Joe Dante

Joe Dante

1946-11-28 Morristown, New Jersey, USA 160 Credits

Biography

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), Matinee (1993), Small Soldiers (1998), and Looney Tunes: Back in Action (2003). His work for televis...

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The Creeps

The Creeps

2025

5.5
Acting

When a mysterious gateway between dimensions unleashes a horde of nasty little creatures into Vuokatti Ski Resort, Zach and his friends’ dream holiday...

Hammer: Heroes, Legends and Monsters

Hammer: Heroes, Legends and Monsters

2024

as Self

8.5
Acting

A look at Hammer’s progression from a back office in London’s Regent Street to its iconic status within the horror film genre. The company, started by...

Sharksploitation

Sharksploitation

2024

as Self

Acting

The ultimate deep dive into the world of shark cinema: filmmakers, critics, scholars and conservationists explore the weird, wild cinematic legacy of ...

Ishiro Honda: Memoirs of a Film Director

Ishiro Honda: Memoirs of a Film Director

2024

as Himself

Acting

A documentary film that delves into the life and cinematic career of one of Japan's most prolific directors: Ishiro Honda. The film will spotlight Hon...

The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee

The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee

2024

as Self

7.6
Acting

Aristocratic Italian roots, a close family connection to James Bond novelist Ian Fleming, wartime experiences in the British and Finnish military, pos...

In Search of Darkness: Part III

In Search of Darkness: Part III

2022

as Self

7.4
Acting

The conclusion to the ‘In Search of Darkness’ '80s trilogy. In this epic final chapter, our focus turns to the straight-to-video horror classics that ...

Boris Karloff: The Rest of the Story

2022

as Self - Interviewee

10.0
Acting

Boris Karloff: The Rest of the Story takes a deeper look at the life and career of Boris Karloff, from 1931 to 1969, exploring films such as The Ghoul...

Razzennest

Razzennest

2022

as Joe Dante

5.8
Acting

South African enfant terrible filmmaker and artiste-cineaste Manus Oosthuizen meets with Rotten Tomatoes-approved indie film critic Babette Cruickshan...

Soylent Green and Red Alert: When Reality Catches Up with Fiction

Soylent Green and Red Alert: When Reality Catches Up with Fiction

2022

as Self

7.2
Acting

The story of the making of Soylent Green, a masterpiece of social science fiction, released in 1973. Directed by Richard Fleischer and starring Charlt...

In Search of Tomorrow

In Search of Tomorrow

2022

as Self - Interviewee

6.5
Acting

A nostalgic journey through ’80s Sci-Fi-films, exploring their impact and relevance today, told by the artists who made them and by those who were ins...

Blood, Guts and Sunshine: The History of Horror Made in Florida

Blood, Guts and Sunshine: The History of Horror Made in Florida

2021

as Self [archival]

7.0
Acting

Explore the independent horror film scene that Florida has been vigorously pumping out since the invention of film. Jam-packed with Interviews, explo...

Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster

Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster

2021

as Self

7.0
Acting

Beginning just before his debut as Frankenstein’s creation, this documentary compellingly explores the life and legacy of a cinema legend, presenting ...

Roger Corman, the Pope of Pop Cinema

Roger Corman, the Pope of Pop Cinema

2021

as Self

6.0
Acting

Documentary on the life of legendary filmmaker Roger Corman, often referred to as the "Pope of Pop Cinema"

Bugs Bunny's 80th What's Up, Doc-umentary!

Bugs Bunny's 80th What's Up, Doc-umentary!

2020

as Himself (archive footage)

8.0
Acting

Narrated by Billy Crystal, the documentary examines the history of the character over the decades, including sketches, clips from the shorts, and inte...

Tales of the Uncanny

Tales of the Uncanny

2020

as Self

7.1
Acting

A detailed look at the history of horror anthology films.

In Search of Darkness: Part II

In Search of Darkness: Part II

2020

as Self

7.7
Acting

The ultimate ‘80s Horror retrospective just got BIGGER. In Search of Darkness: Part II is a four-hour-plus sequel to the Rondo Hatton-nominated In Sea...

Skin: A History of Nudity in the Movies

Skin: A History of Nudity in the Movies

2020

as Self

6.6
Acting

The definitive documentary on the history of nudity in feature films from the early silent days to the present, studying the changes in morality that ...

Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp

Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp

2020

as Host

6.8
Acting

The final volume of Time Warp digs deep into what makes us laugh over and over again as we reveal the greatest cult comedies and campy classics of all...

Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi

Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi

2020

as Host

6.4
Acting

The greatest cult horror and science fiction films of all-time are studied in vivid detail in the second volume of Time Warp. Includes groundbreaking ...

Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness

Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness

2020

as Host

6.8
Acting

From "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" to "The Big Lebowski" and everything in between, this fascinating deep-dive documentary begins its celebration of...

Class of '79: 40 Years of Rock 'N' Roll High School

2019

Acting

Retrospective documentary about Rock 'N' Roll High School.

Mark of The Beast: The Legacy of the Universal Werewolf

Mark of The Beast: The Legacy of the Universal Werewolf

2019

as Self

Acting

A newly produced, feature-length documentary by filmmaker Daniel Griffith, featuring interviews with John Landis, David Naughton, Joe Dante and more

Phil Tippett: Mad Dreams and Monsters

Phil Tippett: Mad Dreams and Monsters

2019

as Self

7.5
Acting

An in-depth, sad, and beautiful documentary about the stop motion and VFX artist Phil Tippett, a man who changed the landscape of visual effects in fi...

Love, Antosha

Love, Antosha

2019

as Self

7.4
Acting

From a prolific career in film and television, Anton Yelchin left an indelible legacy as an actor. Through his journals and other writings, his photog...

In Search of Darkness

In Search of Darkness

2019

as Self

7.7
Acting

An exploration of '80s horror movies through the perspective of the actors, directors, producers and SFX craftspeople who made them, and their impact ...

Making Apes: The Artists Who Changed Film

Making Apes: The Artists Who Changed Film

2019

as Self

6.8
Acting

Fifty years after its release, the special effects makeup team behind Planet of the Apes reflect on making the iconic film.

Sad Hill Unearthed

Sad Hill Unearthed

2018

as Self - Filmmaker

7.0
Acting

Province of Burgos, northern Spain, October 2015. A group of fans undertake the titanic task of restoring the location of the last scene of The Good, ...

The Fear is Real

2018

as Self

Acting

In this program, directors Larry Cohen (Special Effects) and Joe Dante recall their first experiences with Invasion of the Body Snatchers and discuss ...

Camp Cold Brook

Camp Cold Brook

2018

Executive Producer

4.6
Producing

Strange events plague crew members of a reality TV show when they visit an infamous backwoods camp that was the site of a mass murder 20 years earlier...

King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen

King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen

2018

as Self

6.6
Acting

A feature-length documentary focusing on the acclaimed work and eclectic career of maverick filmmaker Larry Cohen, writer-director of "Black Caesar," ...

Nightmare Cinema

Nightmare Cinema

2018

Director

5.8
Directing

A series of down-on-their-luck individuals enter the decrepit and spine-chilling Rialto theater, only to have their deepest and darkest fears brought ...

Hammer Horror: The Warner Bros. Years

Hammer Horror: The Warner Bros. Years

2018

as Self

7.4
Acting

The untold story of Hammer at Warner Bros, and the relationship that produced some of the British company's finest films.

Trafficked

Trafficked

2017

Executive Producer

6.7
Producing

In this story inspired by real characters, three girls from America, Nigeria and India are trafficked through an elaborate global network and enslaved...

Monstres, l'ennemi de l'intérieur

Monstres, l'ennemi de l'intérieur

2017

as Self

Acting
Long Live the King

Long Live the King

2016

as himself

5.2
Acting

A feature documentary about the enduring appeal of the character King Kong, and how he has inspired so many of the great filmmakers and artists since ...

24×36

24×36

2016

as Self

7.0
Acting

A documentary exploring the birth, death and resurrection of illustrated movie poster art. Through interviews with a number of key art personalities f...

Unspeakable Horrors: The Plan 9 Conspiracy

Unspeakable Horrors: The Plan 9 Conspiracy

2016

as Himself

Acting

An in-depth look at the hidden meanings and blistering truth buried within Ed Wood's PLAN 9 FROM OUTER SPACE, which has long been considered the worst...

Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex

Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex

2015

as Self

7.2
Acting

The Frankenstein Complex takes a historical as well as a creative perspective, with a mix of fascinating scenes behind the camera, film clips, and doz...

