Directed credits
34
Prolific
Very extensive directing filmography.
Director
John Landis
Directing
Career Snapshot
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1.4
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Directed movies: 28Directed series: 6All crew credits: 62
TMDB ID: 4610
IMDb ID: nm0000484
Known for: Directing
Born: August 3, 1950
Age: 75
Place of birth: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1966 - 2025
Years active: 60
Average TMDB rating: 6.52
Wikidata: Q51564
Also known as
존 랜디스 • John David Landis
Frequent jobs
Director (34)Executive Producer (9)Producer (7)Stunts (5)Thanks (2)Writer (2)Characters (1)Production Assistant (1)Screenplay (1)
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.
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Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by John Landis.
6.1
Burke & Hare
Director
2010 Movie
In Sickness and in Health
Director
2008 Movie
6.8
Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project
Director
2007 Movie
7.0
Family
Director
2006 Movie
6.5
Slasher
Director
2004 Movie
The Kronenberg Chronicles
Director
2002 Movie
4.6
Susan's Plan
Director
1998 Movie
5.3
Blues Brothers 2000
Director
1998 Movie
4.8
The Stupids
Director
1996 Movie
5.9
Beverly Hills Cop III
Director
1994 Movie
8.2
Michael Jackson: Dangerous - The Short Films
Director
1993 Movie
6.2
Innocent Blood
Director
1992 Movie
6.3
Oscar
Director
1991 Movie
6.0
Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Special
Director
1990 Movie
6.9
Coming to America
Director
1988 Movie
5.9
Amazon Women on the Moon
Director
1987 Movie
6.3
¡Three Amigos!
Director
1986 Movie
6.2
Spies Like Us
Director
1985 Movie
6.5
Into the Night
Director
1985 Movie
7.7
Disneyland's 30th Anniversary Celebration
Director
1985 Movie
8.2
B.B. King: Into the Night
Director
1985 Movie
8.2
Michael Jackson's Thriller
Director
1983 Movie
6.5
Twilight Zone: The Movie
Director
1983 Movie
7.2
Trading Places
Director
1983 Movie
Series
Directed Series
Series directed by John Landis.
8.3
Stan Lee's Superhero Kindergarten
Director • 1 eps
2021 Series
7.2
Franklin & Bash
Director • 1 eps
2011 Series
6.7
Fear Itself
Director • 1 eps
2008 Series
7.9
Psych
Director • 3 eps
2006 Series
7.1
Masters of Horror
Director • 2 eps
2005 Series
George Burns Comedy Week
Director • 1 eps
1985 Series
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with John Landis.
8.6
HIStory on Film, Volume II
Writer
1997 Movie
8.5
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Stunts
1966 Movie
8.5
Thriller 40
as Self
2023 Movie
8.3
Once Upon a Time in the West
Stunts
1968 Movie
8.2
Michael Jackson's Thriller
Director
1983 Movie
7.7
The Blues Brothers
Director
1980 Movie
7.4
An American Werewolf in London
Screenplay
1981 Movie
7.4
RoboCop
as Man in '6000 SUX' Commercial (uncredited)
1987 Movie
7.3
Kelly's Heroes
Production Assistant
1970 Movie
7.3
Spider-Man 2
as Doctor
2004 Movie
7.3
My Name Is Nobody
Stunts
1973 Movie
7.2
Trading Places
Director
1983 Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with John Landis.
7.9
Psych
Director • 3 eps
2006 Series
7.6
Sliders
Producer • 87 eps
1995 Series
7.3
The Six Million Dollar Man
as Michael • 1 eps
1974 Series
7.2
The Movies That Made Us
as Self • 1 eps
2019 Series
7.2
Franklin & Bash
Director • 1 eps
2011 Series
7.1
Masters of Horror
Director • 2 eps
2005 Series
7.1
The Lost World
Executive Producer • 10 eps
1999 Series
7.1
Face Off
as Guest Judge • 1 eps
2011 Series
6.9
Eek! The Cat
as John Landis (voice) • 1 eps
1992 Series
6.9
Psychoville
1 eps
2009 Series
6.8
The Stand
as Russ Dorr • 1 eps
1994 Series
6.7
Fear Itself
Director • 1 eps
2008 Series
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with John Landis.
