John Landis

John Landis

John 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.

Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster
2021
Self
Blood, Guts and Sunshine: The History of Horror Made in Florida
2021
Self [archival]
I Hate Kids
2019
Executive Producer
Blast Vegas
2013
Salesman #1
Grabbers
2012
Thanks
Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan
2012
Self
Some Guy Who Kills People
2011
Executive Producer
American Grindhouse
2011
Himself
Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis
2011
Self
Burke & Hare
2010
Director
The Wolf Man: From Ancient Curse to Modern Myth
2010
Self
Machete Maidens Unleashed!
2010
Self
Beware the Moon: Remembering 'An American Werewolf in London'
2009
Self
In Sickness and in Health
2008
Director
Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX
2008
Self
Parasomnia
2008
Department Store Manager
Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood
2008
Self
Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project
2007
Director
Family
2006
Director
The Sci-Fi Boys
2006
Self
Gold Diggers: FDR'S New Deal... Broadway Bound
2006
Self
Deer Woman
2005
Director
Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy
2005
Self
Slasher
2004
Director
The Kronenberg Chronicles
2002
Director
Teddy Bears' Picnic
2001
Thanks
The Lost World - Gladiator
2001
Executive Producer
Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'
1999
Host / Self
Blues Brothers 2000
1998
Director
Susan's Plan
1998
Director
The Lost World
1998
Executive Producer
HIStory on Film, Volume II
1997
Writer
An American Werewolf in Paris
1997
Characters
Hollywood Rated 'R'
1997
Self
Laws of Deception
1997
Judge Trevino
The Munsters' Scary Little Christmas
1996
Executive Producer
The Stupids
1996
Director
Here Come the Munsters
1995
Executive Producer
Michael Jackson Video Greatest Hits: HIStory
1995
Producer
Beverly Hills Cop III
1994
Director
The Silence of the Hams
1994
FBI Agent
Dangerous: The Short Films
1993
Director
Innocent Blood
1992
Director
Oscar
1991
Director
Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Special
1990
Director
Darkman
1990
Physician
Psycho IV: The Beginning
1990
Mike Calveccio
Spontaneous Combustion
1990
Radio Technician
Coming to America
1988
Director
Amazon Women on the Moon
1987
Director
RoboCop
1987
Man in '6000 SUX' Commercial (uncredited)
¡Three Amigos!
1986
Director
Fuzzbucket
1986
Producer
Into the Night
1985
Director
Spies Like Us
1985
Director
Clue
1985
Executive Producer
Disneyland's 30th Anniversary Celebration
1985
Director
B.B. King: Into the Night
1985
Director
My Name Is Nobody
1973
Stunts
Bad Vibes

Executive Producer
The Muppets Take Manhattan
1984
Leonard Winesop
Trading Places
1983
Director
Michael Jackson's Thriller
1983
Director
Twilight Zone: The Movie
1983
Director
Making Michael Jackson's Thriller
1983
Producer
Coming Soon
1982
Director
Eating Raoul
1982
Man at Bank (uncredited)
An American Werewolf in London
1981
Screenplay
The Blues Brothers
1980
Director
Animal House
1978
Director
The Kentucky Fried Movie
1977
Director
Death Race 2000
1975
Mechanic
Schlock
1973
Writer
Battle for the Planet of the Apes
1973
Jake's Friend
Chato's Land
1972
Stunts
Red Sun
1971
Henchman (uncredited)
Kelly's Heroes
1970
Sister Rosa Stigmata
The Charge of the Light Brigade
1968
Stunts
Once Upon a Time in the West
1968
Stunts
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
1966
Stunts
Robot Dracula

John
The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee
2024
Self
The Credible Adventures of Mr. T
2023
Stranger
Thriller 40
2023
Self
An American Filmmaker in London
2019
Self
King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen
2018
Self
Sidemen: Long Road To Glory
2016
Tales of Halloween
2015
Jebediah Rex
In Their Own Words: Jim Henson
2015
Self - Friend & Filmmaker
Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex
2015
Self
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead
2015
Self - Director
Out of Print
2014
Self
Nightmare Factory
2011
Self
Pure in Heart: The Life and Legacy of Lon Chaney, Jr.
2010
Self
The Man Who Saw Frankenstein Cry
2010
Self
The Face is Familiar
2009
Teen Spirit: Teenagers and Hollywood
2009
Self
Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman
2007
Self
The Return of the Living Dead: The Decade of Darkness
2007
Self
42nd Street: From Book to Screen to Stage
2006
Self
Footlight Parade: Music for the Decades
2006
(buz'be bur'kle) n. A Study in Style
2006
Self
The Blues Brothers: Transposing The Music
2005
Self
Torrente 3: The Protector
2005
Arab Ambassador
Edgar G. Ulmer – Der Mann im Off
2004
Self
Spider-Man 2
2004
Doctor
Chicago Filmmakers on the Chicago River
2004
Self
Hollywood's Creepiest Creatures
2004
Self
Forever Ealing
2002
Self
The American Nightmare
2000
Self
Diamonds
1999
Gambler
Vampirella
1996
Astronaut #1
Venice/Venice
1992
Self
Hammer: Heroes, Legends and Monsters
2024
Self
I Am Alfred Hitchcock
2021
Self
Belushi
2020
Self (archive footage)
Mark of The Beast: The Legacy of the Universal Werewolf
2019
Self
The Body
2018
Man in Bathroom
The World Is Yours
2018
Couple
Bergman: A Year in a Life
2018
Self
Trespassing Bergman
2013
Self
Attack of the 50 Foot Cheerleader
2012
Professor
The Complete Bob Wilkins Creature Features
2012
David Bowie: Rare and Unseen
2010
Self
Vittorio D.
2009
Self
The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story
2009
Self
The Scenesters
2009
Judge Paxton B. Johnson
Tattoos: A Scarred History
2009
Self
Animal House: The Inside Story
2008
Self
RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”
2008
Self
Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story
2007
Self
Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet
2006
Self
The Ax
2005
Père du copain de Maxime
The Perfect Scary Movie
2005
Self
Mario Bava: Operazione paura
2004
Self
Russ Meyer: King of Sexploitation
2004
Self
Michael Jackson's Private Home Movies
2003
Self (archive footage)
101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment
2003
Masters of Horror
2002
Self
It's Black Entertainment
2002
Self
Freeway II: Confessions of a Trickbaby
2000
Judge
The Abbey Road Story
1998
Self
The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers'
1998
Self
The Yearbook: An Animal House Reunion
1998
Self - Director
Quicksilver Highway
1997
Surgical Assistant
Mad City
1997
Doctor
Who Is Henry Jaglom?
1997
Self
Abbott & Costello Meet Biography
1996
Self
The Legend of Dolemite! Bigger & Badder
1994
Self
The World of Jim Henson
1994
Leanord Winesop (archive footage)
Body Chemistry II: Voice of a Stranger
1992
Dr. Edwards
The Martin & Lewis Story: The Last Great Comedy Team
1992
Self
Sleepwalkers
1992
Lab Technician
Stephen King's World of Horror
1989
Self
Take One: Fear on Film
1982
Self
The Muppet Movie
1979
Additional Muppet Performer
1941
1979
Mizerany