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Known For

Directing

Known Credits

229

Gender

Male

Birthday

1950-08-03 (75 years old)

Place of Birth

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Also Known As

존 랜디스

John Landis

Biography

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.

Known For

Acting

The Blues Brothers

1980

The Blues Brothers

as

Trooper La Fong

Into the Night

1985

Into the Night

as

SAVAK

The Kentucky Fried Movie

1977

The Kentucky Fried Movie

as

TV Technician Thrown by Gorilla (segment "A.M. Today")

Blast Vegas

2013

Blast Vegas

as

Salesman #1

Kelly's Heroes

1970

Kelly's Heroes

as

Sister Rosa Stigmata

Red Sun

1971

Red Sun

as

Henchman (uncredited)

An American Werewolf in London

1981

An American Werewolf in London

as

Man Smashed into Window (uncredited)

Laws of Deception

1997

Laws of Deception

as

Judge Trevino

The Muppets Take Manhattan

1984

The Muppets Take Manhattan

as

Leonard Winesop

Darkman

1990

Darkman

as

Physician

Death Race 2000

1975

Death Race 2000

as

Mechanic

Psycho IV: The Beginning

1990

Psycho IV: The Beginning

as

Mike Calveccio

Eating Raoul

1982

Eating Raoul

as

Man at Bank (uncredited)

Spontaneous Combustion

1990

Spontaneous Combustion

as

Radio Technician

Parasomnia

2008

Parasomnia

as

Department Store Manager

American Grindhouse

2011

American Grindhouse

as

Himself

Schlock

1973

Schlock

as

Schlock

The Sci-Fi Boys

2006

The Sci-Fi Boys

as

Self

RoboCop

1987

RoboCop

as

Man in '6000 SUX' Commercial (uncredited)

Venice/Venice

1992

Venice/Venice

as

Self

Forever Ealing

2002

Forever Ealing

as

Self

Animal House

1978

Animal House

as

Cafeteria Dishwasher

Under the Moon

Under the Moon

as

High School Principal

Thriller 40

2023

Thriller 40

as

Self

Out of Print

2014

Out of Print

as

Self

Tales of Halloween

2015

Tales of Halloween

as

Jebediah Rex

Vampirella

1996

Vampirella

as

Astronaut #1

Spider-Man 2

2004

Spider-Man 2

as

Doctor

In Their Own Words: Jim Henson

2015

In Their Own Words: Jim Henson

as

Self - Friend & Filmmaker

Diamonds

1999

Diamonds

as

Gambler

Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead

2015

Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead

as

Self - Director

Torrente 3: The Protector

2005

Torrente 3: The Protector

as

Arab Ambassador

Quicksilver Highway

1997

Quicksilver Highway

as

Surgical Assistant

Mad City

1997

Mad City

as

Doctor

Vittorio D.

2009

Vittorio D.

as

Self

I Hate Kids

2019

I Hate Kids

as

Psychic #4

The Ax

2005

The Ax

as

Père du copain de Maxime

Torrente 3: The Protector

2005

Torrente 3: The Protector

as

Embajador árabe

Michael Jackson's Private Home Movies

2003

Michael Jackson's Private Home Movies

as

Self (archive footage)

Sleepwalkers

1992

Sleepwalkers

as

Lab Technician

The Body

2018

The Body

as

Man in Bathroom

Trading Places

1983

Trading Places

as

Man with Briefcase (uncredited)

The Muppet Movie

1979

The Muppet Movie

as

Additional Muppet Performer

The World of Jim Henson

1994

The World of Jim Henson

as

Leanord Winesop (archive footage)

1941

1979

1941

as

Mizerany

Belushi

2020

Belushi

as

Self (archive footage)

The World Is Yours

2018

The World Is Yours

as

Couple

The Scenesters

2009

The Scenesters

as

Judge Paxton B. Johnson

Dream On

Dream On

as

Herb

Eek! The Cat

Eek! The Cat

as

John Landis (voice)

Holliston

Holliston

as

Himself

Face Off

Face Off

as

Guest Judge

Bergman's Video

Bergman's Video

as

Self - Filmmaker

The Stand

The Stand

as

Russ Dorr

Production

Crew

Directing