John Landis

Born

8/3/1950

Chicago, Illinois, USA

John Landis

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 For112 Movies

Spider-Man 2
2004
★7.3
RoboCop
1987
★7.6
Trading Places
1983
★7.2
An American Werewolf in London
1981
★7.4
The Blues Brothers
1980
★7.7
The Muppet Movie
1979
★7.2
Sleepwalkers
1992
★6.1
Animal House
1978
★6.9
Into the Night
1985
★6.5
Darkman
1990
★6.4
1941
1979
★5.8
Kelly's Heroes
1970
★7.6
Battle for the Planet of the Apes
1973
★5.7
Death Race 2000
1975
★6.2
The Muppets Take Manhattan
1984
★6.6
Red Sun
1971
★6.8
Psycho IV: The Beginning
1990
★5.7
Mad City
1997
★6.2
The Kentucky Fried Movie
1977
★6.4
Being Eddie
2025
★6.8
Bergman: A Year in a Life
2018
★7.4
The World Is Yours
2018
★6.7
Spontaneous Combustion
1989
★4.7
The Body
2018
★6.2
The Silence of the Hams
1994
★4.9
Attack of the 50 Foot Cheerleader
2012
★5.3
Quicksilver Highway
1997
★5.0
Eating Raoul
1982
★6.5
Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex
2015
★7.2
The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story
2009
★7.4
Torrente 3: The Protector
2005
★5.4
Parasomnia
2008
★4.9
Thriller 40
2023
★8.7
Tales of Halloween
2015
★5.7
I Hate Kids
2019
★5.8
Nightmare Factory
2011
★7.2
101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment
2003
★5.0
The Ax
2005
★6.9
Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster
2021
★6.3
I Am Alfred Hitchcock
2021
★7.3
Body Chemistry II: The Voice of a Stranger
1992
★4.6
Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX
2008
★6.6
Freeway II: Confessions of a Trickbaby
2000
★5.6
The World of Jim Henson
1994
★7.4
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead
2015
★6.7
Trespassing Bergman
2013
★6.6
RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”
2008
★8.0
Belushi
2020
★7.0
Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan
2012
★7.4
The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee
2024
★7.5
Who Is Henry Jaglom?
1997
★6.8
Forever Ealing
2002
★7.2
Hammer: Heroes, Legends and Monsters
2024
★8.2
Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project
2007
★6.8
Machete Maidens Unleashed!
2010
★6.6
Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection
2005
★8.0
American Grindhouse
2011
★6.7
The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers'
1998
★6.5
King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen
2018
★6.4
Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis
2011
★5.6
Michael Jackson's Private Home Movies
2003
★8.9
The Perfect Scary Movie
2005
★7.7
The Martin & Lewis Story: The Last Great Comedy Team
1992
★9.0
Vittorio D.
2009
★6.3
Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy
2005
★9.3
Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'
1999
★7.3
Blast Vegas
2013
★3.4
B.B. King: Into the Night
1985
★8.2
Diamonds
1999
★5.2
Vampirella
1996
★3.8
Venice/Venice
1992
★7.0
It's Black Entertainment
2002
★8.7
The American Nightmare
2000
★6.8
The Yearbook: An Animal House Reunion
1998
★7.3
Blood, Guts and Sunshine: The History of Horror Made in Florida
2021
★7.0
Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman
2007
★9.0
The Face is Familiar
2009
★2.0
Beware the Moon: Remembering 'An American Werewolf in London'
2009
★6.7
Schlock
1973
★5.6
Stephen King's World of Horror
1989
★8.0
Out of Print
2014
★5.7
Masters of Horror
2002
★7.8
The Return of the Living Dead: The Decade of Darkness
2007
★6.0
Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story
2007
★7.8
Laws of Deception
1997
★4.0
Sidemen: Long Road To Glory
2016
★5.2
Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood
2008
★6.1
The Complete Bob Wilkins Creature Features
2012
★10.0
Robot Dracula
2026
★2.0
The Wolf Man: From Ancient Curse to Modern Myth
2010
★7.0
Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet
2006
★4.5
Bloodsucking Cinema
2007
★5.7
42nd Street: From Book to Screen to Stage
2006
★6.0
The Scenesters
2009
★4.9
Animal House: The Inside Story
2008
★4.0
Mario Bava: Operazione paura
2004
★6.5
The Vincent Price Legacy
2025
★9.0
Pure in Heart: The Life and Legacy of Lon Chaney, Jr.
2010
★7.0
Chicago Filmmakers on the Chicago River
2004
★7.5
Hollywood Rated 'R'
1997
★5.3
Edgar G. Ulmer: The Man Off-Screen
2004
★6.5
The Legend of Dolemite! Bigger & Badder
1994
★7.0
The Man Who Saw Frankenstein Cry
2010
★6.0
Making Michael Jackson's Thriller
1983
★8.6
Take One: Fear on Film
1982
★7.0
The Sci-Fi Boys
2006
★7.0
Hollywood's Creepiest Creatures
2004
★7.0
Teen Spirit: Teenagers and Hollywood
2009
★6.0
The Credible Adventures of Mr. T
2023
★10.0
Gold Diggers: FDR'S New Deal... Broadway Bound
2006
★4.9
In Their Own Words: Jim Henson
2015
★7.0
(buz'be bur'kle) n. A Study in Style
2006
★7.5