John Landis

John Landis

Directing

John David 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.

Filmography

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Robot Dracula Robot Dracula 2026 On a Mission from God: The Story of the Blues Brothers On a Mission from God: The Story of the Blues Brothers 2025 Being Eddie ★ 6.7 Being Eddie 2025 The Vincent Price Legacy ★ 9.0 The Vincent Price Legacy 2025 Hammer: Heroes, Legends and Monsters ★ 8.2 Hammer: Heroes, Legends and Monsters 2024 The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee ★ 7.6 The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee 2024 Thriller 40 ★ 8.6 Thriller 40 2023 The Credible Adventures of Mr. T ★ 10.0 The Credible Adventures of Mr. T 2023 The Rise of the Comic Strip The Rise of the Comic Strip 2023 Blood, Guts and Sunshine: The History of Horror Made in Florida ★ 7.0 Blood, Guts and Sunshine: The History of Horror Made in Florida 2021 Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster ★ 7.0 Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster 2021 I Am Alfred Hitchcock ★ 7.3 I Am Alfred Hitchcock 2021 Belushi ★ 7.0 Belushi 2020 The Movies That Made Us ★ 7.3 The Movies That Made Us 2019 An American Filmmaker in London An American Filmmaker in London 2019 Mark of The Beast: The Legacy of the Universal Werewolf Mark of The Beast: The Legacy of the Universal Werewolf 2019 I Hate Kids ★ 5.8 I Hate Kids 2019 Eli Roth's History of Horror ★ 6.4 Eli Roth's History of Horror 2018 The Body ★ 6.2 The Body 2018 The World Is Yours ★ 6.7 The World Is Yours 2018 Bergman: A Year in a Life ★ 7.4 Bergman: A Year in a Life 2018 King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen ★ 6.4 King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen 2018 Deconstructing Dunning Deconstructing Dunning 2016 Sidemen: Long Road To Glory ★ 6.0 Sidemen: Long Road To Glory 2016 Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex ★ 7.2 Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex 2015 Tales of Halloween ★ 5.7 Tales of Halloween 2015 In Their Own Words: Jim Henson ★ 7.0 In Their Own Words: Jim Henson 2015 In Their Own Words In Their Own Words 2015 Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead ★ 6.7 Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead 2015 Out of Print ★ 5.7 Out of Print 2014 The Real History of Science Fiction ★ 7.0 The Real History of Science Fiction 2014 Remembering 'Dead of Night' ★ 6.5 Remembering 'Dead of Night' 2014 Trespassing Bergman ★ 6.6 Trespassing Bergman 2013 Blast Vegas ★ 3.4 Blast Vegas 2013 Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan ★ 7.4 Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan 2012 Attack of the 50 Foot Cheerleader ★ 5.3 Attack of the 50 Foot Cheerleader 2012 The Complete Bob Wilkins Creature Features ★ 10.0 The Complete Bob Wilkins Creature Features 2012 Bergman's Video Bergman's Video 2012 Holliston ★ 5.9 Holliston 2012 Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis ★ 5.6 Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis 2011 The Future of Fear The Future of Fear 2011 Nightmare Factory ★ 7.2 Nightmare Factory 2011 American Grindhouse ★ 6.8 American Grindhouse 2011 Face Off ★ 7.1 Face Off 2011 Machete Maidens Unleashed! ★ 6.6 Machete Maidens Unleashed! 2010 The Man Who Saw Frankenstein Cry ★ 6.0 The Man Who Saw Frankenstein Cry 2010 The Wolf Man: From Ancient Curse to Modern Myth ★ 7.0 The Wolf Man: From Ancient Curse to Modern Myth 2010 Pure in Heart: The Life and Legacy of Lon Chaney, Jr. ★ 7.0 Pure in Heart: The Life and Legacy of Lon Chaney, Jr. 2010 David Bowie: Rare and Unseen David Bowie: Rare and Unseen 2010 Teen Spirit: Teenagers and Hollywood ★ 6.0 Teen Spirit: Teenagers and Hollywood 2009 Vittorio D. ★ 6.3 Vittorio D. 2009 Beware the Moon: Remembering 'An American Werewolf in London' ★ 6.7 Beware the Moon: Remembering 'An American Werewolf in London' 2009 The Scenesters ★ 4.9 The Scenesters 2009 Into the Pit: The Shocking Story of Deadpit.com ★ 5.8 Into the Pit: The Shocking Story of Deadpit.com 2009 Tattoos: A Scarred History Tattoos: A Scarred History 2009 Psychoville ★ 6.9 Psychoville 2009 The Face is Familiar ★ 2.0 The Face is Familiar 2009 The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story ★ 7.3 The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story 2009 Parasomnia ★ 4.9 Parasomnia 2008 RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World” ★ 8.0 RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World” 2008 Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX ★ 6.6 Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX 2008 Animal House: The Inside Story ★ 4.0 Animal House: The Inside Story 2008 Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood ★ 6.1 Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood 2008 Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story ★ 7.8 Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story 2007 Bloodsucking Cinema ★ 5.0 Bloodsucking Cinema 2007 Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project ★ 6.8 Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project 2007 British Film Forever ★ 5.5 British Film Forever 2007 The Return of the Living Dead:  The Decade of Darkness ★ 6.0 The Return of the Living Dead: The Decade of Darkness 2007 Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman ★ 9.0 Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman 2007 Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet ★ 4.5 Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet 2006 The Sci-Fi Boys ★ 7.0 The Sci-Fi Boys 2006 Gold Diggers: FDR'S New Deal... Broadway Bound ★ 4.9 Gold Diggers: FDR'S New Deal... Broadway Bound 2006 42nd Street: From Book to Screen to Stage ★ 6.0 42nd Street: From Book to Screen to Stage 2006 Footlight Parade: Music for the Decades Footlight Parade: Music for the Decades 2006 (buz'be bur'kle) n. A Study in Style ★ 7.5 (buz'be bur'kle) n. A Study in Style 2006 Busby Berkeley's Kaleidoscopic Eyes Busby Berkeley's Kaleidoscopic Eyes 2006 The Perfect Scary Movie ★ 7.7 The Perfect Scary Movie 2005 Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy ★ 9.4 Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy 2005 Torrente 3: The Protector ★ 5.3 Torrente 3: The Protector 2005 The Blues Brothers: Transposing The Music The Blues Brothers: Transposing The Music 2005