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Joe Dante
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1946Born, Morristown
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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 series Masters of Horror ("Homecoming" and "The Screwfly Solution") and Amazing Stories, as well as…
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GremlinsMogwai / Gremlins (voice) (uncredited)
Gremlins 2: The New BatchGrandpa Fred Director (uncredited)
DC's Legends of TomorrowDirector
Small SoldiersDirector
Beverly Hills Cop IIIJailer2026Dernsie: The Amazing Life of Bruce DernMovie
2025The CreepsUncle JohnMovie
2023Gremlins: Secrets of the MogwaiConsulting Producer · 20 episodesShow
2022RazzennestJoe DanteMovie
2020Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and CampHostMovie
2020Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-FiHostMovie
2020Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight MadnessHostMovie
2019Class of '79: 40 Years of Rock 'N' Roll High SchoolMovie
2018Camp Cold BrookExecutive ProducerMovie
2018Nightmare CinemaDirectorMovie
2017TraffickedExecutive ProducerMovie
2016MacGyverDirector · 1 episodeShow
2016DC's Legends of TomorrowDirector · 1 episodeShow
2015Tales of HalloweenProf. Milo GottliebMovie
2015Eaten Alive! The Rise and Fall of the Italian Cannibal FilmMovie
2014Burying the ExDirectorMovie
2013Witches of East EndDirector · 2 episodesShow
2013Blast VegasSalesman #2Movie
2012The Butterfly RoomCab DriverMovie
2012To Be... A Film FavoriteMovie
2011Corman's WorldThanksMovie
2011Trail of BloodProducerMovie
2010EmbryoThanksMovie
2009SplatterDirectorMovie
2009SplatterDirector · 3 episodesShow
2009The HoleDirectorMovie
2006The Screwfly SolutionDirectorMovie
2006Trapped AshesDirectorMovie
2005HomecomingDirectorMovie
2005Masters of HorrorDirector · 2 episodesShow
2005Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton LegacyMovie
2004CSI: NYDirector · 1 episodeShow
2004Welcome to WerewolflandMovie
2003Looney Tunes: Back in ActionDirectorMovie
2003Haunted Lighthouse 4-DDirectorMovie
2003Unleashing the Beast: Making ‘The Howling’Movie
2001Night VisionsDirector · 2 episodesShow
1998Small SoldiersDirectorMovie
1997The Second Civil WarDirectorMovie
1996The Warlord: Battle for the GalaxyDirector · ProducerMovie
1995Picture Windows: LightningDirectorMovie
1995Picture WindowsDirector · 1 episodeShow
1994Runaway DaughtersDirectorMovie
1994Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of HorrorAssociate ProducerMovie
1994The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror - PreshowDirectorMovie
1994Rebel HighwayDirector · 1 episodeShow
1994Beverly Hills Cop IIIJailerMovie
1994The Silence of the HamsDying ManMovie
1993MatineeDirectorMovie
1992SleepwalkersLab AssistantMovie
1991Eerie, IndianaDirector · 1 episode · Director · 5 episodesShow
1991Rock 'n' Roll High School ForeverCharactersMovie
1991OscarFace on the Cutting Room FloorMovie
1990Gremlins 2: The New BatchGrandpa Fred Director (uncredited) · DirectorMovie
1989The 'BurbsDirectorMovie
1987Amazon Women on the MoonDirectorMovie
1987InnerspaceVectorscope Employee (uncredited) · DirectorMovie
1985Amazing StoriesDirector · 2 episodesShow
1985The Twilight ZoneDirector · 1 episodeShow
1985ExplorersDirectorMovie
1984GremlinsMogwai / Gremlins (voice) (uncredited) · DirectorMovie
1983Twilight Zone: The MovieDirectorMovie
1982Eating RaoulBusboy (uncredited)Movie
1982Police Squad!Director · 2 episodesShow
1981The HowlingEditor · DirectorMovie
1979Rock 'n' Roll High SchoolStoryMovie
1979The Orson Welles ShowMember of Studio AudienceMovie
1978PiranhaScuba Diver #2 (uncredited) · Editor · DirectorMovie
1977Grand Theft AutoEditorMovie
1976CannonballKidMovie
1976Hollywood BoulevardParty Waiter (uncredited) · Director · EditorMovie
1975Tidal WaveMovie
1974The ArenaEditorMovie
1968The Movie OrgyDirector · EditorMovie
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