Joe Dante
Directing · Director · Editor · Story
Born Nov 28, 1946 · Morristown, New Jersey, USA
Active 1968–present · 5′7″ (170 cm) · Awards: Time Machine Award
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…
Filmography
The Creeps (2025) — Uncle JohnThe Man with Kaleidoscope Eyes — Producer · DirectorGremlins (1984) — Mogwai / Gremlins (voice) (uncredited) · DirectorHawaii Five-0 (2010) — DirectorDC's Legends of Tomorrow (2016) — DirectorGremlins 2: The New Batch (1990) — Grandpa Fred Director (uncredited) · DirectorSmall Soldiers (1998) — DirectorMacGyver (2016) — DirectorInnerspace (1987) — Vectorscope Employee (uncredited) · DirectorThe 'Burbs (1989) — DirectorCSI: NY (2004) — DirectorPolice Squad! (1982) — DirectorLooney Tunes: Back in Action (2003) — DirectorBeverly Hills Cop III (1994) — JailerThe Howling (1981) — Editor · DirectorTwilight Zone: The Movie (1983) — DirectorThe Twilight Zone (1985) — DirectorMasters of Horror (2005) — DirectorAmazing Stories (1985) — DirectorWitches of East End (2013) — DirectorOscar (1991) — Face on the Cutting Room FloorPiranha (1978) — Scuba Diver #2 (uncredited) · Editor · DirectorSleepwalkers (1992) — Lab AssistantExplorers (1985) — Director