John Landis

John Landis

Age: 75 years old
Born: August 3, 1950 in Chicago, Illinois, USA

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

Coming to America

Coming to America

The Blues Brothers

The Blues Brothers

Trading Places

Trading Places

The Vincent Price Legacy

The Vincent Price Legacy

The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee

The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee

Hammer: Heroes, Legends and Monsters

Hammer: Heroes, Legends and Monsters

The Credible Adventures of Mr. T

The Credible Adventures of Mr. T

Thriller 40

Thriller 40

The Rise of the Comic Strip

The Rise of the Comic Strip

Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster

Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster

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

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

Self [archival]

I Am Alfred Hitchcock

I Am Alfred Hitchcock

The Movies That Made Us

The Movies That Made Us

Belushi

Belushi

Self (archive footage)

An American Filmmaker in London

An American Filmmaker in London

I Hate Kids

I Hate Kids

Mark of The Beast: The Legacy of the Universal Werewolf

Mark of The Beast: The Legacy of the Universal Werewolf

King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen

King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen

The Body

The Body

Man in Bathroom

The World Is Yours

The World Is Yours

Bergman: A Year in a Life

Bergman: A Year in a Life

Eli Roth's History of Horror

Eli Roth's History of Horror

Face Off

Face Off

Sidemen: Long Road To Glory

Sidemen: Long Road To Glory

Deconstructing Dunning

Deconstructing Dunning

Tales of Halloween

Tales of Halloween

In Their Own Words: Jim Henson

In Their Own Words: Jim Henson

Self - Friend & Filmmaker

Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex

Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex

Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead

Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead

Self - Director

In Their Own Words

In Their Own Words

Out of Print

Out of Print

Remembering 'Dead of Night'

Remembering 'Dead of Night'

The Real History of Science Fiction

The Real History of Science Fiction

Blast Vegas

Blast Vegas

Trespassing Bergman

Trespassing Bergman

Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan

Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan

Attack of the 50 Foot Cheerleader

Attack of the 50 Foot Cheerleader

The Complete Bob Wilkins Creature Features

The Complete Bob Wilkins Creature Features

Holliston

Holliston

Bergman's Video

Bergman's Video

Self - Filmmaker

American Grindhouse

American Grindhouse

Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis

Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis

Nightmare Factory

Nightmare Factory

The Future of Fear

The Future of Fear

Psychoville

Psychoville

The Wolf Man: From Ancient Curse to Modern Myth

The Wolf Man: From Ancient Curse to Modern Myth

Machete Maidens Unleashed!

Machete Maidens Unleashed!

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

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

The Man Who Saw Frankenstein Cry

The Man Who Saw Frankenstein Cry

David Bowie: Rare and Unseen

David Bowie: Rare and Unseen

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

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

The Face is Familiar

The Face is Familiar

Into the Pit: The Shocking Story of Deadpit.com

Into the Pit: The Shocking Story of Deadpit.com

Teen Spirit: Teenagers and Hollywood

Teen Spirit: Teenagers and Hollywood

Vittorio D.

Vittorio D.

