John Landis

Personal Info

Known For

Directing

Birthday

August 3, 1950 (75 years old)

Place of Birth

Chicago, Illinois, USA

John Landis

Biography

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.

Movie Appearances (Acting)

RoboCop

RoboCop

1987 Movie

Spider-Man 2

Spider-Man 2

2004 Movie

The Blues Brothers

The Blues Brothers

1980 Movie

Trading Places

Trading Places

1983 Movie

Animal House

Animal House

1978 Movie

Battle for the Planet of the Apes

Battle for the Planet of the Apes

1973 Movie

An American Werewolf in London

An American Werewolf in London

1981 Movie

Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story

Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story

2007 Movie

The Muppet Movie

The Muppet Movie

1979 Movie

Darkman

Darkman

1990 Movie

Kelly's Heroes

Kelly's Heroes

1970 Movie

Death Race 2000

Death Race 2000

1975 Movie

Red Sun

Red Sun

1971 Movie

1941

1941

1979 Movie

Sleepwalkers

Sleepwalkers

1992 Movie

Into the Night

Into the Night

1985 Movie

The Body

The Body

2018 Movie

Mad City

Mad City

1997 Movie

Attack of the 50 Foot Cheerleader

Attack of the 50 Foot Cheerleader

2012 Movie

Psycho IV: The Beginning

Psycho IV: The Beginning

1990 Movie

The Muppets Take Manhattan

The Muppets Take Manhattan

1984 Movie

Eating Raoul

Eating Raoul

1982 Movie

Torrente 3: The Protector

Torrente 3: The Protector

2005 Movie

Torrente 3: The Protector

Torrente 3: The Protector

2005 Movie

The Sci-Fi Boys

The Sci-Fi Boys

2006 Movie

The Kentucky Fried Movie

The Kentucky Fried Movie

1977 Movie

American Grindhouse

American Grindhouse

2011 Movie

Thriller 40

Thriller 40

2023 Movie

The World Is Yours

The World Is Yours

2018 Movie

Tales of Halloween

Tales of Halloween

2015 Movie

The Legend of Dolemite! Bigger & Badder

The Legend of Dolemite! Bigger & Badder

1994 Movie

I Hate Kids

I Hate Kids

2019 Movie

Vampirella

Vampirella

1996 Movie

Freeway II: Confessions of a Trickbaby

Freeway II: Confessions of a Trickbaby

2000 Movie

Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project

Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project

2007 Movie

Trespassing Bergman

Trespassing Bergman

2013 Movie

Diamonds

Diamonds

1999 Movie

The Silence of the Hams

The Silence of the Hams

1994 Movie

The World of Jim Henson

The World of Jim Henson

1994 Movie

Parasomnia

Parasomnia

2008 Movie

Belushi

Belushi

2020 Movie

Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead: The Story of the National Lampoon

Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead: The Story of the National Lampoon

2015 Movie

King Cohen

King Cohen

2018 Movie

Quicksilver Highway

Quicksilver Highway

1997 Movie

Spontaneous Combustion

Spontaneous Combustion

1990 Movie

The Perfect Scary Movie

The Perfect Scary Movie

2005 Movie

The Martin & Lewis Story: The Last Great Comedy Team

The Martin & Lewis Story: The Last Great Comedy Team

1992 Movie

The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee

The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee

2024 Movie

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”

2008 Movie

Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan

Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan

2012 Movie

Hammer: Heroes, Legends and Monsters

Hammer: Heroes, Legends and Monsters

2024 Movie

The Ax

The Ax

2005 Movie

Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis

Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis

2011 Movie

The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story

The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story

2009 Movie

Animal House: The Inside Story

Animal House: The Inside Story

2008 Movie

Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX

Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX

2008 Movie

Bergman: A Year in a Life

Bergman: A Year in a Life

2018 Movie

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

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

2008 Movie

Out of Print

Out of Print

2014 Movie

I Am Alfred Hitchcock

I Am Alfred Hitchcock

2021 Movie

The Face is Familiar

The Face is Familiar

2009 Movie

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

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

1999 Movie

Schlock

Schlock

1973 Movie

It's Black Entertainment

It's Black Entertainment

2002 Movie

Machete Maidens Unleashed!

Machete Maidens Unleashed!

2010 Movie

Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex

Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex

2015 Movie

Blast Vegas

Blast Vegas

2013 Movie

The American Nightmare

The American Nightmare

2000 Movie

Edgar G. Ulmer – Der Mann im Off

Edgar G. Ulmer – Der Mann im Off

2004 Movie

Who Is Henry Jaglom?

Who Is Henry Jaglom?

1997 Movie

The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers'

The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers'

1998 Movie

Robot Dracula

Robot Dracula

Movie

Stephen King's World of Horror

Stephen King's World of Horror

1989 Movie

Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster

Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster

2021 Movie

Masters of Horror

Masters of Horror

2002 Movie

Vittorio D.

Vittorio D.

