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 - Director · ProducerGremlins (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) · Director · EditorSleepwalkers (1992) - Lab AssistantExplorers (1985) - Director