John Landis

Directing·August 3, 1950 — 75 years old·Chicago, Illinois, USA

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.

Known For

Spider-Man 2

2004·7.3

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

1966·8.5

RoboCop

1987·7.4

Once Upon a Time in the West

Coming to America

The Blues Brothers

Trading Places

An American Werewolf in London

1981·7.4

Beverly Hills Cop III

Clue

Animal House

Darkman

Filmography · 199

—Under the MoonHigh School Principal —The AckerMonster Chronicles!—Bad VibesExecutive Producer —An American Werewolf in LondonOriginal Film Writer · Executive Producer 2026Gremlins, an american nightmare!Himself 2026Robot DraculaJohn 2025On a Mission from God: The Story of the Blues BrothersSelf 2025Being EddieSelf 2025The Vincent Price LegacyHimself 2024Hammer: Heroes, Legends and MonstersSelf 2024The Life and Deaths of Christopher LeeSelf 2023Thriller 40Self 2023The Credible Adventures of Mr. TStranger 2023The Rise of the Comic StripSelf 2022BlueExecutive Producer 2021Blood, Guts and Sunshine: The History of Horror Made in FloridaSelf [archival]2021Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the MonsterSelf 2021I Am Alfred HitchcockSelf 2021Stan Lee's Superhero KindergartenTVDirector 2020BelushiSelf (archive footage)2019The Movies That Made UsTVSelf 2019An American Filmmaker in LondonSelf 2019Mark of The Beast: The Legacy of the Universal WerewolfSelf 2019I Hate KidsPsychic #4 · Executive Producer 2018Eli Roth's History of HorrorTVSelf 2018The BodyMan in Bathroom 2018The World Is YoursCouple 2018Bergman: A Year in a LifeSelf 2018King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry CohenSelf 2016Deconstructing Dunning 2016Sidemen: Long Road To Glory 2015Creature Designers: The Frankenstein ComplexSelf 2015Tales of HalloweenJebediah Rex 2015In Their Own Words: Jim HensonSelf - Friend & Filmmaker 2015In Their Own WordsTVSelf 2015Drunk Stoned Brilliant DeadSelf - Director 2014Out of PrintSelf 2014The Real History of Science FictionTVHimself 2014Remembering 'Dead of Night'2013Trespassing BergmanSelf 2013Blast VegasSalesman #1 2012Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects TitanSelf 2012Attack of the 50 Foot CheerleaderProfessor 2012The Complete Bob Wilkins Creature Features 2012Bergman's VideoTVSelf - Filmmaker 2012GrabbersThanks 2012HollistonTVHimself 2011Method to the Madness of Jerry LewisSelf 2011The Future of FearSelf 2011Nightmare FactorySelf 2011Franklin & BashTVDirector 2011Some Guy Who Kills PeopleExecutive Producer 2011American GrindhouseHimself 2011Face OffTVGuest Judge 2010Burke & HareDirector 2010Machete Maidens Unleashed!Self 2010The Man Who Saw Frankenstein CrySelf 2010The Wolf Man: From Ancient Curse to Modern MythSelf 2010Pure in Heart: The Life and Legacy of Lon Chaney, Jr.Self 2010David Bowie: Rare and UnseenSelf 2009Teen Spirit: Teenagers and HollywoodSelf 2009Vittorio D.Self 2009Beware the Moon: Remembering 'An American Werewolf in London'Self 2009The ScenestersJudge Paxton B. Johnson 2009Into the Pit: The Shocking Story of Deadpit.comSelf 2009Tattoos: A Scarred HistorySelf 2009PsychovilleTV 2009The Face is Familiar 2009The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' StorySelf 2008ParasomniaDepartment Store Manager 2008RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”Self 2008Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFXSelf 2008Animal House: The Inside StorySelf 2008Fear Itself: In Sickness and in HealthDirector 2008Fear ItselfTVDirector 2008Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code HollywoodSelf 2007Spine Tingler! The William Castle StorySelf 2007Bloodsucking CinemaSelf 2007Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles ProjectSelf · Director · Producer 2007British Film ForeverTV 2007The Return of the Living Dead: The Decade of DarknessSelf 2007Famous Monster: Forrest J AckermanSelf 2006Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden PlanetSelf 2006FamilyDirector 2006The Great Sketch ExperimentDirector 2006PsychTVDirector 2006The Sci-Fi BoysSelf 2006Gold Diggers: FDR'S New Deal... Broadway BoundSelf 200642nd Street: From Book to Screen to StageSelf 2006Footlight Parade: Music for the Decades 2006Busby Berkeley's Kaleidoscopic Eyes 2006(buz'be bur'kle) n. A Study in StyleSelf 2005The Perfect Scary MovieSelf 2005Masters of HorrorTVWriter · Director 2005Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton LegacySelf 