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John Landis (I)

Producer | Director | Actor

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John Landis began his career in the mail room of 20th Century-Fox. A high-school dropout, 18-year-old Landis made his way to Yugoslavia to work as a production assistant on Kelly's Heroes. Remaining ... read full biography

Known for The Blues Brothers (1980), Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983), Blues Brothers 2000 (1998), An American Werewolf in London (1981)

Details

Aug 3, 1950 (age 68) | 5' 10½" (1.79m)

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Still of John Landis in King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen

Still of John Landis in Spontaneous Combustion

Still of John Landis in Trespassing Bergman

Still of John Landis, Steve Martin and Chevy Chase in ¡Three Amigos!

Still of John Landis, Joe Dante, Cynthia Garris and Jim Haynie in Sleepwalkers

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Awards

Won 1 Primetime Emmy Award. Another 9 wins & 15 nominations

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312 titles

Projects in Development (2 titles)	Budget	Status
An American Werewolf in London Executive Producer, Writer (1981 screenplay) Executive Producer, Writer (1981 screenplay) See fewer		Script
Bad Vibes Executive Producer Executive Producer See fewer		Development Unknown

Past Film & Video (108 titles)	Budget	Gross (US & Canada)	Worldwide
I Hate Kids (2019) Psychic #4, Executive Producer Psychic #4, Executive Producer See fewer
Mexican Thriller (2016) (Short) - Thanks Thanks See fewer
No Reasons (2016) Grateful Acknowledgment Grateful Acknowledgment See fewer	£10K
Tales of Halloween (2015) Jebediah Rex (segment "The Ransom of Rusty Rex") Jebediah Rex (segment "The Ransom of Rusty Rex") See fewer			$417K
Shooting the Warwicks (2015) Special Thanks Special Thanks See fewer	$250K
The Last Kill (2015) (Short) - Executive Producer Executive Producer See fewer
Wrestling Isn't Wrestling (2015) (Video) - Therapist, Special Thanks (as Max's Parents) Therapist, Special Thanks (as Max's Parents) See fewer
Stairways (2015) (Short) - Special Thanks Special Thanks See fewer	$14K
Nosferatu vs. Father Pipecock & Sister Funk (2014) Special Thanks Special Thanks See fewer	$2MM
Attack of the Gorilla! (2013) Special Thanks Special Thanks See fewer
The Body (2013) (Short) - Special Thanks Special Thanks See fewer
Him Indoors (2012) (Short) - Special Thanks Special Thanks See fewer
The Captured Bird (2012) (Short) - Special Thanks Special Thanks See fewer
Grabbers (2012) Special Thanks Special Thanks See fewer	£4MM		$427K
Attack of the 50 Foot Cheerleader (2012) Professor Professor See fewer	$1MM
Acid Head: The Buzzard Nuts County Slaughter (2011) Special Thanks Special Thanks See fewer	CAD 50K
Solo hay una (2011) (Short) - Very Special Thanks Very Special Thanks See fewer	$40K
Wendy Liebman: Taller on TV (2011) Producer Producer See fewer
Animal (2011) (Short) - Special Thanks Special Thanks See fewer	£950
Noch' Naprolyot (2011) (Short) - Acknowledgment Acknowledgment See fewer	UAH 50
Some Guy Who Kills People (2011) Executive Producer Executive Producer See fewer	$300K		$113
Burke and Hare (2010) Director Director See fewer	£7.5MM	$5K	$4.3MM
2001 Maniacs: Field of Screams (2010) Special Thanks Special Thanks See fewer
Pure in Heart: The Life and Legacy of Lon Chaney Jr. (2010) (Video) - Himself - Writer / Director, Special Thanks Himself - Writer / Director, Special Thanks See fewer
Werebitches (2010) (Short) - Special Thanks Special Thanks See fewer
An American Werewolf in London: I Walked with a Werewolf (2009) (Video) - Himself (archive footage), Special Thanks Himself (archive footage), Special Thanks See fewer
The Scenesters (2009) Judge Paxton B Johnson Judge Paxton B Johnson See fewer
Parasomnia (2008) Dept. Store Manager Dept. Store Manager See fewer
Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project (2007) Himself / Sister Rosa Stigmata, Director, Producer Himself / Sister Rosa Stigmata, Director, Producer See fewer	$500K
The McCartney Years (2007) (Video) - Music Video Director Music Video Director See fewer
Look (2007) Aggravated Director Aggravated Director See fewer		$16K	$16K
Homo Erectus (2007) The Producers Wish To Thank The Producers Wish To Thank See fewer			$100K
The Great Sketch Experiment (2006) (Short) - Director Director See fewer
