John Landis

Born: 1950-08-03

From: Chicago, Illinois, USA

Known For: Directing

Biography

John 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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1980

The Blues Brothers

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2021

Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster

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1994

The Silence of the Hams

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1985

Into the Night

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1997

Hollywood Rated 'R'

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1977

The Kentucky Fried Movie

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1970

Kelly's Heroes

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1971

Red Sun

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1973

Battle for the Planet of the Apes

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2013

Blast Vegas

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1981

An American Werewolf in London

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1997

Laws of Deception

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2021

Blood, Guts and Sunshine: The History of Horror Made in Florida

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1984

The Muppets Take Manhattan

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1990

Darkman

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1975

Death Race 2000

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1990

Psycho IV: The Beginning

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2024

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Hammer: Heroes, Legends and Monsters

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The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee

character - Self

2023

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Thriller 40

character - Self

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The Credible Adventures of Mr. T

character - Stranger

2021

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Blood, Guts and Sunshine: The History of Horror Made in Florida

character - Self [archival]

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Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster

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I Am Alfred Hitchcock

character - Self

2020

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Belushi

character - Self (archive footage)

2019

The Movies That Made Us

character - Self

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An American Filmmaker in London

character - Self

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Mark of The Beast: The Legacy of the Universal Werewolf

character - Self

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I Hate Kids

character - Psychic #4

2018

Eli Roth's History of Horror

character - Self

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The Body

character - Man in Bathroom

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The World Is Yours

character - Couple

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Bergman: A Year in a Life

character - Self

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King Cohen

character - Self

2016

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Sidemen: Long Road To Glory

2015

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Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex

character - Self

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Tales of Halloween

character - Jebediah Rex

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In Their Own Words: Jim Henson

character - Self - Friend & Filmmaker

In Their Own Words

character - Self

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Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead: The Story of the National Lampoon

character - Self - Director

2014

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Out of Print

character - Self

The Real History of Science Fiction

character - Himself

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Remembering 'Dead of Night'

2013

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Trespassing Bergman

character - Self

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Blast Vegas

character - Salesman #1

2012

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Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan

character - Self

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Attack of the 50 Foot Cheerleader

character - Professor

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The Complete Bob Wilkins Creature Features

Bergman's Video

character - Self - Filmmaker

Holliston

character - Himself

2011

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Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis

character - Self

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The Future of Fear

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Nightmare Factory

character - Self

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American Grindhouse

character - Himself

Face Off

character - Guest Judge

2010

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Machete Maidens Unleashed!

character - Self

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The Man Who Saw Frankenstein Cry

character - Self

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The Wolf Man: From Ancient Curse to Modern Myth

character - Self

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Pure in Heart: The Life and Legacy of Lon Chaney, Jr.

character - Self

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David Bowie: Rare and Unseen

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2009

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Teen Spirit: Teenagers and Hollywood

character - Self

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Vittorio D.

character - Self

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Beware the Moon: Remembering 'An American Werewolf in London'

character - Self

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The Scenesters

character - Judge Paxton B. Johnson

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Into the Pit: The Shocking Story of Deadpit.com

character - Self

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Tattoos: A Scarred History

character - Self

Psychoville

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The Face is Familiar

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The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story

character - Self

2008

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Parasomnia

character - Department Store Manager

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Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX

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Animal House: The Inside Story

character - Self

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Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood

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2007

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Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story

character - Self

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Bloodsucking Cinema

character - Self

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Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project

character - Self

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The Return of the Living Dead: The Decade of Darkness

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Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman

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2006

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Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet

character - Self

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The Sci-Fi Boys

character - Self

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Gold Diggers: FDR'S New Deal... Broadway Bound

character - Self

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42nd Street: From Book to Screen to Stage

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Footlight Parade: Music for the Decades

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(buz'be bur'kle) n. A Study in Style

character - Self

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Busby Berkeley's Kaleidoscopic Eyes

2005

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The Perfect Scary Movie

character - Self

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Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy

character - Self

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Torrente 3: The Protector

character - Arab Ambassador

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Torrente 3: The Protector

character - Embajador árabe

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The Blues Brothers: Transposing The Music

character - Self

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The Ax

character - Père du copain de Maxime

2004

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Hollywood's Creepiest Creatures

character - Self

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Edgar G. Ulmer: The Man Off-Screen

character - Self

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Spider-Man 2

character - Doctor

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Mario Bava: Operazione paura

character - Self

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Chicago Filmmakers on the Chicago River

character - Self

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Russ Meyer: King of Sexploitation

character - Self

2003

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Michael Jackson's Private Home Movies

character - Self (archive footage)