8.5
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Stunts
1966 Movie
7.4
RoboCop
as Man in '6000 SUX' Commercial (uncredited)
1987 Movie
6.9
Coming to America
Director
1988 Movie
8.3
Once Upon a Time in the West
Stunts
1968 Movie
7.2
Trading Places
Director
1983 Movie
7.3
Spider-Man 2
as Doctor
2004 Movie
7.7
The Blues Brothers
Director
1980 Movie
5.7
Battle for the Planet of the Apes
as Jake's Friend
1973 Movie
7.2
Clue
Executive Producer
1985 Movie
7.0
Animal House
Director
1978 Movie
6.5
Twilight Zone: The Movie
Director
1983 Movie
6.1
Grabbers
Thanks
2012 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with John Landis.
7.9
Psych
Director • 3 eps
2006 Series
7.6
Sliders
Producer • 87 eps
1995 Series
7.3
The Six Million Dollar Man
as Michael • 1 eps
1974 Series
5.4
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1 eps
1992 Series
7.2
Franklin & Bash
Director • 1 eps
2011 Series
6.8
The Stand
as Russ Dorr • 1 eps
1994 Series
7.1
The Lost World
Executive Producer • 10 eps
1999 Series
6.4
Caroline in the City
as John Landis • 1 eps
1995 Series
7.2
The Movies That Made Us
as Self • 1 eps
2019 Series
7.1
Masters of Horror
Director • 2 eps
2005 Series
6.7
Fear Itself
Director • 1 eps
2008 Series
6.7
Weird Science
Producer • 88 eps
1994 Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for John Landis.
5.8
I Hate Kids
Executive Producer
2019 Movie
6.1
Grabbers
Thanks
2012 Movie
6.0
Some Guy Who Kills People
Executive Producer
2011 Movie
The Lost World - Gladiator
Executive Producer
2001 Movie
2.3
Teddy Bears' Picnic
Thanks
2001 Movie
4.6
The Lost World
Executive Producer
1998 Movie
5.9
An American Werewolf in Paris
Characters
1997 Movie
8.6
HIStory on Film, Volume II
Writer
1997 Movie
5.3
The Munsters' Scary Little Christmas
Executive Producer
1996 Movie
8.3
Michael Jackson Video Greatest Hits: HIStory
Producer
1995 Movie
5.1
Here Come the Munsters
Executive Producer
1995 Movie
5.5
Fuzzbucket
Producer
1986 Movie
7.2
Clue
Executive Producer
1985 Movie
8.9
Making Michael Jackson's Thriller
Producer
1983 Movie
7.4
An American Werewolf in London
Screenplay
1981 Movie
7.3
My Name Is Nobody
Stunts
1973 Movie
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for John Landis.
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for John Landis.
On a Mission from God: The Story of the Blues Brothers
as Self
2025 Movie
6.9
Being Eddie
as Self
2025 Movie
9.0
The Vincent Price Legacy
as Himself
2025 Movie
8.2
Hammer: Heroes, Legends and Monsters
as Self
2024 Movie
7.5
The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee
as Self
2024 Movie
8.5
Thriller 40
as Self
2023 Movie
10.0
The Credible Adventures of Mr. T
as Stranger
2023 Movie
The Rise of the Comic Strip
as Self
2023 Movie
7.0
Blood, Guts and Sunshine: The History of Horror Made in Florida
as Self [archival]
2021 Movie
7.0
Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster
as Self
2021 Movie
7.2
I Am Alfred Hitchcock
as Self
2021 Movie
7.0
Belushi
as Self (archive footage)
2020 Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for John Landis.
7.2
The Movies That Made Us
as Self • 1 eps
2019 Series
6.5
Eli Roth's History of Horror
as Self • 5 eps
2018 Series
In Their Own Words
as Self • 1 eps
2015 Series
7.0
The Real History of Science Fiction
as Himself • 2 eps
2014 Series
Bergman's Video
as Self - Filmmaker • 1 eps
2012 Series
5.7
Holliston
as Himself • 2 eps
2012 Series
7.1
Face Off
as Guest Judge • 1 eps
2011 Series
6.9
Psychoville
1 eps
2009 Series
6.4
Caroline in the City
as John Landis • 1 eps
1995 Series
6.8
The Stand
as Russ Dorr • 1 eps
1994 Series
6.9
Eek! The Cat
as John Landis (voice) • 1 eps
1992 Series
5.4
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1 eps
1992 Series