John Landis

John Landis

1950-08-03 Chicago, Illinois, USA 177 Credits

Biography

John 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.

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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...

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...

Thriller 40

Thriller 40

2023

as Self

8.5
Acting

Forty years after the release of Michael Jackson’s ‘Thriller,’ the best-selling album of all-time, director Nelson George takes fans back in time to t...

The Credible Adventures of Mr. T

The Credible Adventures of Mr. T

2023

as Stranger

10.0
Acting

Mr. T is an office worker with a passion. After work he copes by doing side gigs on film sets. Matching deadlines for one job with the agenda of the o...

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 ...

I Am Alfred Hitchcock

I Am Alfred Hitchcock

2021

as Self

7.2
Acting

Interviews and archival footage weave together to tell the story of the Master of Suspense, one of the most influential and studied filmmakers in the ...

Belushi

Belushi

2020

as Self (archive footage)

6.9
Acting

Using previously unheard audiotapes recorded shortly after John Belushi’s death, director R.J. Cutler’s documentary feature examines the too-short lif...

An American Filmmaker in London

An American Filmmaker in London

2019

as Self

Acting

A newly filmed interview with John Landis in which he reflects on his time working in Britain and British cinema.

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

I Hate Kids

I Hate Kids

2019

as Psychic #4

5.8
Acting

Nick Pearson is a life-long bachelor who is finally settling down. On the brink of his wedding he is surprised to find he has a 13 year old son who ha...

I Hate Kids

I Hate Kids

2019

Executive Producer

5.8
Producing

Nick Pearson is a life-long bachelor who is finally settling down. On the brink of his wedding he is surprised to find he has a 13 year old son who ha...

The Body

The Body

2018

as Man in Bathroom

6.3
Acting

In Los Angeles, on Halloween night, a hitman tries to transport a corpse in plain sight, but people he stumbles upon on the street, believing that his...

The World Is Yours

The World Is Yours

2018

as Couple

6.7
Acting

To escape his life of crime, a Paris drug dealer takes on one last job involving Spain, unhinged gangsters, his longtime crush and his scheming mother...

Bergman: A Year in a Life

Bergman: A Year in a Life

2018

as Self

7.4
Acting

The year 1957 was one of the most prolific for the Swedish filmmaker Ingmar Bergman: he shot two films, released two of his most celebrated films and ...

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," ...

Sidemen: Long Road To Glory

Sidemen: Long Road To Glory

2016

7.2
Acting

An intimate look at the lives and legacies of piano player Pinetop Perkins, drummer Willie 'Big Eyes' Smith and guitarist Hubert Sumlin, all Muddy Wat...

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 Jebediah Rex

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...

In Their Own Words: Jim Henson

In Their Own Words: Jim Henson

2015

as Self - Friend & Filmmaker

7.0
Acting

The film follows Henson’s career from his first work with his Muppets in the early 1950’s during television’s Golden Age up to his sudden and shocking...

Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead

Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead

2015

as Self - Director

6.6
Acting

A look at the history of the American comedy publication and production company, National Lampoon, from its beginning in the 1970s to 2010, featuring ...

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...

Remembering 'Dead of Night'

2014

6.5
Acting

Retrospective documentary on the British horror anthology classic Dead of Night (1945).

Trespassing Bergman

Trespassing Bergman

2013

as Self

6.6
Acting

In the sixties, Swedish filmmaker Ingmar Bergman (1918-2007) built a house on the remote island of Fårö, located in the Baltic Sea, and left Stockholm...

Blast Vegas

Blast Vegas

2013

as Salesman #1

3.5
Acting

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

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...

Attack of the 50 Foot Cheerleader

Attack of the 50 Foot Cheerleader

2012

as Professor

5.5
Acting

Aspiring college cheerleader, Cassie Stratford consumes an experimental drug that grants her beauty and enough athletic ability to make the cheer squa...

