John Landis
Directing • AGE 75
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 Jackso...
Filmography
Robot Dracula
John
2026
On a Mission from God: The Story of the Blues Brothers
Self
2025
Being Eddie
Self
2025
The Vincent Price Legacy
Himself
2025
Hammer: Heroes, Legends and Monsters
Self
2024
The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee
Self
2024
Thriller 40
Self
2023
The Credible Adventures of Mr. T
Stranger
2023
The Rise of the Comic Strip
Self
2023
Blue
Executive Producer
2022
Blood, Guts and Sunshine: The History of Horror Made in Florida
Self [archival]
2021
Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster
Self
2021
I Am Alfred Hitchcock
Self
2021
Stan Lee's Superhero Kindergarten
Director
2021
Belushi
Self (archive footage)
2020
The Movies That Made Us
Self
2019
An American Filmmaker in London
Self
2019
Mark of The Beast: The Legacy of the Universal Werewolf
Self
2019
I Hate Kids
Psychic #4
2019
Eli Roth's History of Horror
Self
2018
The Body
Man in Bathroom
2018
The World Is Yours
Couple
2018
Bergman: A Year in a Life
Self
2018
King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen
Self
2018
Deconstructing Dunning
2016
Sidemen: Long Road To Glory
2016
Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex
Self
2015
Tales of Halloween
Jebediah Rex
2015
In Their Own Words: Jim Henson
Self - Friend & Filmmaker
2015
In Their Own Words
Self
2015
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead
Self - Director
2015
Out of Print
Self
2014
The Real History of Science Fiction
Himself
2014
Trespassing Bergman
Self
2013
Blast Vegas
Salesman #1
2013
Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan
Self
2012
Attack of the 50 Foot Cheerleader
Professor
2012
The Complete Bob Wilkins Creature Features
2012
Bergman's Video
Self - Filmmaker
2012
Grabbers
Thanks
2012
Holliston
Himself
2012
Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis
Self
2011
Nightmare Factory
Self
2011
Franklin & Bash
Director
2011
Some Guy Who Kills People
Executive Producer
2011
American Grindhouse
Himself
2011
Face Off
Guest Judge
2011
Burke & Hare
Director
2010
Machete Maidens Unleashed!
Self
2010
The Man Who Saw Frankenstein Cry
Self
2010
The Wolf Man: From Ancient Curse to Modern Myth
Self
2010
Pure in Heart: The Life and Legacy of Lon Chaney, Jr.
Self
2010
David Bowie: Rare and Unseen
Self
2010
Teen Spirit: Teenagers and Hollywood
Self
2009
Vittorio D.
Self
2009
Beware the Moon: Remembering 'An American Werewolf in London'
Self
2009
The Scenesters
Judge Paxton B. Johnson
2009
Tattoos: A Scarred History
Self
2009
Psychoville
2009
The Face is Familiar
2009
The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story
Self
2009
Parasomnia
Department Store Manager
2008
RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”
Self
2008
Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX
Self
2008
Animal House: The Inside Story
Self
2008
Fear Itself: In Sickness and in Health
Director
2008
Fear Itself
Director
2008
Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood
Self
2008
Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story
Self
2007
Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project
Self
2007
British Film Forever
2007
The Return of the Living Dead: The Decade of Darkness
Self
2007
Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman
Self
2007
Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet
Self
2006
Family
Director
2006
Psych
Director
2006
The Sci-Fi Boys
Self
2006
Gold Diggers: FDR'S New Deal... Broadway Bound
Self
2006
42nd Street: From Book to Screen to Stage
Self
2006
Footlight Parade: Music for the Decades
2006
(buz'be bur'kle) n. A Study in Style
Self
2006
The Perfect Scary Movie
Self
2005
Masters of Horror
Director
2005
Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy
Self
2005
Torrente 3: The Protector
Embajador árabe
2005
The Blues Brothers: Transposing The Music
Self
2005
The Ax
Maxime's Friend's Father
2005
Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection
Self
2005
Hollywood's Creepiest Creatures
Self
2004
Edgar G. Ulmer: The Man Off-Screen
Self
2004
Spider-Man 2
Doctor
2004
Mario Bava: Operazione paura
Self
2004
Chicago Filmmakers on the Chicago River
Self
2004
Slasher
Director
2004
Russ Meyer: King of Sexploitation
Self
2004
101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment
Self (archive footage)
2003
Michael Jackson's Private Home Movies
Self (archive footage)
2003
Forever Ealing
Self
2002
Masters of Horror
Self
2002
It's Black Entertainment
Self
2002
The Kronenberg Chronicles
Director
2002
The Lost World - Gladiator
Executive Producer
2001
Teddy Bears' Picnic
Thanks
2001
The American Nightmare
Self
2000
Freeway II: Confessions of a Trickbaby
Judge
2000
Diamonds
Gambler
1999
The Lost World
Executive Producer
1999
Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'
Host / Self
1999
Susan's Plan
Director
1998
The Yearbook: An Animal House Reunion
Self - Director
1998
The Lost World
Executive Producer
1998
The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers'
Self
1998
Blues Brothers 2000
Director
1998
The Abbey Road Story
Self
1998
Mad City
Doctor
1997
Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show
Producer
1997
Who Is Henry Jaglom?
