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Joe Dante

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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 1960s radicalism and cartoon comedy. Dante's output includes the films Piranha (1978), The Howling…

Filmography126 films
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  1. Boorman and the Devil2026
  2. Gremlins, an american nightmare!2026
  3. Dernsie: The Amazing Life of Bruce Dern2026
  4. Shrinkage: The Making of Innerspace2026
  5. The Creeps2025
  6. The Vincent Price Legacy2025
  7. Hammer: Heroes, Legends and Monsters2024
  8. Sharksploitation2024
  9. Ishiro Honda: Memoirs of a Film Director2024
  10. The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee2024
  11. In Search of Darkness: Part III2022
  12. Boris Karloff: The Rest of the Story2022
  13. Razzennest2022
  14. Soylent Green and Red Alert: When Reality Catches Up with Fiction2022
  15. In Search of Tomorrow2022
  16. Blood, Guts and Sunshine: The History of Horror Made in Florida2021
  17. Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster2021
  18. Roger Corman, the Pope of Pop Cinema2021
  19. Bugs Bunny's 80th What's Up, Doc-umentary!2020
  20. Tales of the Uncanny2020
  21. In Search of Darkness: Part II2020
  22. Skin: A History of Nudity in the Movies2020
  23. Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp2020
  24. Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi2020
  25. Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness2020
  26. Class of '79: 40 Years of Rock 'N' Roll High School2019
  27. Mark of The Beast: The Legacy of the Universal Werewolf2019
  28. Phil Tippett: Mad Dreams and Monsters2019
  29. Love, Antosha2019
  30. In Search of Darkness2019
  31. Making Apes: The Artists Who Changed Film2019
  32. Sad Hill Unearthed2018
  33. The Fear Is Real2018
  34. King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen2018
  35. Hammer Horror: The Warner Bros. Years2018
  36. Monstres, l'ennemi de l'intérieur2017
  37. Long Live the King2016
  38. 24×362016
  39. Unspeakable Horrors: The Plan 9 Conspiracy2016
  40. Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex2015
  41. Tales of Halloween2015
  42. 42nd Street Memories: The Rise and Fall of America's Most Notorious Street2015
  43. Eaten Alive! The Rise and Fall of the Italian Cannibal Film2015
  44. Cute. Clever. Mischievous. Intelligent. Dangerous: Making Gremlins2014
  45. From Gizmo to Gremlins: Creating the Creatures2014
  46. There Goes the Neighborhood: The Making of The 'Burbs2014
  47. Out of Print2014
  48. Clawing! A Journey Through the Spanish Horror2014
  49. We Come In Pieces: The Rebirth of the Horror Anthology Film2014
  50. That Guy Dick Miller2014
  51. House of Wax: Unlike Anything You've Seen Before!2013
  52. A Fuller Life2013
  53. Blast Vegas2013
  54. The Birds: Hitchcock's Monster Movie2012
  55. Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan2012
  56. The Butterfly Room2012
  57. The Flesh and the Fury: X-posing Twins of Evil2012
  58. To Be... A Film Favorite2012
  59. Corman's World2011
  60. A Night at the Movies: Merry Christmas!2011
  61. The Future of Fear2011
  62. Produce Your Own Damn Movie!2011
  63. American Grindhouse2011
  64. The Bloodiest Show on Earth: Making Vampire Circus2010
  65. Machete Maidens Unleashed!2010
  66. The Man Who Saw Frankenstein Cry2010
  67. RKO, A Story made in Hollywood2010
  68. Pure in Heart: The Life and Legacy of Lon Chaney, Jr.2010
  69. The Wolf Man: From Ancient Curse to Modern Myth2010
  70. Nightmares in Red, White and Blue2009
  71. Fulci in the House: The Italian Master of Splatter2009
  72. Monsterland2009
  73. Coming Attractions: The History of the Movie Trailer2009
  74. RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”2008
  75. Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX2008
  76. Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story2007
  77. The Return of the Living Dead: The Decade of Darkness2007
  78. Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman2007
  79. The Hatching of Spider Baby2007
  80. Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet2006
  81. Robby the Robot: Engineering a Sci-Fi Icon2006
  82. Lugosi: The Dark Prince2006
  83. Hitchcocked!2006
  84. Karloff: The Gentle Monster2006
  85. The Perfect Scary Movie2005
  86. Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy2005
  87. Männer im Trenchcoat, Frauen im Pelz2004
  88. The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing2004
  89. Edgar G. Ulmer: The Man Off-Screen2004
  90. The Art of Crime2004
  91. Mario Bava: Operazione paura2004
  92. Il castello dell'orrore2004
  93. Welcome to Werewolfland2004
  94. Unleashing the Beast: Making ‘The Howling’2003
  95. Cinerama Adventure2002
  96. Making The Earth Stand Still2001
  97. It Conquered Hollywood! The Story of American International Pictures2001
  98. Chuck Jones: Extremes and In-Betweens - A Life in Animation2000
  99. Mario Bava: Maestro of the Macabre2000
  100. Ray Harryhausen: Working with Dinosaurs1999
  101. She's Alive! Creating 'The Bride of Frankenstein'1999
  102. Hollywood Rated 'R'1997
  103. Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of Horror1994
  104. Beverly Hills Cop III1994
  105. The Silence of the Hams1994
  106. A Century of Cinema1994
  107. The Magical World of Chuck Jones1992
  108. Sleepwalkers1992
  109. Flying Saucers Over Hollywood: The 'Plan 9' Companion1992
  110. The Horror Hall of Fame II1991
  111. Oscar1991
  112. Gremlins 2: The New Batch1990
  113. Innerspace1987
  114. The Fantasy Film Worlds of George Pal1986
  115. Gremlins1984
  116. Eating Raoul1982
  117. Making a Monster Movie: Inside 'the Howling'1981
  118. The Orson Welles Show1979
  119. Piranha1978
  120. Roger Corman: Hollywood's Wild Angel1978
  121. Cannonball1976
  122. Hollywood Boulevard1976
  123. Tidal Wave1975
  124. Mamie Exposed! The Life and Loves of the Last Blonde BombshellTBA
  125. Mary Woronov: Cult QueenTBA
  126. The AckerMonster Chronicles!TBA
  1. Boorman and the Devil2026
  2. Gremlins, an american nightmare!2026
  3. Dernsie: The Amazing Life of Bruce Dern2026