John Landis

Aug 03, 1950 (75 years old) in Chicago, Illinois, USA

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.

Known For

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The Six Million Dollar Man

Michael

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Spider-Man 2

Doctor

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An American Werewolf in London

Man Smashed into Window (uncredited)

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Caroline in the City

John Landis

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RoboCop

Man in '6000 SUX' Commercial (uncredited)

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The Blues Brothers

Trooper La Fong

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Trading Places

Man with Briefcase (uncredited)

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The AckerMonster Chronicles!

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Dream On

Herb

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The Stand

Russ Dorr

Credits

Robot Dracula Future

John

★ NR
Under the Moon Future

High School Principal

★ NR
The AckerMonster Chronicles! Future

★ NR
The Vincent Price Legacy 2025

Himself

★ NR
Hammer: Heroes, Legends and Monsters 2024

Self

★ 8.5
The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee 2024

Self

★ 7.7
Thriller 40 2023

Self

★ 8.5
The Credible Adventures of Mr. T 2023

Stranger

★ 10
The Rise of the Comic Strip 2023

Self

★ NR
Blood, Guts and Sunshine: The History of Horror Made in Florida 2021

Self [archival]

★ 7
Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster 2021

Self

★ 7
I Am Alfred Hitchcock 2021

Self

★ 7.2
Belushi 2020

Self (archive footage)

