Joe Dante Biography (1946-)

Born November 28, 1946, in Morristown, NJ. Addresses: Agent: David Gersh, The Gersh Agency, 232 N. Canon Drive, Beverly Hills, CA 90210-5302.

Nationality
American
Gender
Male
Occupation
Director, editor, producer, screenwriter, actor
Birth Details
November 28, 1946
Morristown, New Jersey, United States

Famous Works

  • CREDITS
  • Film Appearances
  • Cannonball (also known as Carquake) New World, 1976
  • Himself, Roger Corman: Hollywood's Wild Angel, Cinegate, 1978
  • (Uncredited) Scubadiver, Piranha, New World, 1978
  • The Slumber Party Massacre, 1981
  • The Fantasy Film Worlds of George Pal, 1985
  • (Uncredited) "Grandpa Fred" director, Gremlins 2: The New Batch, 1990
  • Face on cutting room floor, Oscar, 1991
  • Lab assistant, Sleepwalkers (also known as Sleepstalkers and Stephen King's Sleepwalkers), 1992
  • Himself, The Magic World of Chuck Jones, 1992
  • Himself, Flying Saucers Over Hollywood: The Plan 9 Companion (alsoknown as The Ed Wood Story: The Plan 9 Companion), 1992
  • (Cameo appearance) Dying man, Il silenzio dei proscutti (also known as The Silence of the Hams), 1994
  • Jailer, Beverly Hills Cop III, 1994
  • Film Work
  • Dialogue director, Fly Me, 1982
  • Editor, The Arena (also known as Naked Warriors and La rivolta delle gladiatrici), 1983
  • Director (with Allan Arkush) and editor (with Arkush and Amy Jones), Hollywood Boulevard, New World, 1976
  • Editor, Grand Theft Auto, New World, 1977
  • Director and editor (with Mark Goldblatt), Piranha, New World, 1978
  • (Uncredited) Director, Rock 'n' Roll High School, 1979
  • Director and editor (with Goldblatt), The Howling, AVCO-Embassy, 1981
  • Director, "It's a Good Life," Twilight Zone--The Movie, WarnerBros., 1983
  • Director, Gremlins, Warner Bros., 1984
  • Director, Explorers, Paramount, 1985
  • Director, "Hairlooming," "Bullshit or Not," "Critics Corner," "Roast YourLoved One," and "Reckless Youth," Amazon Women on the Moon, Universal, 1987
  • Director, Innerspace, Warner Bros., 1987
  • Director, The 'burbs, Universal, 1989
  • Executive producer, The Phantom, Paramount, 1996
  • Director, Gremlins 2: The New Batch, 1990
  • Director, Matinee, 1993
  • Director, Small Soldiers, DreamWorks Distribution L.L.C., 1998
  • Producer, Malevolence, 1999
  • Television Appearances
  • Specials
  • Interviewee and presenter, The Horror Hall of Fame, syndicated, 1990
  • Himself, Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of Horror, 1994
  • Hollywood Stars: A Century of Cinema, Disney Channel, 1995
  • The Roger Corman Special, Showtime, 1995
  • Masters of Fantasy: Industrial Light & Magic, Sci-Fi Channel,1998
  • Episodes
  • Himself, Naked Hollywood, Arts and Entertainment, 1991
  • Television Work
  • Series
  • Creative consultant, Eerie, Indiana, NBC, 1991-
  • Television Director, Except Where Indicated
  • Movies
  • Runaway Daughters, Showtime, 1994
  • The Second Civil War, HBO, 1997
  • (And executive producer) The Warlord: Battle for the Galaxy (alsoknown as The Osiris Chronicles), UPN, 1998
  • Television Work
  • Pilots
  • Director, Eerie, Indiana, NBC, 1991
  • Director and executive producer, The Warlord: Battle for the Galaxy (also known as The Osiris Chronicles), CBS, 1995
  • Television Director
  • Episodic
  • Police Squad!, ABC, 1982
  • "The Shadow Man," The Twilight Zone, CBS, 1985
  • "Boo!" Amazing Stories, NBC, 1986
  • "The Greibble," Amazing Stories, NBC, 1986
  • "Lightning," Pictures Windows (also known as Picture Windows: Language of the Heart), Showtime, 1995
  • "The Occupant," Night Visions, 2000
  • "Quiet Please," Night Visions, 2000
  • WRITINGS
  • Screenplays
  • (With others) Rock 'n' Roll High School, 1979
  • Rock 'n' Roll High School Forever, 1991

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

    Periodicals:
    • The Guardian, October 16, 1998, p. T10.