John Landis

Overview

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Birthday
Aug 03, 1950 (74 years old)

John Landis

Known For

Thriller 40
1h 29m
Movie 2023

Thriller 40

Forty years after the release of Michael Jackson’s ‘Thriller,’ the best-selling album of all-time, director Nelson George takes fans back in time to the making of a pop masterpiece, featuring never-before-seen footage and candid interviews.

The Credible Adventures of Mr. T
0h 7m
Movie 2023

The Credible Adventures of Mr. T

Mr. T is an office worker with a passion. After work he copes by doing side gigs on film sets. Matching deadlines for one job with the agenda of the other is not always easy, especially when unforeseen events and misunderstandings happen along the way. While the end of the day seems distant, he does not lose his heart as eventually he remembers the reason for all those efforts.

Blood, Guts and Sunshine: The History of Horror Made in Florida
2h 7m
Movie 2021

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

Explore the independent horror film scene that Florida has been vigorously pumping out since the invention of film. Jam-packed with Interviews, exploitation, never-before-seen footage and cinema madness. Watch and learn about films new and old in this exclusive documentary made for cult horror fans.

Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster
1h 43m
Movie 2021

Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster

Beginning just before his debut as Frankenstein’s creation, this documentary compellingly explores the life and legacy of a cinema legend, presenting a perceptive history of the genre he personified. Karloff's films were long derided as hokum and attacked by censors, but his phenomenal popularity and pervasive influence endures, inspiring some of our greatest actors and directors into the 21st Century – among them Guillermo Del Toro, Ron Perlman, Roger Corman, and John Landis, all of whom and many more contribute their personal insights and anecdotes.

I Am Alfred Hitchcock
1h 20m
Movie 2021

I Am Alfred Hitchcock

Interviews and archival footage weave together to tell the story of the Master of Suspense, one of the most influential and studied filmmakers in the history of cinema.

Belushi
1h 48m
Movie 2020

Belushi

Using previously unheard audiotapes recorded shortly after John Belushi’s death, director R.J. Cutler’s documentary feature examines the too-short life of the once-in-a-generation talent who captured the hearts and funny bones of devoted audiences.

An American Filmmaker in London
Movie 2019

An American Filmmaker in London

A newly filmed interview with John Landis in which he reflects on his time working in Britain and British cinema.

Mark of The Beast: The Legacy of the Universal Werewolf
1h 17m
Movie 2019

Mark of The Beast: The Legacy of the Universal Werewolf

A newly produced, feature-length documentary by filmmaker Daniel Griffith, featuring interviews with John Landis, David Naughton, Joe Dante and more

I Hate Kids
1h 29m
Movie 2019

I Hate Kids

Nick Pearson is a life-long bachelor who is finally settling down. On the brink of his wedding he is surprised to find he has a 13 year old son who has come to find his him through the help of a psychic. The problem is Nick can't stand kids and would happily send the boy back to live with his biological mother, except that no one has any clue who that might be. Having nowhere to turn Nick must hit the road with the boy and the neurotic, inept psychic to track down dozens of his disgraced ex-flings to whom he must ask the awkward question - with very mixed results.

The Body
1h 23m
Movie 2018

The Body

In Los Angeles, on Halloween night, a hitman tries to transport a corpse in plain sight, but people he stumbles upon on the street, believing that his sophisticated appearance is a magnificent disguise, constantly stand in his way to congratulate him.

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.

Acting

2023
Thriller 40
2023
The Credible Adventures of Mr. T
2021
Blood, Guts and Sunshine: The History of Horror Made in Florida
2021
Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster
2021
I Am Alfred Hitchcock
2020
Belushi
2019
An American Filmmaker in London
2019
Mark of The Beast: The Legacy of the Universal Werewolf
2019
I Hate Kids
2018
The Body
2018
The World Is Yours
2018
Bergman: A Year in a Life
2018
King Cohen
2016
Sidemen: Long Road To Glory
2015
Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex
2015
Tales of Halloween
2015
In Their Own Words: Jim Henson
2015
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead
2014
Out of Print
2014
Remembering 'Dead of Night'
2012
Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan
2012
The Complete Bob Wilkins Creature Features
2011
The Future of Fear
2010
The Man Who Saw Frankenstein Cry
2010
The Wolf Man: From Ancient Curse to Modern Myth
2009
Teen Spirit: Teenagers and Hollywood
2009
Vittorio D.
2009
Beware the Moon: Remembering 'An American Werewolf in London'
2009
The Scenesters
2009
Into the Pit: The Shocking Story of Deadpit.com
2009
Tattoos: A Scarred History
2008
RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”
2008
Animal House: The Inside Story
2008
Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood
2007
Bloodsucking Cinema
2007
Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project
2007
The Return of the Living Dead: The Decade of Darkness
2007
Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman
1997
Mad City
1997
Hollywood Rated 'R'
1997
Quicksilver Highway
1997
Laws of Deception
1996
Abbott & Costello Meet Biography
1994
The World of Jim Henson
1994
The Silence of the Hams
1992
Sleepwalkers
1992
Venice/Venice
1992
Martin & Lewis: Their Golden Age of Comedy
1992
The Martin & Lewis Story: The Last Great Comedy Team
1990
Psycho IV: The Beginning
1990
Darkman
1989
Stephen King's World of Horror
1985
Into the Night
1985
B.B. King: Into the Night

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