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Joe Dante

Director

Joe Dante

Born November 28, 1946 in Morristown, New Jersey, USA30 films

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.

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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 Police Squad! and Hawaii Five-0.

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Gremlins posterFirst watchGremlins19847.1After receiving an exotic small animal as a Christmas gift, a young man inadvertently breaks three important rules concerning his new pet, which unleashes a horde of malevolently…View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
Gremlins 2: The New Batch poster6.5Gremlins 2: The New Batch1990Small Soldiers poster6.6Small Soldiers1998Innerspace poster6.8Innerspace1987The 'Burbs poster6.8The 'Burbs1989Looney Tunes: Back in Action poster6.4Looney Tunes: Back in Action2003The Howling poster6.6The Howling1981Twilight Zone: The Movie poster6.5Twilight Zone: The Movie1983Piranha poster6.0Piranha1978

Filmography

30 films as director
  1. TBALabrintusDirector
  2. TBAFear ParisDirector
  3. TBAThe Man with Kaleidoscope EyesDirector
  4. 2018Nightmare CinemaDirector
  5. 2014Burying the ExDirector
  6. 2009SplatterDirector
  7. 2009The HoleDirector
  8. 2006The Screwfly SolutionDirector
  9. 2006Trapped AshesDirector
  10. 2005HomecomingDirector
  11. 2003Looney Tunes: Back in ActionDirector
  12. 2003Haunted Lighthouse 4-DDirector
  13. 1998Small SoldiersDirector
  14. 1997The Second Civil WarDirector
  15. 1996The Warlord: Battle for the GalaxyDirector
  16. 1995Picture Windows: LightningDirector
  17. 1994Runaway DaughtersDirector
  18. 1994The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror - PreshowDirector
  19. 1993MatineeDirector
  20. 1990Gremlins 2: The New BatchDirector
  21. 1989The 'BurbsDirector
  22. 1987Amazon Women on the MoonDirector
  23. 1987InnerspaceDirector
  24. 1985ExplorersDirector
  25. 1984GremlinsDirector
  26. 1983Twilight Zone: The MovieDirector
  27. 1981The HowlingDirector
  28. 1978PiranhaDirector
  29. 1976Hollywood BoulevardDirector
  30. 1968The Movie OrgyDirector