The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story

The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story

The Scenesters

The Scenesters

Judge Paxton B. Johnson

Tattoos: A Scarred History

Tattoos: A Scarred History

Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX

Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX

Parasomnia

Parasomnia

Department Store Manager

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

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

Animal House: The Inside Story

Animal House: The Inside Story

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

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

Bloodsucking Cinema

Bloodsucking Cinema

Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman

Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman

The Return of the Living Dead: The Decade of Darkness

The Return of the Living Dead: The Decade of Darkness

Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project

Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project

Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story

Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story

The Sci-Fi Boys

The Sci-Fi Boys

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

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

42nd Street: From Book to Screen to Stage

42nd Street: From Book to Screen to Stage

Footlight Parade: Music for the Decades

Footlight Parade: Music for the Decades

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

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

Busby Berkeley's Kaleidoscopic Eyes

Busby Berkeley's Kaleidoscopic Eyes

Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet

Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy

Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy

The Blues Brothers: Transposing The Music

The Blues Brothers: Transposing The Music

Torrente 3: The Protector

Torrente 3: The Protector

Arab Ambassador

The Ax

The Ax

Père du copain de Maxime

Torrente 3: The Protector

Torrente 3: The Protector

Embajador árabe

The Perfect Scary Movie

The Perfect Scary Movie

Edgar G. Ulmer – Der Mann im Off

Edgar G. Ulmer – Der Mann im Off

Spider-Man 2

Spider-Man 2

Chicago Filmmakers on the Chicago River

Chicago Filmmakers on the Chicago River

Hollywood's Creepiest Creatures

Hollywood's Creepiest Creatures

Mario Bava: Operazione paura

Mario Bava: Operazione paura

Russ Meyer: King of Sexploitation

Russ Meyer: King of Sexploitation

Michael Jackson's Private Home Movies

Michael Jackson's Private Home Movies

Self (archive footage)

101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment

101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment

Self (archive footage)

Where Are They Now?: A Delta Alumni Update

Where Are They Now?: A Delta Alumni Update

Forever Ealing

Forever Ealing

Masters of Horror

Masters of Horror

It's Black Entertainment

It's Black Entertainment

The American Nightmare

The American Nightmare

Freeway II: Confessions of a Trickbaby

Freeway II: Confessions of a Trickbaby

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

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

Diamonds

Diamonds

The Abbey Road Story

The Abbey Road Story

The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers'

The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers'

The Yearbook: An Animal House Reunion

The Yearbook: An Animal House Reunion

Self - Director

Hollywood Rated 'R'

Hollywood Rated 'R'

Laws of Deception

Laws of Deception

Quicksilver Highway

Quicksilver Highway

Surgical Assistant

Mad City

Mad City

Who Is Henry Jaglom?

Who Is Henry Jaglom?

Vampirella

Vampirella

Abbott & Costello Meet Biography

Abbott & Costello Meet Biography

Caroline in the City

Caroline in the City

Eek! The Cat

Eek! The Cat

John Landis (voice)

The Silence of the Hams

The Silence of the Hams

The Legend of Dolemite! Bigger & Badder

The Legend of Dolemite! Bigger & Badder

The World of Jim Henson

The World of Jim Henson

Leanord Winesop (archive footage)

The Stand

The Stand

Venice/Venice

Venice/Venice

Body Chemistry II: Voice of a Stranger

Body Chemistry II: Voice of a Stranger

The Martin & Lewis Story: The Last Great Comedy Team

The Martin & Lewis Story: The Last Great Comedy Team

Sleepwalkers

Sleepwalkers

Martin & Lewis: Their Golden Age of Comedy

Martin & Lewis: Their Golden Age of Comedy

Dream On

Dream On

Darkman

Darkman

Psycho IV: The Beginning

Psycho IV: The Beginning

Spontaneous Combustion

Spontaneous Combustion

Radio Technician

Stephen King's World of Horror

Stephen King's World of Horror

RoboCop

RoboCop

Man in '6000 SUX' Commercial (uncredited)

Into the Night

Into the Night

B.B. King: Into the Night

B.B. King: Into the Night

The Muppets Take Manhattan

The Muppets Take Manhattan

Leonard Winesop

Making Michael Jackson's Thriller

Making Michael Jackson's Thriller

Trading Places

Trading Places

Man with Briefcase (uncredited)

Eating Raoul

Eating Raoul

Man at Bank (uncredited)

Take One: Fear on Film

Take One: Fear on Film

An American Werewolf in London

An American Werewolf in London

Man Smashed into Window (uncredited)

The Blues Brothers

The Blues Brothers

Trooper La Fong

The Muppet Movie

The Muppet Movie

Additional Muppet Performer

1941

1941

Animal House

Animal House

Cafeteria Dishwasher

The Kentucky Fried Movie

The Kentucky Fried Movie

TV Technician Thrown by Gorilla (segment "A.M. Today")

Death Race 2000

Death Race 2000

The Six Million Dollar Man

The Six Million Dollar Man

Battle for the Planet of the Apes

Battle for the Planet of the Apes

Schlock

Schlock

Red Sun

Red Sun

Henchman (uncredited)

Kelly's Heroes

Kelly's Heroes

Sister Rosa Stigmata

Robot Dracula

Robot Dracula

Under the Moon

Under the Moon

High School Principal

The AckerMonster Chronicles!

