Joe Dante
Joseph James Dante Jr. (born November 28, 1946) is an American filmmaker, producer, editor and actor. His films—notably Gremlins (1984) alongside its sequel, Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990)—often mix the 1950s-style B movie genre with 1960s radicalism and cartoon comedy. Dante's output includes the films Piranha (1978), The Howling (1981), Explorers (1985), Innerspace (1987), The 'Burbs (1989),...
Joseph James Dante Jr. (born November 28, 1946) is an American filmmaker, producer, editor and actor. His films—notably Gremlins (1984) alongside its sequel, Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990)—often mix the 1950s-style B movie genre with 1960s radicalism and cartoon comedy. Dante's output includes the films Piranha (1978), The Howling (1981), Explorers (1985), Innerspace (1987), The 'Burbs (1989),...
Known For
Cast Credits
The Creeps
as Uncle John
Razzennest
as Joe Dante
Tales of Halloween
as Prof. Milo Gottlieb
Blast Vegas
as Salesman #2
The Butterfly Room
as Cab Driver
Beverly Hills Cop III
as Jailer
The Silence of the Hams
as Dying Man
Sleepwalkers
as Lab Assistant
Oscar
as Face on the Cutting Room Floor
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
as Grandpa Fred Director (uncredited)
Innerspace
as Vectorscope Employee (uncredited)
Eating Raoul
as Busboy (uncredited)
Piranha
as Scuba Diver #2 (uncredited)
Cannonball
as Kid
Hollywood Boulevard
as Party Waiter (uncredited)
Crew Credits
Camp Cold Brook
Executive Producer
Nightmare Cinema
Director
Trafficked
Executive Producer
Burying the Ex
Director
Trail of Blood
Producer
Splatter
Director
The Hole
Director
The Screwfly Solution
Director
Trapped Ashes
Director
Homecoming
Director
Looney Tunes: Back in Action
Director
Haunted Lighthouse 4-D
Director
Small Soldiers
Director
The Second Civil War
Director
Picture Windows: Lightning
Director
Runaway Daughters
Director
Matinee
Director
Mant!
Director
Rock 'n' Roll High School Forever
Characters
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
Director
The 'Burbs
Director
Amazon Women on the Moon
Director
Innerspace
Director
Explorers
Director
Gremlins
Director
Twilight Zone: The Movie
Director
Police Squad!
Director
The Howling
Director