The Complete Bob Wilkins Creature Features

The Complete Bob Wilkins Creature Features

2012

10.0
Acting

Bob Wilkins (April 11, 1932 – January 7, 2009) was a beloved Northern California television personality best known for his long run as a horror host. ...

Grabbers

Grabbers

2012

Thanks

6.1

Something sinister has come to the shores of Erin Island, unbeknownst to the quaint population of this sleepy fishing village resting somewhere off Ir...

Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis

Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis

2011

as Self

5.6
Acting

It will surprise few to discover that star of stage and screen Jerry Lewis has sought to amuse others since he was five years old. Since that early ag...

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...

Nightmare Factory

Nightmare Factory

2011

as Self

7.3
Acting

The story of how one Pittsburgh boy’s fascination with monsters drove him to the very top of the Hollywood food chain. In 1989, Greg Nicotero, much to...

Some Guy Who Kills People

Some Guy Who Kills People

2011

Executive Producer

6.0
Producing

A former mental patient's repressed anger reaches the boiling point, leading him to embark on a mission of revenge against the thugs who once subjecte...

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...

Burke & Hare

Burke & Hare

2010

Director

6.1
Directing

Two 19th-century opportunists become serial killers so that they can maintain their profitable business supplying cadavers to an anatomist.

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...

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...

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.

David Bowie: Rare and Unseen

David Bowie: Rare and Unseen

2010

as Self

Acting

Most famous for his alter-ego, the ostentatious, androgynous "Ziggy Stardust", Bowie has continually reinvented his music and image. He has had numero...

Teen Spirit: Teenagers and Hollywood

Teen Spirit: Teenagers and Hollywood

2009

as Self

6.0
Acting

Teen movies have had a great impact on the movie industry - especially in the 80s. This documentary takes a closer look at the genre's origins and the...

Vittorio D.

Vittorio D.

2009

as Self

6.3
Acting

A documentary about Vittorio de Sica with clips of his films and testimonials from friends and family.

Beware the Moon: Remembering 'An American Werewolf in London'

Beware the Moon: Remembering 'An American Werewolf in London'

2009

as Self

7.2
Acting

Host Paul Davis takes a trip through some of the iconic backdrops of John Landis' 1981 werewolf classic An American Werewolf In London. The original c...

The Scenesters

The Scenesters

2009

as Judge Paxton B. Johnson

4.9
Acting

Someone is killing beautiful young Hipsters in East L.A. Charlie is a crime scene cleaner working for Aftershocks Inc. with a penchant for Sherlock Ho...

Into the Pit: The Shocking Story of Deadpit.com

2009

as Self

5.8
Acting

Prestonburg, KY is a small blue-collar town with hunting, fishing, coal mining, and two of the biggest names in online horror talk radio: Wes Vance an...

Tattoos: A Scarred History

Tattoos: A Scarred History

2009

as Self

Acting

An exploration of how the once taboo art form has become socially acceptable.

The Face is Familiar

The Face is Familiar

2009

2.0
Acting

Get to know some of Hollywood's most talented character actors, who have supported leading roles in films for decades. Some have even gone on to beco...

The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story

The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story

2009

as Self

7.3
Acting

The troubled fraternal relationship between songwriters Robert B. Sherman and Richard M. Sherman, the Oscar and Grammy-winning Sherman Brothers, famou...

Parasomnia

Parasomnia

2008

as Department Store Manager

5.1
Acting

Laura Baxter is a young woman, literally a "sleeping beauty," who suffers from a medical condition called "parasomnia." A childhood accident victim, s...

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...

Animal House: The Inside Story

Animal House: The Inside Story

2008

as Self

4.0
Acting

Documentary about the making of Animal House

In Sickness and in Health

In Sickness and in Health

2008

Director

Directing

It is Samantha's wedding day- but she gets a note saying her groom-to-be is a serial killer.

Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood

Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood

2008

as Self

6.4
Acting

A look at the forces that shaped Pre-Code Hollywood and brought about the strict enforcement of the Hays Code in 1934.