The AckerMonster Chronicles!

The Vincent Price Legacy

The Vincent Price Legacy

The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee

The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee

Hammer: Heroes, Legends and Monsters

Hammer: Heroes, Legends and Monsters

The Credible Adventures of Mr. T

The Credible Adventures of Mr. T

Thriller 40

Thriller 40

The Rise of the Comic Strip

The Rise of the Comic Strip

Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster

Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster

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

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

Self [archival]

I Am Alfred Hitchcock

I Am Alfred Hitchcock

Belushi

Belushi

Self (archive footage)

An American Filmmaker in London

An American Filmmaker in London

I Hate Kids

I Hate Kids

Mark of The Beast: The Legacy of the Universal Werewolf

Mark of The Beast: The Legacy of the Universal Werewolf

King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen

King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen

The Body

The Body

Man in Bathroom

The World Is Yours

The World Is Yours

Bergman: A Year in a Life

Bergman: A Year in a Life

Sidemen: Long Road To Glory

Sidemen: Long Road To Glory

Deconstructing Dunning

Deconstructing Dunning

Tales of Halloween

Tales of Halloween

In Their Own Words: Jim Henson

In Their Own Words: Jim Henson

Self - Friend & Filmmaker

Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex

Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex

Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead

Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead

Self - Director

Out of Print

Out of Print

Remembering 'Dead of Night'

Remembering 'Dead of Night'

Blast Vegas

Blast Vegas

Trespassing Bergman

Trespassing Bergman

Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan

Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan

Attack of the 50 Foot Cheerleader

Attack of the 50 Foot Cheerleader

The Complete Bob Wilkins Creature Features

The Complete Bob Wilkins Creature Features

American Grindhouse

American Grindhouse

Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis

Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis

Nightmare Factory

Nightmare Factory

The Future of Fear

The Future of Fear

The Wolf Man: From Ancient Curse to Modern Myth

The Wolf Man: From Ancient Curse to Modern Myth

Machete Maidens Unleashed!

Machete Maidens Unleashed!

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

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

The Man Who Saw Frankenstein Cry

The Man Who Saw Frankenstein Cry

David Bowie: Rare and Unseen

David Bowie: Rare and Unseen

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

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

The Face is Familiar

The Face is Familiar

Into the Pit: The Shocking Story of Deadpit.com

Into the Pit: The Shocking Story of Deadpit.com

Teen Spirit: Teenagers and Hollywood

Teen Spirit: Teenagers and Hollywood

Vittorio D.

Vittorio D.

The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story

The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story

The Scenesters

The Scenesters

Judge Paxton B. Johnson

Tattoos: A Scarred History

Tattoos: A Scarred History

Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX

Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX

Parasomnia

Parasomnia

Department Store Manager

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

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

Animal House: The Inside Story

Animal House: The Inside Story

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

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

Bloodsucking Cinema

Bloodsucking Cinema

Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman

Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman

The Return of the Living Dead: The Decade of Darkness

The Return of the Living Dead: The Decade of Darkness

Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project

Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project

Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story

Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story

The Sci-Fi Boys

The Sci-Fi Boys

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

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

42nd Street: From Book to Screen to Stage

42nd Street: From Book to Screen to Stage

Footlight Parade: Music for the Decades

Footlight Parade: Music for the Decades

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

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

Busby Berkeley's Kaleidoscopic Eyes

Busby Berkeley's Kaleidoscopic Eyes

Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet

Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet

Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy

Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy

The Blues Brothers: Transposing The Music

The Blues Brothers: Transposing The Music

Torrente 3: The Protector

Torrente 3: The Protector

Arab Ambassador

The Ax

The Ax

Père du copain de Maxime

Torrente 3: The Protector

Torrente 3: The Protector

Embajador árabe

The Perfect Scary Movie

The Perfect Scary Movie

Edgar G. Ulmer – Der Mann im Off

Edgar G. Ulmer – Der Mann im Off

Spider-Man 2

Spider-Man 2

Chicago Filmmakers on the Chicago River

Chicago Filmmakers on the Chicago River

Hollywood's Creepiest Creatures

Hollywood's Creepiest Creatures

Mario Bava: Operazione paura

Mario Bava: Operazione paura

Russ Meyer: King of Sexploitation

Russ Meyer: King of Sexploitation

Michael Jackson's Private Home Movies

Michael Jackson's Private Home Movies

Self (archive footage)

