John Landis

John Landis

John 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.

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Known For

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

1992

Psych

Psych

2006 • Director

Once Upon a Time in the West

Once Upon a Time in the West

1968 • Stunts

The Six Million Dollar Man

The Six Million Dollar Man

1974 • as Michael

Sliders

Sliders

1995 • Producer

Eek! The Cat

Eek! The Cat

1992 • as John Landis (voice)

Filmography

2024

The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee
The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee
as Self
Movie - Released: 8/9/2024
Hammer: Heroes, Legends and Monsters
Hammer: Heroes, Legends and Monsters
as Self
Movie - Released: 10/31/2024

2023

The Credible Adventures of Mr. T
The Credible Adventures of Mr. T
as Stranger
Movie - Released: 11/17/2023
Thriller 40
Thriller 40
as Self
Movie - Released: 12/2/2023

2021

Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster
Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster
as Self
Movie - Released: 9/17/2021
Blood, Guts and Sunshine: The History of Horror Made in Florida
Blood, Guts and Sunshine: The History of Horror Made in Florida
as Self [archival]
Movie - Released: 11/8/2021
I Am Alfred Hitchcock
I Am Alfred Hitchcock
as Self
Movie - Released: 5/2/2021

2020

Belushi
Belushi
as Self (archive footage)
Movie - Released: 10/14/2020

2019

An American Filmmaker in London
An American Filmmaker in London
as Self
Movie - Released: 10/29/2019
I Hate Kids
I Hate Kids
as Psychic #4
Movie - Released: 1/18/2019
Mark of The Beast: The Legacy of the Universal Werewolf
Mark of The Beast: The Legacy of the Universal Werewolf
as Self
Movie - Released: 10/28/2019
The Movies That Made Us
The Movies That Made Us
as Self
TV - Released: 11/29/2019

2018

King Cohen
King Cohen
as Self
Movie - Released: 7/7/2018
The Body
The Body
as Man in Bathroom
Movie - Released: 9/21/2018
The World Is Yours
The World Is Yours
as Couple
Movie - Released: 8/15/2018
Bergman: A Year in a Life
Bergman: A Year in a Life
as Self
Movie - Released: 7/12/2018
Eli Roth's History of Horror
Eli Roth's History of Horror
as Self
TV - Released: 10/14/2018

2016

Sidemen: Long Road To Glory
Sidemen: Long Road To Glory
Movie - Released: 3/11/2016

2015

Tales of Halloween
Tales of Halloween
as Jebediah Rex
Movie - Released: 10/16/2015
In Their Own Words: Jim Henson
In Their Own Words: Jim Henson
as Self - Friend & Filmmaker
Movie - Released: 9/15/2015
Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex
Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex
as Self
Movie - Released: 11/18/2015
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead: The Story of the National Lampoon
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead: The Story of the National Lampoon
as Self - Director
Movie - Released: 1/25/2015
In Their Own Words
In Their Own Words
as Self
TV - Released: 9/1/2015

2014

Out of Print
Out of Print
as Self
Movie - Released: 8/23/2014
Movie
Remembering 'Dead of Night'
Movie - Released: 2/24/2014
The Real History of Science Fiction
The Real History of Science Fiction
as Himself
TV - Released: 4/19/2014

2013

Blast Vegas
Blast Vegas
as Salesman #1
Movie - Released: 7/18/2013
Trespassing Bergman
Trespassing Bergman
as Self
Movie - Released: 8/28/2013

2012

Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan
Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan
as Self
Movie - Released: 9/29/2012
Attack of the 50 Foot Cheerleader
Attack of the 50 Foot Cheerleader
as Professor
Movie - Released: 8/25/2012
The Complete Bob Wilkins Creature Features
The Complete Bob Wilkins Creature Features
Movie - Released: 8/23/2012
Holliston
Holliston
as Himself
TV - Released: 4/3/2012
Bergman's Video
Bergman's Video
as Self - Filmmaker
TV - Released: 8/22/2012

2011

American Grindhouse
American Grindhouse
as Himself
Movie - Released: 2/4/2011
Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis
Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis
as Self
Movie - Released: 12/17/2011
Nightmare Factory
Nightmare Factory
as Self
Movie - Released: 10/27/2011
Movie
The Future of Fear
as Self
Movie - Released: 11/25/2011
Face Off
Face Off
as Guest Judge
TV - Released: 1/26/2011

2010

The Wolf Man: From Ancient Curse to Modern Myth
The Wolf Man: From Ancient Curse to Modern Myth
as Self
Movie - Released: 2/2/2010
Machete Maidens Unleashed!
Machete Maidens Unleashed!
as Self
Movie - Released: 10/15/2010
Pure in Heart: The Life and Legacy of Lon Chaney, Jr.
Pure in Heart: The Life and Legacy of Lon Chaney, Jr.
as Self
Movie - Released: 2/2/2010
The Man Who Saw Frankenstein Cry
The Man Who Saw Frankenstein Cry
as Self
Movie - Released: 10/7/2010
David Bowie: Rare and Unseen
David Bowie: Rare and Unseen
as Self
Movie - Released: 1/1/2010

