Joe Dante

Joe Dante

Biography

Known For: Directing

Birthday: 1946-11-28

Place of Birth: Morristown, New Jersey, USA

Also Known As:

Popular Movies

Beverly Hills Cop III

Beverly Hills Cop III (1994)

She's Alive! Creating 'The Bride of Frankenstein'

She's Alive! Creating 'The Bride of Frankenstein' (1999)

Il silenzio dei prosciutti

Il silenzio dei prosciutti (1994)

In Search of Darkness: Part III

In Search of Darkness: Part III (2022)

Making a Monster Movie: Inside 'the Howling'

Making a Monster Movie: Inside 'the Howling' (1981)

Cannonball (1976)

Les deniers du culte

Les deniers du culte (1997)

Blood, Guts and Sunshine: The History of Horror Made in Florida

Blood, Guts and Sunshine: The History of Horror Made in Florida (2021)

Piranha (1978)

Innerspace (1987)

Blast Vegas (2013)

Männer im Trenchcoat, Frauen im Pelz

Männer im Trenchcoat, Frauen im Pelz (2004)

The Fear is Real

The Fear is Real (2018)

Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of Horror

Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of Horror (1994)

The Wolf Man: From Ancient Curse to Modern Myth

The Wolf Man: From Ancient Curse to Modern Myth (2010)

Hollywood Boulevard

Hollywood Boulevard (1976)

Nightmares in Red, White and Blue

Nightmares in Red, White and Blue (2009)

Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy

Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy (2005)

Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX

Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX (2008)

We Come In Pieces: The Rebirth of the Horror Anthology Film

We Come In Pieces: The Rebirth of the Horror Anthology Film (2014)

American Grindhouse

American Grindhouse (2011)

Bugs Bunny's 80th What's Up, Doc-umentary!

Bugs Bunny's 80th What's Up, Doc-umentary! (2020)

The Butterfly Room

The Butterfly Room (2012)

Roger Corman, le pape du pop cinéma

Roger Corman, le pape du pop cinéma (2021)

Sharksploitation

Sharksploitation (2024)

Trailer War (2012)

24×36 (2016)

Gremlins 2: The New Batch

Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990)

The Magical World of Chuck Jones

The Magical World of Chuck Jones (1992)

Robby the Robot: Engineering a Sci-Fi Icon

Robby the Robot: Engineering a Sci-Fi Icon (2006)

Monsterland (2009)

Razzennest (2022)

Cinerama Adventure

Cinerama Adventure (2002)

The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee

The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee (2024)

The Creeps (1970)

¡Zarpazos! Un viaje por el spanish horror

¡Zarpazos! Un viaje por el spanish horror (2014)

Roger Corman: Hollywood's Wild Angel

Roger Corman: Hollywood's Wild Angel (1978)

42nd Street Memories: The Rise and Fall of America's Most Notorious Street

42nd Street Memories: The Rise and Fall of America's Most Notorious Street (2015)

It Conquered Hollywood! The Story of American International Pictures

It Conquered Hollywood! The Story of American International Pictures (2001)

That Guy Dick Miller

That Guy Dick Miller (2014)

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' (2005)

Pure in Heart: The Life and Legacy of Lon Chaney, Jr.

Pure in Heart: The Life and Legacy of Lon Chaney, Jr. (2010)

Direct Your Own Damn Movie!

Direct Your Own Damn Movie! (2009)

Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman

Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman (2007)

Edgar G. Ulmer: The Man Off-Screen

Edgar G. Ulmer: The Man Off-Screen (2004)

Mary Woronov: Cult Queen

Mary Woronov: Cult Queen (1970)

Out of Print (2014)

There Goes the Neighbourhood: The Making of The 'Burbs

There Goes the Neighbourhood: The Making of The 'Burbs (2014)

The Birds: Hitchcock's Monster Movie

The Birds: Hitchcock's Monster Movie (2012)

Hitchcocked! (2006)

Flying Saucers Over Hollywood: The 'Plan 9' Companion

Flying Saucers Over Hollywood: The 'Plan 9' Companion (1992)

Soleil vert et alerte rouge : quand Hollywood sonnait l'alarme

Soleil vert et alerte rouge : quand Hollywood sonnait l'alarme (2022)

Boris Karloff: The Rest of the Story

Boris Karloff: The Rest of the Story (2022)

Ray Harryhausen: Working With Dinosaurs

Ray Harryhausen: Working With Dinosaurs (1970)

The Reality Trip

The Reality Trip (1970)

Tales of Halloween

Tales of Halloween (2015)

Making The Earth Stand Still

Making The Earth Stand Still (2001)

The Fantasy Film Worlds of George Pal

The Fantasy Film Worlds of George Pal (1986)

Monstres, l'ennemi de l'intérieur

Monstres, l'ennemi de l'intérieur (2017)

The Return of the Living Dead: The Decade of Darkness

The Return of the Living Dead: The Decade of Darkness (2007)

A Night at the Movies: Merry Christmas!

