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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.
Release Date | Title | Character Name | Rating | Your Lists |
|---|---|---|---|---|
March 31st, 2026 | Robot Dracula | John | TBD | |
August 9th, 2024 | The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee | Self | 7.6 | |
December 2nd, 2023 | Thriller 40 | Self | 8.5 | |
November 17th, 2023 | The Credible Adventures of Mr. T | Stranger | 10 | |
November 8th, 2021 | Blood, Guts and Sunshine: The History of Horror Made in Florida | Self [archival] | 7 | |
September 17th, 2021 | Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster | Self | 7 | |
October 29th, 2019 | An American Filmmaker in London | Self | TBD | |
March 11th, 2016 | Sidemen: Long Road To Glory | TBD | 6 | |
October 16th, 2015 | Tales of Halloween | Jebediah Rex | 5.7 | |
September 15th, 2015 | In Their Own Words: Jim Henson | Self - Friend & Filmmaker | 7 | |
August 23rd, 2014 | Out of Print | Self | 5.7 | |
July 18th, 2013 | Blast Vegas | Salesman #1 | 3.4 | |
September 29th, 2012 | Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan | Self | 7.4 | |
December 17th, 2011 | Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis | Self | 5.6 | |
October 27th, 2011 | Nightmare Factory | Self | 7.2 | |
February 4th, 2011 | American Grindhouse | Himself | 6.8 | |
October 15th, 2010 | Machete Maidens Unleashed! | Self | 6.6 | |
October 7th, 2010 | The Man Who Saw Frankenstein Cry | Self | 6 | |
February 2nd, 2010 | The Wolf Man: From Ancient Curse to Modern Myth | Self | 7 | |
February 2nd, 2010 | Pure in Heart: The Life and Legacy of Lon Chaney, Jr. | Self | 7 | |
September 30th, 2009 | Teen Spirit: Teenagers and Hollywood | Self | 6 | |
September 14th, 2009 | Beware the Moon: Remembering 'An American Werewolf in London' | Self | 6.7 | |
August 9th, 2009 | Into the Pit: The Shocking Story of Deadpit.com | Self | 5.8 | |
June 8th, 2009 | The Face is Familiar | TBD | 2 | |
October 17th, 2008 | Parasomnia | Department Store Manager | 5 | |
October 7th, 2008 | Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX | Self | 6.6 | |
March 3rd, 2008 | Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood | Self | 6.1 | |
October 26th, 2007 | Bloodsucking Cinema | Self | 5 | |
July 11th, 2007 | The Return of the Living Dead: The Decade of Darkness | Self | 6 | |
May 16th, 2007 | Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman | Self | 9 | |
April 27th, 2006 | The Sci-Fi Boys | Self | 7 | |
March 21st, 2006 | Gold Diggers: FDR'S New Deal... Broadway Bound | Self | 4.9 | |
March 21st, 2006 | 42nd Street: From Book to Screen to Stage | Self | 6 | |
October 4th, 2005 | Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy | Self | 9.4 | |
August 30th, 2005 | The Blues Brothers: Transposing The Music | Self | TBD | |
September 4th, 2004 | Edgar G. Ulmer: The Man Off-Screen | Self | 6.5 | |
June 25th, 2004 | Spider-Man 2 | Doctor | 7.3 | |
April 1st, 2004 | Chicago Filmmakers on the Chicago River | Self | 7.5 | |
December 5th, 2002 | Forever Ealing | Self | 7.2 | |
September 11th, 2000 | The American Nightmare | Self | 6.8 | |
December 10th, 1999 | Diamonds | Gambler | 5.3 | |
January 1st, 1999 | Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man' | Host / Self | 7.3 | |
June 19th, 1997 | Hollywood Rated 'R' | Self | 5.3 | |
March 8th, 1997 | Laws of Deception | Judge Trevino | 4 | |
September 28th, 1996 | Vampirella | Astronaut #1 | 3.9 | |
March 11th, 1994 | The Silence of the Hams | FBI Agent | 4.9 | |
August 5th, 1992 | Body Chemistry II: The Voice of a Stranger | Dr. Edwards | 4.6 | |
April 10th, 1992 | Venice/Venice | Self | 7 | |
November 10th, 1990 | Psycho IV: The Beginning | Mike Calveccio | 5.7 | |
August 24th, 1990 | Darkman | Physician | 6.4 | |
February 23rd, 1990 | Spontaneous Combustion | Radio Technician | 4.7 | |
July 17th, 1987 | RoboCop | Man in '6000 SUX' Commercial (uncredited) | 7.4 | |
February 22nd, 1985 | Into the Night | SAVAK | 6.5 | |
June 27th, 1984 | The Muppets Take Manhattan | Leonard Winesop | 6.6 | |
December 15th, 1983 | Making Michael Jackson's Thriller | Self | 8.8 | |
March 24th, 1982 | Eating Raoul | Man at Bank (uncredited) | 6.5 | |
August 21st, 1981 | An American Werewolf in London | Man Smashed into Window (uncredited) | 7.4 | |
June 16th, 1980 | The Blues Brothers | Trooper La Fong | 7.7 | |
July 28th, 1978 | Animal House | Cafeteria Dishwasher | 7 | |
August 10th, 1977 | The Kentucky Fried Movie | TV Technician Thrown by Gorilla (segment "A.M. Today") | 6.2 | |
April 30th, 1975 | Death Race 2000 | Mechanic | 6.1 | |
June 15th, 1973 | Battle for the Planet of the Apes | Jake's Friend | 5.7 | |
March 1st, 1973 | Schlock | Schlock | 5.6 | |
September 15th, 1971 | Red Sun | Henchman (uncredited) | 6.8 | |
