Joe Dante

Joe Dante

Filmography

As Cast

Boorman and the Devil (2026)
as Self
Shrinkage: The Making of Innerspace (2026)
as Self
Dernsie: The Amazing Life of Bruce Dern (2026)
Gremlins, an american nightmare! (2026)
as Himself
The Creeps (2025)
as Uncle John
The Vincent Price Legacy (2025)
as Himself
Sharksploitation (2024)
as Self
The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee (2024)
as Self
Hammer: Heroes, Legends and Monsters (2024)
as Self
Ishiro Honda: Memoirs of a Film Director (2024)
as Himself
In Search of Darkness: Part III (2022)
as Self
Razzennest (2022)
as Joe Dante
Soylent Green and Red Alert: When Reality Catches Up with Fiction (2022)
as Self
Boris Karloff: The Rest of the Story (2022)
as Self - Interviewee
In Search of Tomorrow (2022)
as Self - Interviewee
The 101 Scariest Horror Movie Moments of All Time (2022)
as Self
Charles Band’s Full Moon Freakshow (2022)
Blood, Guts and Sunshine: The History of Horror Made in Florida (2021)
as Self [archival]
Roger Corman, the Pope of Pop Cinema (2021)
as Self
Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster (2021)
as Self
Bugs Bunny's 80th What's Up, Doc-umentary! (2020)
as Self (archive footage)
Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness (2020)
as Host
Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi (2020)
as Host
Skin: A History of Nudity in the Movies (2020)
as Self
Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp (2020)
as Host
In Search of Darkness: Part II (2020)
as Self
Tales of the Uncanny (2020)
as Self
Time Warp: The Greatest Cult Films of All Time (2020)
as Self - Host
In Search of Darkness (2019)
as Self
Mark of The Beast: The Legacy of the Universal Werewolf (2019)
as Self
Phil Tippett: Mad Dreams and Monsters (2019)
as Self
Class of '79: 40 Years of Rock 'N' Roll High School (2019)
Love, Antosha (2019)
as Self
Making Apes: The Artists Who Changed Film (2019)
as Self
The Fear Is Real (2018)
as Self
King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen (2018)
as Self
Hammer Horror: The Warner Bros. Years (2018)
as Self
Sad Hill Unearthed (2018)
as Self - Filmmaker
Eli Roth's History of Horror (2018)
as Self
Monstres, l'ennemi de l'intérieur (2017)
as Self
24×36 (2016)
as Self
Long Live the King (2016)
as himself
Unspeakable Horrors: The Plan 9 Conspiracy (2016)
as Himself
42nd Street Memories: The Rise and Fall of America's Most Notorious Street (2015)
as Self
Tales of Halloween (2015)
as Prof. Milo Gottlieb
Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex (2015)
as Self
Eaten Alive! The Rise and Fall of the Italian Cannibal Film (2015)
We Come In Pieces: The Rebirth of the Horror Anthology Film (2014)
as Self
Clawing! A Journey Through the Spanish Horror (2014)
as Self - Director
That Guy Dick Miller (2014)
as Self
Out of Print (2014)
as Self
There Goes the Neighborhood: The Making of The 'Burbs (2014)
as Self
From Gizmo to Gremlins: Creating the Creatures (2014)
as Self
Cute. Clever. Mischievous. Intelligent. Dangerous: Making Gremlins (2014)
as Self
The Real History of Science Fiction (2014)
as Himself
Blast Vegas (2013)
as Salesman #2
House of Wax: Unlike Anything You've Seen Before! (2013)
as Self
A Fuller Life (2013)
as Self - Reader (segment "Sicily Black and Blue")
The Butterfly Room (2012)
as Cab Driver
Trailer War (2012)
as Himself
The Birds: Hitchcock's Monster Movie (2012)
as Self
The Flesh and the Fury: X-posing Twins of Evil (2012)
To Be... A Film Favorite (2012)
Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan (2012)
as Self
American Grindhouse (2011)
as Himself
A Night at the Movies: Merry Christmas! (2011)
as Self - Interviewee
Corman's World (2011)
as Self - Filmmaker
Produce Your Own Damn Movie! (2011)
as Self
The Future of Fear (2011)
as Self
The Wolf Man: From Ancient Curse to Modern Myth (2010)
as Self
Pure in Heart: The Life and Legacy of Lon Chaney, Jr. (2010)
as Self
Machete Maidens Unleashed! (2010)
as Self
The Man Who Saw Frankenstein Cry (2010)
as Self
The Bloodiest Show on Earth: Making Vampire Circus (2010)
as Self
RKO, A Story made in Hollywood (2010)
as Himself
Nightmares in Red, White and Blue (2009)
as Self
Monsterland (2009)
as Self
Direct Your Own Damn Movie! (2009)
as Self
Fulci in the House: The Italian Master of Splatter (2009)
as Self
Coming Attractions: The History of the Movie Trailer (2009)
as Self
Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX (2008)
as Self
RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World” (2008)
as Self
Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman (2007)
as Self
The Return of the Living Dead: The Decade of Darkness (2007)
as Self
Spider Stravinsky: The Cinema Sounds of Ronald Stein (2007)
as Himself
The Hatching of Spider Baby (2007)
as Himself
Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story (2007)
as Self
Robby the Robot: Engineering a Sci-Fi Icon (2006)
as Self
Hitchcocked! (2006)
as Self
Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet (2006)
as Self
Karloff: The Gentle Monster (2006)
as Self
Lugosi: The Dark Prince (2006)
as Self
Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy (2005)
The Perfect Scary Movie (2005)
as Self
Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection (2005)
as Self
Männer im Trenchcoat, Frauen im Pelz (2004)
as Self
Edgar G. Ulmer: The Man Off-Screen (2004)
as Self
Welcome to Werewolfland (2004)
Mario Bava: Operazione paura (2004)
as Self / Host
The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing (2004)
as Self
The Art of Crime (2004)
as Himself
Il castello dell'orrore (2004)
as self
100 Scariest Movie Moments (2004)
as Self
Leçon de Cinéma (2004)
as Self
Unleashing the Beast: Making ‘The Howling’ (2003)
Cinerama Adventure (2002)
as Self
It Conquered Hollywood! The Story of American International Pictures (2001)
as Self
Making The Earth Stand Still (2001)
as Self
Mario Bava: Maestro of the Macabre (2000)
as Self
Chuck Jones: Extremes and In-Betweens - A Life in Animation (2000)
as Self
She's Alive! Creating 'The Bride of Frankenstein' (1999)
as Self / Host
Ray Harryhausen: Working with Dinosaurs (1999)
as Self
Hollywood Rated 'R' (1997)
as Self
Beverly Hills Cop III (1994)
as Jailer
The Silence of the Hams (1994)
as Dying Man
Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of Horror (1994)
as Self
A Century of Cinema (1994)
as Self
The Magical World of Chuck Jones (1992)
as Self
Flying Saucers Over Hollywood: The 'Plan 9' Companion (1992)
as Himself
Sleepwalkers (1992)
as Lab Assistant
Oscar (1991)
as Face on the Cutting Room Floor
The Horror Hall of Fame II (1991)
as Self
Eerie, Indiana (1991)
as Director
Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990)
as Grandpa Fred Director (uncredited)
Innerspace (1987)
as Vectorscope Employee (uncredited)
The Fantasy Film Worlds of George Pal (1986)
as Self
Gremlins (1984)
as Mogwai / Gremlins (voice) (uncredited)
Eating Raoul (1982)
as Busboy (uncredited)
Making a Monster Movie: Inside 'the Howling' (1981)
as Self
The Orson Welles Show (1979)
as Member of Studio Audience
Piranha (1978)
as Scuba Diver #2 (uncredited)
Roger Corman: Hollywood's Wild Angel (1978)
as Self
Cannonball (1976)
as Kid
Hollywood Boulevard (1976)
as Party Waiter (uncredited)
Tidal Wave (1975)
Great Performances (1971)
as Self
Mary Woronov: Cult Queen
as Self
The AckerMonster Chronicles!
Mamie Exposed! The Life and Loves of the Last Blonde Bombshell