2009 Movie

Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet

Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet

2006 Movie

The Scenesters

The Scenesters

2009 Movie

Tattoos: A Scarred History

Tattoos: A Scarred History

2009 Movie

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

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

2009 Movie

Nightmare Factory

Nightmare Factory

2011 Movie

Hollywood's Creepiest Creatures

Hollywood's Creepiest Creatures

2004 Movie

Michael Jackson's Private Home Movies

Michael Jackson's Private Home Movies

2003 Movie

The Blues Brothers: Transposing The Music

The Blues Brothers: Transposing The Music

2005 Movie

Body Chemistry II: Voice of a Stranger

Body Chemistry II: Voice of a Stranger

1992 Movie

Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy

Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy

2005 Movie

Forever Ealing

Forever Ealing

2002 Movie

Laws of Deception

Laws of Deception

1997 Movie

Sidemen: Long Road To Glory

Sidemen: Long Road To Glory

2016 Movie

Mario Bava: Operazione paura

Mario Bava: Operazione paura

2004 Movie

Venice/Venice

Venice/Venice

1992 Movie

Into the Pit: The Shocking Story of Deadpit.com

Into the Pit: The Shocking Story of Deadpit.com

2009 Movie

The Yearbook: An Animal House Reunion

The Yearbook: An Animal House Reunion

1998 Movie

David Bowie: Rare and Unseen

David Bowie: Rare and Unseen

2010 Movie

The Complete Bob Wilkins Creature Features

The Complete Bob Wilkins Creature Features

2012 Movie

Hollywood Rated 'R'

Hollywood Rated 'R'

1997 Movie

Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman

Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman

2007 Movie

B.B. King: Into the Night

B.B. King: Into the Night

1985 Movie

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

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

2010 Movie

The Future of Fear

The Future of Fear

2011 Movie

The Wolf Man: From Ancient Curse to Modern Myth

The Wolf Man: From Ancient Curse to Modern Myth

2010 Movie

42nd Street: From Book to Screen to Stage

42nd Street: From Book to Screen to Stage

2006 Movie

In Their Own Words: Jim Henson

In Their Own Words: Jim Henson

2015 Movie

Mark of The Beast: The Legacy of the Universal Werewolf

Mark of The Beast: The Legacy of the Universal Werewolf

2019 Movie

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

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

2021 Movie

The Return of the Living Dead: The Decade of Darkness

The Return of the Living Dead: The Decade of Darkness

2007 Movie

Take One: Fear on Film

Take One: Fear on Film

1982 Movie

The Man Who Saw Frankenstein Cry

The Man Who Saw Frankenstein Cry

2010 Movie

Making Michael Jackson's Thriller

Making Michael Jackson's Thriller

1983 Movie

Teen Spirit: Teenagers and Hollywood

Teen Spirit: Teenagers and Hollywood

2009 Movie

Russ Meyer: King of Sexploitation

Russ Meyer: King of Sexploitation

2004 Movie

Abbott & Costello Meet Biography

Abbott & Costello Meet Biography

1996 Movie

Remembering 'Dead of Night'

Remembering 'Dead of Night'

2014 Movie

Bloodsucking Cinema

Bloodsucking Cinema

2007 Movie

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

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

2006 Movie

The Abbey Road Story

The Abbey Road Story

1998 Movie

Chicago Filmmakers on the Chicago River

Chicago Filmmakers on the Chicago River

2004 Movie

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

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

2006 Movie

Busby Berkeley's Kaleidoscopic Eyes

Busby Berkeley's Kaleidoscopic Eyes

2006 Movie

Under the Moon

Under the Moon

Movie

An American Filmmaker in London

An American Filmmaker in London

2019 Movie

Footlight Parade: Music for the Decades

Footlight Parade: Music for the Decades

2006 Movie

The Credible Adventures of Mr. T

The Credible Adventures of Mr. T

2023 Movie

Directed Movies

¡Three Amigos!

¡Three Amigos!

Movie

Amazon Women on the Moon

Amazon Women on the Moon

Movie

An American Werewolf in London

An American Werewolf in London

Movie

Animal House

Animal House

Movie

B.B. King: Into the Night

B.B. King: Into the Night

Movie

Beverly Hills Cop III

Beverly Hills Cop III

Movie

Blues Brothers 2000

Blues Brothers 2000

Movie

Burke & Hare

Burke & Hare

Movie

Coming Soon

Coming Soon

Movie

Coming to America

Coming to America

Movie

Dangerous: The Short Films

Dangerous: The Short Films

Movie

Disneyland's 30th Anniversary Celebration

Disneyland's 30th Anniversary Celebration

Movie

Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Special

Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Special

Movie

Family

Family

Movie

HIStory on Film, Volume II

HIStory on Film, Volume II

Movie

In Sickness and in Health

In Sickness and in Health

Movie

Innocent Blood

Innocent Blood

Movie

Into the Night

Into the Night

Movie

Michael Jackson Video Greatest Hits: HIStory

Michael Jackson Video Greatest Hits: HIStory

Movie

Michael Jackson's Thriller

Michael Jackson's Thriller

Movie

Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project

Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project

Movie

Oscar

Oscar

Movie

Schlock

Schlock

Movie

Slasher

Slasher

Movie

Spies Like Us

Spies Like Us

Movie

Susan's Plan

Susan's Plan

Movie

The Blues Brothers

The Blues Brothers

Movie

The Great Sketch Experiment

The Great Sketch Experiment

Movie

The Kentucky Fried Movie

The Kentucky Fried Movie

Movie

The Kronenberg Chronicles

The Kronenberg Chronicles

Movie

The Stupids

The Stupids

Movie

Trading Places

Trading Places

Movie

Twilight Zone: The Movie

Twilight Zone: The Movie

Movie