Tales of Halloween

Tales of Halloween

2015

as Prof. Milo Gottlieb

5.7
Acting

Ten stories from horror's top directors. Ghosts, ghouls, monsters, and the devil delight in terrorizing unsuspecting residents of a suburban neighborh...

42nd Street Memories: The Rise and Fall of America's Most Notorious Street

42nd Street Memories: The Rise and Fall of America's Most Notorious Street

2015

as Himself

7.8
Acting

The story behind the rise and fall of New York's 42nd Street. The cinemas, the films, the people, the crime and the rebirth of the block as "New 42nd ...

Eaten Alive! The Rise and Fall of the Italian Cannibal Film

Eaten Alive! The Rise and Fall of the Italian Cannibal Film

2015

7.3
Acting

A High Rising Productions documentary on the short-lived craze of Italian cannibal films in the '70s and '80s, featuring interviews with Umberto Lenzi...

From Gizmo to Gremlins: Creating the Creatures

From Gizmo to Gremlins: Creating the Creatures

2014

as Self

7.0
Acting

Chris Walas and Howie Mandel, the voice of Gizmo, describe the laborious development of Gizmo and the Gremlins and the painstaking work required to br...

Cute. Clever. Mischievous. Intelligent. Dangerous: Making Gremlins

Cute. Clever. Mischievous. Intelligent. Dangerous: Making Gremlins

2014

as Self

7.0
Acting

This new retrospective features new interviews with director Joe Dante, star Zach Galligan, writer Chris Columbus, executive producers Steven Spielber...

There Goes the Neighborhood: The Making of The 'Burbs

2014

as Self

4.1
Acting

An in depth look at the making of The 'Burbs, from High Rising Productions. This feature-length documentary includes interviews with director Joe Dant...

Burying the Ex

Burying the Ex

2014

Director

5.5
Directing

Before horror enthusiast Max can break things off with his girlfriend Evelyn she dies in a bus accident. In time, Max meets another woman only to have...

Out of Print

Out of Print

2014

as Self

5.7
Acting

A documentary exploring the importance of revival cinema and 35mm exhibition - seen through the lens of the patrons of the New Beverly Cinema - a uniq...

Clawing! A Journey Through the Spanish Horror

Clawing! A Journey Through the Spanish Horror

2014

as Self - Director

6.0
Acting

In the late sixties, Spanish cinema began to produce a huge amount of horror genre films: international markets were opened, the production was contin...

We Come In Pieces: The Rebirth of the Horror Anthology Film

We Come In Pieces: The Rebirth of the Horror Anthology Film

2014

as Self

Acting

A Short Doc About the Short Form & Anthologies

That Guy Dick Miller

That Guy Dick Miller

2014

as Self

7.0
Acting

Documentary about veteran character actor Dick Miller, whose career in and outside of Hollywood has spanned almost 200 films across six decades, featu...

House of Wax: Unlike Anything You've Seen Before!

House of Wax: Unlike Anything You've Seen Before!

2013

as Self

Acting

Documentary on the making and impact of "House of Wax".

A Fuller Life

A Fuller Life

2013

as Self - Reader (segment "Sicily Black and Blue")

6.6
Acting

Friends and admirers of iconoclastic film director Sam Fuller read from his memoirs in this unconventional documentary directed by Fuller's only child...

Blast Vegas

Blast Vegas

2013

as Salesman #2

3.5
Acting

Thieving Spring Breakers steal an ancient relic that unleashes a disastrous curse upon Las Vegas.

Trailer War

Trailer War

2012

as Himself

7.4
Acting

Unleashed from the vaults of the Alamo Drafthouse, a meticulous selection of the best, strangest and most amazing coming attraction trailers in the wo...

The Birds: Hitchcock's Monster Movie

The Birds: Hitchcock's Monster Movie

2012

as Self

Acting

This documentary short explores the origins of the monster movie and how Alfred Hitchcock's "The Birds" (1963) fits in the genre.

Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan

Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan

2012

as Self

7.4
Acting

There’s only one person who so accurately personifies movie magic in the history of film, and that man is special effects maestro Ray Harryhausen. Foc...

The Butterfly Room

The Butterfly Room

2012

as Cab Driver

5.8
Acting

A reclusive and butterfly-obsessed elderly lady suffering from bipolar disorder develops a disturbing relationship with a mysterious but seemingly inn...

The Flesh and the Fury: X-posing Twins of Evil

The Flesh and the Fury: X-posing Twins of Evil

2012

4.3
Acting

The shocking true story behind the making of Hammer Films notorious vampire saga.

