Joe Dante
Joe Dante
Person

Joe Dante

Director 1946-11-28 Morristown, New Jersey, USA

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 includ...

Known for

FILMOGRAPHY
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Gremlins

Gremlins

1984 · Mogwai / Gremlins (voice) (uncredited)

Gremlins 2: The New Batch

Gremlins 2: The New Batch

1990 · Grandpa Fred Director (uncredited)

Beverly Hills Cop III

Beverly Hills Cop III

1994 · Jailer

Innerspace

Innerspace

1987 · Vectorscope Employee (uncredited)

Piranha

Piranha

1978 · Scuba Diver #2 (uncredited)

Sleepwalkers

Sleepwalkers

1992 · Lab Assistant

Oscar

Oscar

1991 · Face on the Cutting Room Floor

Tales of Halloween

Tales of Halloween

2015 · Prof. Milo Gottlieb

The Silence of the Hams

The Silence of the Hams

1994 · Dying Man

Eating Raoul

Eating Raoul

1982 · Busboy (uncredited)

The Butterfly Room

The Butterfly Room

2012 · Cab Driver

Cannonball

Cannonball

1976 · Kid

Sad Hill Unearthed

Sad Hill Unearthed

2018 · Self - Filmmaker

The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing

The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing

2004 · Self

In Search of Darkness

In Search of Darkness

2019 · Self

Corman's World

Corman's World

2011 · Self - Filmmaker

Eerie, Indiana

Eerie, Indiana

1991 · Director

Nightmares in Red, White and Blue

Nightmares in Red, White and Blue

2009 · Self

American Grindhouse

American Grindhouse

2011 · Himself

Love, Antosha

Love, Antosha

2019 · Self