Directed credits
39
Prolific
Very extensive directing filmography.
Director
Joe Dante
Directing
Career Snapshot
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Directed movies: 25Directed 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: 6.52
Wikidata: Q455279
Also known as
Joseph James Dante Jr.
Frequent jobs
Director (39)Editor (4)Executive Producer (2)Producer (2)Associate Producer (1)Characters (1)Consulting 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.
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Directed Movies
Movies directed by Joe Dante.
Nightmare Cinema
Director
2018 Movie
Burying the Ex
Director
2014 Movie
Splatter
Director
2009 Movie
The Hole
Director
2009 Movie
The Screwfly Solution
Director
2006 Movie
Trapped Ashes
Director
2006 Movie
Homecoming
Director
2005 Movie
Looney Tunes: Back in Action
Director
2003 Movie
Haunted Lighthouse 4-D
Director
2003 Movie
Small Soldiers
Director
1998 Movie
The Second Civil War
Director
1997 Movie
The Warlord: Battle for the Galaxy
Director
1996 Movie
Picture Windows: Lightning
Director
1995 Movie
Runaway Daughters
Director
1994 Movie
The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror - Preshow
Director
1994 Movie
Matinee
Director
1993 Movie
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
Director
1990 Movie
The 'Burbs
Director
1989 Movie
Amazon Women on the Moon
Director
1987 Movie
Innerspace
Director
1987 Movie
Explorers
Director
1985 Movie
Gremlins
Director
1984 Movie
Twilight Zone: The Movie
Director
1983 Movie
Hollywood Boulevard
Director
1976 Movie
Directed Series
Series directed by Joe Dante.
MacGyver
Director • 1 eps
2016 Series
DC's Legends of Tomorrow
Director • 1 eps
2016 Series
Witches of East End
Director • 2 eps
2013 Series
Hawaii Five-0
Director • 10 eps
2010 Series
Splatter
Director • 3 eps
2009 Series
Masters of Horror
Director • 2 eps
2005 Series
CSI: NY
Director • 1 eps
2004 Series
Night Visions
Director • 2 eps
2001 Series
Picture Windows
Director • 1 eps
1995 Series
Rebel Highway
Director • 1 eps
1994 Series
Eerie, Indiana
Director • 5 eps
1991 Series
Amazing Stories
Director • 2 eps
1985 Series
The Twilight Zone
Director • 1 eps
1985 Series
Police Squad!
Director • 2 eps
1982 Series
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Joe Dante.
In Search of Darkness
as Self
2019 Movie
Gremlins
Director
1984 Movie
The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing
as Self
2004 Movie
Corman's World
Thanks
2011 Movie
Sad Hill Unearthed
as Self - Filmmaker
2018 Movie
Innerspace
Director
1987 Movie
The 'Burbs
Director
1989 Movie
Matinee
Director
1993 Movie
Small Soldiers
Director
1998 Movie
The Howling
Editor
1981 Movie
Trafficked
Executive Producer
2017 Movie
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
Director
1990 Movie
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Joe Dante.
Police Squad!
Director • 2 eps
1982 Series
Hawaii Five-0
Director • 10 eps
2010 Series
The Twilight Zone
Director • 1 eps
1985 Series
Amazing Stories
Director • 2 eps
1985 Series
Eerie, Indiana
Director • 5 eps
1991 Series
CSI: NY
Director • 1 eps
2004 Series
Witches of East End
Director • 2 eps
2013 Series
MacGyver
Director • 1 eps
2016 Series
DC's Legends of Tomorrow
Director • 1 eps
2016 Series
Masters of Horror
Director • 2 eps
2005 Series
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Joe Dante.
Gremlins
Director
1984 Movie
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
Director
1990 Movie
Beverly Hills Cop III
as Jailer
1994 Movie
Small Soldiers
Director
1998 Movie
Trafficked
Executive Producer
2017 Movie
Innerspace
Director
1987 Movie
Looney Tunes: Back in Action
Director
2003 Movie
The 'Burbs
Director
1989 Movie
Trailer War
as Himself
2012 Movie
Twilight Zone: The Movie
Director
1983 Movie
Love, Antosha
as Self
2019 Movie
Sleepwalkers
as Lab Assistant
1992 Movie
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Joe Dante.
Hawaii Five-0
Director • 10 eps
2010 Series
CSI: NY
Director • 1 eps
2004 Series
Great Performances
as Self • 1 eps
1971 Series
DC's Legends of Tomorrow
Director • 1 eps
2016 Series
MacGyver
Director • 1 eps
2016 Series
The Twilight Zone
Director • 1 eps
1985 Series
Amazing Stories
Director • 2 eps
1985 Series
Masters of Horror
Director • 2 eps
2005 Series
Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai
Consulting Producer • 20 eps
2023 Series
Witches of East End
Director • 2 eps
2013 Series
Eli Roth's History of Horror
as Self • 5 eps
2018 Series
Leçon de Cinéma
as Self • 1 eps
2004 Series
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Joe Dante.
Camp Cold Brook
Executive Producer
2018 Movie
Trafficked
Executive Producer
2017 Movie
Corman's World
Thanks
2011 Movie
Trail of Blood
Producer
2011 Movie
Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of Horror
Associate Producer
1994 Movie
Rock 'n' Roll High School Forever
Characters
1991 Movie
The Howling
Editor
1981 Movie
Rock 'n' Roll High School
Story
1979 Movie
Piranha
Editor
1978 Movie
Grand Theft Auto
Editor
1977 Movie
The Arena
Editor
1974 Movie
The Man with Kaleidoscope Eyes
Producer
Movie
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Joe Dante.
Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai
Consulting Producer • 20 eps
2023 Series
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Joe Dante.
Boorman and the Devil
as Self
2026 Movie
Gremlins, an american nightmare!
as Himself
2026 Movie
Dernsie: The Amazing Life of Bruce Dern
2026 Movie
Shrinkage: The Making of Innerspace
as Self
2026 Movie
The Creeps
as Uncle John
2025 Movie
The Vincent Price Legacy
as Himself
2025 Movie
Hammer: Heroes, Legends and Monsters
as Self
2024 Movie
Sharksploitation
as Self
2024 Movie
Ishiro Honda: Memoirs of a Film Director
as Himself
2024 Movie
The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee
as Self
2024 Movie
In Search of Darkness: Part III
as Self
2022 Movie
Razzennest
as Joe Dante
2022 Movie
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Joe Dante.
The 101 Scariest Horror Movie Moments of All Time
as Self • 8 eps
2022 Series
Charles Band’s Full Moon Freakshow
1 eps
2022 Series
Time Warp: The Greatest Cult Films of All Time
as Self - Host • 3 eps
2020 Series
Eli Roth's History of Horror
as Self • 5 eps
2018 Series
The Real History of Science Fiction
as Himself • 1 eps
2014 Series
100 Scariest Movie Moments
as Self • 5 eps
2004 Series
Leçon de Cinéma
as Self • 1 eps
2004 Series
Eerie, Indiana
as Director • 1 eps
1991 Series
Great Performances
as Self • 1 eps
1971 Series