John Landis
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.
Born: 03 August 1950
Played In
Movie
Mar 2026
Robot Dracula
John
Movie
Dec 2025
On a Mission from God: The Story of the Blues Brothers
Self
Movie
Nov 2025
Being Eddie
Self
Movie
Oct 2025
The Vincent Price Legacy
Himself
Movie
Oct 2024
Hammer: Heroes, Legends and Monsters
Self
Movie
Aug 2024
The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee
Self
Movie
Dec 2023
Thriller 40
Self
Movie
Nov 2023
The Credible Adventures of Mr. T
Stranger
Movie
Jun 2023
The Rise of the Comic Strip
Self
Movie
Nov 2021
Blood, Guts and Sunshine: The History of Horror Made in Florida
Self [archival]
Movie
Sep 2021
Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster
Self
Movie
May 2021
I Am Alfred Hitchcock
Self
Movie
May 2020
Belushi
Self (archive footage)
TV Show
Nov 2019
The Movies That Made Us
Self
Movie
Oct 2019
An American Filmmaker in London
Self
Movie
Oct 2019
Mark of The Beast: The Legacy of the Universal Werewolf
Self
Movie
Jan 2019
I Hate Kids
Psychic #4
TV Show
Oct 2018
Eli Roth's History of Horror
Self
Movie
Sep 2018
The Body
Man in Bathroom
Movie
Aug 2018
The World Is Yours
Couple
Movie
Jul 2018
Bergman: A Year in a Life
Self
Movie
Jul 2018
King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen
Self
Movie
Mar 2016
Deconstructing Dunning
Movie
Mar 2016
Sidemen: Long Road To Glory
Movie
Nov 2015
Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex
Self
Movie
Oct 2015
Tales of Halloween
Jebediah Rex
Movie
Sep 2015
In Their Own Words: Jim Henson
Self - Friend & Filmmaker
TV Show
Sep 2015
In Their Own Words
Self
Movie
Jan 2015
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead
Self - Director
Movie
Aug 2014
Out of Print
Self
TV Show
Apr 2014
The Real History of Science Fiction
Himself
Movie
Feb 2014
Remembering 'Dead of Night'
Movie
Aug 2013
Trespassing Bergman
Self
Movie
Jul 2013
Blast Vegas
Salesman #1
Movie
Sep 2012
Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan
Self
Movie
Aug 2012
Attack of the 50 Foot Cheerleader
Professor
Movie
Aug 2012
The Complete Bob Wilkins Creature Features
TV Show
Aug 2012
Bergman's Video
Self - Filmmaker
TV Show
Apr 2012
Holliston
Himself
Movie
Dec 2011
Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis
Self
Movie
Nov 2011
The Future of Fear
Self
Movie
Oct 2011
Nightmare Factory
Self
Movie
Feb 2011
American Grindhouse
Himself
TV Show
Jan 2011
Face Off
Guest Judge
Movie
Oct 2010
Machete Maidens Unleashed!
Self
Movie
Oct 2010
The Man Who Saw Frankenstein Cry
Self
Movie
Feb 2010
The Wolf Man: From Ancient Curse to Modern Myth
Self
Movie
Feb 2010
Pure in Heart: The Life and Legacy of Lon Chaney, Jr.
Self
Movie
Jan 2010
David Bowie: Rare and Unseen
Self
Movie
Sep 2009
Teen Spirit: Teenagers and Hollywood
Self
Movie
Sep 2009
Vittorio D.
Self
Movie
Sep 2009
Beware the Moon: Remembering 'An American Werewolf in London'
Self
Movie
Aug 2009
The Scenesters
Judge Paxton B. Johnson
Movie
Aug 2009
Into the Pit: The Shocking Story of Deadpit.com
Self
Movie
Jun 2009
Tattoos: A Scarred History
Self
TV Show
Jun 2009
Psychoville
Movie
Jun 2009
The Face is Familiar
Movie
Apr 2009
The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story
Self
Movie
Oct 2008
Parasomnia
Department Store Manager
Movie
Oct 2008
RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”
Self
Movie
Oct 2008
Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX
Self
Movie
Aug 2008
Animal House: The Inside Story
Self
Movie
Mar 2008
Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood
Self
Movie
Nov 2007
Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story
Self
Movie
Oct 2007
Bloodsucking Cinema
Self
Movie
Oct 2007
Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project
Self
TV Show
Jul 2007
British Film Forever
Movie
Jul 2007
The Return of the Living Dead: The Decade of Darkness
Self
Movie
May 2007
Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman
Self
Movie
Nov 2006
Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet
Self
Movie
Apr 2006
The Sci-Fi Boys
Self
Movie
Mar 2006
