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John Landis

Aug 3, 1950 - Chicago, Illinois, USA

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 For Credits

Credits

Cast

Media
Movie	1980	The Blues Brothers	Trooper La Fong
Movie	2021	Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster	Self
Movie	1994	The Silence of the Hams	FBI Agent
Movie	1985	Into the Night	SAVAK
Movie	1997	Hollywood Rated 'R'	Self
Movie	1977	The Kentucky Fried Movie	TV Technician Thrown by Gorilla (segment "A.M. Today")
Movie	1981	An American Werewolf in London	Man Smashed into Window (uncredited)
Movie	2013	Blast Vegas	Salesman #1
Movie	1971	Red Sun	Henchman (uncredited)
Movie	1970	Kelly's Heroes	Sister Rosa Stigmata
Movie	1973	Battle for the Planet of the Apes	Jake's Friend
Movie	1997	Laws of Deception	Judge Trevino
Movie	2021	Blood, Guts and Sunshine: The History of Horror Made in Florida	Self [archival]
Movie	1984	The Muppets Take Manhattan	Leonard Winesop
Movie	1990	Darkman	Physician
Movie	1975	Death Race 2000	Mechanic
Movie	1990	Psycho IV: The Beginning	Mike Calveccio
Movie	2010	The Wolf Man: From Ancient Curse to Modern Myth	Self
Movie	1982	Eating Raoul	Man at Bank (uncredited)
Movie	N/A	Robot Dracula	John
Movie	2009	Beware the Moon: Remembering 'An American Werewolf in London'	Self
Movie	2008	Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX	Self
Movie	1990	Spontaneous Combustion	Radio Technician
Movie	2008	Parasomnia	Department Store Manager
Movie	2010	Machete Maidens Unleashed!	Self
Movie	2011	American Grindhouse	Himself
Movie	1973	Schlock	Schlock
Movie	2006	The Sci-Fi Boys	Self
Movie	1987	RoboCop	Man in '6000 SUX' Commercial (uncredited)
Movie	2011	Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis	Self
Movie	2008	Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood	Self
Movie	2005	Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy	Self
Movie	2012	Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan	Self
Movie	1983	Making Michael Jackson's Thriller	Self
Movie	2006	Gold Diggers: FDR'S New Deal... Broadway Bound	Self
Movie	1999	Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'	Host / Self
Movie	1992	Venice/Venice	Self
Movie	2007	Bloodsucking Cinema	Self
Movie	2009	The Face is Familiar
Movie	2002	Forever Ealing	Self
Movie	2024	The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee	Self
Movie	1978	Animal House	Cafeteria Dishwasher
Movie	2011	Nightmare Factory	Self
Movie	2009	Into the Pit: The Shocking Story of Deadpit.com	Self
Movie	2006	42nd Street: From Book to Screen to Stage	Self
Movie	2019	An American Filmmaker in London	Self
Movie	N/A	Under the Moon	High School Principal
Movie	2010	Pure in Heart: The Life and Legacy of Lon Chaney, Jr.	Self
Movie	2023	The Credible Adventures of Mr. T	Stranger
Movie	2007	Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman	Self
Movie	2004	Edgar G. Ulmer: The Man Off-Screen	Self
Movie	2023	Thriller 40	Self
Movie	2014	Out of Print	Self
Movie	2005	The Blues Brothers: Transposing The Music	Self
Movie	2010	The Man Who Saw Frankenstein Cry	Self
Movie	2009	Teen Spirit: Teenagers and Hollywood	Self
Movie	2000	The American Nightmare	Self
Movie	2015	Tales of Halloween	Jebediah Rex
Movie	1996	Vampirella	Astronaut #1
Movie	2004	Spider-Man 2	Doctor
Movie	2015	In Their Own Words: Jim Henson	Self - Friend & Filmmaker
Movie	2007	The Return of the Living Dead: The Decade of Darkness	Self
Movie	2004	Chicago Filmmakers on the Chicago River	Self
Movie	1999	Diamonds	Gambler
Movie	1992	Body Chemistry II: Voice of a Stranger	Dr. Edwards
Movie	2016	Sidemen: Long Road To Glory
Movie	2015	Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex	Self
Movie	2015	Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead	Self - Director
Movie	1996	Abbott & Costello Meet Biography	Self