42nd Street: From Book to Screen to Stage (2006) (Video) - Himself, Special Thanks Himself, Special Thanks See fewer
Gold Diggers: FDR's New Deal... Broadway Bound (2006) (Video) - Himself, Special Thanks Himself, Special Thanks See fewer
RKO Production 601: The Making of 'Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World' (2005) (Video) - Himself, Special Thanks Himself, Special Thanks See fewer
2001 Maniacs (2005) Special Thanks Special Thanks See fewer	$3MM		$369K
Torrente 3: El protector (2005) Embajador árabe Embajador árabe See fewer	€8MM		$22MM
Transposing the Music (2005) (Video) - Himself, Special Thanks Himself, Special Thanks See fewer
The Ax (2005) Père copain Maxime Père copain Maxime See fewer			$4.9MM
Zombie Honeymoon (2004) Special Thanks Special Thanks See fewer
Spider-Man 2 (2004) Doctor Doctor See fewer	$200MM	$374MM	$784MM
Surviving Eden (2004) Doctor Levine Doctor Levine See fewer
Finding Home (2003) Thanks Thanks See fewer		$10K	$10K
Michael Jackson: Number Ones (2003) (Video) - Himself (segment "Black or White") (archive footage), Director (videos: Thriller, Black or White), Producer (segments: Thriller) Himself (segment "Black or White") (archive footage), Director (videos: Thriller, Black or White), Producer (segments: Thriller) See fewer
Teddy Bears' Picnic (2002) Special Thanks Special Thanks See fewer		$28K	$28K
The American Nightmare (2000) Himself, Special Thanks Himself, Special Thanks See fewer
Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man' (1999) (Video) - Himself - -Host, Special Thanks Himself - -Host, Special Thanks See fewer
Diamonds (1999) Gambler Gambler See fewer		$88K	$88K
Freeway II: Confessions of a Trickbaby (1999) Judge Judge See fewer	$2MM
Susan's Plan (1998) Director, Producer, Writer Director, Producer, Writer See fewer	$3MM
The Lost World (1998) Executive Producer Executive Producer See fewer
The Making of 'Blues Brothers 2000' (1998) (Video) - Himself, Special Thanks Himself, Special Thanks See fewer
Blues Brothers 2000 (1998) Director, Executive Music Producer, Producer, Lyrics ("John The Revelator"), Writer (film The Blues Brothers), Writer Director, Executive Music Producer, Producer, Lyrics ("John The Revelator"), Writer (film The Blues Brothers), Writer See fewer	$28MM	$14MM	$14MM
An American Werewolf in Paris (1997) Writer (characters in An American Werewolf in London) Writer (characters in An American Werewolf in London) See fewer	$22MM	$27MM	$27MM
Mad City (1997) Doctor Doctor See fewer	$50MM	$11MM	$11MM
Laws of Deception (1997) Judge Trevino Judge Trevino See fewer
Michael Jackson: HIStory on Film - Volume II (1997) (Video) - Director (videos: Thriller), Producer (segments: Thriller), Writer (treatment) (segments: Thriller) Director (videos: Thriller), Producer (segments: Thriller), Writer (treatment) (segments: Thriller) See fewer	$7MM
Vampirella (1996) (Video) - Astronaut #1 (Beard) Astronaut #1 (Beard) See fewer	$1MM
The Stupids (1996) Director Director See fewer	$25MM	$2.5MM	$2.5MM
Mallrats (1995) The Director Would Like To Thank (for giving me something to do throughout my youth on Friday nights) The Director Would Like To Thank (for giving me something to do throughout my youth on Friday nights) See fewer	$6MM	$2.1MM	$2.1MM
Michael Jackson: Video Greatest Hits - HIStory (1995) (Video) - Director ('Black or White' video), Director (videos: Thriller, Black or White), Producer (segments: Thriller), Writer (treatment) (segments: Thriller) Director ('Black or White' video), Director (videos: Thriller, Black or White), Producer (segments: Thriller), Writer (treatment) (segments: Thriller) See fewer
Jason and the Argonauts: An Interview with Ray Harryhausen (1995) (Video) - Himself, Writer Himself, Writer See fewer
The Silence of the Hams (1994) FBI Agent FBI Agent See fewer	$3MM
Beverly Hills Cop III (1994) Director Director See fewer	$55MM	$43MM	$119MM
Dangerous: The Short Films (1993) (Video) - Himself ('Making of Black or White segment'), Director (videos: Black Or White) Himself ('Making of Black or White segment'), Director (videos: Black Or White) See fewer
Venice/Venice (1992) John Landis John Landis See fewer		$661K
Innocent Blood (1992) Director Director See fewer	$20MM	$4.9MM	$4.9MM
Body Chemistry II: The Voice of a Stranger (1992) Dr. Edwards Dr. Edwards See fewer
Sleepwalkers (1992) Lab Technician Lab Technician See fewer	$15MM	$31MM	$31MM
Michael Jackson: Black or White (1991) (Video) - Director (uncredited), Director Director (uncredited), Director See fewer