2009

Beware the Moon: Remembering 'An American Werewolf in London'
Beware the Moon: Remembering 'An American Werewolf in London'
as Self
Movie - Released: 9/14/2009
The Face is Familiar
The Face is Familiar
Movie - Released: 6/8/2009
Movie
Into the Pit: The Shocking Story of Deadpit.com
as Self
Movie - Released: 8/9/2009
Teen Spirit: Teenagers and Hollywood
Teen Spirit: Teenagers and Hollywood
as Self
Movie - Released: 9/30/2009
Vittorio D.
Vittorio D.
as Self
Movie - Released: 9/17/2009
The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story
The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story
as Self
Movie - Released: 4/24/2009
The Scenesters
The Scenesters
as Judge Paxton B. Johnson
Movie - Released: 8/31/2009
Tattoos: A Scarred History
Tattoos: A Scarred History
as Self
Movie - Released: 6/21/2009
Psychoville
Psychoville
TV - Released: 6/18/2009

2008

Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX
Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX
as Self
Movie - Released: 10/7/2008
Parasomnia
Parasomnia
as Department Store Manager
Movie - Released: 10/17/2008
Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood
Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood
as Self
Movie - Released: 3/3/2008
Animal House: The Inside Story
Animal House: The Inside Story
as Self
Movie - Released: 8/13/2008

2007

Movie
Bloodsucking Cinema
as Self
Movie - Released: 10/26/2007
Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman
Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman
as Self
Movie - Released: 5/16/2007
The Return of the Living Dead: The Decade of Darkness
The Return of the Living Dead: The Decade of Darkness
as Self
Movie - Released: 7/11/2007
Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project
Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project
as Self
Movie - Released: 10/13/2007
Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story
Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story
as Self
Movie - Released: 11/8/2007

2006

The Sci-Fi Boys
The Sci-Fi Boys
as Self
Movie - Released: 4/27/2006
Gold Diggers: FDR'S New Deal... Broadway Bound
Gold Diggers: FDR'S New Deal... Broadway Bound
as Self
Movie - Released: 3/21/2006
42nd Street: From Book to Screen to Stage
42nd Street: From Book to Screen to Stage
as Self
Movie - Released: 3/21/2006
Footlight Parade: Music for the Decades
Footlight Parade: Music for the Decades
Movie - Released: 3/21/2006
(buz'be bur'kle) n. A Study in Style
(buz'be bur'kle) n. A Study in Style
as Self
Movie - Released: 3/21/2006
Movie
Busby Berkeley's Kaleidoscopic Eyes
Movie - Released: 3/21/2006
Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet
Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet
as Self
Movie - Released: 11/14/2006

2005

Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy
Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy
as Self
Movie - Released: 10/4/2005
The Blues Brothers: Transposing The Music
The Blues Brothers: Transposing The Music
as Self
Movie - Released: 8/30/2005
Torrente 3: The Protector
Torrente 3: The Protector
as Arab Ambassador
Movie - Released: 9/30/2005
The Ax
The Ax
as Père du copain de Maxime
Movie - Released: 3/2/2005
Torrente 3: The Protector
Torrente 3: The Protector
as Embajador árabe
Movie - Released: 9/30/2005
Movie
The Perfect Scary Movie
as Self
Movie - Released: 10/29/2005

2004

Edgar G. Ulmer: The Man Off-Screen
Edgar G. Ulmer: The Man Off-Screen
as Self
Movie - Released: 9/4/2004
Spider-Man 2
Spider-Man 2
as Doctor
Movie - Released: 6/25/2004
Chicago Filmmakers on the Chicago River
Chicago Filmmakers on the Chicago River
as Self
Movie - Released: 4/1/2004
Hollywood's Creepiest Creatures
Hollywood's Creepiest Creatures
as Self
Movie - Released: 10/30/2004
Mario Bava: Operazione paura
Mario Bava: Operazione paura
as Self
Movie - Released: 4/30/2004
Russ Meyer: King of Sexploitation
Russ Meyer: King of Sexploitation
as Self
Movie - Released: 1/1/2004

2003

Michael Jackson's Private Home Movies
Michael Jackson's Private Home Movies
as Self (archive footage)
Movie - Released: 4/24/2003

2002

Forever Ealing
Forever Ealing
as Self
Movie - Released: 12/5/2002
Masters of Horror
Masters of Horror
as Self
Movie - Released: 11/6/2002
It's Black Entertainment
It's Black Entertainment
as Self
Movie - Released: 2/8/2002

2000

The American Nightmare
The American Nightmare
as Self
Movie - Released: 9/11/2000
Freeway II: Confessions of a Trickbaby
Freeway II: Confessions of a Trickbaby
as Judge
Movie - Released: 5/13/2000

1999

Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'
Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'
as Host / Self
Movie - Released: 1/1/1999
Diamonds
Diamonds
as Gambler
Movie - Released: 12/10/1999

1998

The Abbey Road Story
The Abbey Road Story
as Self
Movie - Released: 1/4/1998
The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers'
The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers'
as Self
Movie - Released: 9/8/1998
The Yearbook: An Animal House Reunion
The Yearbook: An Animal House Reunion
as Self - Director
Movie - Released: 10/13/1998

