Actor info
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Name :
Joe Dante
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Born :
November 28, 1946 in Morristown, New Jersey, USA (79 years old)
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Known for :
Directing
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Gender :
Male
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Film career :
128 films (1975–2026)
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Also known as :
Joseph James Dante Jr.
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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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Joe Dante, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Notable films
- Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan (2012) as Self
- Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection (2005) as Self
- Sleepwalkers (1992) as Lab Assistant
- Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990) as Grandpa Fred Director (uncredited)
- Gremlins (1984) as Mogwai / Gremlins (voice) (uncredited)