Oscar (1991) Director Director See fewer	$35MM	$24MM	$24MM
The Dark Backward (1991) Grateful Acknowledgment Grateful Acknowledgment See fewer		$29K	$29K
Darkman (1990) Physician Physician See fewer	$16MM	$34MM	$49MM
Spontaneous Combustion (1990) Radio Technician Radio Technician See fewer	$5.5MM	$50K	$50K
Coming to America (1988) Director Director See fewer	$39MM	$128MM	$289MM
Waxwork (1988) Dedicated To (as Landis) Dedicated To (as Landis) See fewer		$808K	$808K
Amazon Women on the Moon (1987) Director (segments: Mondo Condo, Hospital, Blacks Without Soul, Don 'No Soul' Simmons, Video Date), Executive Producer Director (segments: Mondo Condo, Hospital, Blacks Without Soul, Don 'No Soul' Simmons, Video Date), Executive Producer See fewer		$549K	$549K
¡Three Amigos! (1986) Director Director See fewer	$25MM	$39MM	$39MM
Clue (1985) Executive Producer, Writer (story) Executive Producer, Writer (story) See fewer	$15MM	$15MM	$15MM
Spies Like Us (1985) Director Director See fewer	$22MM	$60MM	$60MM
Paul McCartney: Spies Like Us (1985) (Video) - Director Director See fewer
Into the Night (1985) SAVAK, Director SAVAK, Director See fewer		$7.6MM	$7.6MM
B.B. King: Into the Night (1985) (Video) - Himself / SAVAK, Director (segments: Into the night, My Lucille, In the midnight hour), Producer Himself / SAVAK, Director (segments: Into the night, My Lucille, In the midnight hour), Producer See fewer
The Muppets Take Manhattan (1984) Leonard Winesop Leonard Winesop See fewer		$26MM	$26MM
The Making of 'Thriller' (1983) (Video) - Himself, Producer Himself, Producer See fewer
Michael Jackson: Thriller (1983) (Video) - Director, Producer, Writer Director, Producer, Writer See fewer	$1.1MM
Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983) Director (prologue/segment "Time Out"), Producer, Writer (prologue) Director (prologue/segment "Time Out"), Producer, Writer (prologue) See fewer	$10MM	$29MM	$29MM
Trading Places (1983) Man with briefcase (uncredited), Director Man with briefcase (uncredited), Director See fewer	$15MM	$90MM	$90MM
Eating Raoul (1982) Man who bumps into Mary at the bank (uncredited), The Producers Wish To Thank Man who bumps into Mary at the bank (uncredited), The Producers Wish To Thank See fewer	$350K
Coming Soon (1982) (Video) - Director, Producer, Writer Director, Producer, Writer See fewer
An American Werewolf in London (1981) Man Being Smashed into Window (uncredited), Director, Stunts (uncredited), Writer Man Being Smashed into Window (uncredited), Director, Stunts (uncredited), Writer See fewer	$10MM	$31MM	$31MM
The Blues Brothers (1980) Trooper La Fong, Director, Writer Trooper La Fong, Director, Writer See fewer	$27MM	$57MM	$115MM
1941 (1979) Mizerany Mizerany See fewer	$35MM	$32MM	$92MM
The Muppet Movie (1979) Grover (uncredited), Additional Puppeteer ("Grover") (uncredited) Grover (uncredited), Additional Puppeteer ("Grover") (uncredited) See fewer		$65MM	$65MM
Animal House (1978) Director Director See fewer	$3MM	$142MM	$142MM
The Kentucky Fried Movie (1977) TV Technician Thrown by Gorilla (segment "A.M. Today") (uncredited), Director TV Technician Thrown by Gorilla (segment "A.M. Today") (uncredited), Director See fewer	$650K
Death Race 2000 (1975) Mechanic Mechanic See fewer	$300K	$8MM
My Name Is Nobody (1973) Stunts (uncredited) Stunts (uncredited) See fewer	DEM 8MM
Schlock (1973) Schlock, Director, Lyrics ("See You Next Wednesday"), Writer Schlock, Director, Lyrics ("See You Next Wednesday"), Writer See fewer	$60K
Battle for the Planet of the Apes (1973) Jake's Friend Jake's Friend See fewer	$1.8MM	$8.8MM	$8.8MM
Chato's Land (1972) Stunts (uncredited) Stunts (uncredited) See fewer
Red Sun (1971) Henchman (uncredited) Henchman (uncredited) See fewer		$4.8MM
Kelly's Heroes (1970) Sister Rosa Stigmata (uncredited), Assistant Director (uncredited), Production Assistant (uncredited) Sister Rosa Stigmata (uncredited), Assistant Director (uncredited), Production Assistant (uncredited) See fewer	$4MM	$5.2MM	$5.2MM
The Italian Job (1969) Stunt Performer (uncredited) Stunt Performer (uncredited) See fewer	$3MM
Once Upon a Time in the West (1968) Stunt Performer (uncredited) Stunt Performer (uncredited) See fewer	$5MM		$112K
The Charge of the Light Brigade (1968) Stunt Performer (uncredited) Stunt Performer (uncredited) See fewer	$8MM
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966) Stunt Performer (uncredited) Stunt Performer (uncredited) See fewer	$1.2MM	$25MM	$25MM

