John David Landis (born August 3, 1950) is an American film director, screenwriter, actor, and producer. He is known for his comedies, his horror films, and his music videos with singer Michael Jackson.

KNOWN FOR

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
2006
Psych
2007
The Six Million Dollar Man
1974
Sliders
1995
Caroline in the City
1996
Franklin & Bash
2012
The Boondocks
2010
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
1966
The Lost World
1999
Dream On
1991
Eek! The Cat
1995
Weird Science
1994

FILMOGRAPHY

All
Movies
TV
Acting
152
Directing
41
Writing
15
Producing
28
Crew
7
2026
Robot Dracula
as John
2026
Gremlins, an american nightmare!
as Himself
2025
The Vincent Price Legacy
as Himself
2025
Being Eddie
as Self
2025
On a Mission from God: The Story of the Blues Brothers
as Self
2024
The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee
as Self
2024
Hammer: Heroes, Legends and Monsters
as Self
2023
The Credible Adventures of Mr. T
as Stranger
2023
Thriller 40
as Self
2023
The Rise of the Comic Strip
as Self
2021
Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster
as Self
2021
Blood, Guts and Sunshine: The History of Horror Made in Florida
as Self [archival]
2021
I Am Alfred Hitchcock
as Self
2021
The Movies That Made Us
as Self
2020
Belushi
as Self (archive footage)
2019
An American Filmmaker in London
as Self
2019
I Hate Kids
as Psychic #4
2019
Mark of The Beast: The Legacy of the Universal Werewolf
as Self
2018
King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen
as Self
2018
The Body
as Man in Bathroom
2018
The World Is Yours
as Couple
2018
Bergman: A Year in a Life
as Self
2018
Eli Roth's History of Horror
as Self
2017
Face Off
as Guest Judge
2016
Sidemen: Long Road To Glory
2016
Deconstructing Dunning
2015
Tales of Halloween
as Jebediah Rex
2015
In Their Own Words: Jim Henson
as Self - Friend & Filmmaker
2015
Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex
as Self
2015
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead
as Self - Director
2015
Wrestling Isn't Wrestling
as Therapist
2015
In Their Own Words
as Self
2014
Out of Print
as Self
2014
Remembering 'Dead of Night'
2014
The Real History of Science Fiction
as Himself
2013
Blast Vegas
as Salesman #1
2013
Trespassing Bergman
as Self
2012
Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan
as Self
2012
Attack of the 50 Foot Cheerleader
as Professor
2012
The Complete Bob Wilkins Creature Features
2012
Holliston
as Himself
2012
Bergman's Video
as Self - Filmmaker
2011
American Grindhouse
as Himself
2011
Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis
as Self
2011
Nightmare Factory
as Self
2011
The Future of Fear
as Self
2011
Psychoville
2010
The Wolf Man: From Ancient Curse to Modern Myth
as Self
2010
Machete Maidens Unleashed!
as Self
2010
Pure in Heart: The Life and Legacy of Lon Chaney, Jr.
as Self
2010
The Man Who Saw Frankenstein Cry
as Self
2010
David Bowie: Rare and Unseen
as Self
2010
The Boondocks
as Counseling Group Leader (voice)
2009
Beware the Moon: Remembering 'An American Werewolf in London'
as Self
2009
The Face is Familiar
2009
Into the Pit: The Shocking Story of Deadpit.com
as Self
2009
Teen Spirit: Teenagers and Hollywood
as Self
2009
Vittorio D.
as Self
2009
The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story
as Self
2009
The Scenesters
as Judge Paxton B. Johnson
2009
Tattoos: A Scarred History
as Self
2008
Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX
as Self
2008
Parasomnia
as Department Store Manager
2008
Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood
as Self
2008
Animal House: The Inside Story
as Self
2008
RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”
as Self
2007
Bloodsucking Cinema
as Self
2007
Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman
as Self
2007
The Return of the Living Dead: The Decade of Darkness