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...

Bloodsucking Cinema

2007

as Self

5.0
Acting

The sound of flapping bat wings, an empty coffin, glistening fangs, tiny punctures on the neck, the sensual taste of blood, a blank reflection, fear o...

Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project

Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project

2007

as Self

6.8
Acting

The documentary consists of tape of Don's show (never been filmed before), interviews with Don's contemporaries, (Steve Lawrence, Bob Newhart, Debbie ...

Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project

Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project

2007

Director, Producer

6.8
Directing Producing

The documentary consists of tape of Don's show (never been filmed before), interviews with Don's contemporaries, (Steve Lawrence, Bob Newhart, Debbie ...

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...

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.

Family

Family

2006

Director

7.0
Directing

Harold is a seemingly peaceful neighbor in a quiet mid-western neighborhood, but underneath, he's a murderous psychopath who sets his eyes on a couple...

The Great Sketch Experiment

2006

Director

7.0
Directing

Internet icons, teamed up with JibJab and legendary director John Landis in 2006 for The Great Sketch Experiment. Together they birthed some embryo of...

The Sci-Fi Boys

The Sci-Fi Boys

2006

as Self

7.0
Acting

Legendary all-stars of cinema bring to life the evolution of science-fiction and special effects films from the wild and funny days of B-movies to blo...

Gold Diggers: FDR'S New Deal... Broadway Bound

Gold Diggers: FDR'S New Deal... Broadway Bound

2006

as Self

4.9
Acting

Short documentary about the Great Depression's impact on film, specifically Berkeley musicals.

42nd Street: From Book to Screen to Stage

42nd Street: From Book to Screen to Stage

2006

as Self

6.0
Acting

Making-of documentary about the 1933 musical, 42nd Street.

Footlight Parade: Music for the Decades

Footlight Parade: Music for the Decades

2006

Acting

A featurette about 'Footlight Parade'.

Busby Berkeley's Kaleidoscopic Eyes

2006

Acting

A featurette about Busby Berkeley.

(buz'be bur'kle) n. A Study in Style

(buz'be bur'kle) n. A Study in Style

2006

as Self

7.5
Acting

A featurette about the distinctive film work of Busby Berkeley.

Deer Woman

Deer Woman

2005

Director, Writer

Directing Writing
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.

Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy

Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy

2005

as Self

9.5
Acting

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

Torrente 3: The Protector

Torrente 3: The Protector

2005

as Arab Ambassador

5.4
Acting

A popular and beautiful politician plans to expose the evil-doings of a multinational corporation. Hoping to silence her, the corporation's top execut...

Torrente 3: The Protector

Torrente 3: The Protector

2005

as Embajador árabe

5.4
Acting

A popular and beautiful politician plans to expose the evil-doings of a multinational corporation. Hoping to silence her, the corporation's top execut...

The Blues Brothers: Transposing The Music

The Blues Brothers: Transposing The Music

2005

as Self

Acting

A look at Dan and John's partnership and the music

The Ax

The Ax

2005

as Père du copain de Maxime

6.9
Acting

A chemist loses his job to outsourcing. Two years later and still jobless, he hits on a solution: to genuinely eliminate his competition.

Hollywood's Creepiest Creatures

Hollywood's Creepiest Creatures

2004

as Self

10.0
Acting

Elvira hosts this humorous look at movie monsters and facts about the real animals on which they're based. Included: clips from films; and interviews ...

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.

Spider-Man 2

Spider-Man 2

2004

as Doctor

7.3
Acting

Peter Parker is going through a major identity crisis. Burned out from being Spider-Man, he decides to shelve his superhero alter ego, which leaves th...

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

Chicago Filmmakers on the Chicago River

Chicago Filmmakers on the Chicago River

2004

as Self

7.0
Acting

A documentary feature that reveals the creative process of Chicago moviemakers. Using the city's famous river as a location, directors are placed in ...

