John Landis

ActorDirectorProducerCrewWriter Aug 3 (age 75) Chicago, Illinois, USA 1966–2025 (59 year career)

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Biography

John David Landis (born August 3, 1950) is an American film director, screenwriter, actor, and producer. He is known for his comedies, his horror films, and his music videos with singer Michael Jackson.

Known For

Film

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

Stunts

Film

Spider-Man 2

Doctor

Film

Once Upon a Time in the West

Stunts

Film

The Blues Brothers

Trooper La Fong

Film

RoboCop

Man in '6000 SUX' Commercial (uncredited)

Film

Trading Places

Man with Briefcase (uncredited)

Film

An American Werewolf in London

Man Smashed into Window (uncredited)

Film

Coming to America

Director

Filmography

Acting (145)

Movies (130)

Being Eddie

2025

as Self

7.0

The Vincent Price Legacy

2025

as Himself

9.0

Hammer: Heroes, Legends and Monsters

2024

as Self

8.0

The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee

as Self

Thriller 40

as Self

The Credible Adventures of Mr. T

2023

as Stranger

10.0

The Rise of the Comic Strip

2023

as Self

I Am Alfred Hitchcock

2021

as Self

7.2

Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster

2021

as Self

7.0

Blood, Guts and Sunshine: The History of Horror Made in Florida

2021

as Self [archival]

7.0

Belushi

2020

as Self (archive footage)

7.0

I Hate Kids

2019

as Psychic #4

5.8

An American Filmmaker in London

2019

as Self

Mark of The Beast: The Legacy of the Universal Werewolf

2019

as Self

The World Is Yours

2018

as Couple

6.7

Bergman: A Year in a Life

as Self

The Body

as Man in Bathroom

King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen

2018

as Self

6.4

Sidemen: Long Road To Glory

2016

7.2

Deconstructing Dunning

2016

Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead

as Self - Director

Tales of Halloween

as Jebediah Rex

Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex

2015

as Self

7.2

In Their Own Words: Jim Henson

2015

as Self - Friend & Filmmaker

7.0

Remembering 'Dead of Night'

Out of Print

as Self

Blast Vegas

as Salesman #1

Trespassing Bergman

as Self

Attack of the 50 Foot Cheerleader

2012

as Professor

5.4

Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan

2012

as Self

7.4

The Complete Bob Wilkins Creature Features

Nightmare Factory

as Self

American Grindhouse

as Himself

Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis

2011

as Self

5.6

The Future of Fear

2011

as Self

Pure in Heart: The Life and Legacy of Lon Chaney, Jr.

2010

as Self

7.0

David Bowie: Rare and Unseen

2010

as Self

Machete Maidens Unleashed!

2010

as Self

6.6

The Man Who Saw Frankenstein Cry

2010

as Self

6.0

The Wolf Man: From Ancient Curse to Modern Myth

2010

as Self

7.0

The Scenesters

2009

as Judge Paxton B. Johnson

4.9

Tattoos: A Scarred History

2009

as Self

The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story

as Self

Vittorio D.

as Self

Teen Spirit: Teenagers and Hollywood

as Self

The Face is Familiar

Into the Pit: The Shocking Story of Deadpit.com

2009

as Self

5.8

Beware the Moon: Remembering 'An American Werewolf in London'

2009

as Self

6.7

Parasomnia

2008

as Department Store Manager

5.0

RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”

