John Landis

Q: Has John Landis won any awards?

John Landis has received several awards, including a BAFTA for Best Original Screenplay for 'An American Werewolf in London' and multiple Saturn Awards for his contributions to genre films.

Q: What was John Landis's first film?

John Landis's first film was 'Schlock' (1973), a low-budget comedy that he wrote, directed, and starred in, which helped launch his career in the film industry.

Q: Which of John Landis's films are the most successful?

Some of John Landis's most successful films include 'Animal House,' which grossed over $141 million, and 'The Blues Brothers,' which has become a beloved classic with a significant cultural impact.

Q: What is known about John Landis's personal life?

John Landis is married to Debra Landis since 1980, and they have three children together. He is known for being private about his personal life while actively participating in the film community.

Q: What is John Landis's estimated net worth?

John Landis's estimated net worth is around $150 million, primarily from his successful career as a director, producer, and writer in the film industry.

Q: What are some milestones in John Landis's filmography?

Milestones in John Landis's filmography include directing the first-ever music video for a feature film with 'Thriller' and pioneering the horror-comedy genre with films like 'An American Werewolf in London.'

Q: Did John Landis face any controversies in his career?

Yes, John Landis faced controversy following the tragic accident on the set of 'Twilight Zone: The Movie' in 1982, which resulted in the deaths of actor Vic Morrow and two children, leading to legal battles and scrutiny over safety regulations in filmmaking.

Known for

Coming to America (1988)

IMDb 7.1 / 10

1988 / Comedy, Romance / 117 min

An African prince decides it’s time for him to find a princess... and his mission leads him and his most loyal friend to Queens,...

The Blues Brothers (1980)

IMDb 7.9 / 10

1980 / Action, Adventure / 133 min

Jake Blues, just released from prison, puts his old band back togther to save the Catholic home where he and his brother Elwood were...

Trading Places (1983)

IMDb 7.5 / 10

1983 / Comedy / 116mins

Sporting billionaire brothers reverse the roles of a Wall Street commodities broker and a street hustler.

Name

John Landis

Height

6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)

Born

27 August 1950, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Spouses

Debra Landis (1980–present)