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Past Television (36 titles)	Episodes
Into the Dark (2018) (TV Series) - Man in Bathroom (1 episode, 2018) Man in Bathroom (1 episode, 2018) See fewer The Body (Oct 5, 2018) Season 1, Episode 1 - Man in Bathroom Man in Bathroom See fewer	1
Bright Lights: Starring Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds (2016) (TV Movie) - Thanks Thanks See fewer
Ask the StoryBots (2016) (TV Series) - Special Thanks (6 episodes, 2016) Special Thanks (6 episodes, 2016) See fewer Where Does Rain Come From? (Aug 12, 2016) Season 1, Episode 6 - Special Thanks Special Thanks See fewer See more See fewer Loading	6
Destruction: Las Vegas (2013) (TV Movie) - Salesman #1 Salesman #1 See fewer
Franklin & Bash (2012) (TV Series) - Director (1 episode, 2012) Director (1 episode, 2012) See fewer Voir Dire (Jul 10, 2012) Season 2, Episode 6 - Director Director See fewer	1
Holliston (2012) (TV Series) - John Landis (2 episodes, 2012) John Landis (2 episodes, 2012) See fewer Weekend of Horrors: Part 2 (May 8, 2012) Season 1, Episode 10 - John Landis John Landis See fewer Weekend of Horrors: Part 1 (May 8, 2012) Season 1, Episode 9 - John Landis John Landis See fewer	2
Psychoville (2011) (TV Series) - Director (1 episode, 2011) Director (1 episode, 2011) See fewer Dinner Party (May 12, 2011) Season 2, Episode 2 - Director Director See fewer	1
The Boondocks (2010) (TV Series) - Counseling Group Leader (1 episode, 2010) Counseling Group Leader (1 episode, 2010) See fewer A Date with the Booty Warrior (Jun 27, 2010) Season 3, Episode 9 - Counseling Group Leader (voice) Counseling Group Leader (voice) See fewer	1
Starz Inside: The Face Is Familiar (2009) (TV Movie) - Himself, Special Thanks Himself, Special Thanks See fewer
What If...? (2009) (TV Series) - Co-Director (1 episode, 2009) Co-Director (1 episode, 2009) See fewer Episode #1.1 (May 24, 2009) Season 1, Episode 1 - Co-Director Co-Director See fewer	1
Starz Inside: Ladies or Gentlemen (2008) (TV Movie) - Himself - Filmmaker, Executive Producer Himself - Filmmaker, Executive Producer See fewer
Psych (2007–2008) (TV Series) - Director (3 episodes, 2007) Director (3 episodes, 2007) See fewer Christmas Joy (Nov 28, 2008) Season 3, Episode 9 - Director Director See fewer See more See fewer Loading	3
Animal House: The Inside Story (2008) (TV Movie) - Himself, Special Thanks Himself, Special Thanks See fewer
Fear Itself (2008) (TV Series) - Director (1 episode, 2008) Director (1 episode, 2008) See fewer In Sickness and in Health (Jun 26, 2008) Season 1, Episode 4 - Director Director See fewer	1
Masters of Horror (2005–2006) (TV Series) - Director (2 episodes, 2005), Writer (1 episode, 2005) Director (2 episodes, 2005), Writer (1 episode, 2005) See fewer Family (Nov 3, 2006) Season 2, Episode 2 - Director Director See fewer Deer Woman (Dec 9, 2005) Season 1, Episode 7 - Director, Writer Director, Writer See fewer	2
Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live (2005) (TV Special) - Acknowledgment (photos courtesy of) Acknowledgment (photos courtesy of) See fewer
Slasher (2004) (TV Movie) - Director Director See fewer
The Kronenberg Chronicles (2002) (TV Movie) - Director, Executive Producer Director, Executive Producer See fewer
The Lost World (1999–2002) (TV Series) - Executive Producer Executive Producer See fewer
Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show (1997–1999) (TV Series) - Executive Producer (9 episodes, 1997), Director (1 episode, 1999) Executive Producer (9 episodes, 1997), Director (1 episode, 1999) See fewer Honey, It's One Small Step for Mankind (Nov 20, 1999) Season 3, Episode 8 - Executive Producer Executive Producer See fewer See more See fewer Loading	10
The Lost World (1999) (TV Movie) - Executive Producer Executive Producer See fewer
Weird Science (1994–1998) (TV Series) - Executive Producer (88 episodes, 1994) Executive Producer (88 episodes, 1994) See fewer WS4 (Jul 25, 1998) Season 5, Episode 18 - Executive Producer Executive Producer See fewer See more See fewer Loading	88
Sliders (1995–1997) (TV Series) - Executive Consultant (38 episodes, 1996), Executive Producer (9 episodes, 1995) Executive Consultant (38 episodes, 1996), Executive Producer (9 episodes, 1995) See fewer This Slide of Paradise (May 16, 1997) Season 3, Episode 25 - Executive Consultant Executive Consultant See fewer See more See fewer Loading	47
Quicksilver Highway (1997) (TV Movie) - Surgical Assistant Surgical Assistant See fewer
The Munsters' Scary Little Christmas (1996) (TV Movie) - Executive Producer Executive Producer See fewer
Dream On (1990–1996) (TV Series) - Executive Producer (119 episodes, 1990), Director (17 episodes, 1990), Herb (2 episodes, 1991) Executive Producer (119 episodes, 1990), Director (17 episodes, 1990), Herb (2 episodes, 1991) See fewer Finale with a Vengeance (Mar 27, 1996) Season 6, Episode 27 - Executive Producer Executive Producer See fewer See more See fewer Loading	119
Campus Cops (1996) (TV Series) - Director (2 episodes, 1996), Executive Producer (1 episode, 1996) Director (2 episodes, 1996), Executive Producer (1 episode, 1996) See fewer 3,001 Season 1, Episode 2 - Director Director See fewer Muskrat Ramble (Jan 6, 1996) Season 1, Episode 1 - Director, Executive Producer Director, Executive Producer See fewer	2
Here Come the Munsters (1995) (TV Movie) - Executive Producer Executive Producer See fewer
The Stand (1994) (TV Mini-series) - Russ Dorr (1 episode, 1994) Russ Dorr (1 episode, 1994) See fewer The Stand (May 12, 1994) Season 1, Episode 4 - Russ Dorr Russ Dorr See fewer	1
Psycho IV: The Beginning (1990) (TV Movie) - Mike Calveccio Mike Calveccio See fewer
Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Special (1990) (TV Movie) - Director Director See fewer
Disneyland (1986–1990) (TV Series) - Director (1 episode, 1990), Executive Producer (1 episode, 1986) Director (1 episode, 1990), Executive Producer (1 episode, 1986) See fewer Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Celebration (Feb 4, 1990) Season 34, Episode 15 - Director Director See fewer Fuzzbucket (May 18, 1986) Season 30, Episode 15 - Executive Producer Executive Producer See fewer	2
George Burns Comedy Week (1985) (TV Series) - Director (1 episode, 1985) Director (1 episode, 1985) See fewer Disaster at Buzz Creek (Oct 23, 1985) Director Director See fewer	1
Disneyland's 30th Anniversary Celebration (1985) (TV Special) - Director Director See fewer
Holmes and Yoyo (1976) (TV Series) - Writer (story) (1 episode, 1976) Writer (story) (1 episode, 1976) See fewer Key Witness (Nov 27, 1976) Season 1, Episode 9 - Writer (story) Writer (story) See fewer	1
The Six Million Dollar Man (1974) (TV Series) - Michael (1 episode, 1974) Michael (1 episode, 1974) See fewer The Pal-Mir Escort (Oct 4, 1974) Season 2, Episode 4 - Michael Michael See fewer	1

