Joe Dante

Joe Dante

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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 television and cable include the social satire The Second Civil War (1997), episodes of the anthology…

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Dernsie: The Amazing Life of Bruce Dern Dernsie: The Amazing Life of Bruce Dern 2026 The Creeps ★ 4.5 The Creeps 2025 Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai ★ 8.4 Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai 2023 Razzennest ★ 5.8 Razzennest 2022 Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp ★ 6.8 Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp 2020 Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi ★ 6.4 Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi 2020 Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness ★ 6.8 Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness 2020 Class of '79: 40 Years of Rock 'N' Roll High School Class of '79: 40 Years of Rock 'N' Roll High School 2019 Camp Cold Brook ★ 4.7 Camp Cold Brook 2018 Nightmare Cinema ★ 5.8 Nightmare Cinema 2018 Trafficked ★ 6.7 Trafficked 2017 MacGyver ★ 7.3 MacGyver 2016 DC's Legends of Tomorrow ★ 7.3 DC's Legends of Tomorrow 2016 Tales of Halloween ★ 5.7 Tales of Halloween 2015 Eaten Alive! The Rise and Fall of the Italian Cannibal Film ★ 7.3 Eaten Alive! The Rise and Fall of the Italian Cannibal Film 2015 Burying the Ex ★ 5.6 Burying the Ex 2014 Witches of East End ★ 7.3 Witches of East End 2013 Blast Vegas ★ 3.4 Blast Vegas 2013 The Butterfly Room ★ 5.7 The Butterfly Room 2012 The Flesh and the Fury: X-posing Twins of Evil ★ 3.8 The Flesh and the Fury: X-posing Twins of Evil 2012 To Be... A Film Favorite To Be... A Film Favorite 2012 Trail of Blood ★ 4.0 Trail of Blood 2011 Hawaii Five-0 ★ 7.7 Hawaii Five-0 2010 Splatter ★ 2.9 Splatter 2009 Splatter ★ 4.3 Splatter 2009 The Hole ★ 5.8 The Hole 2009 The Screwfly Solution ★ 5.7 The Screwfly Solution 2006 Trapped Ashes ★ 5.1 Trapped Ashes 2006 Homecoming ★ 5.8 Homecoming 2005 Masters of Horror ★ 7.1 Masters of Horror 2005 Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy ★ 9.4 Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy 2005 CSI: NY ★ 7.3 CSI: NY 2004 Welcome to Werewolfland ★ 9.0 Welcome to Werewolfland 2004 Looney Tunes: Back in Action ★ 6.4 Looney Tunes: Back in Action 2003 Haunted Lighthouse 4-D ★ 6.3 Haunted Lighthouse 4-D 2003 Unleashing the Beast: Making ‘The Howling’ ★ 7.0 Unleashing the Beast: Making ‘The Howling’ 2003 Night Visions ★ 7.1 Night Visions 2001 Small Soldiers ★ 6.6 Small Soldiers 1998 The Second Civil War ★ 6.1 The Second Civil War 1997 The Warlord: Battle for the Galaxy ★ 5.4 The Warlord: Battle for the Galaxy 1996 Picture Windows: Lightning ★ 2.0 Picture Windows: Lightning 1995 Picture Windows ★ 10.0 Picture Windows 1995 Runaway Daughters ★ 6.0 Runaway Daughters 1994 Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of Horror ★ 7.3 Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of Horror 1994 The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror - Preshow ★ 9.5 The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror - Preshow 1994 Rebel Highway ★ 8.0 Rebel Highway 1994 Beverly Hills Cop III ★ 5.9 Beverly Hills Cop III 1994 The Silence of the Hams ★ 4.9 The Silence of the Hams 1994 Matinee ★ 6.7 Matinee 1993 Sleepwalkers ★ 6.1 Sleepwalkers 1992 Eerie, Indiana ★ 7.6 Eerie, Indiana 1991 Rock 'n' Roll High School Forever ★ 4.8 Rock 'n' Roll High School Forever 1991 Oscar ★ 6.4 Oscar 1991 Gremlins 2: The New Batch ★ 6.5 Gremlins 2: The New Batch 1990 The 'Burbs ★ 6.8 The 'Burbs 1989 Amazon Women on the Moon ★ 5.9 Amazon Women on the Moon 1987 Innerspace ★ 6.8 Innerspace 1987 Amazing Stories ★ 7.5 Amazing Stories 1985 The Twilight Zone ★ 7.7 The Twilight Zone 1985 Explorers ★ 6.3 Explorers 1985 Gremlins ★ 7.1 Gremlins 1984 Twilight Zone: The Movie ★ 6.5 Twilight Zone: The Movie 1983 Eating Raoul ★ 6.5 Eating Raoul 1982 Police Squad! ★ 7.9 Police Squad! 1982 The Howling ★ 6.6 The Howling 1981 Rock 'n' Roll High School ★ 6.3 Rock 'n' Roll High School 1979 The Orson Welles Show ★ 8.0 The Orson Welles Show 1979 Piranha ★ 6.0 Piranha 1978 Grand Theft Auto ★ 5.2 Grand Theft Auto 1977 Cannonball ★ 5.6 Cannonball 1976 Hollywood Boulevard ★ 5.5 Hollywood Boulevard 1976 Tidal Wave Tidal Wave 1975 The Arena ★ 5.3 The Arena 1974 The Movie Orgy ★ 6.6 The Movie Orgy 1968 Labrintus Labrintus Fear Paris Fear Paris The Man with Kaleidoscope Eyes The Man with Kaleidoscope Eyes The AckerMonster Chronicles! ★ 1.0 The AckerMonster Chronicles! Mamie Exposed! The Life and Loves of the Last Blonde Bombshell Mamie Exposed! The Life and Loves of the Last Blonde Bombshell