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Joe Dante is an American filmmaker, producer, editor and actor known for his B movie-inspired comedies and horror films. Learn about his early life, career, influences, and works such as Gremlins, The Howling, and Piranha.
Joe Dante is a director, producer and editor of horror, comedy and sci-fi films, such as Gremlins, The Howling and Innerspace. He also worked on TV shows like Amazing Stories, The Twilight Zone and Salem.
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Learn about the life and career of Joe Dante, a film director and producer known for his horror and sci-fi comedies. Find out his influences, collaborations, awards, and trivia on IMDb.
- November 28, 1946
- Author
- 'Gremlins' (1984) IMDb Score: 7.3/10. Gremlins begins with a quirky inventor, Randall Peltzer (Hoyt Axton), bringing an unusual creature called a Mogwai to his son Billy (Zach Galligan) as a Christmas present.
- 'Matinee' (1993) IMDb Score: 6.9/10. This period comedy is set in 1962, around the Cuban missile crisis. President Kennedy's announcement that Soviet missiles were stationed in Cuba creates an atmosphere of fear and tension in Key West, Florida.
- 'The 'Burbs' (1989) IMDb Score: 6.8/10. The 'Burbs features Tom Hanks in one of his early starring roles as Ray Peterson, a suburbanite who becomes suspicious of his new neighbors, the mysterious Klopeks, after a series of strange occurrences in the neighborhood.
- 'Innerspace' (1987) IMDb Score: 6.8/10. Innerspace follows Lt. Tuck Pendleton (Dennis Quaid), a hotshot Navy pilot who volunteers for a groundbreaking experiment in miniaturization.
Jun 17, 2015 · The director of "Gremlins" and "The Burbs" talks about his latest film, a zombie comedy starring Anton Yelchin and Ashley Greene. He also reflects on his career, his love for B movies and the state of film culture today.
Sep 2, 2022 · The director of Gremlins and The Howling talks about his curatorial role in Shout Factory's streaming service, his unmade Jurassic Park, and his influences from The Movie Orgy. He also shares his picks for the Shout Factory's Film Inferno, a series of genre standards he hosts.
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The veteran filmmaker talks to Gabe Klinger about his career, from his early days with Roger Corman to his latest projects. He also reveals his involvement with the upcoming Gremlins animated series and the restoration of The Howling.
