Overview
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John Landis began his career in the mail room of 20th Century-Fox. A ...
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Trivia:
Member of the jury at the Venice Film Festival in 1989.
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Awards:
4 wins
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9 nominations
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Alternate Names:
John Landie
Filmography
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- Epic Proportions (2008) (pre-production)
- Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project (2007)
- "Psych" (2 episodes, 2007)
- American Duos (2007) TV episode
- Scary Sherry: Bianca's Toast (2007) TV episode - "Masters of Horror" (2 episodes, 2005-2006)
- Family (2006) TV episode
- Deer Woman (2005) TV episode - The Great Sketch Experiment (2006)
- Slasher (2004) (TV)
- Michael Jackson: Number Ones (2003) (V) (videos "Thriller" and "Black or White")
- "Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show" (1 episode, 1999)
- Honey, Name That Tune (1999) TV episode - Susan's Plan (1998)
... aka Dying to Get Rich (USA: video title) - Blues Brothers 2000 (1998)
- Michael Jackson: HIStory on Film - Volume II (1997) (V) (video "Thriller")
- The Stupids (1996)
- "Dream On" (9 episodes, 1990-1995)
- Little Orphan Eddie (1995) TV episode
- Martin Tupper in 'Magnum Farce' (1994) TV episode
- Portrait by the Artist on the Young Man (1993) TV episode
- Oral Sex, Lies and Videotape (1993) TV episode
- It Came from Beneath the Sink (1992) TV episode
(4 more) - Michael Jackson: Video Greatest Hits - HIStory (1995) (V) (video "Thriller" and "Black or White")
- Beverly Hills Cop III (1994)
- Dangerous: The Short Films (1993) (V) (video "Black Or White")
... aka Michael Jackson - Dangerous: The Short Films (USA) - Innocent Blood (1992)
... aka A French Vampire in America - Black or White (1991) (V)
- Oscar (1991)
- Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Special (1990) (TV)
- "Disneyland" (1 episode, 1990)
... aka Disney's Wonderful World (USA: new title)
... aka The Disney Sunday Movie (USA: new title)
... aka The Magical World of Disney (USA: new title)
... aka The Wonderful World of Disney (USA: new title)
... aka Walt Disney (USA: new title)
... aka Walt Disney Presents (USA: new title)
... aka Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (USA: new title)
- Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Celebration (1990) TV episode
- Coming to America (1988)
... aka Prince in New York (Europe: English title: video title) - Amazon Women on the Moon (1987) (segments "Mondo Condo", "Hospital", "Blacks Without Souls", "Don 'No Soul' Simmons" and "Video Date")
- ¡Three Amigos! (1986)
- Spies Like Us (1985)
- "George Burns Comedy Week" (1 episode, 1985)
- Disaster at Buzz Creek (1985) TV episode - Disneyland's 30th Anniversary Celebration (1985) (TV)
- Into the Night (1985/I)
- Thriller (1983) (V)
... aka Michael Jackson's Thriller (USA: complete title) - Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983) (prologue & segment 1)
- Trading Places (1983)
- Michael Jackson: Making Michael Jackson's 'Thriller' (1983) (V)
- Coming Soon (1982) (V)
- An American Werewolf in London (1981)
... aka American Werewolf
... aka The American Werewolf (Philippines: English title) - The Blues Brothers (1980)
- Animal House (1978)
... aka National Lampoon's Animal House - The Kentucky Fried Movie (1977)
- Schlock (1973)
... aka The Banana Monster
- "Sliders" (1995) TV series (executive consultant) (unknown episodes)
- The Muppet Movie (1979) (additional puppeteer: "Grover") (uncredited)
- Kelly's Heroes (1970) (production assistant) (uncredited)
... aka Ratnici (Yugoslavia: Serbian title)
- Schlock (1973) (lyrics: "See You Next Wednesday")
... aka The Banana Monster
- Kelly's Heroes (1970) (assistant director) (uncredited)
... aka Ratnici (Yugoslavia: Serbian title)
- Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood (2008) (TV) .... Himself - interviewee
- Greatest Ever 80s Movies (2007) (TV) .... Himself
- Bloodsucking Cinema (2007) (TV) .... Himself
- "British Film Forever" .... Himself (3 episodes, 2007)
- Sauce, Satire and Silliness: The Story of British Comedy (2007) TV episode .... Himself
- Magic, Murder and Monsters: The Story of British Horror and Fantasy (2007) TV episode .... Himself
- Guns, Gangsters and Getaways: The Story of the British Crime Thriller (2007) TV episode .... Himself - "TV Land Confidential" .... Himself - interviewee (1 episode, 2007)
... aka TV Land Confidential: The Untold Stories (USA: second season title)
- Movies (2007) TV episode .... Himself - interviewee - "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" .... Himself - Guest (2 episodes, 2006)
- Episode dated 20 October 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Himself - Guest
- Scary Halloween Products 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Himself - Guest - "The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson" .... Himself (1 episode, 2006)
- Episode #2.168 (2006) TV episode .... Himself - The 50 Greatest Comedy Films (2006) (TV) .... Himself
- Animal Hooves: An Interview with John Landis (2006) (TV) .... Himself
- The Perfect Scary Movie (2005) (TV) .... Himself
- "Animal Icons" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
- Hollywood's Prehistoric Superstars (2005) TV episode .... Himself - Hollywood's Master Storytellers: The Blues Brothers (2005) (TV) .... Himself
- Movies' Greatest Cars (2005) (TV) .... Himself
- "Breakfast" .... Himself (1 episode, 2004)
- Episode dated 23 November 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Himself - "The 100 Scariest Movie Moments" (2004) (mini) TV mini-series .... Himself
- Mario Bava: Operazione paura (2004) (TV) .... Himself
- Unseen + Untold: The Blues Brothers (2004) (TV) .... Interviewee
- The 100 Greatest Musicals (2003) (TV) .... Himself
- "Dinner for Five" .... Himself (1 episode, 2003)
- Episode #2.8 (2003) TV episode .... Himself - Unseen + Untold: National Lampoon's Animal House (2003) (TV) .... Himself - Interviewee
- Night Bites: Women and Their Vampires (2003) (TV) .... Himself
- Forever Ealing (2002) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself
- Masters of Horror (2002) (TV) .... Himself
... aka Boogeymen II: Masters of Horror (USA: new title) - "VH-1 Behind the Movie" .... Himself (1 episode, 2002)
- Animal House (2002) TV episode .... Himself - Screen Tests of the Stars (2002) (TV) .... Himself - Interviewee
- "The Big Breakfast" .... Himself (1 episode, 2002)
- Episode dated 27 February 2002 (2002) TV episode .... Himself - It's Black Entertainment (2002) (TV) .... Himself
- "I Love 1980's" .... Himself (1 episode, 2001)
- New Years Compilation (2001) TV episode .... Himself
- Andy Kaufman's Really Big Show (1999) (TV) .... Himself
- "Biography" .... Himself - Director (1 episode, 1999)
- Don Ameche: Hollywood's Class Act (1999) TV episode .... Himself - Director - "A-Z of Horror" (1997) (mini) TV mini-series .... Himself
... aka Clive Barker's A-Z of Horror (UK: complete title) - "Caroline in the City" .... Himself (1 episode, 1996)
... aka Caroline (USA: promotional abbreviation)
- Caroline and the Movie (1996) TV episode .... Himself - Heartstoppers: Horror at the Movies (1992) (TV) .... Himself
- The Horror Hall of Fame (1990) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter
- Stephen King's World of Horror (1986) (TV) .... Himself
... aka This Is Horror (USA: rerun title) - The Making of 'An American Werewolf in London' (1981) (TV) .... Himself
- "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" .... Himself (1 episode, 1972)
... aka The Best of Carson (USA: rerun title)
- Episode dated 2 November 1972 (1972) TV episode .... Himself
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