To Be... A Film Favorite

2012

Acting

In this video piece, director Joe Dante discusses To Be or Not to Be, the era it was made in, and its tone and message.

Corman's World

Corman's World

2011

as Self - Filmmaker

7.1
Acting

A chronicle of the long career of American filmmaker Roger Corman, the most tenacious and ingenious low-budget producer and director in the US film in...

Corman's World

Corman's World

2011

Thanks

7.1

A chronicle of the long career of American filmmaker Roger Corman, the most tenacious and ingenious low-budget producer and director in the US film in...

A Night at the Movies: Merry Christmas!

A Night at the Movies: Merry Christmas!

2011

as Self - Interviewee

8.1
Acting

A Night at the Movies: Merry Christmas! is a tinsel-filled journey through the most iconic holiday films of all time, including perennial favorites It...

The Future of Fear

2011

as Self

Acting

Join some of the most talented legends of the Horror Film genre for discussion of what scared us before, and what's going to scare us next! The film i...

Produce Your Own Damn Movie!

Produce Your Own Damn Movie!

2011

as Self

Acting

When it comes to producing, no one speaks with more authority than Lloyd Kaufman creator of The Toxic Avenger and founder of the longest-running indep...

Trail of Blood

Trail of Blood

2011

Producer

4.0
Producing

On a weekend camping trip deep in the forest, a young U.S. Marine enlistee named Jim and his friends stumble upon the murdered bodies of a vacationing...

American Grindhouse

American Grindhouse

2011

as Himself

6.8
Acting

This documentary explores the hidden history of the American Exploitation Film. The movie digs deep into this often overlooked category of U.S. cinema...

The Bloodiest Show on Earth: Making Vampire Circus

2010

as Self

Acting

A series of interviews about the history behind the 1972 Hammer Films production "Vampire Circus".

Machete Maidens Unleashed!

Machete Maidens Unleashed!

2010

as Self

6.7
Acting

In the final decades of the 20th century, the Philippines was a country where low-budget exploitation-film producers were free to make nearly any kind...

Embryo

2010

Thanks

2.5

A young man named Carlos with a sexual trauma kidnaps a girl that works with him. During the kidnapping the sexual tension and the violence will make ...

The Man Who Saw Frankenstein Cry

The Man Who Saw Frankenstein Cry

2010

as Self

6.0
Acting

King of Horror, legendary actor, scriptwriter and director, Paul Naschy is regarded as the Spanish Lon Chaney and the most prolific filmmaker dedicate...

RKO, A Story made in Hollywood

2010

as Himself

Acting

The history of RKO - one of the legendary "Big Five" studios of the Hollywood’s Golden Age, from its creation in 1928 (when the movies started talking...

The Wolf Man: From Ancient Curse to Modern Myth

The Wolf Man: From Ancient Curse to Modern Myth

2010

as Self

7.0
Acting

A documentary produced for Universal about their early Wolf Man film(s)

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

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

2010

as Self

7.0
Acting

A short documentary about the classic Universal Monster actor, Lon Chaney, Jr.

Splatter

Splatter

2009

Director

3.0
Directing

After self-righteous rockstar Johnny Splatter puts a bullet in his own head, only five people are chosen to attend the reading of his will: the manage...

The Hole

The Hole

2009

Director

5.8
Directing

After moving into a new neighbourhood, brothers Dane & Lucas and their neighbour Julie discover a bottomless hole in the basement of their home. T...

Nightmares in Red, White and Blue

Nightmares in Red, White and Blue

2009

as Self

6.6
Acting

An exploration of the appeal of horror films, with interviews of many legendary directors in the genre.

Fulci in the House: The Italian Master of Splatter

Fulci in the House: The Italian Master of Splatter

2009

as Himself

Acting

Lucio Fulci documentary

Direct Your Own Damn Movie!

Direct Your Own Damn Movie!

2009

as Self

5.0
Acting

Legendary director Lloyd Kaufman, President of Troma Entertainment and Creator of the Toxic Avenger, reveals 40 years worth of maverick cinematic know...

Monsterland

Monsterland

2009

as Self

6.5
Acting

A journey through time and history of diverse monster types, from the latex monster in devastated postwar Japan to aliens and serial murderers.