2008

as Self

Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX

2008

as Self

6.6

Animal House: The Inside Story

2008

as Self

4.0

Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood

as Self

Bloodsucking Cinema

as Self

Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story

2007

as Self

7.8

Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project

2007

as Self

6.8

Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman

2007

as Self

9.0

The Return of the Living Dead: The Decade of Darkness

2007

as Self

6.0

(buz'be bur'kle) n. A Study in Style

2006

as Self

7.5

Busby Berkeley's Kaleidoscopic Eyes

2006

The Sci-Fi Boys

2006

as Self

7.0

Gold Diggers: FDR'S New Deal... Broadway Bound

2006

as Self

4.9

Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet

2006

as Self

4.5

42nd Street: From Book to Screen to Stage

2006

as Self

6.0

Footlight Parade: Music for the Decades

2006

Torrente 3: The Protector

2005

as Embajador árabe

5.3

The Ax

2005

as Maxime's Friend's Father

6.9

Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection

2005

as Self

8.0

The Perfect Scary Movie

2005

as Self

7.5

The Blues Brothers: Transposing The Music

2005

as Self

Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy

as Self

Spider-Man 2

as Doctor

Hollywood's Creepiest Creatures

2004

as Self

7.0

Russ Meyer: King of Sexploitation

2004

as Self

Mario Bava: Operazione paura

2004

as Self

6.0

Edgar G. Ulmer: The Man Off-Screen

2004

as Self

6.0

Chicago Filmmakers on the Chicago River

2004

as Self

7.0

Where Are They Now?: A Delta Alumni Update

2003

as Himself

Michael Jackson's Private Home Movies

2003

as Self (archive footage)

8.9

101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment

2003

as Self (archive footage)

Masters of Horror

as Self

Forever Ealing

as Self

It's Black Entertainment

2002

as Self

8.0

The American Nightmare

2000

as Self

6.7

Freeway II: Confessions of a Trickbaby

as Judge

Diamonds

as Gambler

Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'

1999

as Host / Self

6.9

The Yearbook: An Animal House Reunion

1998

as Self - Director

7.0

The Abbey Road Story

1998

as Self

The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers'

as Self

Mad City

as Doctor

Who Is Henry Jaglom?

as Self

Quicksilver Highway

as Surgical Assistant

Laws of Deception

as Judge Trevino

Hollywood Rated 'R'

as Self

Abbott & Costello Meet Biography

1996

as Self

Vampirella

1996

as Astronaut #1

3.8

The World of Jim Henson

1994

as Leanord Winesop (archive footage)

7.3

The Silence of the Hams

1994

as FBI Agent

4.8

The Legend of Dolemite! Bigger & Badder

1994

as Self

Sleepwalkers

as Lab Technician

Venice/Venice

as Self

The Martin & Lewis Story: The Last Great Comedy Team

1992

as Self

Body Chemistry II: Voice of a Stranger

as Dr. Edwards

Darkman

as Physician

Spontaneous Combustion

1990

as Radio Technician

4.7

Psycho IV: The Beginning

1990

as Mike Calveccio

5.7

Stephen King's World of Horror

1989

as Self

8.0

RoboCop

1987

as Man in '6000 SUX' Commercial (uncredited)

7.4

Into the Night

1985

as SAVAK

6.5

B.B. King: Into the Night

1985

as Self

8.2

The Muppets Take Manhattan

1984

as Leonard Winesop

6.6

Trading Places

1983

as Man with Briefcase (uncredited)

7.2

Making Michael Jackson's Thriller

1983

as Self

8.9

Take One: Fear on Film

1982

as Self

7.0

Eating Raoul

1982

as Man at Bank (uncredited)

6.5

An American Werewolf in London

1981

as Man Smashed into Window (uncredited)

The Blues Brothers

as Trooper La Fong

1941

as Mizerany

The Muppet Movie

as Additional Muppet Performer

7.2

Animal House

1978

as Cafeteria Dishwasher

7.0

The Kentucky Fried Movie

1977

as TV Technician Thrown by Gorilla (segment "A.M. Today")

6.2

Death Race 2000

1975

as Mechanic

6.1

Battle for the Planet of the Apes

as Jake's Friend

Schlock

as Schlock

Red Sun

as Henchman (uncredited)

6.8

Kelly's Heroes

1970

as Sister Rosa Stigmata

7.3

Under the Moon

as High School Principal

Robot Dracula

as John

The AckerMonster Chronicles!

