Directed credits
41
Prolific
Very extensive directing filmography.
Director
Joe Dante
Directing
Career Snapshot
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Directed movies: 27Directed series: 14All crew credits: 52
TMDB ID: 4600
IMDb ID: nm0001102
Known for: Directing
Born: November 28, 1946
Age: 79
Place of birth: Morristown, New Jersey, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1968 - 2026
Years active: 59
Average TMDB rating: 6.5
Wikidata: Q455279
Also known as
Joseph James Dante Jr.
Frequent jobs
Director (41)Editor (3)Executive Producer (2)Associate Producer (1)Characters (1)Consulting Producer (1)Producer (1)Story (1)Thanks (1)
Biography
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 (1981), Explorers (1985), Innerspace (1987), The 'Burbs (1989), Matinee (1993), Small Soldiers (1998), and Looney Tunes: Back in Action (2003). His work for television and cable include the social satire The Second Civil War (1997), episodes of the anthology series Masters of Horror ("Homecoming" and "The Screwfly Solution") and Amazing Stories, as well as Police Squad! and Hawaii Five-0. Description above from the Wikipedia article Joe Dante, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Photos
Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Joe Dante.
Director
Nightmare Cinema
2018 • Movie
Director
Burying the Ex
2014 • Movie
Director
Splatter
2009 • Movie
Director
The Hole
2009 • Movie
Director
The Screwfly Solution
2006 • Movie
Director
Trapped Ashes
2006 • Movie
Director
Homecoming
2005 • Movie
Director
Looney Tunes: Back in Action
2003 • Movie
Director
Haunted Lighthouse 4-D
2003 • Movie
Director
Small Soldiers
1998 • Movie
Director
The Second Civil War
1997 • Movie
Director
The Warlord: Battle for the Galaxy
1996 • Movie
Director
Picture Windows: Lightning
1995 • Movie
Director
Runaway Daughters
1994 • Movie
Director
The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror - Preshow
1994 • Movie
Director
Matinee
1993 • Movie
Director
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
1990 • Movie
Director
The 'Burbs
1989 • Movie
Director
Amazon Women on the Moon
1987 • Movie
Director
Innerspace
1987 • Movie
Director
Explorers
1985 • Movie
Director
Gremlins
1984 • Movie
Director
Twilight Zone: The Movie
1983 • Movie
Director
Piranha
1978 • Movie
Series
Directed Series
Series directed by Joe Dante.
Director • 1 eps
MacGyver
2016 • Series
Director • 1 eps
DC's Legends of Tomorrow
2016 • Series
Director • 2 eps
Witches of East End
2013 • Series
Director • 10 eps
Hawaii Five-0
2010 • Series
Director • 3 eps
Splatter
2009 • Series
Director • 2 eps
Masters of Horror
2005 • Series
Director • 1 eps
CSI: NY
2004 • Series
Director • 2 eps
Night Visions
2001 • Series
Director • 1 eps
Picture Windows
1995 • Series
Director • 1 eps
Rebel Highway
1994 • Series
Director • 5 eps
Eerie, Indiana
1991 • Series
Director • 2 eps
Amazing Stories
1985 • Series
Director • 1 eps
The Twilight Zone
1985 • Series
Director • 2 eps
Police Squad!
1982 • Series
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Joe Dante.
as Self
In Search of Darkness
2019 • Movie
Director
Gremlins
1984 • Movie
Thanks
Corman's World
2011 • Movie
as Self
The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing
2004 • Movie
as Self - Filmmaker
Sad Hill Unearthed
2018 • Movie
Director
Innerspace
1987 • Movie
Director
The 'Burbs
1989 • Movie
Executive Producer
Trafficked
2017 • Movie
Director
Matinee
1993 • Movie
Editor
The Howling
1981 • Movie
Director
Small Soldiers
1998 • Movie
Director
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
1990 • Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Joe Dante.
Director • 2 eps
Police Squad!
