Director
John Landis
Born 3 August 1950 · 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.
Films and shows
- 2026
Robot Dracula1h 30mJohn - 2026
Gremlins, an american nightmare!52mHimself - 2025
The Vincent Price Legacy2h 16mHimself - 2025
On a Mission from God: The Story of the Blues Brothers1h 1mSelf - 2025
Being Eddie1h 43mSelf - 2024
Hammer: Heroes, Legends and Monsters1h 30mSelf - 2024
The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee1h 43mSelf - 2023
The Credible Adventures of Mr. T7mStranger - 2023
The Rise of the Comic Strip1h 33mSelf - 2022
Blue12mExecutive Producer - 2021
Blood, Guts and Sunshine: The History of Horror Made in Florida2h 7mSelf [archival] - 2021
I Am Alfred Hitchcock1h 20mSelf - 2021
Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster1h 43mSelf - 2020
Belushi1h 48mSelf (archive footage) - 2019
Mark of The Beast: The Legacy of the Universal Werewolf1h 17mSelf - 2019
An American Filmmaker in London12mSelf - 2019
I Hate Kids1h 29mExecutive Producer - 2018
King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen1h 50mSelf - 2018
The Body1h 23mMan in Bathroom - 2016
Deconstructing Dunning1h 26m - 2016
Sidemen: Long Road To Glory1h 17m - 2015
In Their Own Words: Jim Henson1h 30mSelf - Friend & Filmmaker - 2015
Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex1h 44mSelf - 2015
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead1h 33mSelf - Director - 2015
Tales of Halloween1h 37mJebediah Rex - 2014Remembering 'Dead of Night'1h 13m
- 2014
Out of Print1h 26mSelf - 2013
Trespassing Bergman1h 48mSelf - 2013
Blast Vegas1h 26mSalesman #1 - 2012
The Complete Bob Wilkins Creature Features1h 27m - 2012
Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan1h 30mSelf - 2011
American Grindhouse1h 22mHimself - 2011
Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis1h 55mSelf - 2011The Future of Fear1h 28mSelf
- 2011
Bob Burns' Hollywood Haloween3h 52mSelf - 2011
Nightmare Factory1h 34mSelf - 2011
Some Guy Who Kills People1h 37mExecutive Producer - 2010
The Man Who Saw Frankenstein Cry1h 15mSelf - 2010
The Wolf Man: From Ancient Curse to Modern Myth10mSelf - 2010
Pure in Heart: The Life and Legacy of Lon Chaney, Jr.37mSelf - 2010
Machete Maidens Unleashed!1h 25mSelf - 2010
David Bowie: Rare and Unseen1hSelf - 2010
Burke & Hare1h 31mDirector - 2009
The Face is Familiar54m - 2009Into the Pit: The Shocking Story of Deadpit.com1h 35mSelf
- 2009
Beware the Moon: Remembering 'An American Werewolf in London'1h 38mSelf - 2009
Tattoos: A Scarred History1h 37mSelf - 2009
Vittorio D.1h 33mSelf - 2009
The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story1h 41mSelf - 2009
Teen Spirit: Teenagers and Hollywood52mSelf - 2009
The Scenesters1h 41mJudge Paxton B. Johnson - 2008
Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood1h 7mSelf - 2008
Animal House: The Inside Story2hSelf - 2008
Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX59mSelf - 2008
Parasomnia1h 43mDepartment Store Manager - 2008
In Sickness and in Health45mDirector - 2007
Bloodsucking Cinema56mSelf - 2007
The Return of the Living Dead: The Decade of Darkness23mSelf - 2007
Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project1h 29mSelf - 2007
Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman48mSelf - 2007
Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story1h 22mSelf - 2006
Footlight Parade: Music for the Decades15m - 2006Busby Berkeley's Kaleidoscopic Eyes12m
- 2006
Gold Diggers: FDR'S New Deal... Broadway Bound16mSelf - 2006
42nd Street: From Book to Screen to Stage18mSelf - 2006
(buz'be bur'kle) n. A Study in Style19mSelf - 2006
Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet27mSelf - 2006
The Sci-Fi Boys1h 20mSelf - 2006The Great Sketch Experiment28mDirector
- 2006
Deer Woman57mDirector - 2006
Family58mDirector - 2005
The Blues Brothers: Transposing The Music16mSelf - 2005
Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection3h 53mSelf - 2005
Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy53mSelf - 2005
The Perfect Scary Movie1h 42mSelf - 2004
Chicago Filmmakers on the Chicago River2hSelf - 2004
Mario Bava: Operazione paura54mSelf - 2004
Hollywood's Creepiest Creatures1h 27mSelf - 2004
Russ Meyer: King of Sexploitation1hSelf - 2004
Edgar G. Ulmer: The Man Off-Screen1h 16mSelf - 2004
Slasher1h 25mDirector - 2003
Michael Jackson's Private Home Movies1h 17mSelf (archive footage) - 2003Where Are They Now?: A Delta Alumni Update23mHimself
- 2002
Masters of Horror1h 30mSelf - 2002
Forever Ealing50mSelf - 2002
The Kronenberg Chronicles24mDirector - 2001
The Lost World - Gladiator1h 20mExecutive Producer - 2000
Freeway II: Confessions of a Trickbaby1h 38mJudge - 2000
The American Nightmare1h 13mSelf - 1999
Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'33mHost / Self - 1999
Diamonds1h 31mGambler - 1998
The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers'56mSelf - 1998
The Abbey Road Story1h 5mSelf - 1998
The Yearbook: An Animal House Reunion45mSelf - Director - 1998
Blues Brothers 20002h 3mDirector - 1998
Susan's Plan1h 29mDirector - 1998
The Lost World1h 37mExecutive Producer - 1997
Laws of Deception1h 38mJudge Trevino - 1997
Hollywood Rated 'R'1h 30mSelf - 1997
Who Is Henry Jaglom?52mSelf - 1997
Mad City1h 54mDoctor - 1997
Quicksilver Highway1h 30mSurgical Assistant - 1997
An American Werewolf in Paris1h 38mCharacters - 1997
Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show3 seasonsProducer - 1997
HIStory on Film, Volume II1h 46mDirector - 1996
Abbott & Costello Meet Biography45mSelf - 1996
Vampirella1h 26mAstronaut #1 - 1996
The Munsters' Scary Little Christmas1h 31mExecutive Producer - 1996
The Stupids1h 34mDirector - 1995
Sliders5 seasonsProducer - 1995
Michael Jackson Video Greatest Hits: HIStory1h 30mDirector - 1994
The Legend of Dolemite! Bigger & Badder1hSelf - 1994
Weird Science5 seasonsProducer - 1994
Beverly Hills Cop III1h 45mDirector - 1993
Michael Jackson: Dangerous - The Short Films1h 52mDirector - 1992
Body Chemistry II: The Voice of a Stranger1h 24mDr. Edwards - 1992Martin & Lewis: Their Golden Age of Comedy1 seasonSelf
- 1992
The Martin & Lewis Story: The Last Great Comedy Team1h 5mSelf - 1992
Venice/Venice1h 48mSelf - 1992
Sleepwalkers1h 29mLab Technician - 1992
Innocent Blood1h 52mDirector - 1991
Oscar1h 49mDirector - 1990
Psycho IV: The Beginning1h 36mMike Calveccio - 1990
Dream On6 seasonsProducer - 1990
Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Celebration45mDirector - 1989
Stephen King's World of Horror1h 35mSelf - 1989
Spontaneous Combustion1h 37mRadio Technician - 1988
Coming to America1h 57mDirector - 1987
Amazon Women on the Moon1h 24mDirector - 1986
¡Three Amigos!1h 43mDirector - 1986
Fuzzbucket46mProducer - 1985
B.B. King: Into the Night27mSelf - 1985
Into the Night1h 55mSAVAK - 1985
Clue1h 34mExecutive Producer - 1985
Spies Like Us1h 42mDirector - 1983
Making Michael Jackson's Thriller1hSelf - 1983
Twilight Zone: The Movie1h 41mDirector - 1983
Trading Places1h 56mDirector - 1983
Michael Jackson's Thriller14mDirector - 1982
Take One: Fear on Film25mSelf - 1982
Eating Raoul1h 27mMan at Bank (uncredited) - 1982
Coming Soon55mDirector - 1981
Making an American Werewolf in London1h 17m - 1981
An American Werewolf in London1h 37mDirector - 1980
The Blues Brothers2h 13mDirector - 1978
Animal House1h 49mDirector - 1977
The Kentucky Fried Movie1h 23mTV Technician Thrown by Gorilla (segment "A.M. Today") - 1973
Schlock1h 20mSchlock - 1973
Battle for the Planet of the Apes1h 33mJake's Friend - 1971
Red Sun1h 54mHenchman (uncredited) - 1970
Kelly's Heroes2h 24mProduction Assistant 
The coxvw movie1h 42mLemon- Under the MoonHigh School Principal
- The AckerMonster Chronicles!1h 30m
- An American Werewolf in LondonOriginal Film Writer
Bad VibesExecutive Producer