A Night at the Movies: Merry Christmas! (2011)

Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex

Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex (2015)

The Flesh and the Fury: X-posing Twins of Evil

The Flesh and the Fury: X-posing Twins of Evil (2012)

Hammer: Heroes, Legends and Monsters

Hammer: Heroes, Legends and Monsters (2024)

Mario Bava: Maestro of the Macabre

Mario Bava: Maestro of the Macabre (2000)

Long Live the King

Long Live the King (2016)

Unspeakable Horrors: The Plan 9 Conspiracy

Unspeakable Horrors: The Plan 9 Conspiracy (2016)

Corman's World (2011)

King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen

King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen (2018)

The Hatching of Spider Baby

The Hatching of Spider Baby (2007)

Spider Stravinsky: The Cinema Sounds of Ronald Stein

Spider Stravinsky: The Cinema Sounds of Ronald Stein (2007)

Eating Raoul (1982)

Welcome to Werewolfland

Welcome to Werewolfland (2004)

Mario Bava: Operazione paura

Mario Bava: Operazione paura (2004)

Hammer Horror: The Warner Bros. Years

Hammer Horror: The Warner Bros. Years (2018)

Machete Maidens Unleashed!

Machete Maidens Unleashed! (2010)

Fulci in the House: The Italian Master of Splatter

Fulci in the House: The Italian Master of Splatter (2009)

El hombre que vio llorar a Frankenstein

El hombre que vio llorar a Frankenstein (2010)

Sad Hill Unearthed

Sad Hill Unearthed (2018)

To Be... A Film Favorite

To Be... A Film Favorite (2012)

In Search of Darkness

In Search of Darkness (2019)

Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story

Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story (2007)

In Search of Tomorrow

In Search of Tomorrow (2022)

Mark of The Beast: The Legacy of the Universal Werewolf

Mark of The Beast: The Legacy of the Universal Werewolf (2019)

Phil Tippett: Mad Dreams and Monsters

Phil Tippett: Mad Dreams and Monsters (2019)

Sleepwalkers (1992)

Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan

Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan (2012)

Class of '79: 40 Years of Rock 'N' Roll High School

Class of '79: 40 Years of Rock 'N' Roll High School (2019)

A Century of Cinema

A Century of Cinema (1994)

Love, Antosha (2019)

Making Apes: The Artists Who Changed Film

Making Apes: The Artists Who Changed Film (2019)

House of Wax: Unlike Anything You've Seen Before!

House of Wax: Unlike Anything You've Seen Before! (2013)

Oscar (1991)

Chuck Jones: Extremes and In-Betweens - A Life in Animation

Chuck Jones: Extremes and In-Betweens - A Life in Animation (2000)

A Fuller Life (2013)

Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness

Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness (2020)

Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi

Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi (2020)

Skin: A History of Nudity in the Movies

Skin: A History of Nudity in the Movies (2020)

Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp

Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp (2020)

Behind the Tunes: Tish Tash - The Animated World of Frank Tashlin

Behind the Tunes: Tish Tash - The Animated World of Frank Tashlin (2005)

In Search of Darkness: Part II

In Search of Darkness: Part II (2020)

Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet

Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet (2006)

Unleashing the Beast: Making ‘The Howling’

Unleashing the Beast: Making ‘The Howling’ (2003)

The Perfect Scary Movie

The Perfect Scary Movie (2005)

Tales of the Uncanny

Tales of the Uncanny (2020)

From Gizmo to Gremlins: Creating the Creatures

From Gizmo to Gremlins: Creating the Creatures (2014)

Cute. Clever. Mischievous. Intelligent. Dangerous: Making Gremlins

Cute. Clever. Mischievous. Intelligent. Dangerous: Making Gremlins (2014)

Behind the Tunes: Looney Tunes Go to War!

Behind the Tunes: Looney Tunes Go to War! (2005)

Karloff: The Gentle Monster

Karloff: The Gentle Monster (2006)

Lugosi: The Dark Prince

Lugosi: The Dark Prince (2006)

Coming Attractions: The History of the Movie Trailer

Coming Attractions: The History of the Movie Trailer (2009)

Produce Your Own Damn Movie!

Produce Your Own Damn Movie! (2011)

Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster

Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster (2021)

Behind the Tunes: Bosko, Buddy and the Best of Black and White

Behind the Tunes: Bosko, Buddy and the Best of Black and White (2005)

Ishiro Honda: Memoirs of a Film Director

Ishiro Honda: Memoirs of a Film Director (1970)

The Future of Fear

The Future of Fear (2011)