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Joe Dante (I)

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Overview

Mini Biography:
Joseph Dante Jr. was born on November 28, 1946 in Morristown, New Jersey... more
Trivia:
Former Roger Corman protégé. Also helped by Steven Spielberg. more
Awards:
8 wins & 4 nominations more

Filmography

Joe Dante (I) has 3 in-development credits available on IMDbPro.com. To view these credits click here.
Director:
  1. "CSI: NY" (1 episode, 2007)
        - Boo (2007) TV episode
  2. The Greatest Show Ever (2007) (TV)
  3. "Masters of Horror" (2 episodes, 2005-2006)
        - The Screwfly Solution (2006) TV episode
        - Homecoming (2005) TV episode
  4. Trapped Ashes (2006) (wrap around segments)
  5. Looney Tunes: Back in Action (2003)
    ... aka Looney Tunes Back in Action: The Movie (USA: DVD box title)
  6. Haunted Lighthouse (2003)
    ... aka R.L. Stine's Haunted Lighthouse (USA: complete title)
  7. "Night Visions" (2 episodes, 2001)
        - The Occupant (2001) TV episode
        - Quiet Please (2001) TV episode

  8. Small Soldiers (1998)
  9. The Warlord: Battle for the Galaxy (1998) (TV)
    ... aka The Osiris Chronicles
  10. The Second Civil War (1997) (TV)
  11. "Picture Windows" (1 episode, 1995)
    ... aka Picture Windows: Language of the Heart (USA)
        - Lightning (1995) TV episode
  12. "Rebel Highway" (1 episode, 1994)
        - Runaway Daughters (1994) TV episode
  13. Runaway Daughters (1994) (TV)
  14. Matinee (1993)
  15. "Eerie, Indiana" (5 episodes, 1991-1992)
        - The Hole in the Head Gang (1992) TV episode
        - Heart on a Chain (1991) TV episode
        - The Losers (1991) TV episode
        - The Retainer (1991) TV episode
        - Foreverware (1991) TV episode
  16. Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990)

  17. The 'burbs (1989)
  18. Amazon Women on the Moon (1987) (segments "Hairlooming", "Bullshit or Not", "Critic's Corner", "Roast Your Loved One, " "French Ventiloquist's Dummy" [TV cut only] and "Reckless Youth")
  19. Innerspace (1987)
  20. "Amazing Stories" (2 episodes, 1986)
    ... aka Steven Spielberg's Amazing Stories (USA: complete title)
        - The Greibble (1986) TV episode
        - Boo! (1986) TV episode
  21. "The Twilight Zone" (1 episode, 1985)
    ... aka The New Twilight Zone (Australia)
        - The Shadow Man/The Uncle Devil Show/Opening Day (1985) TV episode (segment "The Shadow Man")
  22. Explorers (1985)
  23. Gremlins (1984)
  24. Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983) (segment 3)
  25. "Police Squad!" (2 episodes, 1982)
        - Testimony of Evil (Dead Men Don't Laugh) (1982) TV episode
        - Ring of Fear (A Dangerous Assignment) (1982) TV episode
  26. The Howling (1981)

  27. Rock 'n' Roll High School (1979) (uncredited)
  28. Piranha (1978)
  29. Hollywood Boulevard (1976)

  30. The Movie Orgy (1968)
    ... aka Cheeseburger Film Sandwich (USA)
Producer:
  1. "Jeremiah" (executive producer) (22 episodes, 2002-2003)
        - Letters from the Other Side: Part 2 (2003) TV episode (executive producer)
        - Letters from the Other Side: Part 1 (2003) TV episode (executive producer)
        - Things Left Unsaid: Part 2 (2002) TV episode (executive producer)
        - Things Left Unsaid: Part 1 (2002) TV episode (executive producer)
        - A Means to an End (2002) TV episode (executive producer)
          (17 more)

  2. The Warlord: Battle for the Galaxy (1998) (TV) (executive producer)
    ... aka The Osiris Chronicles
  3. The Phantom (1996) (executive producer)
  4. Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of Horror (1994) (TV) (associate producer)
Miscellaneous Crew:
  1. "Jeremiah" (executive consultant) (12 episodes, 2003-2004)
        - Interregnum: Part 1 (2004) TV episode (executive consultant)
        - The State of the Union (2004) TV episode (executive consultant)
        - The Face in the Mirror (2003) TV episode (executive consultant)
        - The Past Is Prologue (2003) TV episode (executive consultant)
        - The Question (2003) TV episode (executive consultant)
          (7 more)

