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| Joe Dante | |
| Gender: | Male |
| Medium(s): | Film; Television |
| Roles: | Director; Editor; Actor |
| Date of birth: | November 28th, 1946 |
| Place of birth: | Morristown, New Jersey |
| Notable works: | The Howling Masters of Horror Piranha Gremlins |
| 1st Horror: | Piranha (1978) |
Joe Dante is a director who specializes in comedic horror. Dante is a former protégé of cult movie director Roger Corman. He even cast Corman in a cameo role in his 1981 werewolf film, The Howling. Dante has made cameo appearances himself in a few of his films and has directed two episodes of the Masters of Horror television series.
Body of work[]
Film[]
| Film | Year | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Piranha | 1978 | Director; Actor |
| The Howling | 1981 | Director; Editor |
| Gremlins | 1984 | Director |
| Gremlins II: The New Batch | 1990 | Director; Voice actor |
| Sleepwalkers | 1992 | Actor |
Television[]
| Series | Episode | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Masters of Horror | Homecoming | Director |
| Masters of Horror | The Screwfly Solution | 2006 |
Notes & Trivia[]
- Joe Dante was the host of "She's Alive! Creating the Bride of Frankenstin" feature included on disk 2, side B of the Frankenstein Legacy collection DVD.
- Provided director's commentary on the Gremlins DVD.
- Joe Dante made a cameo appearance in the 1992 film Sleepwalkers, playing a lab assistant.
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