Slasher

Slasher

2004

Director, Writer

6.6
Directing Writing

A documentary on a stereotypically shady used car salesman, one who convinces customers to buy vehicles that others have deemed unfit for sale.

Russ Meyer: King of Sexploitation

Russ Meyer: King of Sexploitation

2004

as Self

Acting

Documentary about the late cult film-maker, Russ Meyer, with a penchant for strong, curvaceous women.

101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment

101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment

2003

Acting

From Disturbing Discoveries to Astonishing Arressts, and Tragic Endings. In this tv-special, E! countdowns the greatest moments in the entertainment i...

Michael Jackson's Private Home Movies

Michael Jackson's Private Home Movies

2003

as Self (archive footage)

8.9
Acting

Michael Jackson shows you his home videos.

Forever Ealing

Forever Ealing

2002

as Self

6.8
Acting

This is a history of the England's Ealing Film Studios, from its beginnings in 1902. It follows the studio's successes through the 1930's, World War I...

Masters of Horror

Masters of Horror

2002

as Self

7.7
Acting

Documentary showcasing the work of prominent film directors in the horror genre. Featuring interviews with the directors, behind the scenes footage an...

It's Black Entertainment

It's Black Entertainment

2002

as Self

8.0
Acting

A star-studded tribute (from the creators of That's Entertainment) to the contributions of Afro-Americans in film over the last century. Vanessa Willi...

The Kronenberg Chronicles

The Kronenberg Chronicles

2002

Director

Directing

Adventurer & scientist, Dr. Julius Kronenberg, hunts for the legendary Chupacabra in Puerto Rico.

The Lost World - Gladiator

The Lost World - Gladiator

2001

Executive Producer

Producing

Lost adventurers discover a place inhabited by intelligent life forms that have descended from the dinosaurs. These evil 'lizard men' are the rulers a...

Teddy Bears' Picnic

Teddy Bears' Picnic

2001

Thanks

2.3

In Harry Shearer's tongue-in-cheek comedy, a waiter at Zanbesu Glen (a chi-chi Northern California resort) uses his movie camera to spy on the annual ...

The American Nightmare

The American Nightmare

2000

as Self

7.0
Acting

An examination into the nature of 1960's-70's horror films, the involved artists, and how they reflected contemporary society.

Freeway II: Confessions of a Trickbaby

Freeway II: Confessions of a Trickbaby

2000

as Judge

5.7
Acting

A twisted teenage prostitute and an equally deranged vicious killer manage to escape from the pen and embark on a non-stop orgy of violence and debauc...

Diamonds

Diamonds

1999

as Gambler

5.3
Acting

Mystery about an ex-prizefighter who embarks on a journey to find 13 missing diamonds

Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'

Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'

1999

as Host / Self

6.9
Acting

Starting with "The Wolf Man" (in 1941), Universal Studios made five movies featuring The Wolf Man, a character portrayed by Lon Chaney, Jr. Monster by...

Susan's Plan

Susan's Plan

1998

Director, Writer, Producer

4.8
Directing Writing Producing

Susan wants her reprehensible ex-husband dead and, in several bungled attempts by henchmen, tries to accomplish the deed.

The Yearbook: An Animal House Reunion

The Yearbook: An Animal House Reunion

1998

as Self - Director

7.0
Acting

This documentary, created for the Animal House (1978) collector's edition DVD, is composed of a collection of new interviews with the cast and crew be...

The Lost World

The Lost World

1998

Executive Producer

4.8
Producing

A scientist discovers dinosaurs on a remote plateau in Mongolia.

The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers'

The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers'

1998

as Self

5.0
Acting

The Stories Behind the Making of The Blues Brothers is an hour- long documentary featuring every participant from the film. Star and co-writer Dan Ayk...

Blues Brothers 2000

Blues Brothers 2000

1998

Director, Screenplay, Producer

5.3
Directing Writing Producing

Finally released from prison, Elwood Blues is once again enlisted by Sister Mary Stigmata in her latest crusade to raise funds for a children's hospit...