Coming Attractions: The History of the Movie Trailer

2009

as Self

6.5
Acting

A 100 year history of the development of movie marketing, reflecting technical improvements, audience taste and cultural sensibilities.

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

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

2008

as Self

Acting

The astonishing story of the genesis, production, worldwide success, and legacy of King Kong (1933), directed by Merian C. Cooper and Ernest B. Schoed...

Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX

Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX

2008

as Self

7.0
Acting

This documentary delves into the art of make-up effects with industry legends Dick Smith, Rob Bottin, Tom Savini, John Landis, Frank Darabont, Joe Dan...

Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story

Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story

2007

as Self

7.7
Acting

Chronicles the last great American showman, filmmaker William Castle, a master of ballyhoo who became a brand name in movie horror with his outrageous...

Spider Stravinsky: The Cinema Sounds of Ronald Stein

2007

as Himself

9.5
Acting

The composer of ‘The Terror’ and ‘Attack of the 50 Foot Woman’ among others is remembered by Harlene Stein, Jack Hill, American Cinematheque’s Chris D...

The Return of the Living Dead:  The Decade of Darkness

The Return of the Living Dead: The Decade of Darkness

2007

as Self

6.0
Acting

A look at the horror movies of the 1980's.

Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman

Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman

2007

as Self

9.0
Acting

Famous Monster takes a fast-paced, colorful look at the life of science fiction's greatest fan - Forrest J. Ackerman, whose 85 year love affair with t...

The Hatching of Spider Baby

The Hatching of Spider Baby

2007

as Himself

Acting

Documentary focusing on Jack Hill's classic film, Spider Baby. Featured on the new Special Edition DVD.

The Screwfly Solution

The Screwfly Solution

2006

Director

5.7
Directing

A strange virus renders the entire human male population into homicidal maniacs who end up wiping out all females, leaving a woman and her daughter to...

Robby the Robot: Engineering a Sci-Fi Icon

Robby the Robot: Engineering a Sci-Fi Icon

2006

as Self

7.0
Acting

A short documentary about Robby the Robot.

Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet

Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet

2006

as Self

4.5
Acting

A documentary about the making of, and legacy of, the Forbidden Planet movie.

Lugosi: The Dark Prince

Lugosi: The Dark Prince

2006

as Self

7.6
Acting

Film historians, and producer Richard Gordon, talk about the horror movie career of cult star Bela Lugosi.

Trapped Ashes

Trapped Ashes

2006

Director

5.0
Directing

Trapped in a house of horror, seven people discover that the only way they'll get out alive is to tell their scariest stories.

Hitchcocked!

Hitchcocked!

2006

as Self

6.0
Acting

A tribute to the work of Alfred Hitchcock, featuring contemporary filmmakers, writers, performers, and cultural critics.

Karloff: The Gentle Monster

Karloff: The Gentle Monster

2006

as Self

7.6
Acting

Film historians, and producer Richard Gordon, talk about the horror movie career of cult star Boris Karloff.

Homecoming

Homecoming

2005

Director

5.8
Directing

A hotshot White House speech writer deals with the publicity nightmare of his life when recently deceased soldiers return from beyond the grave.

The Perfect Scary Movie

The Perfect Scary Movie

2005

as Self

7.5
Acting

A documentary looking at the various conventions and scare techniques of the horror genre.

Behind the Tunes: Tish Tash - The Animated World of Frank Tashlin

Behind the Tunes: Tish Tash - The Animated World of Frank Tashlin

2005

as Himself

Acting

A documentary about Frank Tashlin's cartoons.

Behind the Tunes: Looney Tunes Go to War!

Behind the Tunes: Looney Tunes Go to War!

2005

as Himself

7.0
Acting

A Documentary about the Looney Tunes war cartoons

Behind the Tunes: Bosko, Buddy and the Best of Black and White

Behind the Tunes: Bosko, Buddy and the Best of Black and White

2005

as Himself

7.0
Acting

Documentary short about the black & white Looney Tunes cartoons

Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy

Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy

2005

9.5
Acting

Documentary about the great 1940s horror movie producer Val Lewton, featured on the 2005 DVD release "The Val Lewton Horror Collection."

Männer im Trenchcoat, Frauen im Pelz

2004

as Self

Acting

Film noir, which enjoyed particular success in the 1930s and 1940s, is probably the most profound genre of classic Hollywood cinema. Eckhart Schmidt t...

