John Landis

Personal Info

Know For

Directing

Gender

Male

Birthday

1950-08-03 (75 years old)

Place of Birth

Chicago, Illinois, USA

John Landis

Biography

John 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.

Acting

1980

The Blues Brothers

as Trooper La Fong

1994

1985

1977

The Kentucky Fried Movie

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

1970

Kelly's Heroes

as Sister Rosa Stigmata

1971

Red Sun

as Henchman (uncredited)

2013

Blast Vegas

as Salesman #1

1981

An American Werewolf in London

as Man Smashed into Window (uncredited)

1997

Laws of Deception

as Judge Trevino

1984

The Muppets Take Manhattan

as Leonard Winesop

1990

Darkman

as Physician

1975

Death Race 2000

as Mechanic

1990

Psycho IV: The Beginning

as Mike Calveccio

1982

Eating Raoul

as Man at Bank (uncredited)

1990

Spontaneous Combustion

as Radio Technician

2008

Parasomnia

as Department Store Manager

2011

1973

Schlock

as Schlock

2006

1987

RoboCop

as Man in '6000 SUX' Commercial (uncredited)

1992

2002

1978

Animal House

as Cafeteria Dishwasher

-

Under the Moon

as High School Principal

2023

2014

2015

Tales of Halloween

as Jebediah Rex

1996

Vampirella

as Astronaut #1

2004

Spider-Man 2

as Doctor

2015

In Their Own Words: Jim Henson

as Self - Friend & Filmmaker

1999

Diamonds

as Gambler

2015

Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead

as Self - Director

2005

Torrente 3: The Protector

as Arab Ambassador

1997

Quicksilver Highway

as Surgical Assistant

1997

Mad City

as Doctor

2009

2019

I Hate Kids

as Psychic #4

2005

The Ax

as Père du copain de Maxime

2005

Torrente 3: The Protector

as Embajador árabe

2003

Michael Jackson's Private Home Movies

as Self (archive footage)

1992

Sleepwalkers

as Lab Technician

2018

The Body

as Man in Bathroom

1983

Trading Places

as Man with Briefcase (uncredited)

1979

The Muppet Movie

as Additional Muppet Performer

1994

The World of Jim Henson

as Leanord Winesop (archive footage)

1979

1941

as Mizerany

2020

Belushi

as Self (archive footage)

2018

2009

The Scenesters

as Judge Paxton B. Johnson

Production

1994

1980

1983

Trading Places

as Director

1985

Into the Night

as Director

1998

1998

Blues Brothers 2000

as Screenplay

1998

1991

Oscar

as Director

1986

¡Three Amigos!

as Director

1985

Spies Like Us

as Director

1978

Animal House

as Director

1992

Innocent Blood

as Director

1988

2004

Slasher

as Director

1996

1985

Clue

as Story

1985

Clue

as Executive Producer

1996

The Stupids

as Director

2010

Burke & Hare

as Director

2011

Some Guy Who Kills People

as Executive Producer

1998

Susan's Plan

as Director

1973

Schlock

as Director

1973

Schlock

as Writer

1986

Fuzzbucket

as Producer

1998

Susan's Plan

as Writer

1998

The Lost World

as Executive Producer

2012

Grabbers

as Thanks

2004

Slasher

as Writer

2006

Family

as Director

1972

Chato's Land

as Stunts

1998

Susan's Plan

as Producer

2019

I Hate Kids

as Executive Producer

1982

Coming Soon

as Director

1973

1995

Here Come the Munsters

as Executive Producer

-

Bad Vibes

as Executive Producer

-

An American Werewolf in London

as Original Film Writer

1980

2001

2001

The Lost World - Gladiator

as Executive Producer

-

An American Werewolf in London

as Executive Producer

1982

Coming Soon

as Writer

1982

Coming Soon

as Producer

1987

Amazon Women on the Moon

as Executive Producer

2005

Deer Woman

as Director

2005

Deer Woman

as Writer

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