Personal Info
Known For
Directing
Gender
Male
Birthday
11/28/1946
Place of Birth
Morristown, New Jersey, USA
Joe Dante
Biography
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 serie...
Known For
Making Apes: The Artists Who Changed Film
as Self
Clawing! A Journey Through the Spanish Horror
as Self - Director
The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing
as Self
42nd Street Memories: The Rise and Fall of America's Most Notorious Street
as Himself
Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy
Unknown Role
Skin: A History of Nudity in the Movies
as Self
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
as Grandpa Fred Director (uncredited)
Behind the Tunes: Tish Tash - The Animated World of Frank Tashlin
as Himself
The Wolf Man: From Ancient Curse to Modern Myth
as Self
From Gizmo to Gremlins: Creating the Creatures
as Self
Sleepwalkers
as Lab Assistant
The Return of the Living Dead: The Decade of Darkness
as Self
Robby the Robot: Engineering a Sci-Fi Icon
as Self
Roger Corman: Hollywood's Wild Angel
as Self
Making a Monster Movie: Inside 'the Howling'
as Self
Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet
as Self
Oscar
as Face on the Cutting Room Floor
Cinerama Adventure
as Self
Beverly Hills Cop III
as Jailer
Innerspace
as Vectorscope Employee (uncredited)
Career Timeline
2025
2024
2022
In Search of Darkness: Part III
as Self
Boris Karloff: The Rest of the Story
as Self - Interviewee
Razzennest
as Joe Dante
Soylent Green and Red Alert: When Reality Catches Up with Fiction
as Self
The 101 Scariest Horror Movie Moments of All Time
as Self
Charles Band’s Full Moon Freakshow
Role unknown
In Search of Tomorrow
as Self - Interviewee
2021
2020
Bugs Bunny's 80th What's Up, Doc-umentary!
as Self (archive footage)
Tales of the Uncanny
as Self
In Search of Darkness: Part II
as Self
Skin: A History of Nudity in the Movies
as Self
Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp
as Host
Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi
as Host
Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness
as Host
2019
2018
2016
2015
Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex
as Self
Tales of Halloween
as Prof. Milo Gottlieb
42nd Street Memories: The Rise and Fall of America's Most Notorious Street
as Himself
Eaten Alive! The Rise and Fall of the Italian Cannibal Film
Role unknown
Gravity: Looking to the Stars - The Evolution of Space Films
as Self
2014
From Gizmo to Gremlins: Creating the Creatures
as Self
Cute. Clever. Mischievous. Intelligent. Dangerous: Making Gremlins
as Self
There Goes the Neighborhood: The Making of The 'Burbs
as Self
Out of Print
as Self
Clawing! A Journey Through the Spanish Horror
as Self - Director
We Come In Pieces: The Rebirth of the Horror Anthology Film
as Self
The Real History of Science Fiction
as Himself
That Guy Dick Miller
as Self
2013
2012
2011
2010
The Bloodiest Show on Earth: Making Vampire Circus
as Self
Machete Maidens Unleashed!
as Self
The Man Who Saw Frankenstein Cry
as Self
RKO, A Story made in Hollywood
as Himself
The Wolf Man: From Ancient Curse to Modern Myth
as Self
Pure in Heart: The Life and Legacy of Lon Chaney, Jr.
as Self
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
The Perfect Scary Movie
as Self
Behind the Tunes: Tish Tash - The Animated World of Frank Tashlin
as Himself
Behind the Tunes: Looney Tunes Go to War!
as Himself
Behind the Tunes: Bosko, Buddy and the Best of Black and White
as Himself
Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy
Role unknown
Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection
as Self