As Director
Matinee
1993
6.7
Joe Dante
Acting
Birth date
November 28, 1946
Birth place
Morristown, New Jersey, USA
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Joe Dante, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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The Magical World of Chuck Jones
1992
8.0
As Director
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
1990
6.5
As Director
The 'Burbs
1989
6.8
As Director
Amazon Women on the Moon
1987
5.9
As Director
Innerspace
1987
6.8
As Actor
The Fantasy Film Worlds of George Pal
1986
7.5
As Director
Explorers
1985
6.3
As Director
Gremlins
1984
7.1
As Director
Twilight Zone: The Movie
1983
6.5
As Director
The Howling
1981
6.6
As Director
Piranha
1978
6.0
As Director
Hollywood Boulevard
1976
5.5