Birthday: Aug 03, 1950
Place of Birth: Chicago, Illinois, USA

John Landis

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.

Filmography

Movie	Cast	Year
The Blues Brothers	Trooper La Fong	1980
Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster	Self	2021
The Silence of the Hams	FBI Agent	1994
Into the Night	SAVAK	1985
Hollywood Rated 'R'	Self	1997
The Kentucky Fried Movie	TV Technician Thrown by Gorilla (segment "A.M. Today")	1977
Kelly's Heroes	Sister Rosa Stigmata	1970
Red Sun	Henchman (uncredited)	1971
Battle for the Planet of the Apes	Jake's Friend	1973
Blast Vegas	Salesman #1	2013
An American Werewolf in London	Man Smashed into Window (uncredited)	1981
Laws of Deception	Judge Trevino	1997
Blood, Guts and Sunshine: The History of Horror Made in Florida	Self [archival]	2021
The Muppets Take Manhattan	Leonard Winesop	1984
Darkman	Physician	1990
Death Race 2000	Mechanic	1975
Psycho IV: The Beginning	Mike Calveccio	1990
The Wolf Man: From Ancient Curse to Modern Myth	Self	2010
Eating Raoul	Man at Bank (uncredited)	1982
Robot Dracula	John	1970
Beware the Moon: Remembering 'An American Werewolf in London'	Self	2009
Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX	Self	2008
Spontaneous Combustion	Radio Technician	1990
Parasomnia	Department Store Manager	2008
Machete Maidens Unleashed!	Self	2010
American Grindhouse	Himself	2011
Schlock	Schlock	1973
The Sci-Fi Boys	Self	2006
RoboCop	Man in '6000 SUX' Commercial (uncredited)	1987
Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis	Self	2011
Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood	Himself	2008
Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy	Self	2005
Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan	Self	2012
Making Michael Jackson's Thriller	Self	1983
Gold Diggers: FDR'S New Deal... Broadway Bound	Self	2006
Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'	Host / Self	1999
Venice/Venice	Self	1992
Bloodsucking Cinema	Self	2007
The Face is Familiar		2009
Forever Ealing	Self	2002
The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee	Self	2024
Animal House	Cafeteria Dishwasher	1978
Nightmare Factory	Self	2011
Into the Pit: The Shocking Story of Deadpit.com	Self	2009
42nd Street: From Book to Screen to Stage	Self	2006
An American Filmmaker in London	Self	2019
Under the Moon	High School Principal	1970
Pure in Heart: The Life and Legacy of Lon Chaney, Jr.	Self	2010
The Credible Adventures of Mr. T	Stranger	2023
Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman	Self	2007
Edgar G. Ulmer: The Man Off-Screen	Self	2004
Thriller 40	Self	2023
Out of Print	Self	2014
The Blues Brothers: Transposing The Music	Self	2005
The Man Who Saw Frankenstein Cry	Self	2010
Teen Spirit: Teenagers and Hollywood	Himself	2009
The American Nightmare	Self	2000
Tales of Halloween	Jebediah Rex	2015
Vampirella	Astronaut #1	1996
Spider-Man 2	Doctor	2004
In Their Own Words: Jim Henson	Self - Friend & Filmmaker	2015
The Return of the Living Dead: The Decade of Darkness	Self	2007
Chicago Filmmakers on the Chicago River	Self	2004
Diamonds	Gambler	1999
Body Chemistry II: Voice of a Stranger	Dr. Edwards	1992
Sidemen: Long Road To Glory		2016
Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex	Self	2015
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead: The Story of the National Lampoon	Self - Director	2015
Abbott & Costello Meet Biography		1996
Take One: Fear on Film	Self	1982
Torrente 3: The Protector	Arab Ambassador	2005
Hollywood's Creepiest Creatures	Self	2004
Footlight Parade: Music for the Decades		2006
(buz'be bur'kle) n. A Study in Style	Self	2006
Busby Berkeley's Kaleidoscopic Eyes		2006
Stephen King's World of Horror	Self	1989
King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen	Self	2018
Quicksilver Highway	Surgical Assistant	1997
Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project	Self	2007
Mad City	Doctor	1997
Vittorio D.	Self	2009
Mario Bava: Operazione paura	Self	2004
David Bowie: Rare and Unseen	Self	2010
The Abbey Road Story	Self	1998
Trespassing Bergman	Self	2013
B.B. King: Into the Night	Self	1985
The Legend of Dolemite! Bigger & Badder	Self	1994
Masters of Horror	Self	2002
The Martin & Lewis Story: The Last Great Comedy Team	Self	1992
Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story	Self	2007
I Hate Kids	Psychic #4	2019
The Ax	Père du copain de Maxime	2005
It's Black Entertainment	Self	2002
Torrente 3: The Protector	Embajador árabe	2005
Mark of The Beast: The Legacy of the Universal Werewolf	Self	2019
Michael Jackson's Private Home Movies	Self (archive footage)	2003
Sleepwalkers	Lab Technician	1992
The Body	Man in Bathroom	2018
Attack of the 50 Foot Cheerleader	Professor	2012
The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers'	Self	1998
Trading Places	Man with Briefcase (uncredited)	1983
Remembering 'Dead of Night'		2014
Where Are They Now?: A Delta Alumni Update	Self (voice)	2003
The Yearbook: An Animal House Reunion	Self - Director	1998
The Muppet Movie	Additional Muppet Performer	1979
The World of Jim Henson	Leanord Winesop (archive footage)	1994
Russ Meyer: King of Sexploitation	Self	2004
The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story	Self	2009
1941	Mizerany	1979
Animal House: The Inside Story	Self	2008
Belushi	Self (archive footage)	2020
Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet	Self	2006
The Perfect Scary Movie	Self	2005
The Complete Bob Wilkins Creature Features		2012
I Am Alfred Hitchcock	Self	2021
Who Is Henry Jaglom?	Self	1997
The World Is Yours	Couple	2018
The Scenesters	Judge Paxton B. Johnson	2009
The Future of Fear	Self	2011
Hammer: Heroes, Legends and Monsters	Self	2024
Freeway II: Confessions of a Trickbaby	Judge	2000
Bergman: A Year in a Life	Self	2018
The Stand	Russ Dorr	1994
Series	Cast	Year
Dream On	Herb	1990
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno		1992
Psychoville		2009
The Six Million Dollar Man	Michael	1974
Eek! The Cat	John Landis (voice)	1992
Martin & Lewis: Their Golden Age of Comedy	Self	1992
The Movies That Made Us	Self	2019
Eli Roth's History of Horror	Self	2018
Holliston	Himself	2012
The Stand	Russ Dorr	1994
Face Off	Guest Judge	2011
The Real History of Science Fiction	Himself	2014
Caroline in the City	John Landis	1995
Bergman's Video	Self - Filmmaker	2012

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