Directed credits
39
Prolific
Very extensive directing filmography.
Director
John Landis
Directing
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
1.8
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Directed movies: 32Directed series: 7All crew credits: 64
TMDB ID: 4610
IMDb ID: nm0000484
Known for: Directing
Born: August 3, 1950
Age: 76
Place of birth: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1966 - 2026
Years active: 61
Average TMDB rating: 6.56
Wikidata: Q51564
Also known as
John David Landis • 约翰·兰迪斯
Frequent jobs
Director (39)Executive Producer (9)Producer (5)Stunts (5)Thanks (2)Characters (1)Production Assistant (1)Story (1)Writer (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.
Director
Burke & Hare
2010 • Movie
Director
In Sickness and in Health
2008 • Movie
Director
Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project
2007 • Movie
Director
Family
2006 • Movie
Director
Deer Woman
2006 • Movie
Director
Slasher
2004 • Movie
Director
The Kronenberg Chronicles
2002 • Movie
Director
Susan's Plan
1998 • Movie
Director
Blues Brothers 2000
1998 • Movie
Director
HIStory on Film, Volume II
1997 • Movie
Director
The Stupids
1996 • Movie
Director
Beverly Hills Cop III
1994 • Movie
Director
Michael Jackson: Dangerous - The Short Films
1993 • Movie
Director
Innocent Blood
1992 • Movie
Director
Michael Jackson´s Black or White
1991 • Movie
Director
Oscar
1991 • Movie
Director
Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Celebration
1990 • Movie
Director
Coming to America
1988 • Movie
Director
Amazon Women on the Moon
1987 • Movie
Director
¡Three Amigos!
1986 • Movie
Director
Spies Like Us
1985 • Movie
Director
Into the Night
1985 • Movie
Director
B.B. King: Into the Night
1985 • Movie
Director
Michael Jackson's Thriller
1983 • Movie
Series
Directed Series
Series directed by John Landis.
Director • 1 eps
Stan Lee's Superhero Kindergarten
2021 • Series
Director • 1 eps
Franklin & Bash
2011 • Series
Director • 1 eps
Fear Itself
2008 • Series
Director • 3 eps
Psych
2006 • Series
Director • 1 eps
Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show
1997 • Series
Director • 18 eps
Dream On
1990 • Series
Director • 1 eps
George Burns Comedy Week
1985 • Series
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with John Landis.
as Self
Thriller 40
2023 • Movie
Director
HIStory on Film, Volume II
1997 • Movie
Stunts
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
1966 • Movie
Stunts
Once Upon a Time in the West
1968 • Movie
Director
Michael Jackson's Thriller
1983 • Movie
Director
The Blues Brothers
1980 • Movie
Director
An American Werewolf in London
1981 • Movie
Production Assistant
Kelly's Heroes
1970 • Movie
as Man in '6000 SUX' Commercial (uncredited)
RoboCop
1987 • Movie
as Doctor
Spider-Man 2
2004 • Movie
Stunts
My Name Is Nobody
1973 • Movie
Director
Trading Places
1983 • Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with John Landis.
Director • 3 eps
Psych
2006 • Series
Producer • 87 eps
Sliders
1995 • Series
Director • 1 eps
Franklin & Bash
2011 • Series
as Michael • 1 eps
The Six Million Dollar Man
1974 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
The Movies That Made Us
2019 • Series
Executive Producer • 10 eps
The Lost World
1999 • Series
Writer • 1 eps
Masters of Horror
2005 • Series
as Guest Judge • 1 eps
Face Off
2011 • Series
as John Landis (voice) • 1 eps
Eek! The Cat
1992 • Series
1 eps
Psychoville
2009 • Series
as Russ Dorr • 1 eps
The Stand
1994 • Series
Director • 1 eps
Fear Itself
2008 • Series
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with John Landis.
