John Landis
Known For: Directing
Birthday: 1950-08-03
Place of Birth: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Popularity: 1.4
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.
Known For Filmography
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
The Six Million Dollar Man
1974
Caroline in the City
1995
The Stand
1994
Dream On
1990
Eek! The Cat
1992
Trading Places
1983
Spider-Man 2
2004
The Movies That Made Us
2019
Eli Roth's History of Horror
2018
RoboCop
1987
Face Off
2011
The Blues Brothers
1980
An American Werewolf in London
1981
Psychoville
2009
Sleepwalkers
1992
The Real History of Science Fiction
2014
Holliston
2012
Animal House
1978
Battle for the Planet of the Apes
1973
1941
1979
The Muppet Movie
1979
Kelly's Heroes
1970
Red Sun
1971
Darkman
1990
Death Race 2000
1975
Thriller 40
2023
The Muppets Take Manhattan
1984
British Film Forever
2007
Psycho IV: The Beginning
1990
Mad City
1997
The Silence of the Hams
1994
Being Eddie
2025
Eating Raoul
1982
The Kentucky Fried Movie
1977
Into the Night
1985
The World Is Yours
2018
In Their Own Words
2015
Torrente 3: The Protector
2005
Hammer: Heroes, Legends and Monsters
2024
Tales of Halloween
2015
Trespassing Bergman
2013
I Hate Kids
2019
Freeway II: Confessions of a Trickbaby
2000
Attack of the 50 Foot Cheerleader
2012
The World of Jim Henson
1994No Photo
Martin & Lewis: Their Golden Age of Comedy
1992
Bergman: A Year in a Life
2018
Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis
2011
Body Chemistry II: The Voice of a Stranger
1992
The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story
2009
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead
2015
Parasomnia
2008
The Body
2018
Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan
2012
Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex
2015
The Ax
2005
Out of Print
2014
The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee
2024
Quicksilver Highway
1997
The Yearbook: An Animal House Reunion
1998
Belushi
2020
Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project
2007
RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”
2008
American Grindhouse
2011
The American Nightmare
2000
Vampirella
1996
Blast Vegas
2013
The Sci-Fi Boys
2006
King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen
2018
101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment
2003
Spontaneous Combustion
1990
Bergman's Video
2012
I Am Alfred Hitchcock
2021
Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster
2021
Tattoos: A Scarred History
2009
Stephen King's World of Horror
1989
Diamonds
1999
Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX
2008
Teen Spirit: Teenagers and Hollywood
2009
It's Black Entertainment
2002No Photo
Into the Pit: The Shocking Story of Deadpit.com
2009
The Perfect Scary Movie
2005
Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet
2006
Michael Jackson's Private Home Movies
2003
Mario Bava: Operazione paura
2004
Machete Maidens Unleashed!
2010
The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers'
1998No Photo
Bloodsucking Cinema
2007
Who Is Henry Jaglom?
1997
The Scenesters
2009
Hollywood Rated 'R'
1997
On a Mission from God: The Story of the Blues Brothers
2025
Animal House: The Inside Story
2008
The Martin & Lewis Story: The Last Great Comedy Team
1992
Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'
1999
Robot Dracula
2026
Nightmare Factory
2011
Schlock
1973
Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story
2007
The Return of the Living Dead: The Decade of Darkness
2007
Forever Ealing
2002
B.B. King: Into the Night
1985
Vittorio D.
2009No Photo
The Future of Fear
2011
The Face is Familiar
2009
Making Michael Jackson's Thriller
1983
Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection
2005
Pure in Heart: The Life and Legacy of Lon Chaney, Jr.
2010
Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood
2008
The Rise of the Comic Strip
2023
The Man Who Saw Frankenstein Cry
2010
42nd Street: From Book to Screen to Stage
2006
Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy
2005
Masters of Horror
2002
The Blues Brothers: Transposing The Music
2005
Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman
2007
Edgar G. Ulmer: The Man Off-Screen
2004
In Their Own Words: Jim Henson
2015
Hollywood's Creepiest Creatures
2004
The Legend of Dolemite! Bigger & Badder
1994
Take One: Fear on Film
1982
David Bowie: Rare and Unseen
2010
Beware the Moon: Remembering 'An American Werewolf in London'
2009
The Complete Bob Wilkins Creature Features
2012
Mark of The Beast: The Legacy of the Universal Werewolf
2019
Chicago Filmmakers on the Chicago River
2004
The Wolf Man: From Ancient Curse to Modern Myth
2010
Venice/Venice
1992
The Vincent Price Legacy
2025
Laws of Deception
1997
Footlight Parade: Music for the Decades
2006
The Abbey Road Story
1998No Photo
Where Are They Now?: A Delta Alumni Update
2003
Abbott & Costello Meet Biography
1996
Russ Meyer: King of Sexploitation
2004
Blood, Guts and Sunshine: The History of Horror Made in Florida
2021
Gold Diggers: FDR'S New Deal... Broadway Bound
2006
Sidemen: Long Road To Glory
2016No Photo
Busby Berkeley's Kaleidoscopic Eyes
2006
Deconstructing Dunning
2016
(buz'be bur'kle) n. A Study in Style
2006No Photo
The AckerMonster Chronicles!
N/ANo Photo
Remembering 'Dead of Night'
2014No Photo
Under the Moon
N/A
An American Filmmaker in London
2019