1997

Hollywood Rated 'R'
Hollywood Rated 'R'
as Self
Movie - Released: 6/19/1997
Laws of Deception
Laws of Deception
as Judge Trevino
Movie - Released: 3/8/1997
Quicksilver Highway
Quicksilver Highway
as Surgical Assistant
Movie - Released: 5/13/1997
Mad City
Mad City
as Doctor
Movie - Released: 11/7/1997
Who Is Henry Jaglom?
Who Is Henry Jaglom?
as Self
Movie - Released: 7/8/1997

1996

Vampirella
Vampirella
as Astronaut #1
Movie - Released: 9/28/1996
Abbott & Costello Meet Biography
Abbott & Costello Meet Biography
as Self
Movie - Released: 4/29/1996

1995

Caroline in the City
Caroline in the City
as John Landis
TV - Released: 9/21/1995

1994

The Silence of the Hams
The Silence of the Hams
as FBI Agent
Movie - Released: 3/11/1994
The Legend of Dolemite! Bigger & Badder
The Legend of Dolemite! Bigger & Badder
as Self
Movie - Released: 1/1/1994
The World of Jim Henson
The World of Jim Henson
as Leanord Winesop (archive footage)
Movie - Released: 11/23/1994
The Stand
The Stand
as Russ Dorr
TV - Released: 5/8/1994

1992

Venice/Venice
Venice/Venice
as Self
Movie - Released: 4/10/1992
Body Chemistry II: Voice of a Stranger
Body Chemistry II: Voice of a Stranger
as Dr. Edwards
Movie - Released: 8/5/1992
The Martin & Lewis Story: The Last Great Comedy Team
The Martin & Lewis Story: The Last Great Comedy Team
as Self
Movie - Released: 1/1/1992
Sleepwalkers
Sleepwalkers
as Lab Technician
Movie - Released: 4/10/1992
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
TV - Released: 5/25/1992
Eek! The Cat
Eek! The Cat
as John Landis (voice)
TV - Released: 9/11/1992
TV
Martin & Lewis: Their Golden Age of Comedy
as Self
TV - Released: 1/1/1992

1990

Darkman
Darkman
as Physician
Movie - Released: 8/24/1990
Psycho IV: The Beginning
Psycho IV: The Beginning
as Mike Calveccio
Movie - Released: 11/10/1990
Spontaneous Combustion
Spontaneous Combustion
as Radio Technician
Movie - Released: 2/23/1990
Dream On
Dream On
as Herb
TV - Released: 7/8/1990

1989

Stephen King's World of Horror
Stephen King's World of Horror
as Self
Movie - Released: 1/1/1989

1987

RoboCop
RoboCop
as Man in '6000 SUX' Commercial (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 7/17/1987

1985

Into the Night
Into the Night
as SAVAK
Movie - Released: 2/22/1985
B.B. King: Into the Night
B.B. King: Into the Night
as Self
Movie - Released: 1/1/1985

1984

The Muppets Take Manhattan
The Muppets Take Manhattan
as Leonard Winesop
Movie - Released: 6/27/1984

1983

Making Michael Jackson's Thriller
Making Michael Jackson's Thriller
as Self
Movie - Released: 12/15/1983
Trading Places
Trading Places
as Man with Briefcase (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 6/7/1983

1982

Eating Raoul
Eating Raoul
as Man at Bank (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 3/24/1982
Take One: Fear on Film
Take One: Fear on Film
as Self
Movie - Released: 1/1/1982

1981

An American Werewolf in London
An American Werewolf in London
as Man Smashed into Window (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 8/21/1981

1980

The Blues Brothers
The Blues Brothers
as Trooper La Fong
Movie - Released: 6/16/1980

1979

The Muppet Movie
The Muppet Movie
as Additional Muppet Performer
Movie - Released: 6/22/1979
1941
1941
as Mizerany
Movie - Released: 12/14/1979

1978

Animal House
Animal House
as Cafeteria Dishwasher
Movie - Released: 7/28/1978

1977

The Kentucky Fried Movie
The Kentucky Fried Movie
as TV Technician Thrown by Gorilla (segment "A.M. Today")
Movie - Released: 8/10/1977

1975

Death Race 2000
Death Race 2000
as Mechanic
Movie - Released: 4/30/1975

1974

The Six Million Dollar Man
The Six Million Dollar Man
as Michael
TV - Released: 1/18/1974

1973

Battle for the Planet of the Apes
Battle for the Planet of the Apes
as Jake's Friend
Movie - Released: 6/15/1973
Schlock
Schlock
as Schlock
Movie - Released: 3/1/1973

1971

Red Sun
Red Sun
as Henchman (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 9/15/1971

1970

Kelly's Heroes
Kelly's Heroes
as Sister Rosa Stigmata
Movie - Released: 6/22/1970

Unknown

Robot Dracula
Robot Dracula
as John
Movie
Movie
Under the Moon
as High School Principal
Movie