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

Gremlins 2: The New Batch

as Grandpa Fred Director (uncredited)

Beverly Hills Cop III

as Jailer

Innerspace

as Vectorscope Employee (uncredited)

Piranha

as Scuba Diver #2 (uncredited)

Sleepwalkers

as Lab Assistant

Oscar

as Face on the Cutting Room Floor

Tales of Halloween

as Prof. Milo Gottlieb

The Silence of the Hams

as Dying Man

Eating Raoul

as Busboy (uncredited)

The Butterfly Room

as Cab Driver