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Self (153 titles)	Budget	Gross (US & Canada)	Worldwide
Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster (2019) Himself Himself See fewer
Making Apes: The Artists Who Changed Film (2019) Himself Himself See fewer
History of Horror (2018) (TV Series) - Himself (5 episodes, 2018) Himself (5 episodes, 2018) See fewer Ghost Stories (Nov 18, 2018) Season 1, Episode 7 - Himself Himself See fewer See more See fewer Loading
Oscar's Farce (2018) (Video) - Himself Himself See fewer
Bergman: A Year in a Life (2018) Himself Himself See fewer			$49K
20/20 (2018) (TV Series) - Himself (1 episode, 2018) Himself (1 episode, 2018) See fewer Lights, Camera, Summer! (May 23, 2018) Season 41, Episode 37 - Himself Himself See fewer
A Schlock Back - Interview mit John Landis (2018) (Video) - Himself Himself See fewer
King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen (2017) Himself Himself See fewer
74th Venice Film Festival Awards Ceremony (2017) (TV Special) - Himself - Jury Member Himself - Jury Member See fewer
Sidemen: Long Road to Glory (2016) Himself Himself See fewer		$31K	$31K
Días de cine (2016) (TV Series) - Himself (1 episode, 2016) Himself (1 episode, 2016) See fewer Episode dated 2 June 2016 (Jun 2, 2016) Himself Himself See fewer
Jamais sur vos écrans (2016) Himself Himself See fewer	€400K
Creature Designers - The Frankenstein Complex (2015) Himself Himself See fewer			$314
The 1st Annual Carney Awards (2015) Himself - Presenter Himself - Presenter See fewer	$150K
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead: The Story of the National Lampoon (2015) Himself - Film Director Himself - Film Director See fewer		$63K	$63K
In Their Own Words (2015) (TV Series) - Himself - Friend & Filmmaker (1 episode, 2015) Himself - Friend & Filmmaker (1 episode, 2015) See fewer Jim Henson (Sep 15, 2015) Season 1, Episode 3 - Himself - Friend & Filmmaker Himself - Friend & Filmmaker See fewer
How 2 Make a Film: Billion $ Weekend (2015) Himself Himself See fewer	$3K
Out of Print (2014) Himself Himself See fewer
The Real History of Science Fiction (2014) (TV Mini-series) - Himself - Director / Himself (2 episodes, 2014) Himself - Director / Himself (2 episodes, 2014) See fewer Invasion (May 3, 2014) Season 1, Episode 3 - Himself - Director Himself - Director See fewer Robots (Apr 19, 2014) Season 1, Episode 1 - Himself Himself See fewer
Trespassing Bergman (2013) Himself Himself See fewer
Greatest Ever Christmas Movies (2013) (TV Movie) - Himself Himself See fewer
Vanity Fair: Decades (2013) (TV Mini-series) - Self (1 episode, 2013) Self (1 episode, 2013) See fewer 1960's: "Sixties" (Sep 3, 2013) Season 1, Episode 6 - Self Self See fewer
The Nation's Favourite Dance Moment (2013) (TV Special) - Himself Himself See fewer
The AckerMonster Chronicles! (2012) Himself Himself See fewer	$30K
Ain't It Cool with Harry Knowles (2012) (TV Series) - Himself (1 episode, 2012) Himself (1 episode, 2012) See fewer BIG BIRD, MUPPETS & MONSTERS (May 24, 2012) Season 1, Episode 8 - Himself Himself See fewer
Beast Wishes (2012) Himself Himself See fewer	$44K
Inside Horror (2012– ) (TV Series) - Himself - Guest Himself - Guest See fewer	$10K
100 Years of Universal - The Lot (2012) (Video) - Himself Himself See fewer
Bergmans video (2012) (TV Mini-series) - Himself (2012) Himself (2012) See fewer
Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan (2011) Himself - Director of Blues Brothers Himself - Director of Blues Brothers See fewer			$3K
Nightmare Factory (2011) (TV Movie) - Himself Himself See fewer
Zombies (2011) Self Self See fewer
Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis (2011) (TV Movie) - Himself Himself See fewer
The Future of Fear (2011) (TV Movie) - Himself Himself See fewer	$750K
The Wright Stuff (2011) (TV Series) - Himself - Guest Panelist (1 episode, 2011) Himself - Guest Panelist (1 episode, 2011) See fewer Episode #16.57 (Nov 1, 2011) Season 16, Episode 57 - Himself - Guest Panelist Himself - Guest Panelist See fewer
Loose Women (2011) (TV Series) - Himself (1 episode, 2011) Himself (1 episode, 2011) See fewer Episode #16.41 (Oct 31, 2011) Season 16, Episode 41 - Himself Himself See fewer
Landis, Baker and Burns (2011) (Video) - Himself Himself See fewer
Vegas Cinefest (2011) Himself Himself See fewer
Kevin Pollak's Chat Show (2011) (TV Series) - Himself (1 episode, 2011) Himself (1 episode, 2011) See fewer John Landis (Jul 31, 2011) Season 3, Episode 16 - Himself Himself See fewer
Hollywood's Best Film Directors (2011) (TV Series) - Himself - Interviewee / Film Director (1 episode, 2011) Himself - Interviewee / Film Director (1 episode, 2011) See fewer John Landis (Jun 1, 2011) Season 4, Episode 10 - Himself - Interviewee / Film Director Himself - Interviewee / Film Director See fewer
Feel the Grind: The Making of 'American Grindhouse' (2010) (Video) - Himself Himself See fewer	$1K
Post Mortem with Mick Garris (2010) (TV Series) - Himself (1 episode, 2010) Himself (1 episode, 2010) See fewer John Landis (Nov 11, 2010) Season 1, Episode 7 - Himself Himself See fewer
Machete Maidens Unleashed! (2010) Himself Himself See fewer
The Man Who Saw Frankenstein Cry (2010) Himself Himself See fewer
David Bowie: Rare and Unseen (2010) Self Self See fewer
American Grindhouse (2010) Himself - Director, Animal House Himself - Director, Animal House See fewer		$6K	$6K
Biography (1996–2010) (TV Series) - Himself - Director, Animal House / Himself / Himself - Director (4 episodes, 1996) Himself - Director, Animal House / Himself / Himself - Director (4 episodes, 1996) See fewer John Belushi (2010) Himself - Director, Animal House Himself - Director, Animal House See fewer See more See fewer Loading
