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Joe Dante is a director whose projects aren't always the most financially successful and often puts him at odds with Hollywood execs, but he has hearned a cult following. His movies are largely set in suburbia.

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Director Credits (23) All | TV | Movies | Instant Watch
2010 The Hole
2006 Trapped Ashes
2005 Masters of Horror (2)
2004 CSI: NY (1)
2003 Looney Tunes: Back in Action
2003 Haunted Lighthouse
1998 Small Soldiers
1997 The Second Civil War
1993 Matinee
1992 Eerie, Indiana (5)
1990 Gremlins 2: The New Batch
1989 The 'burbs
1987 Amazon Women on the Moon
1987 Innerspace
1985 Amazing Stories (2)
1985 The Twilight Zone (1)
1985 Explorers
1984 Gremlins
1983 Twilight Zone: The Movie
1982 Police Squad! (2)
1981 The Howling Director
1978 Piranha
1976 Hollywood Boulevard
Actor Credits (13) All | TV | Movies | Instant Watch
2010 Machete Maidens Unleashed! Himself
2007 Brother Theodore Himself
2007 Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman
1994 HBO First Look (2)
1994 Beverly Hills Cop III Jailer
1992 Eerie, Indiana (1)
1992 Sleepwalkers Lab Assistant
1991 Oscar Face on the Cutting Room Floor
1990 Gremlins 2: The New Batch Grandpa Fred Director / Beanie Gremlin / Wicked Witch Gremlin
1987 Innerspace Vectorscope Employee
1978 Piranha Scuba Diver #2
1976 Cannonball! Kid
1976 Hollywood Boulevard Party Waiter
Producer Credits (2) All | TV | Movies | Instant Watch
2002 Jeremiah (21)
1996 The Phantom executive producer
Writer Credits (1) All | TV | Movies | Instant Watch
1979 Rock 'n' Roll High School Story
General Information Edit
Credited Name Joe Dante
Gender Male
Birthday Nov. 28, 1946
Death
Primary Role Director
Hometown Morristown, New Jersey
Country USA
Website http://www.trailersfromhell.com
Email Address
Alias(es)
Works Often With
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Dick Miller Dick Miller
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Robert Picardo Robert Picardo
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Belinda Balaski Belinda Balaski
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Archie Hahn Archie Hahn
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Kevin McCarthy Kevin McCarthy
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Henry Gibson Henry Gibson
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Frank Welker Frank Welker
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Paul Bartel Paul Bartel
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Forrest J Ackerman Forrest J Ackerman
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John Landis John Landis
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Paul Bartel Paul Bartel
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Robert K. Weiss
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Michael Robison
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Brad Turner Brad Turner
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Brett Dowler
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Martin Wood Martin Wood
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Michael Vejar
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Simon Wincer Simon Wincer
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John Sayles John Sayles
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Mick Garris Mick Garris
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Rod Serling Rod Serling
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Charles S. Haas
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Jim Mulholland
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Jeffrey Boam
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Michael Barrie
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Sam Hamm Sam Hamm
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Murray Cohen
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Michael Finnell
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Steven Spielberg Steven Spielberg
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Frank Marshall Frank Marshall
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Kathleen Kennedy Kathleen Kennedy
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Jon Davison Jon Davison
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Pat Kehoe
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Leslie Belzberg
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Michael Meadows
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Lisa Blond
  • Box Office
    Career $640.9MM
    Average $24.6MM
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  • In today's dollars
    Career $640.9MM
    Average $24.6MM
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