As Crew

Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai (2023)
Consulting Producer
Nightmare Cinema (2018)
Director
Camp Cold Brook (2018)
Executive Producer
Trafficked (2017)
Executive Producer
MacGyver (2016)
Director
DC's Legends of Tomorrow (2016)
Director
Burying the Ex (2014)
Director
Witches of East End (2013)
Director
Trail of Blood (2011)
Producer
Corman's World (2011)
Thanks
Embryo (2010)
Thanks
Hawaii Five-0 (2010)
Director
The Hole (2009)
Director
Splatter (2009)
Director
Splatter (2009)
Director
Trapped Ashes (2006)
Director
The Screwfly Solution (2006)
Director
Homecoming (2005)
Director
Masters of Horror (2005)
Director
CSI: NY (2004)
Director
Looney Tunes: Back in Action (2003)
Director
Haunted Lighthouse 4-D (2003)
Director
Night Visions (2001)
Director
Small Soldiers (1998)
Director
The Second Civil War (1997)
Director
The Warlord: Battle for the Galaxy (1996)
Producer, Director
Picture Windows: Lightning (1995)
Director
Picture Windows (1995)
Director
Runaway Daughters (1994)
Director
Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of Horror (1994)
Associate Producer
The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror - Preshow (1994)
Director
Rebel Highway (1994)
Director
Matinee (1993)
Director
Rock 'n' Roll High School Forever (1991)
Characters
Eerie, Indiana (1991)
Director
Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990)
Director
The 'Burbs (1989)
Director
Innerspace (1987)
Director
Amazon Women on the Moon (1987)
Director
Explorers (1985)
Director
The Twilight Zone (1985)
Director
Amazing Stories (1985)
Director
Gremlins (1984)
Director
Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983)
Director
Police Squad! (1982)
Director
The Howling (1981)
Director, Editor
Rock 'n' Roll High School (1979)
Story
Piranha (1978)
Editor, Director
Grand Theft Auto (1977)
Editor
Hollywood Boulevard (1976)
Editor, Director
The Arena (1974)
Editor
The Movie Orgy (1968)
Director, Editor
Labrintus
Director
Fear Paris
Director
The Man with Kaleidoscope Eyes
Producer, Director