The Abbey Road Story

The Abbey Road Story

1998

as Self

Acting

Television documentary about the legendary Abbey Road Studios in London, England.

Mad City

Mad City

1997

as Doctor

6.2
Acting

A misguided museum guard who loses his job and then tries to get it back at gunpoint is thrown into the fierce world of ratings-driven TV gone mad.

Who Is Henry Jaglom?

Who Is Henry Jaglom?

1997

as Self

6.6
Acting

Hailed by some as a cinematic genius, a feminist voice and a true maverick of American cinema, dismissed by others as a voyeuristic fraud and the "wor...

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...

An American Werewolf in Paris

An American Werewolf in Paris

1997

Characters

6.0

An American man unwittingly gets involved with werewolves who have developed a serum allowing them to transform at will.

HIStory on Film, Volume II

HIStory on Film, Volume II

1997

Writer, Director, Producer

8.6
Writing Directing Producing

Nearly 2 hours of the short films that made HIStory... Including never before released short films.

Quicksilver Highway

Quicksilver Highway

1997

as Surgical Assistant

4.9
Acting

Aaron Quicksilver is a mysterious storyteller whose listeners invariably end up as the subjects of his gruesome, grisly tales. He tells a new bride st...

Laws of Deception

Laws of Deception

1997

as Judge Trevino

3.5
Acting

A law student is seduced by a beautiful woman he doesn't know, and after a one night stand with her, his roommate warns him to be careful because he s...

The Munsters' Scary Little Christmas

The Munsters' Scary Little Christmas

1996

Executive Producer

5.3
Producing

The made for television movie Munster's Scary Little Christmas, created three decades after the demise of the original series, concerns son Eddie miss...

Vampirella

Vampirella

1996

as Astronaut #1

3.9
Acting

Dark, mysterious and sensual, Vampirella (Talisa Soto) is a princess from the Planet Drakulon. Like all vampires, she needs blood to live, but she wi...

The Stupids

The Stupids

1996

Director

4.7
Directing

An incredibly dull-witted family unknowingly stumble upon an illegal weapons deal while on the trail of their "stolen" garbage.

Abbott & Costello Meet Biography

Abbott & Costello Meet Biography

1996

as Self

Acting

A biography of comedian double act Bud Abbott & Lou Costello

Michael Jackson Video Greatest Hits: HIStory

Michael Jackson Video Greatest Hits: HIStory

1995

Producer, Director

8.4
Producing Directing

This compilation features 10 of Michael Jackson's greatest video hits, including "Billie Jean," "The Way You Make Me Feel," "Black or White," "Rock Wi...

Here Come the Munsters

Here Come the Munsters

1995

Executive Producer

5.2
Producing

The Munsters come to America to search for Herman's brother-in-law Norman Hyde, only to find out that he has turned himself into Brent Jekyll, who is ...

The World of Jim Henson

The World of Jim Henson

1994

as Leanord Winesop (archive footage)

7.3
Acting

In this episode of PBS' Great Performances, the history and legacy of puppeteer Jim Henson is explored, from his six-second commercial beginnings to a...

Beverly Hills Cop III

Beverly Hills Cop III

1994

Director

5.9
Directing

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 FBI Agent

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.

The Legend of Dolemite! Bigger & Badder

The Legend of Dolemite! Bigger & Badder

1994

as Self

Acting

Rudy Ray Moore tells all as only he can in this all-new retrospective legendary career. From his humble beginnings to his crowning as "King of the Par...

Dangerous: The Short Films

Dangerous: The Short Films

1993

Director

8.2
Directing

Michael Jackson's Dangerous album once again rocketed the global superstar to mega-platinum success! "Dangerous - The Short Films" captures the visual...

Innocent Blood

Innocent Blood

1992

Director

6.1
Directing

Marie is a vampire with a thirst for bad guys. When she fails to properly dispose of one of her victims, a violent mob boss, she bites off more than s...