Children

3 children: Max Landis, Amanda Landis, and Rachel Landis

Parents

Elliott Landis, and Mary Landis

Estimated Net Worth

$150 million

Year	Title	Character	Rating
2026	Movie Robot Dracula A scientist with nefarious intentions seeks to dominate the world using his vast expertise in robotics.	John	Not rated
2025	Movie On a Mission from God: The Story of the Blues Brothers A documentary that explores the turbulent, high-budget production of the 1980 musical-comedy classic The Blues Brothers, examining its chaotic shoot,...	Self	Not rated
2025	Movie Being Eddie From teen comedian to Hollywood legend, Eddie Murphy revisits his extraordinary showbiz ride with raw honesty and humor.	Self	TMDB 6.7 / 10
2025	Movie The Vincent Price Legacy The Legacy of Vincent Price, the first feature-length documentary about the Master of Menace, explores the man behind the legend...	Himself	TMDB 9.0 / 10
2024	Movie Hammer: Heroes, Legends and Monsters A look at Hammer’s progression from a back office in London’s Regent Street to its iconic status within the horror...	Self	TMDB 8.2 / 10
2024	Movie The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee Aristocratic Italian roots, a close family connection to James Bond novelist Ian Fleming, wartime experiences in the British and Finnish...	Self	TMDB 7.6 / 10
2023	Movie Thriller 40 Forty years after the release of Michael Jackson’s ‘Thriller,’ the best-selling album of all-time, director Nelson George takes fans back...	Self	TMDB 8.6 / 10
2023	Movie The Credible Adventures of Mr. T Mr. T is an office worker with a passion. After work he copes by doing side gigs on film sets....	Stranger	TMDB 10.0 / 10
2023	Movie The Rise of the Comic Strip Documentary about the beginnings and the Channel 4 years of the Comic Strip.	Self	Not rated
2021	Movie Blood, Guts and Sunshine: The History of Horror Made in Florida Explore the independent horror film scene that Florida has been vigorously pumping out since the invention of film. Jam-packed with...	Self [archival]	TMDB 7.0 / 10
2021	Movie Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster Beginning just before his debut as Frankenstein’s creation, this documentary compellingly explores the life and legacy of a cinema legend,...	Self	TMDB 7.0 / 10
2021	Movie I Am Alfred Hitchcock Interviews and archival footage weave together to tell the story of the Master of Suspense, one of the most influential...	Self	TMDB 7.3 / 10
2020	Movie Belushi Using previously unheard audiotapes recorded shortly after John Belushi’s death, director R.J. Cutler’s documentary feature examines the too-short life of...	Self (archive footage)	TMDB 7.0 / 10
2019	TV The Movies That Made Us These blockbusters brought us together and gave us the time of our lives. Meet the actors, directors and industry insiders...	Self	TMDB 7.3 / 10
2019	Movie An American Filmmaker in London A newly filmed interview with John Landis in which he reflects on his time working in Britain and British cinema.	Self	Not rated
2019	Movie Mark of The Beast: The Legacy of the Universal Werewolf A newly produced, feature-length documentary by filmmaker Daniel Griffith, featuring interviews with John Landis, David Naughton, Joe Dante and more	Self	Not rated
2019	Movie I Hate Kids Nick Pearson is a life-long bachelor who is finally settling down. On the brink of his wedding he is surprised...	Psychic #4	TMDB 5.8 / 10
2018	TV Eli Roth's History of Horror An in-depth look at the history and pop cultural significance of horror films.	Self	TMDB 6.4 / 10
2018	Movie The Body In Los Angeles, on Halloween night, a hitman tries to transport a corpse in plain sight, but people he stumbles...	Man in Bathroom	TMDB 6.2 / 10
2018	Movie The World Is Yours To escape his life of crime, a Paris drug dealer takes on one last job involving Spain, unhinged gangsters, his...	Couple	TMDB 6.7 / 10
2018	Movie Bergman: A Year in a Life The year 1957 was one of the most prolific for the Swedish filmmaker Ingmar Bergman: he shot two films, released...	Self	TMDB 7.4 / 10
2018	Movie King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen A feature-length documentary focusing on the acclaimed work and eclectic career of maverick filmmaker Larry Cohen, writer-director of "Black Caesar,"...	Self	TMDB 6.4 / 10
2016	Movie Deconstructing Dunning Documentary chronicling the attempt to help an actor who has fallen on hard times.	Unknown character	Not rated
2016	Movie Sidemen: Long Road To Glory An intimate look at the lives and legacies of piano player Pinetop Perkins, drummer Willie 'Big Eyes' Smith and guitarist...	Unknown character	TMDB 5.2 / 10
2015	Movie Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex The Frankenstein Complex takes a historical as well as a creative perspective, with a mix of fascinating scenes behind the...	Self	TMDB 7.2 / 10
2015	Movie Tales of Halloween Ten stories from horror's top directors. Ghosts, ghouls, monsters, and the devil delight in terrorizing unsuspecting residents of a suburban...	Jebediah Rex	TMDB 5.7 / 10
2015	Movie In Their Own Words: Jim Henson The film follows Henson’s career from his first work with his Muppets in the early 1950’s during television’s Golden Age...	Self - Friend & Filmmaker	TMDB 7.0 / 10
2015	TV In Their Own Words Documenting the lives the most pivotal voices of the 20th century	Self	Not rated
2015	Movie Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead A look at the history of the American comedy publication and production company, National Lampoon, from its beginning in the...	Self - Director	TMDB 6.7 / 10
2014	Movie Out of Print A documentary exploring the importance of revival cinema and 35mm exhibition - seen through the lens of the patrons of...	Self	TMDB 5.7 / 10
2014	TV The Real History of Science Fiction The series heads to the very frontiers of space and science to produce the definitive television history of science fiction,...	Himself	TMDB 7.0 / 10
2014	Movie Remembering 'Dead of Night' Retrospective documentary on the British horror anthology classic Dead of Night (1945).	Unknown character	TMDB 6.5 / 10
2013	Movie Trespassing Bergman In the sixties, Swedish filmmaker Ingmar Bergman (1918-2007) built a house on the remote island of Fårö, located in the...	Self	TMDB 6.6 / 10
2013	Movie Blast Vegas Thieving Spring Breakers steal an ancient relic that unleashes a disastrous curse upon Las Vegas.	Salesman #1	TMDB 3.4 / 10
2012	Movie Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan There’s only one person who so accurately personifies movie magic in the history of film, and that man is special...	Self	TMDB 7.4 / 10