1.0

Television (15)

The Movies That Made Us

2019

as Self

7.2

Eli Roth's History of Horror

2018

as Self

6.5

In Their Own Words

2015

as Self

The Real History of Science Fiction

as Himself

Holliston

as Himself

Bergman's Video

as Self - Filmmaker

Face Off

as Guest Judge

Psychoville

Caroline in the City

as John Landis

The Stand

as Russ Dorr

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

1992

5.4

Eek! The Cat

1992

as John Landis (voice)

6.9

Martin & Lewis: Their Golden Age of Comedy

1992

as Self

Dream On

1990

as Herb

6.9

The Six Million Dollar Man

1974

as Michael

7.3

Crew (89)

Movies (75)

I Hate Kids

Executive Producer

Grabbers

Thanks

Some Guy Who Kills People

Executive Producer

Burke & Hare

Director

In Sickness and in Health

2008

Director

Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project

2007

Director

6.8

Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project

2007

Producer

6.8

The Great Sketch Experiment

Director

Family

Director

Slasher

Director

Slasher

Writer

The Kronenberg Chronicles

2002

Director

The Lost World - Gladiator

2001

Executive Producer

Teddy Bears' Picnic

Thanks

The Lost World

Executive Producer

Blues Brothers 2000

Director

Blues Brothers 2000

Producer

Blues Brothers 2000

Screenplay

Susan's Plan

Director

Susan's Plan

Producer

Susan's Plan

Writer

An American Werewolf in Paris

1997

Characters

5.9

HIStory on Film, Volume II

1997

Director

8.6

HIStory on Film, Volume II

1997

Producer

8.6

HIStory on Film, Volume II

Writer

The Stupids

Director

The Munsters' Scary Little Christmas

1996

Executive Producer

5.3

Michael Jackson Video Greatest Hits: HIStory

1995

Director

8.3

Michael Jackson Video Greatest Hits: HIStory

1995

Producer

8.3

Here Come the Munsters

1995

Executive Producer

5.1

Beverly Hills Cop III

1994

Director

5.9

Michael Jackson: Dangerous - The Short Films

Director

Innocent Blood

Director

Oscar

Director

Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Special

Director

Coming to America

Director

Amazon Women on the Moon

1987

Director

5.9

Amazon Women on the Moon

Executive Producer

¡Three Amigos!

Director

Fuzzbucket

Producer

Clue

Executive Producer

Clue

Story

Into the Night

Director

Spies Like Us

Director

Disneyland's 30th Anniversary Celebration

1985

Director

7.7

B.B. King: Into the Night

1985

Director

8.2

B.B. King: Into the Night

Producer

Trading Places

Director

Twilight Zone: The Movie

1983

Director

6.5

Twilight Zone: The Movie

1983

Producer

6.5

Twilight Zone: The Movie

1983

Writer

6.5

Michael Jackson's Thriller

1983

Director

8.2

Michael Jackson's Thriller

1983

Producer

8.2

Michael Jackson's Thriller

1983

Screenplay

8.2

Making Michael Jackson's Thriller

Producer

Coming Soon

Director

Coming Soon

Producer

Coming Soon

Writer

An American Werewolf in London

1981

Director

7.4

An American Werewolf in London

Screenplay

The Blues Brothers

Director

The Blues Brothers

Writer

Animal House

Director

The Kentucky Fried Movie

Director

My Name Is Nobody

Stunts

Schlock

Director

Schlock

Writer

Chato's Land

Stunts

Kelly's Heroes

Production Assistant

Once Upon a Time in the West

1968

Stunts

8.3

The Charge of the Light Brigade

1968

Stunts

6.0

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

1966

Stunts

8.5

An American Werewolf in London

Executive Producer

An American Werewolf in London

Original Film Writer

Bad Vibes

Executive Producer

Television (14)

Stan Lee's Superhero Kindergarten

Director

Franklin & Bash

Director

Fear Itself

Director

Psych

Director

Masters of Horror

Director

Masters of Horror

Writer

The Lost World

Executive Producer

Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show

1997

Director

5.9

Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show

Producer

Sliders

Producer

Weird Science

Producer

Dream On

Director

Dream On

Producer

George Burns Comedy Week

1985

Director