Self
1997
Hollywood Rated 'R'
Self
1997
An American Werewolf in Paris
Characters
1997
HIStory on Film, Volume II
Writer
1997
Quicksilver Highway
Surgical Assistant
1997
Laws of Deception
Judge Trevino
1997
The Munsters' Scary Little Christmas
Executive Producer
1996
Vampirella
Astronaut #1
1996
The Stupids
Director
1996
Abbott & Costello Meet Biography
Self
1996
Caroline in the City
John Landis
1995
Michael Jackson Video Greatest Hits: HIStory
Director
1995
Sliders
Producer
1995
Here Come the Munsters
Executive Producer
1995
The World of Jim Henson
Leanord Winesop (archive footage)
1994
Beverly Hills Cop III
Director
1994
The Stand
Russ Dorr
1994
The Silence of the Hams
FBI Agent
1994
Weird Science
Producer
1994
The Legend of Dolemite! Bigger & Badder
Self
1994
Michael Jackson: Dangerous - The Short Films
Director
1993
Innocent Blood
Director
1992
Eek! The Cat
John Landis (voice)
1992
Body Chemistry II: The Voice of a Stranger
Dr. Edwards
1992
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
Venice/Venice
Self
1992
Sleepwalkers
Lab Technician
1992
The Martin & Lewis Story: The Last Great Comedy Team
Self
1992
Oscar
Director
1991
Psycho IV: The Beginning
Mike Calveccio
1990
Darkman
Physician
1990
Dream On
Herb
1990
Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Celebration
Director
1990
Spontaneous Combustion
Radio Technician
1990
Stephen King's World of Horror
Self
1989
Coming to America
Director
1988
Amazon Women on the Moon
Director
1987
RoboCop
Man in '6000 SUX' Commercial (uncredited)
1987
¡Three Amigos!
Director
1986
Fuzzbucket
Producer
1986
Clue
Story
1985
Spies Like Us
Director
1985
George Burns Comedy Week
Director
1985
Into the Night
SAVAK
1985
B.B. King: Into the Night
Self
1985
The Muppets Take Manhattan
Leonard Winesop
1984
Making Michael Jackson's Thriller
Self
1983
Michael Jackson's Thriller
Director
1983
Twilight Zone: The Movie
Director
1983
Trading Places
Man with Briefcase (uncredited)
1983
Eating Raoul
Man at Bank (uncredited)
1982
Take One: Fear on Film
Self
1982
Coming Soon
Director
1982
An American Werewolf in London
Man Smashed into Window (uncredited)
1981
The Blues Brothers
Trooper La Fong
1980
1941
Mizerany
1979
The Muppet Movie
Additional Muppet Performer
1979
Animal House
Cafeteria Dishwasher
1978
The Kentucky Fried Movie
TV Technician Thrown by Gorilla (segment "A.M. Today")
1977
Death Race 2000
Mechanic
1975
The Six Million Dollar Man
Michael
1974
My Name Is Nobody
Stunts
1973
Battle for the Planet of the Apes
Jake's Friend
1973
Schlock
Schlock
1973
Chato's Land
Stunts
1972
Red Sun
Henchman (uncredited)
1971
Kelly's Heroes
Sister Rosa Stigmata
1970
Once Upon a Time in the West
Stunts
1968
The Charge of the Light Brigade
Stunts
1968
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Stunts
1966
Bad Vibes
Executive Producer