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John Landis (b. 1950)

Alias:
존 랜디스

Birthplace:
Chicago, Illinois, USA

Born:
August 3, 1950

Biography from TheMovieDB

John 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.

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Film Performances

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Film Production

Book:
2025  Freddie Rider's Thriller

Characters:
1997  An American Werewolf in Paris
2025  Freddie Rider's Thriller

Director:
1973  Schlock
1977  The Kentucky Fried Movie
1978  Animal House
1980  The Blues Brothers
1981  An American Werewolf in London
1982  Coming Soon
1983  Michael Jackson's Thriller
1983  Trading Places
1983  Twilight Zone: The Movie
1985  B.B. King: Into the Night
1985  Disneyland's 30th Anniversary Celebration
1985  Into the Night
1985  Spies Like Us
1986  ¡Three Amigos!
1987  Amazon Women on the Moon
1988  Coming to America
1990  Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Special
1991  Oscar
1992  Innocent Blood
1993  Dangerous: The Short Films
1994  Beverly Hills Cop III
1995  Michael Jackson Video Greatest Hits: HIStory
1996  The Stupids
1997  An American Werewolf in Paris
1997  HIStory on Film, Volume II
1998  Blues Brothers 2000
1998  Susan's Plan
2002  The Kronenberg Chronicles
2004  Slasher
2006  Family
2006  The Great Sketch Experiment
2007  Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project
2008  In Sickness and in Health
2010  Burke & Hare
2025  Freddie Rider's Thriller

Executive Producer:
1973  Schlock
1977  The Kentucky Fried Movie
1978  Animal House
1980  The Blues Brothers
1981  An American Werewolf in London
1982  Coming Soon
1983  Michael Jackson's Thriller
1983  Trading Places
1983  Twilight Zone: The Movie
1985  B.B. King: Into the Night
1985  Clue
1985  Disneyland's 30th Anniversary Celebration
1985  Into the Night
1985  Spies Like Us
1986  ¡Three Amigos!
1987  Amazon Women on the Moon
1988  Coming to America
1990  Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Special
1991  Oscar
1992  Innocent Blood
1993  Dangerous: The Short Films
1994  Beverly Hills Cop III
1995  Here Come the Munsters
1995  Michael Jackson Video Greatest Hits: HIStory
1996  The Munsters' Scary Little Christmas
1996  The Stupids
1997  An American Werewolf in Paris
1997  HIStory on Film, Volume II
1998  Blues Brothers 2000
1998  Susan's Plan
1998  The Lost World
2001  The Lost World - Gladiator
2002  The Kronenberg Chronicles
2004  Slasher
2006  Family
2006  The Great Sketch Experiment
2007  Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project
2008  In Sickness and in Health
2010  Burke & Hare
2011  Some Guy Who Kills People
2019  I Hate Kids
2022  Blue
2025  Freddie Rider's Thriller
????  An American Werewolf in London
????  Bad Vibes

Original Film Writer:
1973  Schlock
1977  The Kentucky Fried Movie
1978  Animal House
1980  The Blues Brothers
1981  An American Werewolf in London
1982  Coming Soon
1983  Michael Jackson's Thriller
1983  Trading Places
1983  Twilight Zone: The Movie
1985  B.B. King: Into the Night
1985  Clue
1985  Disneyland's 30th Anniversary Celebration
1985  Into the Night
1985  Spies Like Us
1986  ¡Three Amigos!
1987  Amazon Women on the Moon
1988  Coming to America
1990  Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Special
1991  Oscar
1992  Innocent Blood
1993  Dangerous: The Short Films
1994  Beverly Hills Cop III
1995  Here Come the Munsters
1995  Michael Jackson Video Greatest Hits: HIStory
1996  The Munsters' Scary Little Christmas
1996  The Stupids
1997  An American Werewolf in Paris
1997  HIStory on Film, Volume II
1998  Blues Brothers 2000
1998  Susan's Plan
1998  The Lost World
2001  The Lost World - Gladiator
2002  The Kronenberg Chronicles
2004  Slasher
2006  Family
2006  The Great Sketch Experiment
2007  Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project
2008  In Sickness and in Health
2010  Burke & Hare
2011  Some Guy Who Kills People
2019  I Hate Kids
2022  Blue
2025  Freddie Rider's Thriller
????  An American Werewolf in London
????  Bad Vibes

