Joe Dante (born November 28, 1946) is a American director who specializes in comedic horror. Dante is a former protégé of cult movie director Roger Corman. He even cast Corman in a cameo role in his 1981 werewolf film, The Howling. Dante has made cameo appearances himself in a few of his films and has directed two episodes of the "Masters of Horror" television series.
Body of work[]
| Film | Year | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Piranha | 1978 | Director; Actor |
| The Howling | 1981 | Director; Editor |
| Twilight Zone: The Movie | 1983 | Director(with Steven Spielberg, George Miller and John Landis) |
| Gremlins | 1984 | Director |
| Gremlins 2: The New Batch | 1990 | Director; Voice actor |
| Sleepwalkers | 1992 | Actor |
| MOH: Homecoming | 2005 | Director |
| MOH: The Screwfly Solution | 2006 | Director |
Notes[]
- Joe Dante was the host of "She's Alive! Creating the Bride of Frankenstin" feature included on disk 2, side B of the Frankenstein Legacy collection DVD.