Joe Dante

Joe Dante

Born 1946-11-28 (age 79) Morristown, New Jersey, USA
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Biography

Joseph James Dante Jr. (born November 28, 1946) is an American filmmaker, producer, editor and actor. His films—notably Gremlins (1984) alongside its sequel, Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990)—often mix the 1950s-style B movie genre with 1960s radicalism and cartoon comedy.

Dante's output includes the films Piranha (1978), The Howling (1981), Explorers (1985), Innerspace (1987), The 'Burbs (1989), Matinee (1993), Small Soldiers (1998), and Looney Tunes: Back in Action (2003). His work for television and cable include the social satire The Second Civil War (1997), episodes of the anthology series Masters of Horror ("Homecoming" and "The Screwfly Solution") and Amazing Stories, as well as Police Squad! and Hawaii Five-0.

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Known For

Gremlins
Gremlins

1984

as Mogwai / Gremlins (voice) (uncredited)

Gremlins 2: The New Batch
Gremlins 2: The New Batch

1990

as Grandpa Fred Director (uncredited)

Innerspace
Innerspace

1987

as Vectorscope Employee (uncredited)

Sleepwalkers
Sleepwalkers

1992

as Lab Assistant

Piranha
Piranha

1978

as Scuba Diver #2 (uncredited)

Beverly Hills Cop III
Oscar
Oscar

1991

as Face on the Cutting Room Floor

Corman's World
Corman's World

2011

as Self - Filmmaker

Eating Raoul
Eating Raoul

1982

as Busboy (uncredited)

Cannonball
Cannonball

1976

as Kid

American Grindhouse
American Grindhouse

2011

as Himself

The Creeps
The Creeps

2025

as Uncle John

Love, Antosha
Love, Antosha

2019

as Self

Tales of Halloween
Tales of Halloween

2015

as Prof. Milo Gottlieb

In Search of Tomorrow
In Search of Tomorrow

2022

as Self - Interviewee

Sad Hill Unearthed
Sad Hill Unearthed

2018

as Self - Filmmaker

The Perfect Scary Movie
The Silence of the Hams
The Silence of the Hams

1994

as Dying Man