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Joseph James Dante Jr. (/ ˈ d ɑː n t eɪ /; born November 28, 1946) is an American film director, 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.
Joe Dante. Director: Innerspace. Joe Dante is a graduate of the Philadelphia College of Art. After a stint as a film reviewer, he began his filmmaking apprenticeship in 1974 as trailer editor for Roger Corman's New World Pictures.
Joe Dante. Director: Innerspace. Joe Dante is a graduate of the Philadelphia College of Art. After a stint as a film reviewer, he began his filmmaking apprenticeship in 1974 as trailer editor for Roger Corman's New World Pictures.
Feb 16, 2024 · The 'Burbs is a fantastic dark comedy starring Tom Hanks that's only gotten better with age. We spoke to Joe Dante on its anniversary.
Sep 2, 2022 · Graduating alongside Martin Scorsese and Ron Howard from Roger Corman’s school for filmmakers with more creativity than cash, Joe Dante was always the director whose 1980s blockbusters felt like...
Jun 17, 2015 · latest film, “Burying the Ex,” Dante returns to the kind of horror-comedy hybrid that marked his earliest screen work. In it, a nerdy genre buff (Anton Yelchin) moves in with his overly controlling girlfriend (Ashley Greene) and immediately regrets the decision, especially after he meets a girl who is just
Jun 8, 1984 · Gremlins: Directed by Joe Dante. With Hoyt Axton, John Louie, Keye Luke, Don Steele. A young man inadvertently breaks three important rules concerning his new pet and unleashes a horde of malevolently mischievous monsters on a small town.