★ 6.9
The Movies That Made Us 2019

Self

★ 7.2
An American Filmmaker in London 2019

Self

★ NR
Mark of The Beast: The Legacy of the Universal Werewolf 2019

Self

★ NR
I Hate Kids 2019

Psychic #4

★ 5.8
Eli Roth's History of Horror 2018

Self

★ 6.4
The Body 2018

Man in Bathroom

★ 6.3
The World Is Yours 2018

Couple

★ 6.7
Bergman: A Year in a Life 2018

Self

★ 7.4
King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen 2018

Self

★ 6.6
Sidemen: Long Road To Glory 2016

★ 7.2
Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex 2015

Self

★ 7.2
Tales of Halloween 2015

Jebediah Rex

★ 5.7
In Their Own Words: Jim Henson 2015

Self - Friend & Filmmaker

★ 7
In Their Own Words 2015

Self

★ NR
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead 2015

Self - Director

★ 6.6
Out of Print 2014

Self

★ 5.7
The Real History of Science Fiction 2014

Himself

★ 6.9
Remembering 'Dead of Night' 2014

★ 6.5
Trespassing Bergman 2013

Self

★ 6.6
Blast Vegas 2013

Salesman #1

★ 3.5
Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan 2012

Self

★ 7.4
Attack of the 50 Foot Cheerleader 2012

Professor

★ 5.5
The Complete Bob Wilkins Creature Features 2012

★ 10
Bergman's Video 2012

Self - Filmmaker

★ NR
Holliston 2012

Himself

★ 6
Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis 2011

Self

★ 5.6
The Future of Fear 2011

Self

★ NR
Nightmare Factory 2011

Self

★ 7.3
American Grindhouse 2011

Himself

★ 6.8
Face Off 2011

Guest Judge

★ 7.1
Machete Maidens Unleashed! 2010

Self

★ 6.7
The Man Who Saw Frankenstein Cry 2010

Self

★ 6
The Wolf Man: From Ancient Curse to Modern Myth 2010

Self

★ 7
Pure in Heart: The Life and Legacy of Lon Chaney, Jr. 2010

Self

★ 7
David Bowie: Rare and Unseen 2010

Self

★ NR
Teen Spirit: Teenagers and Hollywood 2009

Self

★ 6
Vittorio D. 2009

Self

★ 6.3
Beware the Moon: Remembering 'An American Werewolf in London' 2009

Self

★ 7.2
The Scenesters 2009

Judge Paxton B. Johnson

★ 4.9
Into the Pit: The Shocking Story of Deadpit.com 2009

Self

★ 5.8
Tattoos: A Scarred History 2009

Self

★ NR
Psychoville 2009

★ 6.8
The Face is Familiar 2009

★ 2
The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story 2009

Self

★ 7.3
Parasomnia 2008

Department Store Manager

★ 5.1
RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World” 2008

Self

★ NR
Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX 2008

Self

★ 7
Animal House: The Inside Story 2008

Self

★ 4
Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood 2008

Self

★ 6.4
Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story 2007

Self

★ 7.7
Bloodsucking Cinema 2007

Self

★ 5
Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project 2007

Self

★ 6.8
The Return of the Living Dead: The Decade of Darkness 2007

Self

★ 6
Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman 2007

Self

★ 9
Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet 2006

Self

★ 4.5
The Sci-Fi Boys 2006

Self

★ 7
Gold Diggers: FDR'S New Deal... Broadway Bound 2006

Self

★ 4.9
42nd Street: From Book to Screen to Stage 2006

Self

★ 6
Busby Berkeley's Kaleidoscopic Eyes 2006

★ NR
(buz'be bur'kle) n. A Study in Style 2006

Self

★ 7.5
Footlight Parade: Music for the Decades 2006

★ NR
The Perfect Scary Movie 2005

Self

★ 7.5
Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy 2005

Self

★ 9.5
Torrente 3: The Protector 2005

Arab Ambassador

★ 5.4
The Blues Brothers: Transposing The Music 2005

Self

★ NR
The Ax 2005

Père du copain de Maxime

★ 6.9
Hollywood's Creepiest Creatures 2004

Self

★ 10
Edgar G. Ulmer – Der Mann im Off 2004

Self

★ 6.8
Spider-Man 2 2004

Doctor

★ 7.3
Mario Bava: Operazione paura 2004

Self

★ 6
Chicago Filmmakers on the Chicago River 2004

Self

★ 7
Russ Meyer: King of Sexploitation 2004

Self

★ NR
101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment 2003

Self (archive footage)

★ 5
Michael Jackson's Private Home Movies 2003

Self (archive footage)

★ 8.9
Forever Ealing 2002

Self

★ 6.8
Masters of Horror 2002

Self

★ 7.7
It's Black Entertainment 2002

Self

★ 8
The American Nightmare 2000

Self

★ 7
Freeway II: Confessions of a Trickbaby 2000

Judge

★ 5.7
Diamonds 1999

Gambler

★ 5.3
Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man' 1999

Host / Self

★ 6.9
The Yearbook: An Animal House Reunion 1998

Self - Director

★ 7
The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers' 1998

Self

★ 5
The Abbey Road Story 1998

Self

★ NR
Mad City 1997

Doctor

★ 6.2
Who Is Henry Jaglom? 1997

Self

★ 6.6
Hollywood Rated 'R' 1997

Self

★ 5.1
Quicksilver Highway 1997

Surgical Assistant

★ 4.9
Laws of Deception 1997

Judge Trevino

★ 3.5
Vampirella 1996

Astronaut #1

★ 3.9
Abbott & Costello Meet Biography 1996

Self

★ NR
Caroline in the City 1995

John Landis

★ 6.4
The World of Jim Henson 1994

Leanord Winesop (archive footage)

★ 7.3
The Stand 1994

Russ Dorr

★ 6.8
The Silence of the Hams 1994

FBI Agent

★ 4.9
The Legend of Dolemite! Bigger & Badder 1994

Self

★ NR
Eek! The Cat 1992

John Landis (voice)

★ 6.9
Body Chemistry II: Voice of a Stranger 1992

Dr. Edwards

★ 4.5
Venice/Venice 1992

Self

★ 6.5
Sleepwalkers 1992

Lab Technician

★ 6
The Martin & Lewis Story: The Last Great Comedy Team 1992

Self

★ NR
Martin & Lewis: Their Golden Age of Comedy 1992

Self

★ NR
Psycho IV: The Beginning 1990

Mike Calveccio

★ 5.7
Darkman 1990

Physician

★ 6.4
Dream On 1990

Herb

★ 6.9
Spontaneous Combustion 1990

Radio Technician

★ 4.7
Stephen King's World of Horror 1989

Self

★ 8
RoboCop 1987

Man in '6000 SUX' Commercial (uncredited)

★ 7.3
Into the Night 1985

SAVAK

★ 6.5
B.B. King: Into the Night 1985

Self

★ 8.2
The Muppets Take Manhattan 1984

Leonard Winesop

★ 6.6
Making Michael Jackson's Thriller 1983

Self

★ 8.9
Trading Places 1983

Man with Briefcase (uncredited)

★ 7.2
Eating Raoul 1982

Man at Bank (uncredited)

★ 6.5
Take One: Fear on Film 1982

Self

★ 7
An American Werewolf in London 1981

Man Smashed into Window (uncredited)

★ 7.4
The Blues Brothers 1980

Trooper La Fong

★ 7.7
1941 1979

Mizerany

★ 5.8
The Muppet Movie 1979

Additional Muppet Performer

★ 7.2
Animal House 1978

Cafeteria Dishwasher

★ 7
The Kentucky Fried Movie 1977

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

★ 6.2
Death Race 2000 1975

Mechanic

★ 6.1
The Six Million Dollar Man 1974

Michael

★ 7.3
Battle for the Planet of the Apes 1973

Jake's Friend

★ 5.7
Schlock 1973

Schlock

★ 5.6
Red Sun 1971

Henchman (uncredited)

★ 6.9
Kelly's Heroes 1970

Sister Rosa Stigmata

★ 7.3