Producer:
1973  Schlock
1977  The Kentucky Fried Movie
1978  Animal House
1980  The Blues Brothers
1981  An American Werewolf in London
1982  Coming Soon
1983  Making Michael Jackson's Thriller
1983  Michael Jackson's Thriller
1983  Trading Places
1983  Twilight Zone: The Movie
1985  B.B. King: Into the Night
1985  Clue
1985  Disneyland's 30th Anniversary Celebration
1985  Into the Night
1985  Spies Like Us
1986  Fuzzbucket
1986  ¡Three Amigos!
1987  Amazon Women on the Moon
1988  Coming to America
1990  Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Special
1991  Oscar
1992  Innocent Blood
1993  Dangerous: The Short Films
1994  Beverly Hills Cop III
1995  Here Come the Munsters
1995  Michael Jackson Video Greatest Hits: HIStory
1996  The Munsters' Scary Little Christmas
1996  The Stupids
1997  An American Werewolf in Paris
1997  HIStory on Film, Volume II
1998  Blues Brothers 2000
1998  Susan's Plan
1998  The Lost World
2001  The Lost World - Gladiator
2002  The Kronenberg Chronicles
2004  Slasher
2006  Family
2006  The Great Sketch Experiment
2007  Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project
2008  In Sickness and in Health
2010  Burke & Hare
2011  Some Guy Who Kills People
2019  I Hate Kids
2022  Blue
2025  Freddie Rider's Thriller
????  An American Werewolf in London
????  Bad Vibes

Screenplay:
1973  Schlock
1977  The Kentucky Fried Movie
1978  Animal House
1980  The Blues Brothers
1981  An American Werewolf in London
1982  Coming Soon
1983  Making Michael Jackson's Thriller
1983  Michael Jackson's Thriller
1983  Trading Places
1983  Twilight Zone: The Movie
1985  B.B. King: Into the Night
1985  Clue
1985  Disneyland's 30th Anniversary Celebration
1985  Into the Night
1985  Spies Like Us
1986  Fuzzbucket
1986  ¡Three Amigos!
1987  Amazon Women on the Moon
1988  Coming to America
1990  Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Special
1991  Oscar
1992  Innocent Blood
1993  Dangerous: The Short Films
1994  Beverly Hills Cop III
1995  Here Come the Munsters
1995  Michael Jackson Video Greatest Hits: HIStory
1996  The Munsters' Scary Little Christmas
1996  The Stupids
1997  An American Werewolf in Paris
1997  HIStory on Film, Volume II
1998  Blues Brothers 2000
1998  Susan's Plan
1998  The Lost World
2001  The Lost World - Gladiator
2002  The Kronenberg Chronicles
2004  Slasher
2006  Family
2006  The Great Sketch Experiment
2007  Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project
2008  In Sickness and in Health
2010  Burke & Hare
2011  Some Guy Who Kills People
2019  I Hate Kids
2022  Blue
2025  Freddie Rider's Thriller
????  An American Werewolf in London
????  Bad Vibes

Story:
1973  Schlock
1977  The Kentucky Fried Movie
1978  Animal House
1980  The Blues Brothers
1981  An American Werewolf in London
1982  Coming Soon
1983  Making Michael Jackson's Thriller
1983  Michael Jackson's Thriller
1983  Trading Places
1983  Twilight Zone: The Movie
1985  B.B. King: Into the Night
1985  Clue
1985  Disneyland's 30th Anniversary Celebration
1985  Into the Night
1985  Spies Like Us
1986  Fuzzbucket
1986  ¡Three Amigos!
1987  Amazon Women on the Moon
1988  Coming to America
1990  Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Special
1991  Oscar
1992  Innocent Blood
1993  Dangerous: The Short Films
1994  Beverly Hills Cop III
1995  Here Come the Munsters
1995  Michael Jackson Video Greatest Hits: HIStory
1996  The Munsters' Scary Little Christmas
1996  The Stupids
1997  An American Werewolf in Paris
1997  HIStory on Film, Volume II
1998  Blues Brothers 2000
1998  Susan's Plan
1998  The Lost World
2001  The Lost World - Gladiator
2002  The Kronenberg Chronicles
2004  Slasher
2006  Family
2006  The Great Sketch Experiment
2007  Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project
2008  In Sickness and in Health
2010  Burke & Hare
2011  Some Guy Who Kills People
2019  I Hate Kids
2022  Blue
2025  Freddie Rider's Thriller
????  An American Werewolf in London
????  Bad Vibes

Stunts:
1966  The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
1968  Once Upon a Time in the West
1968  The Charge of the Light Brigade
1972  Chato's Land
1973  My Name Is Nobody
1973  Schlock
1977  The Kentucky Fried Movie
1978  Animal House
1980  The Blues Brothers
1981  An American Werewolf in London
1982  Coming Soon
1983  Making Michael Jackson's Thriller
1983  Michael Jackson's Thriller
1983  Trading Places
1983  Twilight Zone: The Movie
1985  B.B. King: Into the Night
1985  Clue
1985  Disneyland's 30th Anniversary Celebration
1985  Into the Night
1985  Spies Like Us
1986  Fuzzbucket
1986  ¡Three Amigos!
1987  Amazon Women on the Moon
1988  Coming to America
1990  Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Special
1991  Oscar
1992  Innocent Blood
1993  Dangerous: The Short Films
1994  Beverly Hills Cop III
1995  Here Come the Munsters
1995  Michael Jackson Video Greatest Hits: HIStory
1996  The Munsters' Scary Little Christmas
1996  The Stupids
1997  An American Werewolf in Paris
1997  HIStory on Film, Volume II
1998  Blues Brothers 2000
1998  Susan's Plan
1998  The Lost World
2001  The Lost World - Gladiator
2002  The Kronenberg Chronicles
2004  Slasher
2006  Family
2006  The Great Sketch Experiment
2007  Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project
2008  In Sickness and in Health
2010  Burke & Hare
2011  Some Guy Who Kills People
2019  I Hate Kids
2022  Blue
2025  Freddie Rider's Thriller
????  An American Werewolf in London
????  Bad Vibes

