John Landis

Director

Born: August 3, 1950 (75 years old)

Place of birth: Chicago, Illinois, USA

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.

Filmography (125)

• Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy (2005, ★ 9.5)
• Making Michael Jackson's Thriller (1983, ★ 8.9)
• Michael Jackson's Private Home Movies (2003, ★ 8.9)
• The Blues Brothers (1980, ★ 7.7)
• Thriller 40 (2023, ★ 8.5)
• An American Werewolf in London (1981, ★ 7.4)
• Kelly's Heroes (1970, ★ 7.4)
• Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story (2007, ★ 7.8)
• Hammer: Heroes, Legends and Monsters (2024, ★ 8.2)
• HIStory on Film, Volume II (1997, ★ 8.6)
• The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966, ★ 8.5)
• Michael Jackson Video Greatest Hits: HIStory (1995, ★ 8.3)
• Once Upon a Time in the West (1968, ★ 8.3)
• Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster (2021, ★ 7)
• Into the Night (1985, ★ 6.5)
• Red Sun (1971, ★ 6.8)
• The Muppets Take Manhattan (1984, ★ 6.6)
• Darkman (1990, ★ 6.4)
• Eating Raoul (1982, ★ 6.5)
• Beware the Moon: Remembering 'An American Werewolf in London' (2009, ★ 6.7)
• Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX (2008, ★ 6.6)
• Machete Maidens Unleashed! (2010, ★ 6.6)
• American Grindhouse (2011, ★ 6.7)
• The Sci-Fi Boys (2006, ★ 7)
• RoboCop (1987, ★ 7.4)
• Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan (2012, ★ 7.4)
• Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man' (1999, ★ 6.9)
• The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee (2024, ★ 7.5)
• Animal House (1978, ★ 7)
• Nightmare Factory (2011, ★ 7.2)