Body Chemistry II: Voice of a Stranger

Body Chemistry II: Voice of a Stranger

1992

as Dr. Edwards

4.5
Acting

A man is torn between two women and his own violent self, borne of child abuse.

Venice/Venice

Venice/Venice

1992

as Self

6.5
Acting

Dean is a maverick American film director surprised that his most recent film has been chosen as the Official U.S. Entry at the Venice Film Festival. ...

Sleepwalkers

Sleepwalkers

1992

as Lab Technician

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 ...

The Martin & Lewis Story: The Last Great Comedy Team

The Martin & Lewis Story: The Last Great Comedy Team

1992

as Self

Acting

Dean Martin & Jerry Lewis were the hottest act in America in the 1950's & the highest paid comedy team in show business. They starred in nightclubs, r...

Oscar

Oscar

1991

Director

6.3
Directing

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 ...

Psycho IV: The Beginning

Psycho IV: The Beginning

1990

as Mike Calveccio

5.7
Acting

When he hears talk radio host Fran Ambrose discussing the topic of matricide, Norman calls in under a false name to tell his story.

Darkman

Darkman

1990

as Physician

6.4
Acting

Dr. Peyton Westlake is on the verge of realizing a major breakthrough in synthetic skin when his laboratory is destroyed by gangsters. Having been bur...

Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Special

Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Special

1990

Director

6.0
Directing

Celebration of Disneyland's 35th Anniversary

Spontaneous Combustion

Spontaneous Combustion

1990

as Radio Technician

4.7
Acting

A young man finds out that his parents had been used in an atomic-weapons experiment shortly before he was born, and that the results have had some un...

Stephen King's World of Horror

Stephen King's World of Horror

1989

as Self

8.0
Acting

This horror documentary is not the same as the 1986 TV special Stephen King's World of Horror nor the 1988 VHS release of the same name, which runs 45...

Coming to America

Coming to America

1988

Director

6.9
Directing

An African prince decides it’s time for him to find a princess... and his mission leads him and his most loyal friend to Queens, New York. In disguise...

Amazon Women on the Moon

Amazon Women on the Moon

1987

Director, Executive Producer

5.9
Directing Producing

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

RoboCop

RoboCop

1987

as Man in '6000 SUX' Commercial (uncredited)

7.3
Acting

In a violent, near-apocalyptic Detroit, evil corporation Omni Consumer Products wins a contract from the city government to privatize the police force...

¡Three Amigos!

¡Three Amigos!

1986

Director

6.3
Directing

A trio of unemployed silent film actors are mistaken for real heroes by a small Mexican village in search of someone to stop a malevolent bandit.

Fuzzbucket

Fuzzbucket

1986

Producer

5.7
Producing

In the vein of "Harvey", an invisible creature befriends a 12 year old boy. Of course, no one else can see him nor believes in him.

Clue

Clue

1985

Executive Producer, Story

7.2
Producing Writing

Clue finds six colorful dinner guests gathered at the mansion of their host, Mr. Boddy -- who turns up dead after his secret is exposed: He was blackm...

Spies Like Us

Spies Like Us

1985

Director

6.2
Directing

Two bumbling government employees think they are U.S. spies, only to discover that they are actually decoys for nuclear war.

Into the Night

Into the Night

1985

as SAVAK

6.5
Acting

Ed Okin used to have a boring life. He used to have trouble getting to sleep. Then one night, he met Diana. Now, Ed's having trouble staying alive.

Into the Night

Into the Night

1985

Director

6.5
Directing

Ed Okin used to have a boring life. He used to have trouble getting to sleep. Then one night, he met Diana. Now, Ed's having trouble staying alive.

Disneyland's 30th Anniversary Celebration

Disneyland's 30th Anniversary Celebration

1985

Director

7.7
Directing

Broadcast on NBC February 18, 1985, the Disneyland 30th Anniversary Celebration was hosted by John Forsythe and Drew Barrymore. The special is a look...