2005Torrente 3: The ProtectorEmbajador árabe 2005The Blues Brothers: Transposing The MusicSelf 2005The AxMaxime's Friend's Father 2005Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years CollectionSelf 2004Hollywood's Creepiest CreaturesSelf 2004Edgar G. Ulmer: The Man Off-ScreenSelf 2004Spider-Man 2Doctor 2004Mario Bava: Operazione pauraSelf 2004Chicago Filmmakers on the Chicago RiverSelf 2004SlasherDirector · Writer 2004Russ Meyer: King of SexploitationSelf 2003101 Most Shocking Moments in EntertainmentSelf (archive footage)2003Michael Jackson's Private Home MoviesSelf (archive footage)2003Where Are They Now?: A Delta Alumni UpdateHimself 2002Forever EalingSelf 2002Masters of HorrorSelf 2002It's Black EntertainmentSelf 2002The Kronenberg ChroniclesDirector 2001The Lost World - GladiatorExecutive Producer 2001Teddy Bears' PicnicThanks 2000The American NightmareSelf 2000Freeway II: Confessions of a TrickbabyJudge 1999DiamondsGambler 1999The Lost WorldTVExecutive Producer 1999Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'Host / Self 1998Susan's PlanDirector · Writer · Producer 1998The Yearbook: An Animal House ReunionSelf - Director 1998The Lost WorldExecutive Producer 1998The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers'Self 1998Blues Brothers 2000Director · Screenplay · Producer 1998The Abbey Road StorySelf 1997Mad CityDoctor 1997Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV ShowTVDirector · Producer 1997Who Is Henry Jaglom?Self 1997Hollywood Rated 'R'Self 1997An American Werewolf in ParisCharacters 1997HIStory on Film, Volume IIWriter · Director · Producer 1997Quicksilver HighwaySurgical Assistant 1997Laws of DeceptionJudge Trevino 1996The Munsters' Scary Little ChristmasExecutive Producer 1996VampirellaAstronaut #1 1996The StupidsDirector 1996Abbott & Costello Meet BiographySelf 1995Caroline in the CityTVJohn Landis 1995Michael Jackson Video Greatest Hits: HIStoryProducer · Director 1995SlidersTVProducer 1995Here Come the MunstersExecutive Producer 1994The World of Jim HensonLeanord Winesop (archive footage)1994Beverly Hills Cop IIIDirector 1994The StandTVRuss Dorr 1994The Silence of the HamsFBI Agent 1994Weird ScienceTVProducer 1994The Legend of Dolemite! Bigger & BadderSelf 1993Michael Jackson: Dangerous - The Short FilmsDirector 1992Innocent BloodDirector 1992Eek! The CatTVJohn Landis (voice)1992Body Chemistry II: The Voice of a StrangerDr. Edwards 1992The Tonight Show with Jay LenoTV 1992Venice/VeniceSelf 1992SleepwalkersLab Technician 1992The Martin & Lewis Story: The Last Great Comedy TeamSelf 1992Martin & Lewis: Their Golden Age of ComedyTVSelf 1991OscarDirector 1990Psycho IV: The BeginningMike Calveccio 1990DarkmanPhysician 1990Dream OnTVHerb · Director · Producer 1990Disneyland's 35th Anniversary CelebrationDirector 1990Spontaneous CombustionRadio Technician 1989Stephen King's World of HorrorSelf 1988Coming to AmericaDirector 1987Amazon Women on the MoonDirector · Executive Producer 1987RoboCopMan in '6000 SUX' Commercial (uncredited)1986¡Three Amigos!Director 1986FuzzbucketProducer 1985ClueExecutive Producer · Story 1985Spies Like UsDirector 1985George Burns Comedy WeekTVDirector 1985Into the NightSAVAK · Director 1985B.B. King: Into the NightSelf · Director · Producer 1984The Muppets Take ManhattanLeonard Winesop 1983Making Michael Jackson's ThrillerSelf · Producer 1983Michael Jackson's ThrillerDirector · Producer · Screenplay 1983Twilight Zone: The MovieDirector · Writer · Producer 1983Trading PlacesMan with Briefcase (uncredited) · Director 1982Eating RaoulMan at Bank (uncredited)1982Take One: Fear on FilmSelf 1982Coming SoonDirector · Producer · Writer 1981An American Werewolf in LondonMan Smashed into Window (uncredited) · Screenplay · Director 1980The Blues BrothersTrooper La Fong · Director · Writer 19791941Mizerany 1979The Muppet MovieAdditional Muppet Performer 1978Animal HouseCafeteria Dishwasher · Director 1977The Kentucky Fried MovieTV Technician Thrown by Gorilla (segment "A.M. Today") · Director 1975Death Race 2000Mechanic 1974The Six Million Dollar ManTVMichael 1973My Name Is NobodyStunts 1973Battle for the Planet of the ApesJake's Friend 1973SchlockSchlock · Writer · Director 1972Chato's LandStunts 1971Red SunHenchman (uncredited)1970Kelly's HeroesSister Rosa Stigmata · Production Assistant 1968Once Upon a Time in the WestStunts 1968The Charge of the Light BrigadeStunts 1966The Good, the Bad and the UglyStunts