1982 • Series
Director • 10 eps
Hawaii Five-0
2010 • Series
Director • 1 eps
The Twilight Zone
1985 • Series
Director • 5 eps
Eerie, Indiana
1991 • Series
Director • 2 eps
Amazing Stories
1985 • Series
Director • 1 eps
CSI: NY
2004 • Series
Director • 2 eps
Witches of East End
2013 • Series
Director • 1 eps
MacGyver
2016 • Series
Director • 1 eps
DC's Legends of Tomorrow
2016 • Series
Director • 2 eps
Masters of Horror
2005 • Series
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Joe Dante.
Director
Small Soldiers
1998 • Movie
as Self
Roger Corman, the Pope of Pop Cinema
2021 • Movie
Executive Producer
Trafficked
2017 • Movie
Director
Twilight Zone: The Movie
1983 • Movie
as Jailer
Beverly Hills Cop III
1994 • Movie
Director
Gremlins
1984 • Movie
Director
Innerspace
1987 • Movie
Director
Explorers
1985 • Movie
Director
Looney Tunes: Back in Action
2003 • Movie
as Self
Love, Antosha
2019 • Movie
Director
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
1990 • Movie
Director
Piranha
1978 • Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Joe Dante.
Director • 10 eps
Hawaii Five-0
2010 • Series
Director • 1 eps
CSI: NY
2004 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
Great Performances
1971 • Series
Director • 1 eps
DC's Legends of Tomorrow
2016 • Series
Director • 1 eps
MacGyver
2016 • Series
Director • 1 eps
The Twilight Zone
1985 • Series
Director • 2 eps
Masters of Horror
2005 • Series
Director • 2 eps
Amazing Stories
1985 • Series
Director • 5 eps
Eerie, Indiana
1991 • Series
Consulting Producer • 20 eps
Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai
2023 • Series
Director • 2 eps
Witches of East End
2013 • Series
Director • 2 eps
Night Visions
2001 • Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Joe Dante.
Executive Producer
Camp Cold Brook
2018 • Movie
Executive Producer
Trafficked
2017 • Movie
Thanks
Corman's World
2011 • Movie
Producer
Trail of Blood
2011 • Movie
Associate Producer
Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of Horror
1994 • Movie
Characters
Rock 'n' Roll High School Forever
1991 • Movie
Editor
The Howling
1981 • Movie
Story
Rock 'n' Roll High School
1979 • Movie
Editor
Grand Theft Auto
1977 • Movie
Editor
The Arena
1974 • Movie
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Joe Dante.
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Joe Dante.
as Himself
Gremlins, an american nightmare!
2026 • Movie
Dernsie: The Amazing Life of Bruce Dern
2026 • Movie
as Self
Shrinkage: The Making of Innerspace
2026 • Movie
as Uncle John
The Creeps
2025 • Movie
as Himself
The Vincent Price Legacy
2025 • Movie
as Self
Boorman and the Devil
2025 • Movie
as Self
Hammer: Heroes, Legends and Monsters
2024 • Movie
as Self
Sharksploitation
2024 • Movie
as Himself
Ishiro Honda: Memoirs of a Film Director
2024 • Movie
as Self
The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee
2024 • Movie
as Self
In Search of Darkness: Part III
2022 • Movie
as Joe Dante
Razzennest
2022 • Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Joe Dante.
as Self • 8 eps
The 101 Scariest Horror Movie Moments of All Time
2022 • Series
1 eps
Charles Band’s Full Moon Freakshow
2022 • Series
as Self - Host • 3 eps
Time Warp: The Greatest Cult Films of All Time
2020 • Series
as Self • 5 eps
Eli Roth's History of Horror
2018 • Series
as Himself • 1 eps
The Real History of Science Fiction
2014 • Series
as Self • 5 eps
100 Scariest Movie Moments
2004 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
Leçon de Cinéma
2004 • Series
as Director • 1 eps
Eerie, Indiana
1991 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
Great Performances
1971 • Series