2012	Movie Attack of the 50 Foot Cheerleader Aspiring college cheerleader, Cassie Stratford consumes an experimental drug that grants her beauty and enough athletic ability to make the...	Professor	TMDB 5.3 / 10
2012	Movie The Complete Bob Wilkins Creature Features Bob Wilkins (April 11, 1932 – January 7, 2009) was a beloved Northern California television personality best known for his...	Unknown character	TMDB 10.0 / 10
2012	TV Bergman's Video In the sixties, Swedish filmmaker Ingmar Bergman (1918-2007) built a house on the remote island of Fårö, located in the...	Self - Filmmaker	Not rated
2012	TV Holliston In the small New England town of Holliston, MA, Adam and Joe, two friends in their post-college years, navigate life,...	Himself	TMDB 5.9 / 10
2011	Movie Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis It will surprise few to discover that star of stage and screen Jerry Lewis has sought to amuse others since...	Self	TMDB 5.6 / 10
2011	Movie The Future of Fear Join some of the most talented legends of the Horror Film genre for discussion of what scared us before, and...	Self	Not rated
2011	Movie Nightmare Factory The story of how one Pittsburgh boy’s fascination with monsters drove him to the very top of the Hollywood food...	Self	TMDB 7.2 / 10
2011	Movie American Grindhouse This documentary explores the hidden history of the American Exploitation Film. The movie digs deep into this often overlooked category...	Himself	TMDB 6.8 / 10
2011	TV Face Off In this competition/elimination series, special effects make-up artists participate in elaborate challenges for a grand prize and the honor of...	Guest Judge	TMDB 7.1 / 10
2010	Movie Machete Maidens Unleashed! In the final decades of the 20th century, the Philippines was a country where low-budget exploitation-film producers were free to...	Self	TMDB 6.6 / 10
2010	Movie The Man Who Saw Frankenstein Cry King of Horror, legendary actor, scriptwriter and director, Paul Naschy is regarded as the Spanish Lon Chaney and the most...	Self	TMDB 6.0 / 10
2010	Movie Pure in Heart: The Life and Legacy of Lon Chaney, Jr. A short documentary about the classic Universal Monster actor, Lon Chaney, Jr.	Self	TMDB 7.0 / 10
2010	Movie The Wolf Man: From Ancient Curse to Modern Myth A documentary produced for Universal about their early Wolf Man film(s)	Self	TMDB 7.0 / 10
2010	Movie David Bowie: Rare and Unseen Most famous for his alter-ego, the ostentatious, androgynous "Ziggy Stardust", Bowie has continually reinvented his music and image. He has...	Self	Not rated
2009	Movie Teen Spirit: Teenagers and Hollywood Teen movies have had a great impact on the movie industry - especially in the 80s. This documentary takes a...	Self	TMDB 6.0 / 10
2009	Movie Vittorio D. A documentary about Vittorio de Sica with clips of his films and testimonials from friends and family.	Self	TMDB 6.3 / 10
2009	Movie Beware the Moon: Remembering 'An American Werewolf in London' Host Paul Davis takes a trip through some of the iconic backdrops of John Landis' 1981 werewolf classic An American...	Self	TMDB 6.7 / 10
2009	Movie The Scenesters Someone is killing beautiful young Hipsters in East L.A. Charlie is a crime scene cleaner working for Aftershocks Inc. with...	Judge Paxton B. Johnson	TMDB 4.9 / 10
2009	Movie Into the Pit: The Shocking Story of Deadpit.com Prestonburg, KY is a small blue-collar town with hunting, fishing, coal mining, and two of the biggest names in online...	Self	TMDB 5.8 / 10
2009	Movie Tattoos: A Scarred History An exploration of how the once taboo art form has become socially acceptable.	Self	Not rated
2009	TV Psychoville Five strangers receive blackmail notes from an anonymous source, leading them on a dark and surreal journey as their lives...	Unknown character	TMDB 6.9 / 10
2009	Movie The Face is Familiar Get to know some of Hollywood's most talented character actors, who have supported leading roles in films for decades. Some...	Unknown character	TMDB 2.0 / 10
2009	Movie The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story The troubled fraternal relationship between songwriters Robert B. Sherman and Richard M. Sherman, the Oscar and Grammy-winning Sherman Brothers, famous...	Self	TMDB 7.3 / 10
2008	Movie Parasomnia Laura Baxter is a young woman, literally a "sleeping beauty," who suffers from a medical condition called "parasomnia." A childhood...	Department Store Manager	TMDB 4.9 / 10
2008	Movie RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World” The astonishing story of the genesis, production, worldwide success, and legacy of King Kong (1933), directed by Merian C. Cooper...	Self	TMDB 8.0 / 10
2008	Movie Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX This documentary delves into the art of make-up effects with industry legends Dick Smith, Rob Bottin, Tom Savini, John Landis,...	Self	TMDB 6.6 / 10
2008	Movie Animal House: The Inside Story Documentary about the making of Animal House	Self	TMDB 4.0 / 10
2008	Movie Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood A look at the forces that shaped Pre-Code Hollywood and brought about the strict enforcement of the Hays Code in...	Self	TMDB 6.1 / 10
2007	Movie Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story Chronicles the last great American showman, filmmaker William Castle, a master of ballyhoo who became a brand name in movie...	Self	TMDB 7.8 / 10
2007	Movie Bloodsucking Cinema The sound of flapping bat wings, an empty coffin, glistening fangs, tiny punctures on the neck, the sensual taste of...	Self	TMDB 5.0 / 10
2007	Movie Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project The documentary consists of tape of Don's show (never been filmed before), interviews with Don's contemporaries, (Steve Lawrence, Bob Newhart,...	Self	TMDB 6.8 / 10
2007	TV British Film Forever Running for seven weeks from July 2007, each week focused on a different genre, examining British film by genre. Presented...	Unknown character	TMDB 5.5 / 10
2007	Movie The Return of the Living Dead: The Decade of Darkness A look at the horror movies of the 1980's.	Self	TMDB 6.0 / 10
2007	Movie Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman Famous Monster takes a fast-paced, colorful look at the life of science fiction's greatest fan - Forrest J. Ackerman, whose...	Self	TMDB 9.0 / 10
2006	Movie Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet A documentary about the making of, and legacy of, the Forbidden Planet movie.	Self	TMDB 4.5 / 10
2006	Movie The Sci-Fi Boys Legendary all-stars of cinema bring to life the evolution of science-fiction and special effects films from the wild and funny...	Self	TMDB 7.0 / 10
2006	Movie 42nd Street: From Book to Screen to Stage Making-of documentary about the 1933 musical, 42nd Street.	Self	TMDB 6.0 / 10