101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment

101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment

Self (archive footage)

Where Are They Now?: A Delta Alumni Update

Where Are They Now?: A Delta Alumni Update

Forever Ealing

Forever Ealing

Masters of Horror

Masters of Horror

It's Black Entertainment

It's Black Entertainment

The American Nightmare

The American Nightmare

Freeway II: Confessions of a Trickbaby

Freeway II: Confessions of a Trickbaby

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

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

Diamonds

Diamonds

The Abbey Road Story

The Abbey Road Story

The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers'

The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers'

The Yearbook: An Animal House Reunion

The Yearbook: An Animal House Reunion

Self - Director

Hollywood Rated 'R'

Hollywood Rated 'R'

Laws of Deception

Laws of Deception

Quicksilver Highway

Quicksilver Highway

Surgical Assistant

Mad City

Mad City

Who Is Henry Jaglom?

Who Is Henry Jaglom?

Vampirella

Vampirella

Abbott & Costello Meet Biography

Abbott & Costello Meet Biography

The Silence of the Hams

The Silence of the Hams

The Legend of Dolemite! Bigger & Badder

The Legend of Dolemite! Bigger & Badder

The World of Jim Henson

The World of Jim Henson

Leanord Winesop (archive footage)

Venice/Venice

Venice/Venice

Body Chemistry II: Voice of a Stranger

Body Chemistry II: Voice of a Stranger

The Martin & Lewis Story: The Last Great Comedy Team

The Martin & Lewis Story: The Last Great Comedy Team

Sleepwalkers

Sleepwalkers

Darkman

Darkman

Psycho IV: The Beginning

Psycho IV: The Beginning

Spontaneous Combustion

Spontaneous Combustion

Radio Technician

Stephen King's World of Horror

Stephen King's World of Horror

RoboCop

RoboCop

Man in '6000 SUX' Commercial (uncredited)

Into the Night

Into the Night

B.B. King: Into the Night

B.B. King: Into the Night

The Muppets Take Manhattan

The Muppets Take Manhattan

Leonard Winesop

Making Michael Jackson's Thriller

Making Michael Jackson's Thriller

Trading Places

Trading Places

Man with Briefcase (uncredited)

Eating Raoul

Eating Raoul

Man at Bank (uncredited)

Take One: Fear on Film

Take One: Fear on Film

An American Werewolf in London

An American Werewolf in London

Man Smashed into Window (uncredited)

The Blues Brothers

The Blues Brothers

Trooper La Fong

The Muppet Movie

The Muppet Movie

Additional Muppet Performer

1941

1941

Animal House

Animal House

Cafeteria Dishwasher

The Kentucky Fried Movie

The Kentucky Fried Movie

TV Technician Thrown by Gorilla (segment "A.M. Today")

Death Race 2000

Death Race 2000

Battle for the Planet of the Apes

Battle for the Planet of the Apes

Schlock

Schlock

Red Sun

Red Sun

Henchman (uncredited)

Kelly's Heroes

Kelly's Heroes

Sister Rosa Stigmata

Robot Dracula

Robot Dracula

Under the Moon

Under the Moon

High School Principal

The AckerMonster Chronicles!

The AckerMonster Chronicles!

The Movies That Made Us

The Movies That Made Us

Eli Roth's History of Horror

Eli Roth's History of Horror

Face Off

Face Off

In Their Own Words

In Their Own Words

The Real History of Science Fiction

The Real History of Science Fiction

Holliston

Holliston

Bergman's Video

Bergman's Video

Self - Filmmaker

Psychoville

Psychoville

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

Caroline in the City

Caroline in the City

Eek! The Cat

Eek! The Cat

John Landis (voice)

The Stand

The Stand

Martin & Lewis: Their Golden Age of Comedy

Martin & Lewis: Their Golden Age of Comedy

Dream On

Dream On

The Six Million Dollar Man

The Six Million Dollar Man