Movie	1982	Take One: Fear on Film	Self
Movie	2005	Torrente 3: The Protector	Arab Ambassador
Movie	2004	Hollywood's Creepiest Creatures	Self
Movie	2006	Footlight Parade: Music for the Decades
Movie	2006	Busby Berkeley's Kaleidoscopic Eyes
Movie	2006	(buz'be bur'kle) n. A Study in Style	Self
Movie	1989	Stephen King's World of Horror	Self
Movie	2018	King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen	Self
Movie	1997	Quicksilver Highway	Surgical Assistant
Movie	2007	Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project	Self
Movie	1997	Mad City	Doctor
Movie	2009	Vittorio D.	Self
Movie	2004	Mario Bava: Operazione paura	Self
Movie	2010	David Bowie: Rare and Unseen	Self
Movie	1998	The Abbey Road Story	Self
Movie	2013	Trespassing Bergman	Self
Movie	1985	B.B. King: Into the Night	Self
Movie	1994	The Legend of Dolemite! Bigger & Badder	Self
Movie	2002	Masters of Horror	Self
Movie	1992	The Martin & Lewis Story: The Last Great Comedy Team	Self
Movie	2007	Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story	Self
Movie	2019	I Hate Kids	Psychic #4
Movie	2005	The Ax	Maxime's Friend's Father
Movie	2002	It's Black Entertainment	Self
Movie	2005	Torrente 3: The Protector	Embajador árabe
Movie	2019	Mark of The Beast: The Legacy of the Universal Werewolf	Self
Movie	2003	Michael Jackson's Private Home Movies	Self (archive footage)
Movie	1992	Sleepwalkers	Lab Technician
Movie	2018	The Body	Man in Bathroom
Movie	2012	Attack of the 50 Foot Cheerleader	Professor
Movie	1998	The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers'	Self
Movie	1983	Trading Places	Man with Briefcase (uncredited)
Movie	2014	Remembering 'Dead of Night'
Movie	1998	The Yearbook: An Animal House Reunion	Self - Director
Movie	1979	The Muppet Movie	Additional Muppet Performer
Movie	1994	The World of Jim Henson	Leanord Winesop (archive footage)
Movie	2004	Russ Meyer: King of Sexploitation	Self
Movie	2009	The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story	Self
Movie	1979	1941	Mizerany
Movie	2008	Animal House: The Inside Story	Self
Movie	2020	Belushi	Self (archive footage)
Movie	2006	Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet	Self
Movie	2005	The Perfect Scary Movie	Self
Movie	2012	The Complete Bob Wilkins Creature Features
Movie	2021	I Am Alfred Hitchcock	Self
Movie	1997	Who Is Henry Jaglom?	Self
Movie	2018	The World Is Yours	Couple
Movie	2009	The Scenesters	Judge Paxton B. Johnson
Movie	2011	The Future of Fear	Self
Movie	2024	Hammer: Heroes, Legends and Monsters	Self
Movie	2000	Freeway II: Confessions of a Trickbaby	Judge
Movie	2018	Bergman: A Year in a Life	Self
Movie	2009	Tattoos: A Scarred History	Self
Movie	2008	RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”	Self
Movie	2003	101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment	Self (archive footage)
Movie	2023	The Rise of the Comic Strip	Self
Movie	N/A	The AckerMonster Chronicles!
Movie	2025	The Vincent Price Legacy	Himself
Movie	2003	Where Are They Now?: A Delta Alumni Update	Himself
Movie	2016	Deconstructing Dunning
Movie	2025	Being Eddie	Self
Movie	2005	Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection	Self
TV Show	1990	Dream On	Herb	2
TV Show	1992	The Tonight Show with Jay Leno		1
TV Show	2009	Psychoville		1
TV Show	1974	The Six Million Dollar Man	Michael	1
TV Show	1992	Eek! The Cat	John Landis (voice)	1
TV Show	1992	Martin & Lewis: Their Golden Age of Comedy	Self	3
TV Show	2019	The Movies That Made Us	Self	1
TV Show	2018	Eli Roth's History of Horror	Self	5
TV Show	2012	Holliston	Himself	2
TV Show	2011	Face Off	Guest Judge	1
TV Show	2014	The Real History of Science Fiction	Himself	2
TV Show	1995	Caroline in the City	John Landis	1
TV Show	2012	Bergman's Video	Self - Filmmaker	1
TV Show	1994	The Stand	Russ Dorr	1
TV Show	2015	In Their Own Words	Self	1