as Self
2007
Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project
as Self
2007
Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story
as Self
2007
British Film Forever
2006
The Sci-Fi Boys
as Self
2006
Gold Diggers: FDR'S New Deal... Broadway Bound
as Self
2006
42nd Street: From Book to Screen to Stage
as Self
2006
Busby Berkeley's Kaleidoscopic Eyes
2006
(buz'be bur'kle) n. A Study in Style
as Self
2006
Footlight Parade: Music for the Decades
2006
Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet
as Self
2006
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
2005
Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy
as Self
2005
The Blues Brothers: Transposing The Music
as Self
2005
The Ax
as Maxime's Friend's Father
2005
Torrente 3: The Protector
as Embajador árabe
2005
The Perfect Scary Movie
as Self
2005
Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection
as Self
2004
Edgar G. Ulmer: The Man Off-Screen
as Self
2004
Spider-Man 2
as Doctor
2004
Chicago Filmmakers on the Chicago River
as Self
2004
Hollywood's Creepiest Creatures
as Self
2004
Mario Bava: Operazione paura
as Self
2004
Russ Meyer: King of Sexploitation
as Self
2003
Michael Jackson's Private Home Movies
as Self (archive footage)
2003
101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment
as Self (archive footage)
2003
Where Are They Now?: A Delta Alumni Update
as Himself
2002
Forever Ealing
as Self
2002
Masters of Horror
as Self
2002
It's Black Entertainment
as Self
2000
The American Nightmare
as Self
2000
Freeway II: Confessions of a Trickbaby
as Judge
1999
Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'
as Host / Self
1999
Diamonds
as Gambler
1998
The Abbey Road Story
as Self
1998
The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers'
as Self
1998
The Yearbook: An Animal House Reunion
as Self - Director
1997
Hollywood Rated 'R'
as Self
1997
Laws of Deception
as Judge Trevino
1997
Quicksilver Highway
as Surgical Assistant
1997
Mad City
as Doctor
1997
Who Is Henry Jaglom?
as Self
1996
Vampirella
as Astronaut #1
1996
Abbott & Costello Meet Biography
as Self
1996
Caroline in the City
as John Landis
1995
Eek! The Cat
as John Landis (voice)
1994
The Silence of the Hams
as FBI Agent
1994
The Legend of Dolemite! Bigger & Badder
as Self
1994
The World of Jim Henson
as Leanord Winesop (archive footage)
1994
The Stand
as Russ Dorr
1992
Venice/Venice
as Self
1992
Body Chemistry II: The Voice of a Stranger
as Dr. Edwards
1992
The Martin & Lewis Story: The Last Great Comedy Team
as Self
1992
Sleepwalkers
as Lab Technician
1992
Martin & Lewis: Their Golden Age of Comedy
as Self
1991
Dream On
as Herb
1990
Darkman
as Physician
1990
Psycho IV: The Beginning
as Mike Calveccio
1989
Spontaneous Combustion
as Radio Technician
1989
Stephen King's World of Horror
as Self
1987
RoboCop
as Man in '6000 SUX' Commercial (uncredited)
1985
Into the Night
as SAVAK
1985
B.B. King: Into the Night
as Self
1984
The Muppets Take Manhattan
as Leonard Winesop
1983
Making Michael Jackson's Thriller
as Self
1983
Trading Places
as Man with Briefcase (uncredited)
1982
Eating Raoul
as Man at Bank (uncredited)
1982
Take One: Fear on Film
as Self
1981
An American Werewolf in London
as Man Smashed into Window (uncredited)
1981
Making an American Werewolf in London
1980
The Blues Brothers
as Trooper La Fong
1979
The Muppet Movie
as Additional Muppet Performer
1979
1941
as Mizerany
1978
Animal House
as Cafeteria Dishwasher
1977
The Kentucky Fried Movie
as TV Technician Thrown by Gorilla (segment "A.M. Today")
1975
Death Race 2000
as Mechanic
1974
The Six Million Dollar Man
as Michael
1973
Battle for the Planet of the Apes
as Jake's Friend
1973
Schlock
as Schlock
1971
Red Sun
as Henchman (uncredited)
1970
Kelly's Heroes
as Sister Rosa Stigmata
Under the Moon
as High School Principal
The AckerMonster Chronicles!
The coxvw movie
as Lemon