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John Landis

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Born: August 3, 1950
From: Chicago, Illinois, USA

Also known as

John David Landis · 约翰·兰迪斯

Biography

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

Coming to America

The Blues Brothers

Trading Places

An American Werewolf in London

Beverly Hills Cop III

Animal House

¡Three Amigos!

2006 Series 7.9

Filmography

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2026

Gremlins, an american nightmare!

Acting (Himself)

Robot Dracula

Acting (John)

2025

On a Mission from God: The Story of the Blues Brothers

Acting (Self)

Being Eddie

Acting (Self)

The Vincent Price Legacy

Acting (Himself)

2024

Hammer: Heroes, Legends and Monsters

Acting (Self)

The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee

Acting (Self)

2023

Thriller 40

Acting (Self)

The Credible Adventures of Mr. T

Acting (Stranger)

The Rise of the Comic Strip

Acting (Self)

2022

Production (Executive Producer)

2021

Blood, Guts and Sunshine: The History of Horror Made in Florida

Acting (Self [archival])

Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster

Acting (Self)

I Am Alfred Hitchcock

Acting (Self)

Stan Lee's Superhero Kindergarten

Directing (Director) 1 EP

2020

Acting (Self (archive footage))

2019

The Movies That Made Us

Acting (Self) 1 EP

An American Filmmaker in London

Acting (Self)

Mark of The Beast: The Legacy of the Universal Werewolf

Acting (Self)

I Hate Kids

Acting (Psychic #4) Production (Executive Producer)

2018

Eli Roth's History of Horror

Acting (Self) 5 EP

Acting (Man in Bathroom)

The World Is Yours

Acting (Couple)

Bergman: A Year in a Life

Acting (Self)

King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen

Acting (Self)

2016

Deconstructing Dunning

Sidemen: Long Road To Glory

2015

Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex

Acting (Self)

Tales of Halloween

Acting (Jebediah Rex)

Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead

Acting (Self - Director)

In Their Own Words: Jim Henson

Acting (Self - Friend & Filmmaker)

In Their Own Words

Acting (Self) 1 EP