as Doctor
Spider-Man 2
2004 • Movie
Stunts
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
1966 • Movie
Stunts
Once Upon a Time in the West
1968 • Movie
Director
Coming to America
1988 • Movie
Director
An American Werewolf in London
1981 • Movie
Director
Trading Places
1983 • Movie
as Man in '6000 SUX' Commercial (uncredited)
RoboCop
1987 • Movie
Director
The Blues Brothers
1980 • Movie
Director
Michael Jackson's Thriller
1983 • Movie
Director
Beverly Hills Cop III
1994 • Movie
as Additional Muppet Performer
The Muppet Movie
1979 • Movie
Story
Clue
1985 • Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with John Landis.
Director • 3 eps
Psych
2006 • Series
as Michael • 1 eps
The Six Million Dollar Man
1974 • Series
1 eps
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992 • Series
Producer • 87 eps
Sliders
1995 • Series
as John Landis • 1 eps
Caroline in the City
1995 • Series
Director • 1 eps
Franklin & Bash
2011 • Series
Executive Producer • 10 eps
The Lost World
1999 • Series
as John Landis (voice) • 1 eps
Eek! The Cat
1992 • Series
Writer • 1 eps
Masters of Horror
2005 • Series
as Russ Dorr • 1 eps
The Stand
1994 • Series
Producer • 88 eps
Weird Science
1994 • Series
as Guest Judge • 1 eps
Face Off
2011 • Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for John Landis.
Executive Producer
Blue
2022 • Movie
Executive Producer
I Hate Kids
2019 • Movie
Thanks
Grabbers
2012 • Movie
Executive Producer
Some Guy Who Kills People
2011 • Movie
Executive Producer
The Lost World - Gladiator
2001 • Movie
Thanks
Teddy Bears' Picnic
2001 • Movie
Executive Producer
The Lost World
1998 • Movie
Characters
An American Werewolf in Paris
1997 • Movie
Executive Producer
The Munsters' Scary Little Christmas
1996 • Movie
Producer
Michael Jackson Video Greatest Hits: HIStory
1995 • Movie
Executive Producer
Here Come the Munsters
1995 • Movie
Producer
Fuzzbucket
1986 • Movie
Story
Clue
1985 • Movie
Producer
Making Michael Jackson's Thriller
1983 • Movie
Stunts
My Name Is Nobody
1973 • Movie
Stunts
Chato's Land
1972 • Movie
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for John Landis.
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for John Landis.
as Himself
Gremlins, an american nightmare!
2026 • Movie
as John
Robot Dracula
2026 • Movie
as Self
On a Mission from God: The Story of the Blues Brothers
2025 • Movie
as Self
Being Eddie
2025 • Movie
as Himself
The Vincent Price Legacy
2025 • Movie
as Self
Hammer: Heroes, Legends and Monsters
2024 • Movie
as Self
The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee
2024 • Movie
as Self
Thriller 40
2023 • Movie
as Stranger
The Credible Adventures of Mr. T
2023 • Movie
as Self
The Rise of the Comic Strip
2023 • Movie
as Self [archival]
Blood, Guts and Sunshine: The History of Horror Made in Florida
2021 • Movie
as Self
Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster
2021 • Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for John Landis.
as Self • 1 eps
The Movies That Made Us
2019 • Series
as Self • 5 eps
Eli Roth's History of Horror
2018 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
In Their Own Words
2015 • Series
as Himself • 2 eps
The Real History of Science Fiction
2014 • Series
as Self - Filmmaker • 1 eps
Bergman's Video
2012 • Series
as Himself • 2 eps
Holliston
2012 • Series
as Guest Judge • 1 eps
Face Off
2011 • Series
1 eps
Psychoville
2009 • Series
1 eps
British Film Forever
2007 • Series
as John Landis • 1 eps
Caroline in the City
1995 • Series
as Russ Dorr • 1 eps
The Stand
1994 • Series
as John Landis (voice) • 1 eps
Eek! The Cat
1992 • Series