
  as
  Self
  1997
- Laws of Deception
  as
  Judge Trevino
  1997
- Quicksilver Highway
  as
  Surgical Assistant
  1997
- Mad City
  as
  Doctor
  1997
- Who Is Henry Jaglom?
  as
  Self
  1997
1994
- The Silence of the Hams
  as
  FBI Agent
  1994
- The Legend of Dolemite! Bigger & Badder
  as
  Self
  1994
- The World of Jim Henson
  as
  Leanord Winesop (archive footage)
  1994
- The Stand
  as
  Russ Dorr
  1994
1992
- Venice/Venice
  as
  Self
  1992
- Body Chemistry II: Voice of a Stranger
  as
  Dr. Edwards
  1992
- The Martin & Lewis Story: The Last Great Comedy Team
  as
  Self
  1992
- Sleepwalkers
  as
  Lab Technician
  1992
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
  1992
- Eek! The Cat
  as
  John Landis (voice)
  1992
- no image
  Martin & Lewis: Their Golden Age of Comedy
  as
  Self
  1992
1990
- Darkman
  as
  Physician
  1990
- Psycho IV: The Beginning
  as
  Mike Calveccio
  1990
- Spontaneous Combustion
  as
  Radio Technician
  1990
- Dream On
  as
  Herb
  1990
1987
- RoboCop
  as
  Man in '6000 SUX' Commercial (uncredited)
  1987
1985
- Into the Night
  as
  SAVAK
  1985
- B.B. King: Into the Night
  as
  Self
  1985
1984
- The Muppets Take Manhattan
  as
  Leonard Winesop
  1984
1983
- Making Michael Jackson's Thriller
  as
  Self
  1983
- Trading Places
  as
  Man with Briefcase (uncredited)
  1983
1982
- Eating Raoul
  as
  Man at Bank (uncredited)
  1982
- Take One: Fear on Film
  as
  Self
  1982
1981
- An American Werewolf in London
  as
  Man Smashed into Window (uncredited)
  1981
1980
- The Blues Brothers
  as
  Trooper La Fong
  1980
1977
- The Kentucky Fried Movie
  as
  TV Technician Thrown by Gorilla (segment "A.M. Today")
  1977
1975
- Death Race 2000
  as
  Mechanic
  1975
1973
- Battle for the Planet of the Apes
  as
  Jake's Friend
  1973
- Schlock
  as
  Schlock
  1973
1971
- Red Sun
  as
  Henchman (uncredited)
  1971
1970
- Kelly's Heroes
  as
  Sister Rosa Stigmata
  1970
2024
- The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee
  as
  Self
  2024
- Hammer: Heroes, Legends and Monsters
  as
  Self
  2024
2023
- The Credible Adventures of Mr. T
  as
  Stranger
  2023
- Thriller 40
  as
  Self
  2023
- The Rise of the Comic Strip
  as
  Self
  2023
2019
- An American Filmmaker in London
  as
  Self
  2019
- I Hate Kids
  as
  Psychic #4
  2019
- Mark of The Beast: The Legacy of the Universal Werewolf
  as
  Self
  2019
- The Movies That Made Us
  as
  Self
  2019
2016
- Sidemen: Long Road To Glory
  2016
- Deconstructing Dunning
  2016
2015
- Tales of Halloween
  as
  Jebediah Rex
  2015
- In Their Own Words: Jim Henson
  as
  Self - Friend & Filmmaker
  2015
- Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex
  as
  Self
  2015
- Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead
  as
  Self - Director
  2015
- In Their Own Words
  as
  Self
  2015
2014
- Out of Print
  as
  Self
  2014
- no image
  Remembering 'Dead of Night'
  2014
- The Real History of Science Fiction
  as
  Himself
  2014
2007
- no image
  Bloodsucking Cinema
  as
  Self
  2007
- Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman
  as
  Self
  2007
- The Return of the Living Dead: The Decade of Darkness
  as
  Self
  2007
- Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project
  as
  Self
  2007
- Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story
  as
  Self
  2007
2004
- Edgar G. Ulmer: The Man Off-Screen
  as
  Self
  2004
- Spider-Man 2
  as
  Doctor
  2004
- Chicago Filmmakers on the Chicago River
  as
  Self
  2004
- Hollywood's Creepiest Creatures
  as
  Self
  2004
- Mario Bava: Operazione paura
  as
  Self
  2004
- Russ Meyer: King of Sexploitation
  as
  Self
  2004
2002
- Forever Ealing
  as
  Self
  2002
- Masters of Horror
  as
  Self
  2002
- It's Black Entertainment
  as
  Self
  2002
2000
- The American Nightmare
  as
  Self
  2000
- Freeway II: Confessions of a Trickbaby
  as
  Judge
  2000
1996
- Vampirella
  as
  Astronaut #1
  1996
- Abbott & Costello Meet Biography
  as
  Self
  1996
1978
- Animal House
  as
  Cafeteria Dishwasher
  1978
2025
- The Vincent Price Legacy
  as
  Himself
  2025
- Being Eddie
  as
  Self
  2025
2020
- Belushi
  as
  Self (archive footage)
  2020
2018
- King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen
  as
  Self
  2018
- The Body
  as
  Man in Bathroom
  2018
- The World Is Yours
  as
  Couple
  2018
- Bergman: A Year in a Life
  as
  Self
  2018
- Eli Roth's History of Horror
  as
  Self
  2018
2003
- Michael Jackson's Private Home Movies
  as
  Self (archive footage)
  2003
- 101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment
  as
  Self (archive footage)
  2003
- no image
  Where Are They Now?: A Delta Alumni Update
  as
  Himself
  2003
1998
- The Abbey Road Story
  as
  Self
  1998
- The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers'
  as
  Self
  1998
- The Yearbook: An Animal House Reunion
  as
  Self - Director
  1998
1995
- Caroline in the City
  as
  John Landis
  1995
1989
- Stephen King's World of Horror
  as
  Self
  1989
1979
- The Muppet Movie
  as
  Additional Muppet Performer
  1979
- 1941
  as
  Mizerany
  1979
1974
- The Six Million Dollar Man
  as
  Michael
  1974