2006	Movie Busby Berkeley's Kaleidoscopic Eyes A featurette about Busby Berkeley.	Unknown character	Not rated
2006	Movie Footlight Parade: Music for the Decades A featurette about 'Footlight Parade'.	Unknown character	Not rated
2006	Movie Gold Diggers: FDR'S New Deal... Broadway Bound Short documentary about the Great Depression's impact on film, specifically Berkeley musicals.	Self	TMDB 4.9 / 10
2006	Movie (buz'be bur'kle) n. A Study in Style A featurette about the distinctive film work of Busby Berkeley.	Self	TMDB 7.5 / 10
2005	Movie The Perfect Scary Movie A documentary looking at the various conventions and scare techniques of the horror genre.	Self	TMDB 7.7 / 10
2005	Movie Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy Documentary about the great 1940s horror movie producer Val Lewton, featured on the 2005 DVD release "The Val Lewton Horror...	Self	TMDB 9.4 / 10
2005	Movie Torrente 3: The Protector A popular and beautiful politician plans to expose the evil-doings of a multinational corporation. Hoping to silence her, the corporation's...	Embajador árabe	TMDB 5.3 / 10
2005	Movie The Blues Brothers: Transposing The Music A look at Dan and John's partnership and the music	Self	Not rated
2005	Movie The Ax Bruno loved his job as a middle manager at a paper company, but optimistically views being laid off as an...	Maxime's Friend's Father	TMDB 6.9 / 10
2005	Movie Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection For over a half century, Ray Harryhausen has amazed and inspired countless filmmakers and fans around the world with his...	Self	TMDB 8.0 / 10
2004	Movie Hollywood's Creepiest Creatures Elvira hosts this humorous look at movie monsters and facts about the real animals on which they're based. Included: clips...	Self	TMDB 7.0 / 10
2004	Movie Edgar G. Ulmer: The Man Off-Screen Documentary on the life and work of B-movie filmmaker Edgar G. Ulmer, spanning from his early life to his last...	Self	TMDB 6.5 / 10
2004	Movie Spider-Man 2 Peter Parker is going through a major identity crisis. Burned out from being Spider-Man, he decides to shelve his superhero...	Doctor	TMDB 7.3 / 10
2004	Movie Mario Bava: Operazione paura Mario Bava Operazione Paura", hosted by Joe Dante, is an hommage of the Master of the Terror, the italian director...	Self	TMDB 6.5 / 10
2004	Movie Chicago Filmmakers on the Chicago River A documentary feature that reveals the creative process of Chicago moviemakers. Using the city's famous river as a location, directors...	Self	TMDB 7.5 / 10
2004	Movie Russ Meyer: King of Sexploitation Documentary about the late cult film-maker, Russ Meyer, with a penchant for strong, curvaceous women.	Self	Not rated
2003	Movie 101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment From Disturbing Discoveries to Astonishing Arressts, and Tragic Endings. In this tv-special, E! countdowns the greatest moments in the entertainment...	Self (archive footage)	TMDB 5.0 / 10
2003	Movie Michael Jackson's Private Home Movies Michael Jackson shows you his home videos.	Self (archive footage)	TMDB 8.9 / 10
2003	Movie Where Are They Now?: A Delta Alumni Update A follow up on the lives of the Faber students in Animal House.	Himself	TMDB 9.0 / 10
2002	Movie Forever Ealing This is a history of the England's Ealing Film Studios, from its beginnings in 1902. It follows the studio's successes...	Self	TMDB 7.2 / 10
2002	Movie Masters of Horror Documentary showcasing the work of prominent film directors in the horror genre. Featuring interviews with the directors, behind the scenes...	Self	TMDB 7.8 / 10
2002	Movie It's Black Entertainment A star-studded tribute (from the creators of That's Entertainment) to the contributions of Afro-Americans in film over the last century....	Self	TMDB 8.7 / 10
2000	Movie The American Nightmare An examination into the nature of 1960's-70's horror films, the involved artists, and how they reflected contemporary society.	Self	TMDB 6.8 / 10
2000	Movie Freeway II: Confessions of a Trickbaby A twisted teenage prostitute and an equally deranged vicious killer manage to escape from the pen and embark on a...	Judge	TMDB 5.6 / 10
1999	Movie Diamonds Mystery about an ex-prizefighter who embarks on a journey to find 13 missing diamonds	Gambler	TMDB 5.2 / 10
1999	Movie Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man' Starting with "The Wolf Man" (in 1941), Universal Studios made five movies featuring The Wolf Man, a character portrayed by...	Host / Self	TMDB 7.3 / 10
1998	Movie The Yearbook: An Animal House Reunion This documentary, created for the Animal House (1978) collector's edition DVD, is composed of a collection of new interviews with...	Self - Director	TMDB 7.3 / 10
1998	Movie The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers' The Stories Behind the Making of The Blues Brothers is an hour- long documentary featuring every participant from the film....	Self	TMDB 6.5 / 10
1998	Movie The Abbey Road Story Television documentary about the legendary Abbey Road Studios in London, England.	Self	Not rated
1997	Movie Mad City A misguided museum guard who loses his job and then tries to get it back at gunpoint is thrown into...	Doctor	TMDB 6.3 / 10
1997	Movie Who Is Henry Jaglom? Hailed by some as a cinematic genius, a feminist voice and a true maverick of American cinema, dismissed by others...	Self	TMDB 6.8 / 10
1997	Movie Hollywood Rated 'R' A roller-coaster ride through the history of American exploitation films, ranging from Roger Corman's sci-fi and horror monster movies, 1960s...	Self	TMDB 5.3 / 10
1997	Movie Quicksilver Highway Aaron Quicksilver is a mysterious storyteller whose listeners invariably end up as the subjects of his gruesome, grisly tales. He...	Surgical Assistant	TMDB 5.1 / 10
1997	Movie Laws of Deception A law student is seduced by a beautiful woman he doesn't know, and after a one night stand with her,...	Judge Trevino	TMDB 4.0 / 10
1996	Movie Vampirella Dark, mysterious and sensual, Vampirella (Talisa Soto) is a princess from the Planet Drakulon. Like all vampires, she needs blood...	Astronaut #1	TMDB 3.9 / 10
1996	Movie Abbott & Costello Meet Biography A biography of comedian double act Bud Abbott & Lou Costello	Self	Not rated
1995	TV Caroline in the City Caroline Duffy is a successful cartoonist in Manhattan whose eclectic friends are sometimes the subjects of her comic strip.	John Landis	TMDB 6.5 / 10
1994	Movie The World of Jim Henson In this episode of PBS' Great Performances, the history and legacy of puppeteer Jim Henson is explored, from his six-second...	Leanord Winesop (archive footage)	TMDB 7.4 / 10
