About

Known credits:
173
Birthday:
1946-11-28
Place of birth:
Morristown, New Jersey, USA
Website:
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Joe Dante

Overview

Joseph James Dante Jr. (born November 28, 1946) is an American filmmaker, 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.

Dante's output includes the films Piranha (1978), The Howling (1981), Explorers (1985), Innerspace (1987), The 'Burbs (1989), Matinee (1993), Small Soldiers (1998), and Looney Tunes: Back in Action (2003). His work for television and cable include the social satire The Second Civil War (1997), episodes of the anthology series Masters of Horror ("Homecoming" and "The Screwfly Solution") and Amazing Stories, as well as Police Squad! and Hawaii Five-0.

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Known for

Acting
2024 Hammer: Heroes, Legends and Monsters Actor Self N/A
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2024 Sharksploitation Actor Self 58
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2024 The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee Actor Self 59
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2022 In Search of Darkness: Part III Actor Self 59
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2022 Boris Karloff: The Rest of the Story Actor Self - Interviewee 59
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2022 Razzennest Actor Joe Dante 59
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2022 Soylent Green and Red Alert: When Reality Catches Up with Fiction Actor Self 59
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2022 The 101 Scariest Horror Movie Moments of All Time Actor Self 69
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2022 In Search of Tomorrow Actor Self - Interviewee 59
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2021 Blood, Guts and Sunshine: The History of Horror Made in Florida Actor Self [archival] N/A
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2021 Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster Actor Self 59
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2021 Roger Corman, the Pope of Pop Cinema Actor Self N/A
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2020 Bugs Bunny's 80th What's Up, Doc-umentary! Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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2020 Tales of the Uncanny Actor Self 59
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2020 In Search of Darkness: Part II Actor Self 60
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2020 Skin: A History of Nudity in the Movies Actor Self 59
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2020 Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp Actor Host 59
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2020 Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi Actor Host 59
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2020 Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness Actor Host 59
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2019 Class of '79: 40 Years of Rock 'N' Roll High School Actor N/A
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2019 Mark of The Beast: The Legacy of the Universal Werewolf Actor Self N/A
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2019 Phil Tippett: Mad Dreams and Monsters Actor Self 59
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2019 Love, Antosha Actor Self 60
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2019 In Search of Darkness Actor Self 61
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2019 Making Apes: The Artists Who Changed Film Actor Self 59
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2018 Sad Hill Unearthed Actor Self - Filmmaker 60
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2018 The Fear is Real Actor Self N/A
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2018 King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen Actor Self 59
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2018 Hammer Horror: The Warner Bros. Years Actor Self 59
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2017 Monstres, l'ennemi de l'intérieur Actor Self N/A
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2016 Long Live the King Actor himself 58
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2016 24×36 Actor Self 59
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2016 Unspeakable Horrors: The Plan 9 Conspiracy Actor Himself N/A
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2015 Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex Actor Self 59
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2015 Tales of Halloween Actor Prof. Milo Gottlieb 58
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2015 42nd Street Memories: The Rise and Fall of America's Most Notorious Street Actor Himself 59
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2014 Cute. Clever. Mischievous. Intelligent. Dangerous: Making Gremlins Actor Self 59
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2014 From Gizmo to Gremlins: Creating the Creatures Actor Self 59
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2014 There Goes the Neighbourhood: The Making of The 'Burbs Actor Self 58
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2014 Out of Print Actor Self 59
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2014 Clawing! A Journey Through the Spanish Horror Actor Self - Director 59
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2014 We Come In Pieces: The Rebirth of the Horror Anthology Film Actor Self N/A
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2014 That Guy Dick Miller Actor Self 59
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2013 House of Wax: Unlike Anything You've Seen Before! Actor Self N/A
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2013 A Fuller Life Actor Self - Reader (segment "Sicily Black and Blue") 59
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2013 Blast Vegas Actor Salesman #2 57
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2012 Trailer War Actor Himself 59
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2012 The Birds: Hitchcock's Monster Movie Actor Self N/A
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2012 Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan Actor Self 60