Bob Burns' Hollywood Halloween (2009) (Video) - Himself Himself See fewer
Teen Spirit: Teenagers and Hollywood (2009) (TV Movie) - Himself Himself See fewer
Beware the Moon: Remembering 'An American Werewolf in London' (2009) Himself Himself See fewer	£25K
Vittorio D. (2009) Himself Himself See fewer	€150K
Breakfast (2004–2009) (TV Series) - Himself (2 episodes, 2004) Himself (2 episodes, 2004) See fewer Episode dated 27 August 2009 (Aug 27, 2009) Himself Himself See fewer Episode dated 23 November 2004 (Nov 23, 2004) Himself Himself See fewer
Into the Pit: The Shocking Story of Deadpit.com (2009) Himself Himself See fewer	$10K
Tattoos: A Scarred History (2009) Himself Himself See fewer	£100K
Fawlty Exclusive: Basil's Best Bits (2009) (TV Movie) - Himself Himself See fewer
The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story (2009) Himself Himself See fewer		$56K	$56K
TCM Guest Programmer (2009) (TV Series) - Himself - Special Guest (1 episode, 2009) Himself - Special Guest (1 episode, 2009) See fewer John Landis (Mar 2009) Season 6, Episode 2 - Himself - Special Guest Himself - Special Guest See fewer
Starz Inside: Fantastic Flesh (2008) (TV Movie) - Himself Himself See fewer	$350K
Dead On: The Life and Cinema of George A. Romero (2008) Himself Himself See fewer
Séries express (2008) (TV Series) - Himself (1 episode, 2008) Himself (1 episode, 2008) See fewer Episode #1.7 (Jun 26, 2008) Season 1, Episode 7 - Himself Himself See fewer
Secret's Out (2006–2008) (TV Series) - Himself / Himself - Guest (2 episodes, 2006) Himself / Himself - Guest (2 episodes, 2006) See fewer Penelope (Mar 7, 2008) Season 2, Episode 24 - Himself Himself See fewer Halloween Theme (Oct 27, 2006) Season 1, Episode 5 - Himself - Guest Himself - Guest See fewer
Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood (2008) (TV Movie) - Himself - Interviewee Himself - Interviewee See fewer
Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story (2007) Himself Himself See fewer
Greatest Ever 80s Movies (2007) (TV Movie) - Himself Himself See fewer
Ciak Point Torino 2007 (2007) (TV Special) - Himself Himself See fewer
Bloodsucking Cinema (2007) (TV Movie) - Himself Himself See fewer
British Film Forever (2007) (TV Mini-series) - Himself (3 episodes, 2007) Himself (3 episodes, 2007) See fewer Sauce, Satire and Silliness: The Story of British Comedy (Sep 8, 2007) Season 1, Episode 7 - Himself Himself See fewer See more See fewer Loading
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The Return of the Living Dead: The Decade of Darkness (2007) (Video) - Himself Himself See fewer
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Composing America: The Musical Talents of Nile Rodgers (2007) (Video) - Himself Himself See fewer
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Prince-ipal Photography: The Coming Together of America (2007) (Video) - Himself Himself See fewer
The Trade in 'Trading Places' (2007) (Video) - Himself Himself See fewer
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Trailers from Hell (2007) (TV Series) - Himself - Host (1 episode, 2007) Himself - Host (1 episode, 2007) See fewer John Landis on the T.A.M.I. Show (May 21, 2007) Season 1, Episode 1 - Himself - Host Himself - Host See fewer
Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman (2007) Himself Himself See fewer	CAD 160K
2007 Muppet Presentation Pilot (2007) (Video) - Himself Himself See fewer
Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet (2006) (Video) - Himself Himself See fewer
Greatest Ever Comedy Movies (2006) (TV Movie) - Himself Himself See fewer
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (2006) (TV Series) - Himself - Guest (2 episodes, 2006) Himself - Guest (2 episodes, 2006) See fewer Episode #14.192 (Oct 20, 2006) Season 14, Episode 192 - Himself - Guest Himself - Guest See fewer Scary Halloween Products 2006 (Oct 10, 2006) Season 14, Episode 184 - Himself - Guest Himself - Guest See fewer
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The Sci-Fi Boys (2006) Himself Himself See fewer
Inside the Asylum: The Making of '2001 Maniacs' (2006) (Video) - Himself Himself See fewer
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Footlight Parade: Music for the Decades (2006) (Video) - Himself Himself See fewer
The 50 Greatest Comedy Films (2006) (TV Movie) - Himself Himself See fewer
Animal Hooves: An Interview with John Landis (2006) (TV Movie) - Himself Himself See fewer
The Perfect Scary Movie (2005) (TV Movie) - Himself Himself See fewer
Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy (2005) (Video) - Himself Himself See fewer
Animal Icons (2005) (TV Series) - Himself (1 episode, 2005) Himself (1 episode, 2005) See fewer Hollywood's Prehistoric Superstars (Sep 25, 2005) Season 1, Episode 9 - Himself Himself See fewer
Remembering John (2005) (Video) - Himself Himself See fewer
Hollywood's Master Storytellers: The Blues Brothers (2005) (TV Special) - Himself Himself See fewer
Movies' Greatest Cars (2005) (TV Movie) - Himself Himself See fewer
The 100 Greatest Pop Videos (2005) (TV Movie) - Himself Himself See fewer
Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection (2005) (Video) - Self Self See fewer
Edgar G. Ulmer - The Man Off-screen (2004) Himself Himself See fewer
Mario Bava: Operazione paura (2004) (TV Movie) - Himself Himself See fewer
Unseen + Untold: The Blues Brothers (2004) (TV Movie) - Himself Himself See fewer
The 100 Scariest Movie Moments (2004) (TV Mini-series) - Himself (1 episode, 2004) Himself (1 episode, 2004) See fewer Part I: 100-81 (2004) Season 1, Episode 1 - Himself Himself See fewer