  2. Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of Horror (1994) (TV) (film clips courtesy of)
  3. Time Machine: The Journey Back (1993) (V) (special contributor)
  4. "Eerie, Indiana" (creative consultant) (6 episodes, 1991-1992)
        - The Broken Record (1992) TV episode (creative consultant)
        - Tornado Days (1992) TV episode (creative consultant)
        - The Lost Hour (1991) TV episode (creative consultant)
        - Who's Who (1991) TV episode (creative consultant)
        - Heart on a Chain (1991) TV episode (creative consultant)
          (1 more)

  5. Fly Me (1973) (dialogue director)
Actor:
  1. Silenzio dei prosciutti, Il (1994) .... Dying Man
    ... aka The Silence of the Hams (USA)
  2. Beverly Hills Cop III (1994) .... Jailer
  3. "Eerie, Indiana" .... Director (1 episode, 1992)
        - Reality Takes a Holiday (1992) TV episode .... Director
  4. Sleepwalkers (1992) .... Lab Assistant
    ... aka Sleepstalkers (Hong Kong: English title: cable TV title)
    ... aka Stephen King's Sleepwalkers
  5. Oscar (1991) .... Face on the Cutting Room Floor
  6. Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990) (uncredited) .... Grandpa Fred Director/voices of Beanie Gremlin and Wicked Witch Gremlin

  7. Innerspace (1987) (uncredited) .... Vectorscope Employee
  8. A Time to Die (1982) .... Bodyguard
    ... aka Seven Graves for Rogan

  9. Piranha (1978) (uncredited) .... Scuba Diver #2
  10. Cannonball! (1976) .... Kid
    ... aka Carquake (UK)
  11. Hollywood Boulevard (1976) (uncredited) .... Party Waiter
  12. Nippon chinbotsu (1973) .... (US version)
    ... aka Japan Sinks
    ... aka Submersion of Japan
    ... aka Tidal Wave (USA)
Editor:
  1. The Howling (1981)

  2. Piranha (1978)
  3. Grand Theft Auto (1977)
  4. Hollywood Boulevard (1976)
  5. The Arena (1974)
    ... aka Livia, una vergine per l'impero (Italy)
    ... aka Naked Warriors (USA: reissue title)
    ... aka Rivolta delle gladiatrici, La (Italy)

  6. The Movie Orgy (1968)
    ... aka Cheeseburger Film Sandwich (USA)
Editorial Department:
  1. Tex (1982) (post-production consultant)
Thanks:
  1. Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story (2007) (very special thanks)
  2. Loving Annabelle (2006) (special thanks)
  3. Coming Attractions: The History of the Movie Trailer (2006) (thanks)
  4. The Sky Is Falling: Making 'The War of the Worlds' (2005) (V) (special thanks)
  5. Behind the Tunes: Tish Tash - The Animated World of Frank Tashlin (2005) (V) (special thanks)
  6. Shadows of the Bat: The Cinematic Saga of the Dark Knight - The Road to Gotham City (2005) (V) (special thanks)

  7. She's Alive! Creating the Bride of Frankenstein (1999) (special thanks)
  8. "HBO First Look" (special thanks) (1 episode, 1998)
        - 'Small Soldiers': Size Doesn't Matter (1998) TV episode (special thanks)
  9. Mr. Stitch (1995) (TV) (special thanks)
  10. Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of Horror (1994) (TV) (special thanks)