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2012 The Butterfly Room Actor Cab Driver 58
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2012 The Flesh and the Fury: X-posing Twins of Evil Actor 58
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2012 To Be... A Film Favorite Actor N/A
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2011 Corman's World Actor Self - Filmmaker 60
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2011 A Night at the Movies: Merry Christmas! Actor Self - Interviewee 59
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2011 The Future of Fear Actor Self N/A
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2011 Produce Your Own Damn Movie! Actor Self N/A
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2011 American Grindhouse Actor Himself 59
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2010 Machete Maidens Unleashed! Actor Self 59
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2010 The Man Who Saw Frankenstein Cry Actor Self 59
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2010 The Wolf Man: From Ancient Curse to Modern Myth Actor Self 59
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2010 Pure in Heart: The Life and Legacy of Lon Chaney, Jr. Actor Self 59
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2009 Nightmares in Red, White and Blue Actor Self 59
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2009 Fulci in the House: The Italian Master of Splatter Actor Himself N/A
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2009 Direct Your Own Damn Movie! Actor Self 59
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2009 Monsterland Actor Self 59
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2009 Coming Attractions: The History of the Movie Trailer Actor Self 59
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2008 Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX Actor Self 59
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2007 Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story Actor Self 59
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2007 Spider Stravinsky: The Cinema Sounds of Ronald Stein Actor Himself 59
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2007 The Return of the Living Dead: The Decade of Darkness Actor Self 59
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2007 Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman Actor Self 59
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2007 The Hatching of Spider Baby Actor Himself N/A
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2006 Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet Actor Self 58
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2006 Robby the Robot: Engineering a Sci-Fi Icon Actor Self 59
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2006 Lugosi: The Dark Prince Actor Self 59
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2006 Hitchcocked! Actor Self N/A
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2006 Karloff: The Gentle Monster Actor Self 59
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2005 RKO Production 601: The Making of 'Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World' Actor Self N/A
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2005 The Perfect Scary Movie Actor Self 59
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2005 Behind the Tunes: Looney Tunes Go to War! Actor Himself 59
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2005 Behind the Tunes: Bosko, Buddy and the Best of Black and White Actor Himself 59
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2005 Behind the Tunes: Tish Tash - The Animated World of Frank Tashlin Actor Himself N/A
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2005 Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy Actor 59
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2004 Männer im Trenchcoat, Frauen im Pelz Actor Self N/A
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2004 100 Scariest Movie Moments Actor Self 71
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2004 Edgar G. Ulmer: The Man Off-Screen Actor Self 59
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2004 Mario Bava: Operazione paura Actor Self 58
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2004 Welcome to Werewolfland Actor N/A
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2003 Unleashing the Beast: Making ‘The Howling’ Actor N/A
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2002 Cinerama Adventure Actor Self 59
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2001 Making The Earth Stand Still Actor Self N/A
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2001 It Conquered Hollywood! The Story of American International Pictures Actor Self 59
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2000 Chuck Jones: Extremes and In-Betweens - A Life in Animation Actor Self 59
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2000 Mario Bava: Maestro of the Macabre Actor Self 58
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1999 Ray Harryhausen: Working with Dinosaurs Actor Self 58
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1999 She's Alive! Creating 'The Bride of Frankenstein' Actor Self / Host 59
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1997 Hollywood Rated 'R' Actor Self 59
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1994 Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of Horror Actor Self 59
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1994 Beverly Hills Cop III Actor Jailer 58
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1994 The Silence of the Hams Actor Dying Man 56
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1994 A Century of Cinema Actor Self 59
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1992 The Magical World of Chuck Jones Actor Self N/A
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1992 Sleepwalkers Actor Lab Assistant 59
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1992 Flying Saucers Over Hollywood: The 'Plan 9' Companion Actor Himself 59
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1991 Oscar Actor Face on the Cutting Room Floor 60
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1990 Gremlins 2: The New Batch Actor Grandpa Fred Director (uncredited) 64
