John Landis

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

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

Personal Info

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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