June 22nd, 1970 | Kelly's Heroes | Sister Rosa Stigmata | 7.4 | |
TBD | Under the Moon | High School Principal | TBD | |
December 9th, 2025 | On a Mission from God: The Story of the Blues Brothers | Self | TBD | |
November 11th, 2025 | Being Eddie | Self | 6.8 | |
October 9th, 2025 | The Vincent Price Legacy | Himself | 9 | |
October 31st, 2024 | Hammer: Heroes, Legends and Monsters | Self | 8.2 | |
June 23rd, 2023 | The Rise of the Comic Strip | Self | TBD | |
May 2nd, 2021 | I Am Alfred Hitchcock | Self | 7.3 | |
May 16th, 2020 | Belushi | Self (archive footage) | 7 | |
October 28th, 2019 | Mark of The Beast: The Legacy of the Universal Werewolf | Self | TBD | |
January 18th, 2019 | I Hate Kids | Psychic #4 | 5.8 | |
September 21st, 2018 | The Body | Man in Bathroom | 6.2 | |
August 15th, 2018 | The World Is Yours | Couple | 6.7 | |
July 12th, 2018 | Bergman: A Year in a Life | Self | 7.4 | |
July 7th, 2018 | King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen | Self | 6.4 | |
March 24th, 2016 | Deconstructing Dunning | TBD | TBD | |
November 18th, 2015 | Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex | Self | 7.2 | |
January 25th, 2015 | Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead | Self - Director | 6.7 | |
February 24th, 2014 | Remembering 'Dead of Night' | TBD | 6.5 | |
August 28th, 2013 | Trespassing Bergman | Self | 6.6 | |
August 25th, 2012 | Attack of the 50 Foot Cheerleader | Professor | 5.4 | |
August 23rd, 2012 | The Complete Bob Wilkins Creature Features | TBD | 10 | |
November 25th, 2011 | The Future of Fear | Self | TBD | |
January 1st, 2010 | David Bowie: Rare and Unseen | Self | TBD | |
September 17th, 2009 | Vittorio D. | Self | 6.3 | |
August 31st, 2009 | The Scenesters | Judge Paxton B. Johnson | 4.9 | |
June 21st, 2009 | Tattoos: A Scarred History | Self | TBD | |
April 24th, 2009 | The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story | Self | 7.3 | |
October 11th, 2008 | RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World” | Self | 8 | |
August 13th, 2008 | Animal House: The Inside Story | Self | 4 | |
November 8th, 2007 | Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story | Self | 7.8 | |
October 13th, 2007 | Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project | Self | 6.8 | |
November 14th, 2006 | Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet | Self | 4.5 | |
March 21st, 2006 | Footlight Parade: Music for the Decades | TBD | TBD | |
March 21st, 2006 | Busby Berkeley's Kaleidoscopic Eyes | TBD | TBD | |
March 21st, 2006 | (buz'be bur'kle) n. A Study in Style | Self | 7.5 | |
October 29th, 2005 | The Perfect Scary Movie | Self | 7.7 | |
September 30th, 2005 | Torrente 3: The Protector | Embajador árabe | 5.3 | |
March 2nd, 2005 | The Ax | Maxime's Friend's Father | 6.9 | |
January 17th, 2005 | Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection | Self | 8 | |
October 30th, 2004 | Hollywood's Creepiest Creatures | Self | 7 | |
April 30th, 2004 | Mario Bava: Operazione paura | Self | 6.5 | |
January 1st, 2004 | Russ Meyer: King of Sexploitation | Self | TBD | |
July 18th, 2003 | 101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment | Self (archive footage) | 5 | |
April 24th, 2003 | Michael Jackson's Private Home Movies | Self (archive footage) | 8.9 | |
January 1st, 2003 | Where Are They Now?: A Delta Alumni Update | Himself | 9 | |
November 6th, 2002 | Masters of Horror | Self | 7.8 | |
February 8th, 2002 | It's Black Entertainment | Self | 8.7 | |
May 13th, 2000 | Freeway II: Confessions of a Trickbaby | Judge | 5.6 | |
October 13th, 1998 | The Yearbook: An Animal House Reunion | Self - Director | 7.3 | |
September 8th, 1998 | The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers' | Self | 6.5 | |
January 4th, 1998 | The Abbey Road Story | Self | TBD | |
November 7th, 1997 | Mad City | Doctor | 6.3 | |
July 8th, 1997 | Who Is Henry Jaglom? | Self | 6.8 | |
May 13th, 1997 | Quicksilver Highway | Surgical Assistant | 5.1 | |
April 29th, 1996 | Abbott & Costello Meet Biography | Self | TBD | |
November 23rd, 1994 | The World of Jim Henson | Leanord Winesop (archive footage) | 7.4 | |
January 1st, 1994 | The Legend of Dolemite! Bigger & Badder | Self | 7 | |
April 10th, 1992 | Sleepwalkers | Lab Technician | 6.1 | |
January 1st, 1992 | The Martin & Lewis Story: The Last Great Comedy Team | Self | 9 | |
January 1st, 1989 | Stephen King's World of Horror | Self | 8 | |
January 1st, 1985 | B.B. King: Into the Night | Self | 8.2 | |
June 7th, 1983 | Trading Places | Man with Briefcase (uncredited) | 7.2 | |
January 1st, 1982 | Take One: Fear on Film | Self | 7 | |
December 14th, 1979 | 1941 | Mizerany | 5.8 | |
June 22nd, 1979 | The Muppet Movie | Additional Muppet Performer | 7.2 | |
TBD | The AckerMonster Chronicles! | TBD | 1 |