B.B. King: Into the Night

B.B. King: Into the Night

1985

as Self

8.2
Acting

A short documentary about B.B. King and his time working on the score for the 1985 movie "Into the Night" starring Jeff Goldblum and Michelle Pfeiffer...

B.B. King: Into the Night

B.B. King: Into the Night

1985

Director, Producer

8.2
Directing Producing

A short documentary about B.B. King and his time working on the score for the 1985 movie "Into the Night" starring Jeff Goldblum and Michelle Pfeiffer...

The Muppets Take Manhattan

The Muppets Take Manhattan

1984

as Leonard Winesop

6.6
Acting

When the Muppets graduate from Danhurst College, they take their song-filled senior revue to New York City, only to learn that it isn't easy to find a...

Making Michael Jackson's Thriller

Making Michael Jackson's Thriller

1983

as Self

8.9
Acting

Featuring interviews with director John Landis, make-up artist Rick Baker, and the King of Pop himself, Making Michael Jackson's Thriller takes you on...

Making Michael Jackson's Thriller

Making Michael Jackson's Thriller

1983

Producer

8.9
Producing

Featuring interviews with director John Landis, make-up artist Rick Baker, and the King of Pop himself, Making Michael Jackson's Thriller takes you on...

Michael Jackson's Thriller

Michael Jackson's Thriller

1983

Director, Producer, Screenplay

8.2
Directing Producing Writing

A night at the movies turns into a nightmare when Michael and his date are attacked by a horde of bloody-thirsty zombies. On top of the success of the...

Twilight Zone: The Movie

Twilight Zone: The Movie

1983

Director, Writer, Producer

6.5
Directing Writing Producing

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 ...

Trading Places

Trading Places

1983

as Man with Briefcase (uncredited)

7.2
Acting

A snobbish investor and a wily street con-artist find their positions reversed as part of a bet by two callous millionaires.

Trading Places

Trading Places

1983

Director

7.2
Directing

A snobbish investor and a wily street con-artist find their positions reversed as part of a bet by two callous millionaires.

Eating Raoul

Eating Raoul

1982

as Man at Bank (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...

Take One: Fear on Film

Take One: Fear on Film

1982

as Self

7.0
Acting

Mick Garris hosts this look at horror films with John Carpenter, John Landis and David Cronenberg all discussing their favorite scare films as well as...

Coming Soon

Coming Soon

1982

Director, Producer, Writer

6.3
Directing Producing Writing

Director John Landis has combed the vaults of Universal Studios, Hollywood's preeminent producer of horror films and edited them into this retrospecti...

An American Werewolf in London

An American Werewolf in London

1981

as Man Smashed into Window (uncredited)

7.4
Acting

American tourists David and Jack are savaged by an unidentified vicious animal whilst hiking on the Yorkshire Moors. Retiring to the home of a beautif...

An American Werewolf in London

An American Werewolf in London

1981

Screenplay, Director

7.4
Writing Directing

American tourists David and Jack are savaged by an unidentified vicious animal whilst hiking on the Yorkshire Moors. Retiring to the home of a beautif...

The Blues Brothers

The Blues Brothers

1980

as Trooper La Fong

7.7
Acting

Jake Blues, just released from prison, puts his old band back together to save the Catholic home where he and his brother Elwood were raised.

The Blues Brothers

The Blues Brothers

1980

Director, Writer

7.7
Directing Writing

Jake Blues, just released from prison, puts his old band back together to save the Catholic home where he and his brother Elwood were raised.

1941

1941

1979

as Mizerany

5.8
Acting

In the days after the attack on Pearl Harbor, panic grips California, where a military officer leads a mob chasing a Japanese sub.

The Muppet Movie

The Muppet Movie

1979

as Additional Muppet Performer

7.2
Acting

The Muppets gather to watch their newly-finished big-budget rich-and-famous feature film: a talent agent persuades Kermit the Frog to leave the swamp ...