Thanks:
1966  The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
1968  Once Upon a Time in the West
1968  The Charge of the Light Brigade
1972  Chato's Land
1973  My Name Is Nobody
1973  Schlock
1977  The Kentucky Fried Movie
1978  Animal House
1980  The Blues Brothers
1981  An American Werewolf in London
1982  Coming Soon
1983  Making Michael Jackson's Thriller
1983  Michael Jackson's Thriller
1983  Trading Places
1983  Twilight Zone: The Movie
1985  B.B. King: Into the Night
1985  Clue
1985  Disneyland's 30th Anniversary Celebration
1985  Into the Night
1985  Spies Like Us
1986  Fuzzbucket
1986  ¡Three Amigos!
1987  Amazon Women on the Moon
1988  Coming to America
1990  Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Special
1991  Oscar
1992  Innocent Blood
1993  Dangerous: The Short Films
1994  Beverly Hills Cop III
1995  Here Come the Munsters
1995  Michael Jackson Video Greatest Hits: HIStory
1996  The Munsters' Scary Little Christmas
1996  The Stupids
1997  An American Werewolf in Paris
1997  HIStory on Film, Volume II
1998  Blues Brothers 2000
1998  Susan's Plan
1998  The Lost World
2001  Teddy Bears' Picnic
2001  The Lost World - Gladiator
2002  The Kronenberg Chronicles
2004  Slasher
2006  Family
2006  The Great Sketch Experiment
2007  Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project
2008  In Sickness and in Health
2010  Burke & Hare
2011  Some Guy Who Kills People
2012  Grabbers
2019  I Hate Kids
2022  Blue
2025  Freddie Rider's Thriller
????  An American Werewolf in London
????  Bad Vibes

Writer:
1966  The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
1968  Once Upon a Time in the West
1968  The Charge of the Light Brigade
1972  Chato's Land
1973  My Name Is Nobody
1973  Schlock
1977  The Kentucky Fried Movie
1978  Animal House
1980  The Blues Brothers
1981  An American Werewolf in London
1982  Coming Soon
1983  Making Michael Jackson's Thriller
1983  Michael Jackson's Thriller
1983  Trading Places
1983  Twilight Zone: The Movie
1985  B.B. King: Into the Night
1985  Clue
1985  Disneyland's 30th Anniversary Celebration
1985  Into the Night
1985  Spies Like Us
1986  Fuzzbucket
1986  ¡Three Amigos!
1987  Amazon Women on the Moon
1988  Coming to America
1990  Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Special
1991  Oscar
1992  Innocent Blood
1993  Dangerous: The Short Films
1994  Beverly Hills Cop III
1995  Here Come the Munsters
1995  Michael Jackson Video Greatest Hits: HIStory
1996  The Munsters' Scary Little Christmas
1996  The Stupids
1997  An American Werewolf in Paris
1997  HIStory on Film, Volume II
1998  Blues Brothers 2000
1998  Susan's Plan
1998  The Lost World
2001  Teddy Bears' Picnic
2001  The Lost World - Gladiator
2002  The Kronenberg Chronicles
2004  Slasher
2006  Family
2006  The Great Sketch Experiment
2007  Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project
2008  In Sickness and in Health
2010  Burke & Hare
2011  Some Guy Who Kills People
2012  Grabbers
2019  I Hate Kids
2022  Blue
2025  Freddie Rider's Thriller
????  An American Werewolf in London
????  Bad Vibes

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TV Performances

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TV Production

Director:
1985  George Burns Comedy Week
1990  Dream On
1997  Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show
2005  Masters of Horror
2006  Psych
2008  Fear Itself
2011  Franklin & Bash
2021  Stan Lee's Superhero Kindergarten

Executive Producer:
1985  George Burns Comedy Week
1990  Dream On
1997  Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show
1999  The Lost World
2005  Masters of Horror
2006  Psych
2008  Fear Itself
2011  Franklin & Bash
2021  Stan Lee's Superhero Kindergarten

Producer:
1985  George Burns Comedy Week
1990  Dream On
1994  Weird Science
1995  Sliders
1997  Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show
1999  The Lost World
2005  Masters of Horror
2006  Psych
2008  Fear Itself
2011  Franklin & Bash
2021  Stan Lee's Superhero Kindergarten

Writer:
1985  George Burns Comedy Week
1990  Dream On
1994  Weird Science
1995  Sliders
1997  Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show
1999  The Lost World
2005  Masters of Horror
2006  Psych
2008  Fear Itself
2011  Franklin & Bash
2021  Stan Lee's Superhero Kindergarten

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