Crew

Media
Movie	1994	Beverly Hills Cop III	Director	Directing
Movie	1980	The Blues Brothers	Director	Directing
Movie	1983	Trading Places	Director	Directing
Movie	1981	An American Werewolf in London	Screenplay	Writing
Movie	1981	An American Werewolf in London	Director	Directing
Movie	1987	Amazon Women on the Moon	Director	Directing
Movie	1985	Into the Night	Director	Directing
Movie	1997	HIStory on Film, Volume II	Writer	Writing
Movie	1997	HIStory on Film, Volume II	Director	Directing
Movie	1998	Blues Brothers 2000	Director	Directing
Movie	1998	Blues Brothers 2000	Screenplay	Writing
Movie	1998	Blues Brothers 2000	Producer	Production
Movie	1977	The Kentucky Fried Movie	Director	Directing
Movie	1991	Oscar	Director	Directing
Movie	1986	¡Three Amigos!	Director	Directing
Movie	1985	Spies Like Us	Director	Directing
Movie	1978	Animal House	Director	Directing
Movie	1997	An American Werewolf in Paris	Characters	Writing
Movie	1992	Innocent Blood	Director	Directing
Movie	1988	Coming to America	Director	Directing
Movie	2007	Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project	Director	Directing
Movie	2004	Slasher	Director	Directing
Movie	1996	The Munsters' Scary Little Christmas	Executive Producer	Production
Movie	1985	Clue	Executive Producer	Production
Movie	1985	Clue	Story	Writing
Movie	1996	The Stupids	Director	Directing
Movie	1985	Disneyland's 30th Anniversary Celebration	Director	Directing
Movie	2011	Some Guy Who Kills People	Executive Producer	Production
Movie	2010	Burke & Hare	Director	Directing
Movie	1998	Susan's Plan	Director	Directing
Movie	1983	Michael Jackson's Thriller	Director	Directing
Movie	1973	Schlock	Writer	Writing
Movie	1973	Schlock	Director	Directing
Movie	2002	The Kronenberg Chronicles	Director	Directing
Movie	1986	Fuzzbucket	Producer	Production
Movie	1997	HIStory on Film, Volume II	Producer	Production
Movie	1998	Susan's Plan	Writer	Writing
Movie	1998	The Lost World	Executive Producer	Production
Movie	1983	Michael Jackson's Thriller	Producer	Production
Movie	2012	Grabbers	Thanks	Crew
Movie	2004	Slasher	Writer	Writing
Movie	1983	Twilight Zone: The Movie	Director	Directing
Movie	2006	Family	Director	Directing
Movie	2008	In Sickness and in Health	Director	Directing
Movie	1968	The Charge of the Light Brigade	Stunts	Crew
Movie	1972	Chato's Land	Stunts	Crew
Movie	1998	Susan's Plan	Producer	Production
Movie	2007	Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project	Producer	Production
Movie	1983	Making Michael Jackson's Thriller	Producer	Production
Movie	2019	I Hate Kids	Executive Producer	Production
Movie	1982	Coming Soon	Director	Directing
Movie	1966	The Good, the Bad and the Ugly	Stunts	Crew
Movie	2006	The Great Sketch Experiment	Director	Directing
Movie	1973	My Name Is Nobody	Stunts	Crew
Movie	1995	Here Come the Munsters	Executive Producer	Production
Movie	N/A	Bad Vibes	Executive Producer	Production
Movie	N/A	An American Werewolf in London	Original Film Writer	Writing
Movie	1995	Michael Jackson Video Greatest Hits: HIStory	Producer	Production
Movie	1995	Michael Jackson Video Greatest Hits: HIStory	Director	Directing
Movie	1985	B.B. King: Into the Night	Director	Directing
Movie	1985	B.B. King: Into the Night	Producer	Production
Movie	1980	The Blues Brothers	Writer	Writing
Movie	2001	Teddy Bears' Picnic	Thanks	Crew
Movie	2001	The Lost World - Gladiator	Executive Producer	Production
Movie	1990	Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Special	Director	Directing
Movie	N/A	An American Werewolf in London	Executive Producer	Production
Movie	1982	Coming Soon	Producer	Production
Movie	1982	Coming Soon	Writer	Writing
Movie	1968	Once Upon a Time in the West	Stunts	Crew
Movie	1983	Michael Jackson's Thriller	Screenplay	Writing
Movie	1987	Amazon Women on the Moon	Executive Producer	Production
Movie	1983	Twilight Zone: The Movie	Writer	Writing
Movie	1983	Twilight Zone: The Movie	Producer	Production
Movie	1993	Michael Jackson: Dangerous - The Short Films	Director	Directing
Movie	1970	Kelly's Heroes	Production Assistant	Production
TV Show	1995	Sliders	Producer	Production
TV Show	1997	Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show	Director	Directing
TV Show	1997	Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show	Producer	Production
TV Show	2005	Masters of Horror	Writer	Writing
TV Show	2005	Masters of Horror	Director	Directing
TV Show	2008	Fear Itself	Director	Directing
TV Show	1985	George Burns Comedy Week	Director	Directing
TV Show	1990	Dream On	Producer	Production
TV Show	1990	Dream On	Director	Directing
TV Show	1994	Weird Science	Producer	Production
TV Show	2006	Psych	Director	Directing
TV Show	2011	Franklin & Bash	Director	Directing
TV Show	1999	The Lost World	Executive Producer	Production
TV Show	2021	Stan Lee's Superhero Kindergarten	Director	Directing