  11. Eating Raoul (1982) (thanks)

  12. Rock 'n' Roll High School (1979) (special thanks)
Self:
  1. Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story (2007) .... Himself
  2. Brother Theodore (2007) .... Himself
    ... aka To My Great Chagrin (USA: copyright title)
  3. Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman (2007) .... Himself
  4. The Fearmakers Collection (2007) (V) .... Himself
  5. The Hatching of Spider Baby (2007) (V) .... Himself
  6. Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet (2006) (V) .... Himself
  7. Lugosi, the Dark Prince (2006) (V) .... Himself
  8. Hitchcocked! (2006) (TV) .... Himself
  9. Coming Attractions: The History of the Movie Trailer (2006) .... Himself
  10. Karloff, the Gentle Monster (2006) (V) .... Himself
  11. Back to School: A Retrospective - 'Rock 'N' Roll High School' Rock on Edition DVD (2005) (V) .... Himself
  12. Playing the Game: Looking Back at 'Death Race 2000' - Death Race 2000 Special Edition DVD (2005) (V) .... Himself
  13. The Perfect Scary Movie (2005) (TV) .... Himself
  14. Behind the Tunes: Bosko, Buddy and the Best of Black and White (2005) (V) .... Himself
  15. Behind the Tunes: Looney Tunes Go to War! (2005) (V) .... Himself
  16. Behind the Tunes: Tish Tash - The Animated World of Frank Tashlin (2005) (V) .... Himself
  17. Behind the Tunes: The Charm of Stink - On the Scent of Pepe le Pew (2005) (V) .... Himself
  18. RKO Production 601: The Making of 'Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World' (2005) (V) .... Himself
  19. Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection (2005) (V)
  20. Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy (2005) (V) .... Himself
  21. Männer im Trenchcoat, Frauen im Pelz (2004) (TV) .... Himself
  22. Behind the Tunes: Crash! Bang! Boom! - The Wild Sounds of Treg Brown (2004) (V) .... Himself
  23. "The 100 Scariest Movie Moments" (2004) (mini) TV mini-series .... Himself
  24. The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing (2004) .... Himself
  25. Edgar G. Ulmer - The Man Off-screen (2004) .... Himself
  26. Mario Bava: Operazione paura (2004) (TV) .... Himself
  27. Welcome to Werewolfland (2004) (V) .... Himself
  28. "HBO First Look" .... Himself / ... (2 episodes, 1998-2003)
        - Looney Tunes: Back in Action (2003) TV episode .... Himself
        - 'Small Soldiers': Size Doesn't Matter (1998) TV episode .... Himself - The Director
  29. Behind the Tunes: Bugs - A Rabbit for All Seasonings (2003) (V) .... Himself
  30. Behind the Tunes: Southern Pride Chicken (2003) (V) .... Himself
  31. Unleashing the Beast: Making 'The Howling' (2003) (V) .... Himself
  32. Cinerama Adventure (2002) .... Himself
  33. It Conquered Hollywood! The Story of American International Pictures (2001) (TV) .... Himself
  34. "Great Performances" .... Himself (1 episode, 2000)
        - Chuck Jones: Extremes and In-Betweens - A Life in Animation (2000) TV episode .... Himself
  35. Mario Bava: Maestro of the Macabre (2000) (TV) .... Himself

  36. Ray Harryhausen: Working with Dinosaurs (1999) (TV) .... Himself
  37. She's Alive! Creating the Bride of Frankenstein (1999) .... Himself/Host
  38. Hollywood Rated 'R' (1997) .... Himself
    ... aka Deniers du culte, Les (France: TV title)
  39. The Reality Trip (1997) (TV) .... Himself
  40. "A-Z of Horror" (1997) (mini) TV mini-series .... Himself
    ... aka Clive Barker's A-Z of Horror (UK: complete title)
  41. 100 Years of Horror: Maniacs (1996) (V) .... Himself
  42. 100 Years of Horror: Gory Gimmicks (1996) (V)
  43. Film Music Masters: Jerry Goldsmith (1995) (V) .... Himself
  44. Making the Earth Stand Still (1995) (V) .... Himself
  45. Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of Horror (1994) (TV) .... Himself
  46. A Century of Cinema (1994) .... Himself
  47. The Vampire Interviews (1994) (V) .... Himself
  48. The Magical World of Chuck Jones (1992) .... Himself
  49. Flying Saucers Over Hollywood: The 'Plan 9' Companion (1992) (V) .... Himself
    ... aka The Ed Wood Story: The Plan 9 Companion (reissue title)
  50. "Naked Hollywood" (1991) (mini) TV mini-series .... Himself
  51. Amazing Worlds of Science Fiction and Fantasy (1991) (V) .... Himself
    ... aka Forrest J. Ackerman's Amazing Worlds of Science Fiction & Fantasy (USA: complete title)
  52. The Horror Hall of Fame (1990) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter

  53. The Fantasy Film Worlds of George Pal (1985) .... Himself
  54. Making a Monster Movie: Inside 'The Howling' (1981) (TV) .... Interviewee: Director - "The Howling"

  55. Roger Corman: Hollywood's Wild Angel (1978) .... Himself

Additional Details

Other Works:
Wrote the foreword for "The Video Watchdog Book" by Tim Lucas. more
Publicity Listings:
1 Print Biography | 15 Interviews | 2 Articles more
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