John Landis

Biography

Cast Credits

Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster

Blood, Guts and Sunshine: The History of Horror Made in Florida

I Am Alfred Hitchcock

Blast Vegas

Trespassing Bergman

Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan

Attack of the 50 Foot Cheerleader

The Complete Bob Wilkins Creature Features

Holliston

Bergman's Video

American Grindhouse

Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis

Nightmare Factory

The Future of Fear

Face Off

The Wolf Man: From Ancient Curse to Modern Myth

Machete Maidens Unleashed!

Pure in Heart: The Life and Legacy of Lon Chaney, Jr.

The Man Who Saw Frankenstein Cry

David Bowie: Rare and Unseen

Beware the Moon: Remembering 'An American Werewolf in London'

The Face is Familiar

Into the Pit: The Shocking Story of Deadpit.com

Teen Spirit: Teenagers and Hollywood

Vittorio D.

The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story

The Scenesters

Tattoos: A Scarred History

Psychoville

Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX

Parasomnia

Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood

Animal House: The Inside Story

RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”

The Sci-Fi Boys

Gold Diggers: FDR'S New Deal... Broadway Bound

42nd Street: From Book to Screen to Stage

Busby Berkeley's Kaleidoscopic Eyes

(buz'be bur'kle) n. A Study in Style

Footlight Parade: Music for the Decades

Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet

Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy

The Blues Brothers: Transposing The Music

Torrente 3: The Protector

The Ax

Torrente 3: The Protector

The Perfect Scary Movie

Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection

Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'

Diamonds

Hollywood Rated 'R'

Laws of Deception

Quicksilver Highway

Mad City

Who Is Henry Jaglom?

The Silence of the Hams

The Legend of Dolemite! Bigger & Badder

The World of Jim Henson

The Stand

Venice/Venice

Body Chemistry II: Voice of a Stranger

The Martin & Lewis Story: The Last Great Comedy Team

Sleepwalkers

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

Eek! The Cat

Martin & Lewis: Their Golden Age of Comedy

Darkman

Psycho IV: The Beginning

Spontaneous Combustion

Dream On

RoboCop

Into the Night

B.B. King: Into the Night

The Muppets Take Manhattan

Making Michael Jackson's Thriller

Trading Places

Eating Raoul