Biography
Joe Richard Lansdale (born October 28, 1951) is an American writer and martial arts instructor. A prose writer in a variety of genres, including Western, horror, science fiction, mystery, and suspense, he has also written comic books and screenplays. Several of his novels have been adapted for film and television.
Known For
Complete Filmography
The Thicket
2024
Novel
An innocent young man, Jack, goes on an epic quest to rescue his sister Lula after she has been kidnapped by the violent killer Cut Throat Bill and he...
Night of the Cooters
2022
Screenplay
Based on Howard Waldrop's 1987 sci-fi novel.
The Pushback
2020
as Self
The first of two Latinas to represent Texas in Congress, Veronica Escobar, and the only African-American woman to run for city council in Austin in 20...
The Pale Door
2020
Executive Producer
The Dalton gang escape to a nearby town after a train robbery goes south, but they are met by a coven of witches with sinister plans for the unsuspect...
All Hail the Popcorn King!
2019
as Self
Made in cooperation with Joe Lansdale, we explore his life growing up in 1950's east Texas and how he has used his experiences to create what can only...
Cold in July
2014
Novel
While investigating noises in his house one balmy Texas night in 1989, Richard Dane puts a bullet in the brain of a low-life burglar. Although he’s ha...
Son of Batman
2014
Screenplay
Batman learns he has a violent, unruly pre-teen son, secretly raised by the terrorist group known as The League of Assassins.
Bar Talk
2013
Writer
In a dusty Texas bar, a chatty stranger insists on striking up a conversation with the man sitting next to him. The more this out-of-towner talks, the...
Christmas with the Dead
2012
Story
In his quest to fulfill a promise made to his wife, Calvin sets out to right his wrongs and make it the best Christmas ever for his family. If only it...
DC Showcase Original Shorts Collection
2010
Writer
An anthology of DC Showcase stories consisting of a new Superman/Shazam feature and extended versions of older shorts.
DC Showcase: Jonah Hex
2010
Screenplay
When a ruthless brothel madame murders Jonah Hex's current quarry, the disfigured bounty hunter plans to make her pay.
Incident On and Off a Mountain Road
2005
Short Story
While driving at night on a mountain road, Ellen gets distracted and hits an abandoned car. When she tries to get help, she is attacked by a backwoods...
Bubba Ho-tep
2002
Story
Bubba Ho-tep tells the "true" story of what really did become of Elvis Presley. We find Elvis as an elderly resident in an East Texas rest home, who s...
The Job
1997
Story
The Job is a close look at racism based on the actual conflicts in Texas in the early 1970s. An Elvis impersonator and a "good ole boy" set out on a j...
The Drunken Moon
N/A
Writer
A strange, lonely drunk used to wander the streets at night in this small Texas town. Nobody knew much about him... until it was too late. Based on th...
A Dozen Tough Jobs
N/A
Writer
A reimagining of the Greek classic story of the twelve labors of Hercules, set in 1920s Mississippi, where Hercules is reenvisioned as a former sharec...