1994	TV The Stand After a deadly plague kills most of the world’s population, the remaining survivors split into two groups - one led...	Russ Dorr	TMDB 6.8 / 10
1994	Movie The Silence of the Hams Rookie FBI agent Jo Dee Foster has been assigned to work on the case of the Psycho Killer, a psycho...	FBI Agent	TMDB 4.9 / 10
1994	Movie The Legend of Dolemite! Bigger & Badder Rudy Ray Moore tells all as only he can in this all-new retrospective legendary career. From his humble beginnings to...	Self	TMDB 7.0 / 10
1992	TV Eek! The Cat Koombaya, it's Eek the cat and all his friends. Annabelle, Eek's 800-pound girlfriend, Sharky the vicious but lovable sharkdog, and...	John Landis (voice)	TMDB 6.9 / 10
1992	Movie Body Chemistry II: The Voice of a Stranger A man is torn between two women and his own violent self, borne of child abuse.	Dr. Edwards	TMDB 4.6 / 10
1992	TV The Tonight Show with Jay Leno Jay Leno hosts some of the biggest celebrities in the world.	Unknown character	TMDB 5.4 / 10
1992	Movie Sleepwalkers Charles Brady and his mother, Mary, are the last of a dying breed whose needs are not of this world....	Lab Technician	TMDB 6.1 / 10
1992	Movie Venice/Venice Dean is a maverick American film director surprised that his most recent film has been chosen as the Official U.S....	Self	TMDB 7.0 / 10
1992	TV Martin & Lewis: Their Golden Age of Comedy Follows the careers of Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis from their first performance together at the 500 Club in Atlantic...	Self	Not rated
1992	Movie The Martin & Lewis Story: The Last Great Comedy Team Dean Martin & Jerry Lewis were the hottest act in America in the 1950's & the highest paid comedy team...	Self	TMDB 9.0 / 10
1990	Movie Psycho IV: The Beginning When he hears talk radio host Fran Ambrose discussing the topic of matricide, Norman calls in under a false name...	Mike Calveccio	TMDB 5.7 / 10
1990	Movie Darkman Dr. Peyton Westlake is on the verge of realizing a major breakthrough in synthetic skin when his laboratory is destroyed...	Physician	TMDB 6.4 / 10
1990	TV Dream On The family life, romantic life, and career of Martin Tupper, a divorced New York City book editor. The show distinctively...	Herb	TMDB 7.0 / 10
1990	Movie Spontaneous Combustion A young man learns that his parents had been used in an atomic-weapons experiment shortly before his birth, and that...	Radio Technician	TMDB 4.7 / 10
1989	Movie Stephen King's World of Horror This horror documentary is not the same as the 1986 TV special Stephen King's World of Horror nor the 1988...	Self	TMDB 8.0 / 10
1987	Movie RoboCop In a violent, near-apocalyptic Detroit, evil corporation Omni Consumer Products wins a contract from the city government to privatize the...	Man in '6000 SUX' Commercial (uncredited)	TMDB 7.4 / 10
1985	Movie Into the Night Ed Okin used to have a boring life. He used to have trouble getting to sleep. Then one night, he...	SAVAK	TMDB 6.5 / 10
1985	Movie B.B. King: Into the Night A short documentary about B.B. King and his time working on the score for the 1985 movie "Into the Night"...	Self	TMDB 8.2 / 10
1984	Movie The Muppets Take Manhattan When the Muppets graduate from Danhurst College, they take their song-filled senior revue to New York City, only to learn...	Leonard Winesop	TMDB 6.6 / 10
1983	Movie Making Michael Jackson's Thriller Featuring interviews with director John Landis, make-up artist Rick Baker, and the King of Pop himself, Making Michael Jackson's Thriller...	Self	TMDB 8.8 / 10
1983	Movie Trading Places A snobbish investor and a wily street con-artist find their positions reversed as part of a bet by two callous...	Man with Briefcase (uncredited)	TMDB 7.2 / 10
1982	Movie Eating Raoul A prudish married couple feel put upon by the swingers living in their apartment building. One night, by accident, they...	Man at Bank (uncredited)	TMDB 6.5 / 10
1982	Movie Take One: Fear on Film Mick Garris hosts this look at horror films with John Carpenter, John Landis and David Cronenberg all discussing their favorite...	Self	TMDB 7.0 / 10
1981	Movie An American Werewolf in London American tourists David and Jack are savagely attacked by an unidentified animal while hiking on the Yorkshire Moors. After retiring...	Man Smashed into Window (uncredited)	TMDB 7.4 / 10
1980	Movie The Blues Brothers Jake Blues, just released from prison, puts his old band back together to save the Catholic home where he and...	Trooper La Fong	TMDB 7.7 / 10
1979	Movie 1941 In the days after the attack on Pearl Harbor, panic grips California, where a military officer leads a mob chasing...	Mizerany	TMDB 5.8 / 10
1979	Movie The Muppet Movie The Muppets gather to watch their newly-finished big-budget rich-and-famous feature film: a talent agent persuades Kermit the Frog to leave...	Additional Muppet Performer	TMDB 7.2 / 10
1978	Movie Animal House At a 1962 College, Dean Vernon Wormer is determined to expel the entire Delta Tau Chi Fraternity, but those troublemakers...	Cafeteria Dishwasher	TMDB 7.0 / 10
1977	Movie The Kentucky Fried Movie A series of loosely connected skits that spoof news programs, commercials, porno films, kung-fu films, disaster films, blaxploitation films, spy...	TV Technician Thrown by Gorilla (segment "A.M. Today")	TMDB 6.2 / 10
1975	Movie Death Race 2000 In a boorish future, the government sponsors a popular, but bloody, cross-country race in which points are scored by mowing...	Mechanic	TMDB 6.1 / 10
1974	TV The Six Million Dollar Man Follow the adventures of Steve Austin, cybernetically enhanced astronaut turned secret agent, employed by the OSI, under the command of...	Michael	TMDB 7.3 / 10
1973	Movie Battle for the Planet of the Apes The fifth and final episode in the Planet of the Apes series. After the collapse of human civilization, a community...	Jake's Friend	TMDB 5.7 / 10
1973	Movie Schlock A quiet suburb in Southern California is terrorized by a mysterious murderous monster living in a cave. As the bodies...	Schlock	TMDB 5.6 / 10
1971	Movie Red Sun In 1870, Japanese ambassador Sakaguchi and his entourage travel by train to Washington to deliver a valuable sword to the...	Henchman (uncredited)	TMDB 6.8 / 10
1970	Movie Kelly's Heroes A misfit group of World War II American soldiers goes AWOL to rob a bank behind German lines.	Sister Rosa Stigmata	TMDB 7.4 / 10
TBA	Movie Under the Moon High school student Matt Allen collapses into a mental psychosis, shoots his teacher, the high school principal, hunts his girlfriend...	High School Principal	Not rated
TBA	Movie The AckerMonster Chronicles! Nudism. Esperanto. KING KONG. Sci-Fi. What do all of these things have in common? Simple: Forrest J Ackerman! Who's that?...	Unknown character	TMDB 1.0 / 10

