John Landis
Born: 1950-08-03
Place of Birth: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Biography
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.
Known For
Trading Places
1983★ 7.2
RoboCop
1987★ 7.4
The Blues Brothers
1980★ 7.7
Spider-Man 2
2004★ 7.3
Animal House
1978★ 7.0
Masters of Horror
2002★ 7.7
Take One: Fear on Film
1982★ 7.0
The Man Who Saw Frankenstein Cry
2010★ 6.0
Sleepwalkers
1992★ 6.0
An American Werewolf in London
1981★ 7.4
Abbott & Costello Meet Biography
1996★ 0.0
Red Sun
1971★ 6.9
Kelly's Heroes
1970★ 7.3
Blast Vegas
2013★ 3.4
Battle for the Planet of the Apes
1973★ 5.7
Darkman
1990★ 6.4
1941
1979★ 5.8
Death Race 2000
1975★ 6.1
(buz'be bur'kle) n. A Study in Style
2006★ 7.5
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead
2015★ 6.6
Trespassing Bergman
2013★ 6.6
The Muppet Movie
1979★ 7.2
The Scenesters
2009★ 4.9
Nightmare Factory
2011★ 7.3
Spontaneous Combustion
1990★ 4.7
Quicksilver Highway
1997★ 5.0
American Grindhouse
2011★ 6.7
Belushi
2020★ 7.0
Parasomnia
2008★ 5.0
Being Eddie
2025★ 6.8
Vampirella
1996★ 3.8
The Kentucky Fried Movie
1977★ 6.2
Torrente 3: The Protector
2005★ 5.4
Torrente 3: The Protector
2005★ 5.4
Forever Ealing
2002★ 6.8
The Body
2018★ 6.3
Diamonds
1999★ 5.1
Hollywood's Creepiest Creatures
2004★ 7.0
Psycho IV: The Beginning
1990★ 5.7
The World of Jim Henson
1994★ 7.3
An American Filmmaker in London
2019★ 0.0
I Am Alfred Hitchcock
2021★ 7.2
Into the Night
1985★ 6.5
David Bowie: Rare and Unseen
2010★ 0.0
Schlock
1973★ 5.6
Tales of Halloween
2015★ 5.7
Attack of the 50 Foot Cheerleader
2012★ 5.4
Who Is Henry Jaglom?
1997★ 6.6
The Muppets Take Manhattan
1984★ 6.6
Mad City
1997★ 6.2
The Silence of the Hams
1994★ 4.8
King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen
2018★ 6.4
I Hate Kids
2019★ 5.8
Machete Maidens Unleashed!
2010★ 6.6
Russ Meyer: King of Sexploitation
2004★ 0.0
Sidemen: Long Road To Glory
2016★ 7.2
The Ax
2005★ 6.9
Tattoos: A Scarred History
2009★ 0.0
Eating Raoul
1982★ 6.4
The World Is Yours
2018★ 6.7
Bergman: A Year in a Life
2018★ 7.4
Thriller 40
2023★ 8.5
Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex
2015★ 7.2
Freeway II: Confessions of a Trickbaby
2000★ 5.5
The Rise of the Comic Strip
2023★ 0.0
Hammer: Heroes, Legends and Monsters
2024★ 8.0
The Perfect Scary Movie
2005★ 7.5
Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis
2011★ 5.6
Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan
2012★ 7.4
Out of Print
2014★ 5.7
Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'
1999★ 6.9
The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story
2009★ 7.3
Laws of Deception
1997★ 3.0
101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment
2003★ 5.0
In Their Own Words: Jim Henson
2015★ 7.0
Teen Spirit: Teenagers and Hollywood
2009★ 6.0
The American Nightmare
2000★ 6.8
Gold Diggers: FDR'S New Deal... Broadway Bound
2006★ 4.9
Vittorio D.
2009★ 6.3
The Sci-Fi Boys
2006★ 7.0
Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection
2005★ 8.0
B.B. King: Into the Night
1985★ 8.2
Michael Jackson's Private Home Movies
2003★ 8.9
RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”
2008★ 0.0
Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project
2007★ 6.8
The Blues Brothers: Transposing The Music
2005★ 0.0
Robot Dracula
N/A★ 0.0
Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman
2007★ 9.0
Mark of The Beast: The Legacy of the Universal Werewolf
2019★ 0.0
The Vincent Price Legacy
2025★ 9.0
Stephen King's World of Horror
1989★ 8.0
Animal House: The Inside Story
2008★ 4.0
The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee
2024★ 7.5
The Abbey Road Story
1998★ 0.0
Venice/Venice
1992★ 6.5
It's Black Entertainment
2002★ 8.0
The Yearbook: An Animal House Reunion
1998★ 7.0
Beware the Moon: Remembering 'An American Werewolf in London'
2009★ 6.7
42nd Street: From Book to Screen to Stage
2006★ 6.0
Blood, Guts and Sunshine: The History of Horror Made in Florida
2021★ 7.0
Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet
2006★ 4.5
Body Chemistry II: Voice of a Stranger
1992★ 4.2
Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood
2008★ 6.1
The Complete Bob Wilkins Creature Features
2012★ 10.0
Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster
2021★ 7.0
Making Michael Jackson's Thriller
1983★ 8.9
Edgar G. Ulmer: The Man Off-Screen
2004★ 6.0
The Credible Adventures of Mr. T
2023★ 10.0
Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy
2005★ 9.5
The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers'
1998★ 5.0
Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX
2008★ 6.6
The Face is Familiar
2009★ 2.0
The Martin & Lewis Story: The Last Great Comedy Team
1992★ 0.0
The Legend of Dolemite! Bigger & Badder
1994★ 0.0
The Return of the Living Dead: The Decade of Darkness
2007★ 6.0
The Wolf Man: From Ancient Curse to Modern Myth
2010★ 7.0
Deconstructing Dunning
2016★ 0.0
Mario Bava: Operazione paura
2004★ 6.0
Pure in Heart: The Life and Legacy of Lon Chaney, Jr.
2010★ 7.0
Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story
2007★ 7.8
Hollywood Rated 'R'
1997★ 4.8
Footlight Parade: Music for the Decades
2006★ 0.0
Chicago Filmmakers on the Chicago River
2004★ 7.0