Gold Diggers: FDR'S New Deal... Broadway Bound
Self
Movie
Mar 2006
42nd Street: From Book to Screen to Stage
Self
Movie
Mar 2006
Busby Berkeley's Kaleidoscopic Eyes
Movie
Mar 2006
(buz'be bur'kle) n. A Study in Style
Self
Movie
Mar 2006
Footlight Parade: Music for the Decades
Movie
Oct 2005
The Perfect Scary Movie
Self
Movie
Oct 2005
Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy
Self
Movie
Sep 2005
Torrente 3: The Protector
Embajador árabe
Movie
Aug 2005
The Blues Brothers: Transposing The Music
Self
Movie
Mar 2005
The Ax
Maxime's Friend's Father
Movie
Jan 2005
Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection
Self
Movie
Oct 2004
Hollywood's Creepiest Creatures
Self
Movie
Sep 2004
Edgar G. Ulmer: The Man Off-Screen
Self
Movie
Jun 2004
Spider-Man 2
Doctor
Movie
Apr 2004
Mario Bava: Operazione paura
Self
Movie
Apr 2004
Chicago Filmmakers on the Chicago River
Self
Movie
Jan 2004
Russ Meyer: King of Sexploitation
Self
Movie
Jul 2003
101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment
Self (archive footage)
Movie
Apr 2003
Michael Jackson's Private Home Movies
Self (archive footage)
Movie
Jan 2003
Where Are They Now?: A Delta Alumni Update
Himself
Movie
Dec 2002
Forever Ealing
Self
Movie
Nov 2002
Masters of Horror
Self
Movie
Feb 2002
It's Black Entertainment
Self
Movie
Sep 2000
The American Nightmare
Self
Movie
May 2000
Freeway II: Confessions of a Trickbaby
Judge
Movie
Dec 1999
Diamonds
Gambler
Movie
Jan 1999
Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'
Host / Self
Movie
Oct 1998
The Yearbook: An Animal House Reunion
Self - Director
Movie
Sep 1998
The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers'
Self
Movie
Jan 1998
The Abbey Road Story
Self
Movie
Nov 1997
Mad City
Doctor
Movie
Jul 1997
Who Is Henry Jaglom?
Self
Movie
Jun 1997
Hollywood Rated 'R'
Self
Movie
May 1997
Quicksilver Highway
Surgical Assistant
Movie
Mar 1997
Laws of Deception
Judge Trevino
Movie
Sep 1996
Vampirella
Astronaut #1
Movie
Apr 1996
Abbott & Costello Meet Biography
Self
TV Show
Sep 1995
Caroline in the City
John Landis
Movie
Nov 1994
The World of Jim Henson
Leanord Winesop (archive footage)
TV Show
May 1994
The Stand
Russ Dorr
Movie
Mar 1994
The Silence of the Hams
FBI Agent
Movie
Jan 1994
The Legend of Dolemite! Bigger & Badder
Self
TV Show
Sep 1992
Eek! The Cat
John Landis (voice)
Movie
Aug 1992
Body Chemistry II: The Voice of a Stranger
Dr. Edwards
TV Show
May 1992
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Movie
Apr 1992
Venice/Venice
Self
Movie
Apr 1992
Sleepwalkers
Lab Technician
Movie
Jan 1992
The Martin & Lewis Story: The Last Great Comedy Team
Self
TV Show
Jan 1992
Martin & Lewis: Their Golden Age of Comedy
Self
Movie
Nov 1990
Psycho IV: The Beginning
Mike Calveccio
Movie
Aug 1990
Darkman
Physician
TV Show
Jul 1990
Dream On
Herb
Movie
Feb 1990
Spontaneous Combustion
Radio Technician
Movie
Jan 1989
Stephen King's World of Horror
Self
Movie
Jul 1987
RoboCop
Man in '6000 SUX' Commercial (uncredited)
Movie
Feb 1985
Into the Night
SAVAK
Movie
Jan 1985
B.B. King: Into the Night
Self
Movie
Jun 1984
The Muppets Take Manhattan
Leonard Winesop
Movie
Dec 1983
Making Michael Jackson's Thriller
Self
Movie
Jun 1983
Trading Places
Man with Briefcase (uncredited)
Movie
Mar 1982
Eating Raoul
Man at Bank (uncredited)
Movie
Jan 1982
Take One: Fear on Film
Self
Movie
Aug 1981
An American Werewolf in London
Man Smashed into Window (uncredited)
Movie
Jun 1980
The Blues Brothers
Trooper La Fong
Movie
Dec 1979
1941
Mizerany
Movie
Jun 1979
The Muppet Movie
Additional Muppet Performer
Movie
Jul 1978
Animal House
Cafeteria Dishwasher
Movie
Aug 1977
The Kentucky Fried Movie
TV Technician Thrown by Gorilla (segment "A.M. Today")
Movie
Apr 1975
Death Race 2000
Mechanic
TV Show
Jan 1974
The Six Million Dollar Man
Michael
Movie
Jun 1973
Battle for the Planet of the Apes
Jake's Friend
Movie
Mar 1973
Schlock
Schlock
Movie
Sep 1971
Red Sun
Henchman (uncredited)
Movie
Jun 1970
Kelly's Heroes
Sister Rosa Stigmata
Movie
Under the Moon
High School Principal
Movie
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