Year	Title	Role	Rating
2021	TV Stan Lee's Superhero Kindergarten A gym coach acquires incredible superpowers from a mysterious comet and becomes Captain Fantastic, one of the earth's greatest protectors....	Director Directing	TMDB 8.3 / 10
2019	Movie I Hate Kids Nick Pearson is a life-long bachelor who is finally settling down. On the brink of his wedding he is surprised...	Executive Producer Production	TMDB 5.8 / 10
2012	Movie Grabbers Something sinister has come to the shores of Erin Island, unbeknownst to the quaint population of this sleepy fishing village...	Thanks Crew	TMDB 6.1 / 10
2011	TV Franklin & Bash When they're not hanging out at their favorite hot dog stand pontificating on what they'd go through to enjoy a...	Director Directing	TMDB 7.3 / 10
2011	Movie Some Guy Who Kills People A former mental patient's repressed anger reaches the boiling point, leading him to embark on a mission of revenge against...	Executive Producer Production	TMDB 6.1 / 10
2010	Movie Burke & Hare Two 19th-century opportunists become serial killers so that they can maintain their profitable business supplying cadavers to an anatomist.	Director Directing	TMDB 6.1 / 10
2008	Movie Fear Itself: In Sickness and in Health It is Samantha's wedding day- but she gets a note saying her groom-to-be is a serial killer.	Director Directing	Not rated
2008	TV Fear Itself A horror/suspense anthology series directed by the biggest horror directors working in feature films.	Director Directing	TMDB 6.7 / 10
2007	Movie Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project The documentary consists of tape of Don's show (never been filmed before), interviews with Don's contemporaries, (Steve Lawrence, Bob Newhart,...	Producer Production	TMDB 6.8 / 10
2007	Movie Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project The documentary consists of tape of Don's show (never been filmed before), interviews with Don's contemporaries, (Steve Lawrence, Bob Newhart,...	Director Directing	TMDB 6.8 / 10
2006	Movie Family Harold is a seemingly peaceful neighbor in a quiet mid-western neighborhood, but underneath, he's a murderous psychopath who sets his...	Director Directing	TMDB 7.0 / 10
2006	Movie The Great Sketch Experiment Internet icons, teamed up with JibJab and legendary director John Landis in 2006 for The Great Sketch Experiment. Together they...	Director Directing	TMDB 7.0 / 10
2006	TV Psych Thanks to his police officer father's efforts, Shawn Spencer spent his childhood developing a keen eye for detail (and a...	Director Directing	TMDB 7.9 / 10
2005	TV Masters of Horror An anthology series written and directed by the most famous names in horror.	Writer Writing	TMDB 7.1 / 10
2005	TV Masters of Horror An anthology series written and directed by the most famous names in horror.	Director Directing	TMDB 7.1 / 10
2004	Movie Slasher A documentary on a stereotypically shady used car salesman, one who convinces customers to buy vehicles that others have deemed...	Writer Writing	TMDB 6.9 / 10
2004	Movie Slasher A documentary on a stereotypically shady used car salesman, one who convinces customers to buy vehicles that others have deemed...	Director Directing	TMDB 6.9 / 10
2002	Movie The Kronenberg Chronicles Adventurer & scientist, Dr. Julius Kronenberg, hunts for the legendary Chupacabra in Puerto Rico.	Director Directing	Not rated
2001	Movie The Lost World - Gladiator Lost adventurers discover a place inhabited by intelligent life forms that have descended from the dinosaurs. These evil 'lizard men'...	Executive Producer Production	Not rated
2001	Movie Teddy Bears' Picnic In Harry Shearer's tongue-in-cheek comedy, a waiter at Zanbesu Glen (a chi-chi Northern California resort) uses his movie camera to...	Thanks Crew	TMDB 4.0 / 10
1999	TV The Lost World Early 20th-century adventurers find themselves fighting for survival after their hot-air balloon crashes into a remote part of the Amazon,...	Executive Producer Production	TMDB 7.1 / 10
1998	Movie Susan's Plan Susan wants her reprehensible ex-husband dead and, in several bungled attempts by henchmen, tries to accomplish the deed.	Director Directing	TMDB 4.8 / 10
1998	Movie Susan's Plan Susan wants her reprehensible ex-husband dead and, in several bungled attempts by henchmen, tries to accomplish the deed.	Writer Writing	TMDB 4.8 / 10
1998	Movie Susan's Plan Susan wants her reprehensible ex-husband dead and, in several bungled attempts by henchmen, tries to accomplish the deed.	Producer Production	TMDB 4.8 / 10
1998	Movie The Lost World A scientist discovers dinosaurs on a remote plateau in Mongolia.	Executive Producer Production	TMDB 4.7 / 10
1998	Movie Blues Brothers 2000 Finally released from prison, Elwood Blues is once again enlisted by Sister Mary Stigmata in her latest crusade to raise...	Screenplay Writing	TMDB 5.3 / 10
1998	Movie Blues Brothers 2000 Finally released from prison, Elwood Blues is once again enlisted by Sister Mary Stigmata in her latest crusade to raise...	Director Directing	TMDB 5.3 / 10
1998	Movie Blues Brothers 2000 Finally released from prison, Elwood Blues is once again enlisted by Sister Mary Stigmata in her latest crusade to raise...	Producer Production	TMDB 5.3 / 10
1997	TV Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show The adventures of brilliant but befuddled scientist Wayne Szalinski, whose often-misguided projects wreak havoc on his family and friends.	Director Directing	TMDB 5.9 / 10