Animal House

Animal House

1978

as Cafeteria Dishwasher

7.0
Acting

At a 1962 College, Dean Vernon Wormer is determined to expel the entire Delta Tau Chi Fraternity, but those troublemakers have other plans for him.

Animal House

Animal House

1978

Director

7.0
Directing

At a 1962 College, Dean Vernon Wormer is determined to expel the entire Delta Tau Chi Fraternity, but those troublemakers have other plans for him.

The Kentucky Fried Movie

The Kentucky Fried Movie

1977

as TV Technician Thrown by Gorilla (segment "A.M. Today")

6.2
Acting

A series of loosely connected skits that spoof news programs, commercials, porno films, kung-fu films, disaster films, blaxploitation films, spy films...

The Kentucky Fried Movie

The Kentucky Fried Movie

1977

Director

6.2
Directing

A series of loosely connected skits that spoof news programs, commercials, porno films, kung-fu films, disaster films, blaxploitation films, spy films...

Death Race 2000

Death Race 2000

1975

as Mechanic

6.1
Acting

In a boorish future, the government sponsors a popular, but bloody, cross-country race in which points are scored by mowing down pedestrians. Five tea...

My Name Is Nobody

My Name Is Nobody

1973

Stunts

7.3

Jack Beauregard, an aging gunman of the Old West, only wants to retire in peace and move to Europe, but a young gunfighter known as "Nobody" who idoli...

Battle for the Planet of the Apes

Battle for the Planet of the Apes

1973

as Jake's Friend

5.7
Acting

The fifth and final episode in the Planet of the Apes series. After the collapse of human civilization, a community of intelligent apes led by Caesar ...

Schlock

Schlock

1973

as Schlock

5.6
Acting

A quiet suburb in Southern California is terrorized by a mysterious murderous monster living in a cave. As the bodies pile up -- with incriminating ba...

Schlock

Schlock

1973

Writer, Director

5.6
Writing Directing

A quiet suburb in Southern California is terrorized by a mysterious murderous monster living in a cave. As the bodies pile up -- with incriminating ba...

Chato's Land

Chato's Land

1972

Stunts

6.6

In 1870s New Mexico, a half-breed kills a bigoted sheriff in self-defense but the posse that eventually hunts him finds itself in dangerous territory.

Red Sun

Red Sun

1971

as Henchman (uncredited)

6.9
Acting

In 1870, Japanese ambassador Sakaguchi and his entourage travel by train to Washington to deliver a valuable sword to the President of the United Stat...

Kelly's Heroes

Kelly's Heroes

1970

as Sister Rosa Stigmata

7.3
Acting

A misfit group of World War II American soldiers goes AWOL to rob a bank behind German lines.

Once Upon a Time in the West

Once Upon a Time in the West

1968

Stunts

8.3

As the railroad builders advance unstoppably through the Arizona desert on their way to the sea, Jill arrives in the small town of Flagstone with the ...

The Charge of the Light Brigade

The Charge of the Light Brigade

1968

Stunts

6.1

During the Crimean War between Britain and Russia in the 1850s, a British cavalry division, led by the overbearing Lord Cardigan, engages in an infamo...

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

1966

Stunts

8.5

While the Civil War rages on between the Union and the Confederacy, three men – a quiet loner, a ruthless hitman, and a Mexican bandit – comb the Amer...

Robot Dracula

Robot Dracula

N/A

as John

Acting

A scientist with nefarious intentions seeks to dominate the world using his vast expertise in robotics.

Under the Moon

N/A

as High School Principal

Acting

High school student Matt Allen collapses into a mental psychosis, shoots his teacher, the high school principal, hunts his girlfriend down at work and...

Bad Vibes

Bad Vibes

N/A

Executive Producer

Producing

An American Werewolf in London

N/A

Original Film Writer, Executive Producer

Writing Producing

As she travels through the UK with her boyfriend, Alex is bitten by a werewolf in this remake of the 1981 classic.