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1987 Innerspace Actor Vectorscope Employee (uncredited) 65
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1986 The Fantasy Film Worlds of George Pal Actor Self 59
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1982 Eating Raoul Actor Busboy (uncredited) 60
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1981 Making a Monster Movie: Inside 'the Howling' Actor Self N/A
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1978 Piranha Actor Scuba Diver #2 (uncredited) 59
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1978 Roger Corman: Hollywood's Wild Angel Actor Self 59
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1976 Cannonball Actor Kid 58
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1976 Hollywood Boulevard Actor Party Waiter (uncredited) 58
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Ishiro Honda: Memoirs of a Film Director Actor Himself N/A
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The Reality Trip Actor self N/A
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The Creeps Actor N/A
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Mary Woronov: Cult Queen Actor N/A
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Directing
2018 Nightmare Cinema Directing Director 58
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2014 Burying the Ex Directing Director 57
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2009 Splatter Directing Director 58
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2009 Splatter Directing Director 67
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2009 The Hole Directing Director 58
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2006 The Screwfly Solution Directing Director 58
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2006 Trapped Ashes Directing Director 58
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2005 Homecoming Directing Director 58
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2003 Looney Tunes: Back in Action Directing Director 62
Fair
2003 Haunted Lighthouse Directing Director 60
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2003 The Haunted Lighthouse Directing Director N/A
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1998 Small Soldiers Directing Director 63
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1997 The Second Civil War Directing Director 59
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1997 The Second Civil War Directing Director 69
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1996 The Warlord: Battle for the Galaxy Directing Director 58
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1995 Lightning Directing Director N/A
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1994 Runaway Daughters Directing Director 58
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1994 Rebel Highway Directing Director 70
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1993 MANT! Directing Director 60
Fair
1993 Matinee Directing Director 61
Fair
1990 Gremlins 2: The New Batch Directing Director 64
Fair
1989 The 'Burbs Directing Director 65
Fair
1987 Amazon Women on the Moon Directing Director 58
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1987 Innerspace Directing Director 65
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1985 Explorers Directing Director 60
Fair
1984 Gremlins Directing Director 70
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1983 Twilight Zone: The Movie Directing Director 62
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1982 Police Squad! Directing Director 60
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1981 The Howling Directing Director 62
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1978 Piranha Directing Director 59
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1976 Hollywood Boulevard Directing Director 58
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1968 The Movie Orgy Directing Director 59
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Fear Paris Directing Director N/A
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Little Shop of Halloween Horrors Directing Director N/A
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Labrintus Directing Director N/A
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Fear Paris Directing Director N/A
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The Man with Kaleidoscope Eyes Directing Director N/A
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Writing
1991 Rock 'n' Roll High School Forever Writing Characters 58
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1979 Rock 'n' Roll High School Writing Story 59
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Production
2023 Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai Production Consulting Producer 72
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2018 Camp Cold Brook Production Executive Producer 58
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2017 Trafficked Production Executive Producer 60
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2016 Dark Production Producer N/A
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2011 Trail of Blood Production Producer 59
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1996 The Warlord: Battle for the Galaxy Production Producer 58
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1994 Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of Horror Production Associate Producer 59
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The Man with Kaleidoscope Eyes Production Producer N/A
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Crew
2011 Corman's World Crew Thanks 60
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2010 Embryo Crew Thanks 59
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Editing
1981 The Howling Editing Editor 62
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1978 Piranha Editing Editor 59
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1977 Grand Theft Auto Editing Editor 58
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1976 Hollywood Boulevard Editing Editor 58
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1974 The Arena Editing Editor 58
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1968 The Movie Orgy Editing Editor 59
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