
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.

Trooper La Fong
The Blues Brothers

Self
Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster

FBI Agent
Il silenzio dei prosciutti

SAVAK
Into the Night

Self
Les deniers du culte

TV Technician Thrown by Gorilla (segment "A.M. Today")
The Kentucky Fried Movie

Salesman #1
Blast Vegas

Sister Rosa Stigmata
Kelly's Heroes

Jake's Friend
Battle for the Planet of the Apes

Henchman (uncredited)
Soleil Rouge

Man Smashed into Window (uncredited)
An American Werewolf in London

Judge Trevino
Laws of Deception

Self [archival]
Blood, Guts and Sunshine: The History of Horror Made in Florida

Leonard Winesop
The Muppets Take Manhattan

Physician
Darkman

Mechanic
Death Race 2000

Mike Calveccio
Psycho IV: The Beginning

Self
The Wolf Man: From Ancient Curse to Modern Myth

Man at Bank (uncredited)
Eating Raoul

John
Robot Dracula

Self
Beware the Moon: Remembering 'An American Werewolf in London'

Self
Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX

Radio Technician
Spontaneous Combustion

Department Store Manager
Parasomnia

Self
Machete Maidens Unleashed!

Himself
American Grindhouse

Schlock
Schlock

Self
The Sci-Fi Boys

Man in '6000 SUX' Commercial (uncredited)
RoboCop

Self
Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis

Self
Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood

Self
Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy

Self
Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan

Self
Making Michael Jackson's Thriller

Self
Gold Diggers: FDR'S New Deal... Broadway Bound

Host / Self
Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'

Self
Venice/Venice

Self
Bloodsucking Cinema

The Face is Familiar

Self
Forever Ealing

Self
The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee

Cafeteria Dishwasher
Animal House

Self
Nightmare Factory

Self
Into the Pit: The Shocking Story of Deadpit.com

Self
42nd Street: From Book to Screen to Stage

Self
An American Filmmaker in London

High School Principal
Under the Moon

Self
Pure in Heart: The Life and Legacy of Lon Chaney, Jr.

Stranger
The Credible Adventures of Mr. T

Self
Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman

Self
Edgar G. Ulmer – Der Mann im Off

Self
Thriller 40

Self
Out of Print

Self
The Blues Brothers: Transposing The Music

Self
El hombre que vio llorar a Frankenstein

Self
Teen spirit: Les ados à Hollywood

Self
The American Nightmare

Jebediah Rex
Tales of Halloween

Astronaut #1
Vampirella

Doctor
Spider-Man 2

Self - Friend & Filmmaker
In Their Own Words: Jim Henson

Self
The Return of the Living Dead: The Decade of Darkness

Self
Chicago Filmmakers on the Chicago River

Gambler
Diamonds

Dr. Edwards
Body Chemistry II: Voice of a Stranger

Sidemen: Long Road To Glory

Self
Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex

Self - Director
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead

Self
Abbott & Costello Meet Biography

Self
Take One: Fear on Film

Self
Hollywood's Creepiest Creatures

Busby Berkeley's Kaleidoscopic Eyes

Self
(buz'be bur'kle) n. A Study in Style

Footlight Parade: Music for the Decades

Self
Stephen King's World of Horror

Self
King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen

Surgical Assistant
Quicksilver Highway

Self
Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project

Doctor
Mad City

Self
Vittorio D.

Self
Mario Bava: Operazione paura

Self
David Bowie: Rare and Unseen

Self
The Abbey Road Story

Self
Trespassing Bergman

Self
B.B. King: Into the Night

Self
The Legend of Dolemite! Bigger & Badder

Self
Masters of Horror

Self
The Martin & Lewis Story: The Last Great Comedy Team

Self
Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story

Psychic #4
I Hate Kids

Maxime's Friend's Father
Le Couperet

Self
It's Black Entertainment

Embajador árabe
Torrente 3: El protector

Self
Mark of The Beast: The Legacy of the Universal Werewolf

Self (archive footage)
Michael Jackson's Private Home Movies

Lab Technician
Sleepwalkers

Man in Bathroom
The Body

Professor
Attack of the 50 Foot Cheerleader

Self
The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers'

Man with Briefcase (uncredited)
Trading Places

Remembering 'Dead of Night'

Self - Director
The Yearbook: An Animal House Reunion

Additional Muppet Performer
The Muppet Movie

Leanord Winesop (archive footage)
The World of Jim Henson

Self
Russ Meyer: King of Sexploitation

Self
The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story

Mizerany
1941

Self
Animal House: The Inside Story

Self (archive footage)
Belushi

Self
Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet

Self
The Perfect Scary Movie

The Complete Bob Wilkins Creature Features

Self
I Am Alfred Hitchcock

Self
Who Is Henry Jaglom?

Couple
Le Monde est à toi

Judge Paxton B. Johnson
The Scenesters

Self
The Future of Fear

Self
Hammer: Heroes, Legends and Monsters

Judge
Freeway II: Confessions of a Trickbaby

Self
Bergman - ett år, ett liv

Self
Tattoos: A Scarred History

Self
RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”

Self (archive footage)
101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment

Self
The Rise of the Comic Strip

The AckerMonster Chronicles!

Himself
The Vincent Price Legacy

Himself
Where Are They Now?: A Delta Alumni Update

Deconstructing Dunning

Self
Being Eddie

Self
Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection

Self
On a Mission from God: The Story of the Blues Brothers
Known For
Directing
Known Credits
131
Gender
Male
Birthday
1950-08-03
Place of Birth
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Also Known As
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