1997	TV Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show The adventures of brilliant but befuddled scientist Wayne Szalinski, whose often-misguided projects wreak havoc on his family and friends.	Producer Production	TMDB 5.9 / 10
1997	Movie An American Werewolf in Paris An American man unwittingly gets involved with werewolves who have developed a serum allowing them to transform at will.	Characters Writing	TMDB 5.9 / 10
1997	Movie HIStory on Film, Volume II Nearly 2 hours of the short films that made HIStory... Including never before released short films.	Director Directing	TMDB 8.6 / 10
1997	Movie HIStory on Film, Volume II Nearly 2 hours of the short films that made HIStory... Including never before released short films.	Writer Writing	TMDB 8.6 / 10
1997	Movie HIStory on Film, Volume II Nearly 2 hours of the short films that made HIStory... Including never before released short films.	Producer Production	TMDB 8.6 / 10
1996	Movie The Munsters' Scary Little Christmas The made for television movie Munster's Scary Little Christmas, created three decades after the demise of the original series, concerns...	Executive Producer Production	TMDB 5.5 / 10
1996	Movie The Stupids An incredibly dull-witted family unknowingly stumble upon an illegal weapons deal while on the trail of their "stolen" garbage.	Director Directing	TMDB 4.9 / 10
1995	Movie Michael Jackson Video Greatest Hits: HIStory This compilation features 10 of Michael Jackson's greatest video hits, including "Billie Jean," "The Way You Make Me Feel," "Black...	Producer Production	TMDB 8.4 / 10
1995	Movie Michael Jackson Video Greatest Hits: HIStory This compilation features 10 of Michael Jackson's greatest video hits, including "Billie Jean," "The Way You Make Me Feel," "Black...	Director Directing	TMDB 8.4 / 10
1995	TV Sliders In his basement in San Francisco, boy-genius Quinn Mallory unlocks the doorway to an infinite number of Earths. During a...	Producer Production	TMDB 7.6 / 10
1995	Movie Here Come the Munsters The Munsters come to America to search for Herman's brother-in-law Norman Hyde, only to find out that he has turned...	Executive Producer Production	TMDB 5.2 / 10
1994	Movie Beverly Hills Cop III When his boss is killed, Detroit cop Axel Foley finds evidence that the murderer had ties to a California amusement...	Director Directing	TMDB 5.9 / 10
1994	TV Weird Science Gary Wallace, a teenager who dreams of beautiful women and a cheerful life, and his only friend, the shy and...	Producer Production	TMDB 6.7 / 10
1993	Movie Michael Jackson: Dangerous - The Short Films Michael Jackson's Dangerous album once again rocketed the global superstar to mega-platinum success! "Dangerous - The Short Films" captures the...	Director Directing	TMDB 8.2 / 10
1992	Movie Innocent Blood Marie is a vampire with a thirst for bad guys. When she fails to properly dispose of one of her...	Director Directing	TMDB 6.2 / 10
1991	Movie Oscar Angelo "Snaps" Provolone made his dying father a promise on his deathbed: he would leave the world of crime and...	Director Directing	TMDB 6.3 / 10
1990	TV Dream On The family life, romantic life, and career of Martin Tupper, a divorced New York City book editor. The show distinctively...	Producer Production	TMDB 7.0 / 10
1990	TV Dream On The family life, romantic life, and career of Martin Tupper, a divorced New York City book editor. The show distinctively...	Director Directing	TMDB 7.0 / 10
1990	Movie Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Celebration This special celebration of Disneyland's 35th anniversary, bursting at the seams with celebrity cameos, focuses on the changes Disneyland has...	Director Directing	TMDB 6.0 / 10
1988	Movie Coming to America An African prince decides it’s time for him to find a princess... and his mission leads him and his most...	Director Directing	TMDB 6.9 / 10
1987	Movie Amazon Women on the Moon Centered on a television station which features a 1950s-style sci-fi movie interspersed with a series of wild commercials, wacky shorts...	Director Directing	TMDB 5.9 / 10
1987	Movie Amazon Women on the Moon Centered on a television station which features a 1950s-style sci-fi movie interspersed with a series of wild commercials, wacky shorts...	Executive Producer Production	TMDB 5.9 / 10
1986	Movie ¡Three Amigos! A trio of unemployed silent film actors are mistaken for real heroes by a small Mexican village in search of...	Director Directing	TMDB 6.3 / 10
1986	Movie Fuzzbucket In the vein of "Harvey", an invisible creature befriends a 12 year old boy. Of course, no one else can...	Producer Production	TMDB 5.8 / 10
1985	Movie Clue Clue finds six colorful dinner guests gathered at the mansion of their host, Mr. Boddy -- who turns up dead...	Executive Producer Production	TMDB 7.2 / 10
1985	Movie Clue Clue finds six colorful dinner guests gathered at the mansion of their host, Mr. Boddy -- who turns up dead...	Story Writing	TMDB 7.2 / 10
1985	Movie Spies Like Us Two bumbling government employees think they are U.S. spies, only to discover that they are actually decoys for nuclear war.	Director Directing	TMDB 6.2 / 10
1985	TV George Burns Comedy Week George Burns Comedy Week is a comedy anthology television series broadcast in the United States by CBS as part of...	Director Directing	TMDB 8.0 / 10
1985	Movie Into the Night Ed Okin used to have a boring life. He used to have trouble getting to sleep. Then one night, he...	Director Directing	TMDB 6.5 / 10
1985	Movie B.B. King: Into the Night A short documentary about B.B. King and his time working on the score for the 1985 movie "Into the Night"...	Director Directing	TMDB 8.2 / 10
