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Joe Dante
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.
Known For
Beverly Hills Cop III
as Jailer
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
as Grandpa Fred Director (uncredited)
Innerspace
as Vectorscope Employee (uncredited)
Piranha
as Scuba Diver #2 (uncredited)
Skin: A History of Nudity in the Movies
as Self
Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story
as Self
Eating Raoul
as Busboy (uncredited)
Tales of Halloween
as Prof. Milo Gottlieb
Cannonball
as Kid
Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness
as Host