Edgar G. Ulmer – Der Mann im Off

Edgar G. Ulmer – Der Mann im Off

2004

as Self

6.8
Acting

Documentary on the life and work of B-movie filmmaker Edgar G. Ulmer, spanning from his early life to his last film.

Mario Bava: Operazione paura

Mario Bava: Operazione paura

2004

as Self

6.0
Acting

Mario Bava Operazione Paura", hosted by Joe Dante, is an hommage of the Master of the Terror, the italian director Mario Bava

Welcome to Werewolfland

Welcome to Werewolfland

2004

Acting

Documentary about the making of "The Howling".

Looney Tunes: Back in Action

Looney Tunes: Back in Action

2003

Director

6.3
Directing

Fed up with all the attention going to Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck quits Hollywood, teams up with recently-fired stuntman Damien Drake Jr. and embarks on a...

Haunted Lighthouse 4-D

Haunted Lighthouse 4-D

2003

Director

2.0
Directing

Two ghosts that are children are forced to stay on a haunted beach and 100 years later find two children on the same beach trying to turn them into gh...

Unleashing the Beast: Making ‘The Howling’

Unleashing the Beast: Making ‘The Howling’

2003

Acting

Documentary featuring director Joe Dante, screenwriter John Sayles, producer Mike Finnell, stars Dee Wallace Stone, Dick Miller, Robert Picardo, and B...

Cinerama Adventure

Cinerama Adventure

2002

as Self

7.6
Acting

A nostalgic and compelling look into the legendary three camera, three projector process that revolutionized motion pictures and led the industry into...

Making The Earth Stand Still

Making The Earth Stand Still

2001

as Self

Acting

A documentary about the 1951 sci-fi film "The Day the Earth Stood Still," featuring clips from the film and interviews with some of the cast and crew ...

It Conquered Hollywood! The Story of American International Pictures

It Conquered Hollywood! The Story of American International Pictures

2001

as Self

6.8
Acting

A 60-minute salute to American International Pictures. Entertainment lawyer Samuel Z. Arkoff founded AIP (then called American Releasing Corporation) ...

Chuck Jones: Extremes and In-Betweens - A Life in Animation

Chuck Jones: Extremes and In-Betweens - A Life in Animation

2000

as Self

6.8
Acting

This biography, shown on American television as part of the PBS "Great Performances" series, examines the life works of one of Hollywood's most celebr...

Mario Bava: Maestro of the Macabre

Mario Bava: Maestro of the Macabre

2000

as Self

5.9
Acting

Director Garry S. Grant’s insightful documentary celebrates the work and legacy of auteur filmmaker Mario Bava, the grand master of Italian horror and...

Ray Harryhausen: Working with Dinosaurs

Ray Harryhausen: Working with Dinosaurs

1999

as Self

7.0
Acting

A tribute to stopmotion supremo and special effects genius extraordinaire Ray Harryhausen, the man behind some of cinema's greatest fantasy films - Th...

She's Alive! Creating 'The Bride of Frankenstein'

She's Alive! Creating 'The Bride of Frankenstein'

1999

as Self / Host

7.5
Acting

Documentary about the making of 1935's "The Bride of Frankenstein."

Small Soldiers

Small Soldiers

1998

Director

6.5
Directing

When missile technology is used to enhance toy action figures, the toys soon begin to take their battle programming too seriously.

The Second Civil War

The Second Civil War

1997

Director

6.1
Directing

When a planeload of Pakistani orphans are shipped to his state for permanent relocation, the governor of Idaho defies the president and closes the sta...

Hollywood Rated 'R'

Hollywood Rated 'R'

1997

as Self

5.1
Acting

A roller-coaster ride through the history of American exploitation films, ranging from Roger Corman's sci-fi and horror monster movies, 1960s beach mo...

The Warlord: Battle for the Galaxy

The Warlord: Battle for the Galaxy

1996

Producer, Director

4.8
Producing Directing

The time is the 21st century, after the fall of the Galactic Republic. Technology is at a standstill, families have been dismantled, and those who hav...

Lightning

Lightning

1995

Director

2.0
Directing

Against the backdrop of California’s 19th century Gold Rush, Brian Keith plays a lucky digger in a story of greed and equine smarts.

Runaway Daughters

Runaway Daughters

1994

Director

6.0
Directing

Angie, Mary, and Laura are teenage girls who are fed up with their bland and unexciting small town lives. Mary discovers that she's pregnant after hav...

Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of Horror

Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of Horror

1994

as Self

7.2
Acting

Explore the most legendary horror studio of all time with this fascinating, frightening journey hosted by terror titans Christopher Lee and Peter Cush...

Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of Horror

Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of Horror

1994

Associate Producer

7.2
Producing

Explore the most legendary horror studio of all time with this fascinating, frightening journey hosted by terror titans Christopher Lee and Peter Cush...

Beverly Hills Cop III

Beverly Hills Cop III

1994

as Jailer

5.9
Acting

When his boss is killed, Detroit cop Axel Foley finds evidence that the murderer had ties to a California amusement park called Wonder World. Returnin...

The Silence of the Hams

The Silence of the Hams

1994

as Dying Man

4.9
Acting

The federal agent Joe Dee Foster is currently investigating a serial killer, helped by doctor Animal who is isolated in a maximum security jail.

A Century of Cinema

A Century of Cinema

1994

as Self

8.0
Acting

A look back at the first 100 years of the movies.

Matinee

Matinee

1993

Director

6.6
Directing

A showman introduces a small coastal town to a unique movie experience and capitalizes on the Cuban Missile crisis hysteria with a kitschy horror extr...

The Magical World of Chuck Jones

The Magical World of Chuck Jones

1992

as Self

8.0
Acting

Documentary on animator Chuck Jones.

Sleepwalkers

Sleepwalkers

1992

as Lab Assistant

6.0
Acting

Charles Brady and his mother, Mary, are the last of a dying breed whose needs are not of this world. They are Sleepwalkers - able to stay alive only ...

Flying Saucers Over Hollywood: The 'Plan 9' Companion

Flying Saucers Over Hollywood: The 'Plan 9' Companion

1992

as Himself

6.9
Acting

A documentary detailing the making of the cult favorite "Plan 9 from Outer Space," featuring interviews with cast members and prominent filmmakers abo...

Rock 'n' Roll High School Forever

Rock 'n' Roll High School Forever

1991

Characters

4.3

Those rambunctious kids are back in school and back in trouble in a smash sequel to the 1978 worldwide hit. Corey Feldman leads a rock and roll rally ...

Oscar

Oscar

1991

as Face on the Cutting Room Floor

6.3
Acting

Angelo "Snaps" Provolone made his dying father a promise on his deathbed: he would leave the world of crime and become an honest businessman. Despite ...

Gremlins 2: The New Batch

Gremlins 2: The New Batch

1990

as Grandpa Fred Director (uncredited)

6.5
Acting

Young sweethearts Billy and Kate move to the Big Apple, land jobs in a high-tech office park and soon reunite with the friendly and lovable Gizmo. But...

Gremlins 2: The New Batch

Gremlins 2: The New Batch

1990

Director

6.5
Directing

Young sweethearts Billy and Kate move to the Big Apple, land jobs in a high-tech office park and soon reunite with the friendly and lovable Gizmo. But...

The 'Burbs

The 'Burbs

1989

Director

6.8
Directing

When secretive new neighbors move in next door, suburbanite Ray Peterson and his friends let their paranoia get the best of them as they start to susp...

Amazon Women on the Moon

Amazon Women on the Moon

1987

Director

5.9
Directing

Centered around a television station which features a 1950s-style sci-fi movie interspersed with a series of wild commercials, wacky shorts and weird ...

Innerspace

Innerspace

1987

as Vectorscope Employee (uncredited)

6.8
Acting

Test pilot Tuck Pendleton volunteers to test a special vessel for a miniaturization experiment. Accidentally injected into a neurotic hypochondriac, J...

Innerspace

Innerspace

1987

Director

6.8
Directing

Test pilot Tuck Pendleton volunteers to test a special vessel for a miniaturization experiment. Accidentally injected into a neurotic hypochondriac, J...

The Fantasy Film Worlds of George Pal

The Fantasy Film Worlds of George Pal

1986

as Self

7.5
Acting

Among the legends of Hollywood, George Pal takes his place as a true visionary, an innovator and a showman who profoundly shaped the art of motion pic...

Explorers

Explorers

1985

Director

6.2
Directing

Middle schooler Ben spends his free time watching sci-fi films, playing video games and reading comic books. Surprisingly, his affinity for all things...

Gremlins

Gremlins

1984

Director

7.1
Directing

After receiving an exotic small animal as a Christmas gift, a young man inadvertently breaks three important rules concerning his new pet, which unlea...