2002

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Forever Ealing

character - Self

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Masters of Horror

character - Self

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It's Black Entertainment

character - Self

2000

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The American Nightmare

character - Self

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Freeway II: Confessions of a Trickbaby

character - Judge

1999

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Diamonds

character - Gambler

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Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'

character - Host / Self

1998

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The Yearbook: An Animal House Reunion

character - Self - Director

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The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers'

character - Self

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The Abbey Road Story

character - Self

1997

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Mad City

character - Doctor

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Who Is Henry Jaglom?

character - Self

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Hollywood Rated 'R'

character - Self

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Quicksilver Highway

character - Surgical Assistant

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Laws of Deception

character - Judge Trevino

1996

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Vampirella

character - Astronaut #1

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Abbott & Costello Meet Biography

character - Self

1995

Caroline in the City

character - John Landis

1994

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The World of Jim Henson

character - Leanord Winesop (archive footage)

The Stand

character - Russ Dorr

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The Silence of the Hams

character - FBI Agent

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The Legend of Dolemite! Bigger & Badder

character - Self

1992

Eek! The Cat

character - John Landis (voice)

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Body Chemistry II: Voice of a Stranger

character - Dr. Edwards

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

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Venice/Venice

character - Self

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Sleepwalkers

character - Lab Technician

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The Martin & Lewis Story: The Last Great Comedy Team

character - Self

Martin & Lewis: Their Golden Age of Comedy

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1990

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Psycho IV: The Beginning

character - Mike Calveccio

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Darkman

character - Physician

Dream On

character - Herb

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Spontaneous Combustion

character - Radio Technician

1989

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Stephen King's World of Horror

character - Self

1987

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RoboCop

character - Man in '6000 SUX' Commercial (uncredited)

1985

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Into the Night

character - SAVAK

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B.B. King: Into the Night

character - Self

1984

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The Muppets Take Manhattan

character - Leonard Winesop

1983

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Making Michael Jackson's Thriller

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Trading Places

character - Man with Briefcase (uncredited)

1982

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Eating Raoul

character - Man at Bank (uncredited)

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Take One: Fear on Film

character - Self

1981

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An American Werewolf in London

character - Man Smashed into Window (uncredited)

1980

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The Blues Brothers

character - Trooper La Fong

1979

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1941

character - Mizerany

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The Muppet Movie

character - Additional Muppet Performer

1978

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Animal House

character - Cafeteria Dishwasher

1977

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The Kentucky Fried Movie

character - TV Technician Thrown by Gorilla (segment "A.M. Today")

1975

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Death Race 2000

character - Mechanic

1974

The Six Million Dollar Man

character - Michael

1973

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Battle for the Planet of the Apes

character - Jake's Friend

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Schlock

character - Schlock

1971

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Red Sun

character - Henchman (uncredited)

1970

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Kelly's Heroes

character - Sister Rosa Stigmata

1900

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Robot Dracula

character - John

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Under the Moon

character - High School Principal

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Beverly Hills Cop III

John Landis: Director (Directing)1994-05-24

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The Blues Brothers

John Landis: Director (Directing)1980-06-16

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Trading Places

John Landis: Director (Directing)1983-06-07

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An American Werewolf in London

John Landis: Director (Directing)1981-08-21

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An American Werewolf in London

John Landis: Screenplay (Writing)1981-08-21

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Amazon Women on the Moon

John Landis: Director (Directing)1987-09-18

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Into the Night

John Landis: Director (Directing)1985-02-22

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HIStory on Film, Volume II

John Landis: Writer (Writing)1997-05-20

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HIStory on Film, Volume II

John Landis: Director (Directing)1997-05-20

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Blues Brothers 2000

John Landis: Director (Directing)1998-02-05

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Blues Brothers 2000

John Landis: Screenplay (Writing)1998-02-05

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Blues Brothers 2000

John Landis: Producer (Production)1998-02-05

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The Kentucky Fried Movie

John Landis: Director (Directing)1977-08-10

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Oscar

John Landis: Director (Directing)1991-04-26

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¡Three Amigos!

John Landis: Director (Directing)1986-12-12

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Spies Like Us

John Landis: Director (Directing)1985-12-06

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Animal House

John Landis: Director (Directing)1978-07-28

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An American Werewolf in Paris

John Landis: Characters (Writing)1997-05-29

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Innocent Blood

John Landis: Director (Directing)1992-09-25

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Coming to America

John Landis: Director (Directing)1988-06-29

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Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project

John Landis: Director (Directing)2007-10-13

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Slasher

John Landis: Director (Directing)2004-03-15

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The Munsters' Scary Little Christmas

John Landis: Executive Producer (Production)1996-12-17

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Clue

John Landis: Story (Writing)1985-12-13

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Clue

John Landis: Executive Producer (Production)1985-12-13

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The Stupids

John Landis: Director (Directing)1996-08-08

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Disneyland's 30th Anniversary Celebration