1985	Movie B.B. King: Into the Night A short documentary about B.B. King and his time working on the score for the 1985 movie "Into the Night"...	Producer Production	TMDB 8.2 / 10
1983	Movie Making Michael Jackson's Thriller Featuring interviews with director John Landis, make-up artist Rick Baker, and the King of Pop himself, Making Michael Jackson's Thriller...	Producer Production	TMDB 8.8 / 10
1983	Movie Michael Jackson's Thriller A night at the movies turns terrifying when Michael and his date are attacked by zombies. Released at the height...	Director Directing	TMDB 8.3 / 10
1983	Movie Michael Jackson's Thriller A night at the movies turns terrifying when Michael and his date are attacked by zombies. Released at the height...	Producer Production	TMDB 8.3 / 10
1983	Movie Michael Jackson's Thriller A night at the movies turns terrifying when Michael and his date are attacked by zombies. Released at the height...	Screenplay Writing	TMDB 8.3 / 10
1983	Movie Twilight Zone: The Movie An anthology film presenting remakes of three episodes from the "Twilight Zone" TV series—"Kick the Can", "It's a Good Life"...	Writer Writing	TMDB 6.5 / 10
1983	Movie Twilight Zone: The Movie An anthology film presenting remakes of three episodes from the "Twilight Zone" TV series—"Kick the Can", "It's a Good Life"...	Producer Production	TMDB 6.5 / 10
1983	Movie Twilight Zone: The Movie An anthology film presenting remakes of three episodes from the "Twilight Zone" TV series—"Kick the Can", "It's a Good Life"...	Director Directing	TMDB 6.5 / 10
1983	Movie Trading Places A snobbish investor and a wily street con-artist find their positions reversed as part of a bet by two callous...	Director Directing	TMDB 7.2 / 10
1982	Movie Coming Soon Director John Landis has combed the vaults of Universal Studios, Hollywood's preeminent producer of horror films and edited them into...	Writer Writing	TMDB 6.8 / 10
1982	Movie Coming Soon Director John Landis has combed the vaults of Universal Studios, Hollywood's preeminent producer of horror films and edited them into...	Producer Production	TMDB 6.8 / 10
1982	Movie Coming Soon Director John Landis has combed the vaults of Universal Studios, Hollywood's preeminent producer of horror films and edited them into...	Director Directing	TMDB 6.8 / 10
1981	Movie An American Werewolf in London American tourists David and Jack are savagely attacked by an unidentified animal while hiking on the Yorkshire Moors. After retiring...	Director Directing	TMDB 7.4 / 10
1981	Movie An American Werewolf in London American tourists David and Jack are savagely attacked by an unidentified animal while hiking on the Yorkshire Moors. After retiring...	Screenplay Writing	TMDB 7.4 / 10
1980	Movie The Blues Brothers Jake Blues, just released from prison, puts his old band back together to save the Catholic home where he and...	Director Directing	TMDB 7.7 / 10
1980	Movie The Blues Brothers Jake Blues, just released from prison, puts his old band back together to save the Catholic home where he and...	Writer Writing	TMDB 7.7 / 10
1978	Movie Animal House At a 1962 College, Dean Vernon Wormer is determined to expel the entire Delta Tau Chi Fraternity, but those troublemakers...	Director Directing	TMDB 7.0 / 10
1977	Movie The Kentucky Fried Movie A series of loosely connected skits that spoof news programs, commercials, porno films, kung-fu films, disaster films, blaxploitation films, spy...	Director Directing	TMDB 6.2 / 10
1973	Movie My Name Is Nobody Jack Beauregard, an aging gunman of the Old West, only wants to retire in peace and move to Europe, but...	Stunts Crew	TMDB 7.3 / 10
1973	Movie Schlock A quiet suburb in Southern California is terrorized by a mysterious murderous monster living in a cave. As the bodies...	Writer Writing	TMDB 5.6 / 10
1973	Movie Schlock A quiet suburb in Southern California is terrorized by a mysterious murderous monster living in a cave. As the bodies...	Director Directing	TMDB 5.6 / 10
1972	Movie Chato's Land In 1870s New Mexico, a half-breed kills a bigoted sheriff in self-defense but the posse that eventually hunts him finds...	Stunts Crew	TMDB 6.5 / 10
1970	Movie Kelly's Heroes A misfit group of World War II American soldiers goes AWOL to rob a bank behind German lines.	Production Assistant Production	TMDB 7.4 / 10
1968	Movie Once Upon a Time in the West As the railroad builders advance unstoppably through the Arizona desert on their way to the sea, Jill arrives in the...	Stunts Crew	TMDB 8.3 / 10
1968	Movie The Charge of the Light Brigade During the Crimean War between Britain and Russia in the 1850s, a British cavalry division, led by the overbearing Lord...	Stunts Crew	TMDB 6.2 / 10
1966	Movie The Good, the Bad and the Ugly While the Civil War rages on between the Union and the Confederacy, three men – a quiet loner, a ruthless...	Stunts Crew	TMDB 8.5 / 10
TBA	Movie An American Werewolf in London As she travels through the UK with her boyfriend, Alex is bitten by a werewolf in this remake of the...	Original Film Writer Writing	Not rated
TBA	Movie An American Werewolf in London As she travels through the UK with her boyfriend, Alex is bitten by a werewolf in this remake of the...	Executive Producer Production	Not rated
TBA	Movie Bad Vibes	Executive Producer Production	Not rated

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Coming to America (1988)

The Blues Brothers (1980)

Trading Places (1983)

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