Twilight Zone: The Movie

Twilight Zone: The Movie

1983

Director

6.5
Directing

An anthology film presenting remakes of three episodes from the "Twilight Zone" TV series—"Kick the Can", "It's a Good Life" and "Nightmare at 20,000 ...

Eating Raoul

Eating Raoul

1982

as Busboy (uncredited)

6.5
Acting

A prudish married couple feel put upon by the swingers living in their apartment building. One night, by accident, they discover a way to both rid the...

The Howling

The Howling

1981

Director, Editor

6.6
Directing

After a bizarre and near fatal encounter with a serial killer, a newswoman is sent to a rehabilitation center whose inhabitants may not be what they s...

Making a Monster Movie: Inside 'the Howling'

Making a Monster Movie: Inside 'the Howling'

1981

as Self

Acting

Making-of featurette for 'The Howling' (1981)

Rock 'n' Roll High School

Rock 'n' Roll High School

1979

Story

6.3
Writing

A group of rock-music-loving students, with the help of the Ramones, take over their school to combat its newly installed oppressive administration.

Piranha

Piranha

1978

as Scuba Diver #2 (uncredited)

6.0
Acting

When flesh-eating piranhas are accidently released into a summer resort's rivers, the guests become their next meal.

Piranha

Piranha

1978

Editor, Director

6.0
Directing

When flesh-eating piranhas are accidently released into a summer resort's rivers, the guests become their next meal.

Roger Corman: Hollywood's Wild Angel

Roger Corman: Hollywood's Wild Angel

1978

as Self

7.4
Acting

Documentary examining the life and career of producer/director Roger Corman. Clips from his films and interviews with actors and crew members who have...

Grand Theft Auto

Grand Theft Auto

1977

Editor

5.3

A rich girl steals her dad's Rolls Royce and heads off to Las Vegas to get married. However, her angry parents, a jealous suitor, and a bunch of rewar...

Cannonball

Cannonball

1976

as Kid

5.5
Acting

Coy "Cannonball" Buckman and his blazing red Pontiac enter the Trans-America Grand Prix, an underground road race spanning the continent in which ther...

Hollywood Boulevard

Hollywood Boulevard

1976

as Party Waiter (uncredited)

5.5
Acting

A Midwestern ingenue arrives in Hollywood to try her luck as an actress. An incompetent agent hooks her up with a production company which specializes...

Hollywood Boulevard

Hollywood Boulevard

1976

Editor, Director

5.5
Directing

A Midwestern ingenue arrives in Hollywood to try her luck as an actress. An incompetent agent hooks her up with a production company which specializes...

Tidal Wave

Tidal Wave

1975

Acting

Two hundred million years ago, Earth had a single continent. As the millennia progressed, the single continent slowly split off into smaller continent...

The Arena

The Arena

1974

Editor

5.4

Female gladiators fight to the death. Inspired by the story of Spartacus, follow the adventures of a bevy of slave girls who, upon finding themselves ...

The Movie Orgy

The Movie Orgy

1968

Director, Editor

6.5
Directing

Clips from assorted television programs, B-movies, commercials, music performances, newsreels, bloopers, satirical short films and promotional and gov...

Mary Woronov: Cult Queen

Mary Woronov: Cult Queen

N/A

Acting

The documentary explores the enigma of actress and artist Mary Woronov and chronicles her colorful career trajectory as a ground breaking female perfo...

The Reality Trip

The Reality Trip

N/A

as self

Acting

Documentary celebrating the centenary of cinema which looks at how technological innovations - from widescreen to 3D, Cinerama to Showscan and IMAX - ...

Labrintus

N/A

Director

Directing

A crew enters a mysterious maze buried underneath an abandoned Soviet research facility where supernatural disturbances occur.

Fear Paris

N/A

Director

Directing

A series of interconnected stories explore the dark underbelly of the city of lights.

The Man with Kaleidoscope Eyes

The Man with Kaleidoscope Eyes

N/A

Producer, Director

Producing Directing

In 1967, strait-laced exploitation movie king Roger Corman embarks on a life-changing attempt to capture the psychedelic world of LSD on film by takin...

Little Shop of Halloween Horrors

N/A

Director

Directing

A reboot of 1960 horror comedy, Little Shop of Horrors. The story tells of a nerdy florist who comes across a plant that, due to an eclipse, now requi...