About

Known credits:
39
Birthday:
1985-08-03
Place of birth:
Beverly Hills, California, USA
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Max Landis

Overview

Max Landis (born August 3, 1985) is an American filmmaker. He is the son of director John Landis. He wrote scripts for the films Chronicle (2012), American Ultra (2015), Victor Frankenstein (2015), and Bright (2017). He wrote and directed the film Me Him Her (2015), produced the first two seasons of the Syfy series Channel Zero (2016), and created the series Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency (2016) based on the novel, for BBC America. He has also written a limited series published by DC and Image Comics.

In 2011 and 2012, he was listed among Forbes magazine's "30 Under 30" young people to watch in the entertainment industry. His career stalled in 2017, following accusations from several women of emotional and sexual abuse.

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Known for

Acting
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2022 The Deposition of Barry Allen Actor Barry Allen N/A
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2017 Telephone Sex Survey Results Actor Self (voice) 61
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2016 Me Him Her Actor Party Bystander 57
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2015 Wrestling Isn't Wrestling Actor Max Landis N/A
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2014 Video Games: The Movie Actor Self 59
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2010 Burke & Hare Actor Handsome Coachman 59
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2006 Working with a Master: John Landis Actor Self N/A
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1998 Blues Brothers 2000 Actor Ghostrider 55
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1996 The Stupids Actor Graffiti Artist 57
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Directing
2025 Superman: The Starlight Emperor Directing Director N/A
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2022 The Deposition of Barry Allen Directing Director N/A
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2016 Me Him Her Directing Director 57
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2015 Wrestling Isn't Wrestling Directing Director N/A
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Writing
2025 Superman: The Starlight Emperor Writing Writer N/A
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2025 Z! The Magical Girl Writing Screenplay N/A
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2020 Shadow in the Cloud Writing Writer 58
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2017 Bright Writing Writer 61
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2016 Me Him Her Writing Screenplay 57
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2016 Mr. Right Writing Writer 63
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2015 Victor Frankenstein Writing Screenplay 59
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2015 Victor Frankenstein Writing Story 59
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2015 American Ultra Writing Screenplay 60
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2015 Wrestling Isn't Wrestling Writing Writer N/A
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2012 Chronicle Writing Story 67
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2012 Chronicle Writing Screenplay 67
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An American Werewolf in London Writing Screenplay 58
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"Superman Can't Kill People" - A Kryptonian Epic Short Writing Writer N/A
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Production
2017 Assholes Production Executive Producer 58
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2016 Mr. Right Production Executive Producer 63
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2015 Wrestling Isn't Wrestling Production Producer N/A
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Sound
2016 Me Him Her Sound Music 57
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Crew
1985 Spies Like Us Crew Thanks 60
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