The 100 Greatest Musicals (2003) (TV Movie) - Himself Himself See fewer
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Dinner for Five (2003) (TV Series) - Himself (1 episode, 2003) Himself (1 episode, 2003) See fewer Episode #2.8 (Sep 22, 2003) Season 2, Episode 8 - Himself Himself See fewer
Unseen + Untold: National Lampoon's Animal House (2003) (TV Movie) - Himself - Interviewee Himself - Interviewee See fewer
Night Bites: Women and Their Vampires (2003) (TV Movie) - Himself Himself See fewer
This Is Your Life (2003) (TV Series) - Himself (1 episode, 2003) Himself (1 episode, 2003) See fewer Elmer Bernstein (Feb 6, 2003) Season 43, Episode 6 - Himself Himself See fewer
Where Are They Now?: A Delta Alumni Update (2003) (Video) - Himself (voice) Himself (voice) See fewer
Forever Ealing (2002) (TV Movie) - Himself - Interviewee Himself - Interviewee See fewer
Masters of Horror (2002) (TV Movie) - Himself Himself See fewer
The Essential Michael Jackson (2002) (TV Movie) - Himself - Director 'Thriller' Himself - Director 'Thriller' See fewer
VH-1 Behind the Movie (2002) (TV Series) - Himself (1 episode, 2002) Himself (1 episode, 2002) See fewer Animal House (Jun 14, 2002) Season 1, Episode 2 - Himself Himself See fewer
Screen Tests of the Stars (2002) Himself - Interviewee Himself - Interviewee See fewer
The Big Breakfast (2002) (TV Series) - Himself (1 episode, 2002) Himself (1 episode, 2002) See fewer Episode dated 27 February 2002 (Feb 27, 2002) Himself Himself See fewer
It's Black Entertainment (2002) (TV Special) - Himself Himself See fewer
Beverly Hills Cop III: Triple Axel (2002) (Video) - Himself Himself See fewer
I Love 1980's (2001) (TV Series) - Himself (1 episode, 2001) Himself (1 episode, 2001) See fewer New Years Compilation (Dec 31, 2001) Season 1, Episode 11 - Himself Himself See fewer
An American Werewolf in London: Casting of the Hand (2001) (Video) - Himself Himself See fewer
John Landis on an American Werewolf in London (2001) (Video) - Himself Himself See fewer
It's Burlesque (2001) (TV Movie) - Himself Himself See fewer	$300K
Chicago Filmmakers on the Chicago River (1998) Himself Himself See fewer
The Yearbook: An 'Animal House' Reunion (1998) (Video) - Himself - Director Himself - Director See fewer
The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers' (1998) (Video) - Himself Himself See fewer
The Abbey Road Story (1998) (TV Movie) - Himself Himself See fewer	$1.5MM
A-Z of Horror (1997– ) (TV Mini-series) - Himself Himself See fewer
Les deniers du culte (1997) (TV Movie) - Narrator (voice) Narrator (voice) See fewer
Masters of Fantasy (1996) (TV Series) - Himself - Writer Director (1 episode, 1996) Himself - Writer Director (1 episode, 1996) See fewer Rick Baker (Oct 11, 1996) Season 3, Episode 5 - Himself - Writer Director Himself - Writer Director See fewer
Caroline in the City (1996) (TV Series) - Himself (1 episode, 1996) Himself (1 episode, 1996) See fewer Caroline and the Movie (Apr 4, 1996) Season 1, Episode 19 - Himself Himself See fewer
Sex, Censorship and the Silver Screen (1996) (TV Series) - Quote Reader (1 episode, 1996) Quote Reader (1 episode, 1996) See fewer Forward Into the Past (1996) Season 1, Episode 6 - Quote Reader (voice) Quote Reader (voice) See fewer
Who Is Henry Jaglom? (1995) Himself Himself See fewer
Sci-Fi Buzz (1995) (TV Series) - Himself (1 episode, 1995) Himself (1 episode, 1995) See fewer Son of Famous Monsters of Filmland World Convention (May 1995) Himself Himself See fewer
Eek! the Cat (1995) (TV Series) - Himself (1 episode, 1995) Himself (1 episode, 1995) See fewer Dazed and Eekstremely Confused/FrankenKlutter (1995) Season 4, Episode 7 - Himself (voice) (as John Landie) Himself (voice) (as John Landie) See fewer
Jerry Lewis: Total Filmmaker (1993) (TV Movie) - Himself Himself See fewer	$350K
Night of the Living Dead: 25th Anniversary Documentary (1993) (Video) - Himself Himself See fewer
The Famous Monsters 1993 World Convention Souvenir Video (1993) (Video) - Self Self See fewer
Heartstoppers: Horror at the Movies (1992) (TV Movie) - Himself Himself See fewer
Martin & Lewis: Their Golden Age of Comedy (1992) (TV Movie) - Himself Himself See fewer
Entertainment Tonight (1990) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1990) Self (1 episode, 1990) See fewer Episode dated 18 May 1990 (May 18, 1990) Self Self See fewer
The Horror Hall of Fame (1990) (TV Movie) - Himself - Presenter Himself - Presenter See fewer
Stephen King's World of Horror (1989) (TV Movie) - Himself Himself See fewer
Stand-up Comics Take a Stand (1988) (TV Special) - Himself Himself See fewer
1st Annual MTV Video Music Awards (1984) (TV Special) - Himself Himself See fewer
Trading Places: Industry Promotional for ShoWest (1983) (Video) - Himself Himself See fewer
Trading Places: Trading Stories (1983) (Video) - Himself Himself See fewer
Take One: Fear on Film (1982) (TV Movie) - Himself Himself See fewer
Fantasy Film Festival (1979–1982) (TV Series) - Himself Himself See fewer
Behind the Scenes: 'An American Werewolf in London' (1981) (TV Short) - Himself Himself See fewer
Good Morning America (1978) (TV Series) - Himself (1 episode, 1978) Himself (1 episode, 1978) See fewer Episode dated 26 July 1978 (Jul 26, 1978) Himself Himself See fewer
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1972) (TV Series) - Himself (1 episode, 1972) Himself (1 episode, 1972) See fewer Episode dated 2 November 1972 (Nov 2, 1972) Himself Himself See fewer
The T.A.M.I. Show (1964) Himself - Audience Member (uncredited) Himself - Audience Member (uncredited) See fewer
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Into the Dark: Exploring the Horror Film Himself Himself See fewer	£100K