John Landis: Director (Directing)1985-02-18

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Burke & Hare

John Landis: Director (Directing)2010-10-29

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Some Guy Who Kills People

John Landis: Executive Producer (Production)2011-04-14

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Susan's Plan

John Landis: Director (Directing)1998-10-29

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Michael Jackson's Thriller

John Landis: Director (Directing)1983-11-14

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Schlock

John Landis: Director (Directing)1973-03-01

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Schlock

John Landis: Writer (Writing)1973-03-01

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The Kronenberg Chronicles

John Landis: Director (Directing)2002-01-01

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Fuzzbucket

John Landis: Producer (Production)1986-05-18

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HIStory on Film, Volume II

John Landis: Producer (Production)1997-05-20

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Susan's Plan

John Landis: Writer (Writing)1998-10-29

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The Lost World

John Landis: Executive Producer (Production)1998-10-13

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Michael Jackson's Thriller

John Landis: Producer (Production)1983-11-14

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Grabbers

John Landis: Thanks (Crew)2012-08-10

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Slasher

John Landis: Writer (Writing)2004-03-15

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Twilight Zone: The Movie

John Landis: Director (Directing)1983-06-24

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Family

John Landis: Director (Directing)2006-11-03

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In Sickness and in Health

John Landis: Director (Directing)2008-06-26

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The Charge of the Light Brigade

John Landis: Stunts (Crew)1968-04-10

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Chato's Land

John Landis: Stunts (Crew)1972-05-25

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Susan's Plan

John Landis: Producer (Production)1998-10-29

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Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project

John Landis: Producer (Production)2007-10-13

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Making Michael Jackson's Thriller

John Landis: Producer (Production)1983-12-15

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I Hate Kids

John Landis: Executive Producer (Production)2019-01-18

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Coming Soon

John Landis: Director (Directing)1982-01-01

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The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

John Landis: Stunts (Crew)1966-12-22

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Blue

John Landis: Executive Producer (Production)2022-01-01

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The Great Sketch Experiment

John Landis: Director (Directing)2006-10-20

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My Name Is Nobody

John Landis: Stunts (Crew)1973-12-13

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Here Come the Munsters

John Landis: Executive Producer (Production)1995-01-11

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Bad Vibes

John Landis: Executive Producer (Production)

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An American Werewolf in London

John Landis: Original Film Writer (Writing)

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Michael Jackson Video Greatest Hits: HIStory

John Landis: Director (Directing)1995-07-16

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Michael Jackson Video Greatest Hits: HIStory

John Landis: Producer (Production)1995-07-16

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B.B. King: Into the Night

John Landis: Director (Directing)1985-01-01

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B.B. King: Into the Night

John Landis: Producer (Production)1985-01-01

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The Blues Brothers

John Landis: Writer (Writing)1980-06-16

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Teddy Bears' Picnic

John Landis: Thanks (Crew)2001-04-30

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The Lost World - Gladiator

John Landis: Executive Producer (Production)2001-07-04

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Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Special

John Landis: Director (Directing)1990-07-01

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An American Werewolf in London

John Landis: Executive Producer (Production)

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Coming Soon

John Landis: Writer (Writing)1982-01-01

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Coming Soon

John Landis: Producer (Production)1982-01-01

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Once Upon a Time in the West

John Landis: Stunts (Crew)1968-12-21

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Michael Jackson's Thriller

John Landis: Screenplay (Writing)1983-11-14

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Amazon Women on the Moon

John Landis: Executive Producer (Production)1987-09-18

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Twilight Zone: The Movie

John Landis: Writer (Writing)1983-06-24

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Twilight Zone: The Movie

John Landis: Producer (Production)1983-06-24

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Dangerous: The Short Films

John Landis: Director (Directing)1993-09-28

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Freddie Rider's Thriller

John Landis: Book (Writing)

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Sliders

John Landis: Producer (Production)

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Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show

John Landis: Producer (Production)

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Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show

John Landis: Director (Directing)

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Masters of Horror

John Landis: Director (Directing)

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Masters of Horror

John Landis: Writer (Writing)

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Fear Itself

John Landis: Director (Directing)

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George Burns Comedy Week

John Landis: Director (Directing)

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Weird Science

John Landis: Producer (Production)

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Dream On

John Landis: Producer (Production)

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Dream On

John Landis: Director (Directing)

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Psych

John Landis: Director (Directing)

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Franklin & Bash

John Landis: Director (Directing)

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The Lost World

John Landis: Executive Producer (Production)

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Stan Lee's Superhero Kindergarten

John Landis: Director (Directing)

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