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Director

Joe Dante

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79 titles on Taste Buds · 1968–2026

Best loved: Gremlins (3.4★) · everyone 3.2★

Joe Dante is an American film director, producer, editor and actor. His films, notably Gremlins (1984) alongside its sequel, Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990), often mix the 1950s-style B movie genre with 1960s radicalism and cartoon comedy.

American filmmaker (born 1946) · From Wikipedia

Their work

24 titlesBest knownNewest
  • Gremlins
    Gremlins
    19843.4★ from 41
  • Small Soldiers
Small Soldiers
19982.8★ from 18
  • Gremlins 2: The New Batch
    Gremlins 2: The New Batch
    1990
  • Innerspace
    Innerspace
    1987
  • Looney Tunes: Back in Action
    Looney Tunes: Back in Action
    2003
  • Twilight Zone: The Movie
    Twilight Zone: The Movie
    1983
  • The Howling
    The Howling
    1981
  • Piranha
    Piranha
    1978
  • Explorers
    Explorers
    1985
  • The Hole
    The Hole
    2009
  • Amazon Women on the Moon
    Amazon Women on the Moon
    1987
  • Burying the Ex
    Burying the Ex
    2014

    • Also appears in

    Nightmares in Red, White and Blue
    Nightmares in Red, White and Blue
    Film · 2009
    American Grindhouse
    American Grindhouse
    Film · 2011
    Machete Maidens Unleashed!
    Machete Maidens Unleashed!
    Film · 2010
    Razzennest
    Razzennest
    Film · 2022
    That Guy Dick Miller
    That Guy Dick Miller
    Film · 2014
    Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story
    Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story
    Film · 2007
    A Fuller Life
    A Fuller Life
    Film · 2013
    Edgar G. Ulmer: The Man Off-Screen
    Edgar G. Ulmer: The Man Off-Screen
    Film · 2004
    Sharksploitation
    Sharksploitation
    Film · 2024
    Out of Print
    Out of Print
    Film · 2014
    Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex
    Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex
    Film · 2015
    Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of Horror
    Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of Horror
    Film · 1994
    The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee
    The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee
    Film · 2024
    Phil Tippett: Mad Dreams and Monsters
    Phil Tippett: Mad Dreams and Monsters
    Film · 2019
    Flying Saucers Over Hollywood: The 'Plan 9' Companion
    Flying Saucers Over Hollywood: The 'Plan 9' Companion
    Film · 1992
    Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX
    Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX
    Film · 2008
    Chuck Jones: Extremes and In-Betweens - A Life in Animation
    Chuck Jones: Extremes and In-Betweens - A Life in Animation
    Film · 2000
    She's Alive! Creating 'The Bride of Frankenstein'
    She's Alive! Creating 'The Bride of Frankenstein'
    Film · 1999
    Eaten Alive! The Rise and Fall of the Italian Cannibal Film
    Eaten Alive! The Rise and Fall of the Italian Cannibal Film
    Film · 2015
    Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy
    Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy
    Film · 2005
    Mario Bava: Maestro of the Macabre
    Mario Bava: Maestro of the Macabre
    Film · 2000
    42nd Street Memories: The Rise and Fall of America's Most Notorious Street
    42nd Street Memories: The Rise and Fall of America's Most Notorious Street
    Film · 2015
    A Night at the Movies: Merry Christmas!
    A Night at the Movies: Merry Christmas!
    Film · 2011
    The Magical World of Chuck Jones
    The Magical World of Chuck Jones
    Film · 1992
    It Conquered Hollywood! The Story of American International Pictures
    It Conquered Hollywood! The Story of American International Pictures
    Film · 2001
    Hollywood Rated 'R'
    Hollywood Rated 'R'
    Film · 1997
    Lugosi: The Dark Prince
    Lugosi: The Dark Prince
    Film · 2006
    The Orson Welles Show
    The Orson Welles Show
    Film · 1979
    Karloff: The Gentle Monster
    Karloff: The Gentle Monster
    Film · 2006
    Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp
    Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp
    Film · 2020
    Mario Bava: Operazione paura
    Mario Bava: Operazione paura
    Film · 2004
    Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness
    Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness
    Film · 2020
    The Flesh and the Fury: X-posing Twins of Evil
    The Flesh and the Fury: X-posing Twins of Evil
    Film · 2012
    The Wolf Man: From Ancient Curse to Modern Myth
    The Wolf Man: From Ancient Curse to Modern Myth
    Film · 2010
    Ray Harryhausen: Working with Dinosaurs
    Ray Harryhausen: Working with Dinosaurs
    Film · 1999
    House of Wax: Unlike Anything You've Seen Before!
    House of Wax: Unlike Anything You've Seen Before!
    Film · 2013
    Shrinkage: The Making of Innerspace
    Shrinkage: The Making of Innerspace
    Film · 2026
    Gremlins, an american nightmare!
    Gremlins, an american nightmare!
    Film · 2026
    Dernsie: The Amazing Life of Bruce Dern
    Dernsie: The Amazing Life of Bruce Dern
    Film · 2026
    Boorman and the Devil
    Boorman and the Devil
    Film · 2026
    The Creeps
    The Creeps
    Film · 2025
    The Vincent Price Legacy
    The Vincent Price Legacy
    Film · 2025
    Hammer: Heroes, Legends and Monsters
    Hammer: Heroes, Legends and Monsters
    Film · 2024
    Ishiro Honda: Memoirs of a Film Director
    Ishiro Honda: Memoirs of a Film Director
    Film · 2024
    Soylent Green and Red Alert: When Reality Catches Up with Fiction
    Soylent Green and Red Alert: When Reality Catches Up with Fiction
    Film · 2022
    Mark of The Beast: The Legacy of the Universal Werewolf
    Mark of The Beast: The Legacy of the Universal Werewolf
    Film · 2019
    Produce Your Own Damn Movie!
    Produce Your Own Damn Movie!
    Film · 2011
    Pure in Heart: The Life and Legacy of Lon Chaney, Jr.
    Pure in Heart: The Life and Legacy of Lon Chaney, Jr.
    Film · 2010
    Direct Your Own Damn Movie!
    Direct Your Own Damn Movie!
    Film · 2009
    Fulci in the House: The Italian Master of Splatter
    Fulci in the House: The Italian Master of Splatter
    Film · 2009
    Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet
    Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet
    Film · 2006
    Robby the Robot: Engineering a Sci-Fi Icon
    Robby the Robot: Engineering a Sci-Fi Icon
    Film · 2006
    Unleashing the Beast: Making ‘The Howling’
    Unleashing the Beast: Making ‘The Howling’
    Film · 2003
    Making The Earth Stand Still
    Making The Earth Stand Still
    Film · 2001
    Mary Woronov: Cult Queen
    Mary Woronov: Cult Queen
    Film