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Michael Jackson What If? (2017) Himself (archive footage) Himself (archive footage) See fewer	$10K
Welcome to the Basement (2014) (TV Series) - Himself (1 episode, 2014) Himself (1 episode, 2014) See fewer Rare Exports (Dec 12, 2014) Himself (archive footage) Himself (archive footage) See fewer
Too Young to Die (2012) (TV Series) - Himself (1 episode, 2012) Himself (1 episode, 2012) See fewer John Belushi - Ein Leben über dem Limit (Jul 14, 2012) Season 1, Episode 1 - Himself (archive footage) (uncredited) Himself (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer
Cinemassacre's Monster Madness (2009) (TV Series) - Radio Technician (1 episode, 2009) Radio Technician (1 episode, 2009) See fewer Spontaneous Combustion (Oct 28, 2009) Season 3, Episode 28 - Radio Technician (archive footage) Radio Technician (archive footage) See fewer
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Top of the Pops 2 (2009) (TV Series) - Director (archive footage) (1 episode, 2009) Director (archive footage) (1 episode, 2009) See fewer Michael Jackson Tribute Special (Jun 27, 2009) Director (archive footage) (archive footage) Director (archive footage) (archive footage) See fewer
20 to 1 (2007) (TV Series) - Himself (1 episode, 2007) Himself (1 episode, 2007) See fewer Amazing Moments in Music (Mar 4, 2007) Season 4, Episode 4 - Himself (archive footage) Himself (archive footage) See fewer
Entertainment Tonight (2005) (TV Series) - Himself (1 episode, 2005) Himself (1 episode, 2005) See fewer Episode dated 22 October 2005 (Oct 22, 2005) Himself (archive footage) Himself (archive footage) See fewer
The Michael Jackson Story (2003) (TV Movie) - Himself (archive footage) Himself (archive footage) See fewer
101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment (2003) (TV Movie) - Himself (archive footage) Himself (archive footage) See fewer
Michael Jackson's Private Home Movies (2003) (TV Movie) - Himself (archive footage) Himself (archive footage) See fewer
Great Performances (1994) (TV Series) - Leonard Winesop (1 episode, 1994) Leonard Winesop (1 episode, 1994) See fewer The World of Jim Henson (Nov 23, 1994) Season 23, Episode 4 - Leonard Winesop (archive footage) Leonard Winesop (archive footage) See fewer
Joe Bob's Drive-In Theater (1993) (TV Series) - Dr. Edwards (1 episode, 1993) Dr. Edwards (1 episode, 1993) See fewer Femme Fatale Month: Part 3 (Oct 16, 1993) Dr. Edwards (archive footage) Dr. Edwards (archive footage) See fewer