Joe R. Lansdale

1951-10-28 16 Credits

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.

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The Thicket

The Thicket

2024

Novel

6.4

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

Night of the Cooters

2022

Screenplay

Writing

Based on Howard Waldrop's 1987 sci-fi novel.

The Pushback

The Pushback

2020

as Self

4.0
Acting

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

The Pale Door

2020

Executive Producer

5.2
Producing

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!

All Hail the Popcorn King!

2019

as Self

1.0
Acting

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

Cold in July

2014

Novel

6.5

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

Son of Batman

2014

Screenplay

7.1
Writing

Batman learns he has a violent, unruly pre-teen son, secretly raised by the terrorist group known as The League of Assassins.

Bar Talk

Bar Talk

2013

Writer

4.0
Writing

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

6.9
Writing

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

DC Showcase Original Shorts Collection

2010

Writer

7.1
Writing

An anthology of DC Showcase stories consisting of a new Superman/Shazam feature and extended versions of older shorts.

DC Showcase: Jonah Hex

DC Showcase: Jonah Hex

2010

Screenplay

7.0
Writing

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

Incident On and Off a Mountain Road

2005

Short Story

6.1
Writing

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

Bubba Ho-tep

2002

Story

6.5
Writing

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

Writing

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

Writing

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

A Dozen Tough Jobs

N/A

Writer

Writing

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...