Joe Dante

		Birthdate: 28 Nov 1946 Birthplace: Morristown, New Jersey, US Joe Dante started his film career at Roger Corman's New World Studios as a Promotion specialist editing trailers. He soon became a protege of Cormans editing his first film, The Arena, in 1973 anddirecting his first film in 1976, the highly acclaimed Jaws spoof Piranha. Next came The Howling, still regarded by many as the greatest werewolf film ever made, and Joe was pushed into the limelight. One fan of The Howling is Steven Spielberg who sought out Dante and started the joint ventures which still carry on today. Dante has since then worked with the best of the best in all fields of movie making as well as several television projects but his most famous piece is probably still Gremlins. After a five year break from directing for the cinema Joe was back in 1998 with Small Soldiers.
Dario Argento | Mario Bava | Tod Browning | John Carl Buechler | John Carpenter | Larry Cohen Roger Corman | Wes Craven | David Cronenberg | Sean S. Cunningham | Joe Dante | Terence Fisher Mick Garris | Alan Gibson | Anthony Hickox | Tom Holland | Tobe Hooper | Peter Jackson John Landis | William Lustig | Steve Miner | Sam Raimi | George A. Romero

2002	Haunted Lighthouse
2001	Night Visions: Quiet Please
2001	Night Visions: The Occupant
1998	Small Soldiers
1998	Warlord: Battle For The Galaxy
1997	The Second Civil War
1995	Cat And Mouse
1994	Runaway Daughters
1993	Matinee
1991	Eerie, Indiana: The Hole In The Head Gang
1991	Eerie, Indiana: Heart On A Chain
1991	Eerie, Indiana: The Losers
1991	Eerie, Indiana: The Retainer
1991	Eerie, Indiana: Foreverware
1990	Gremlins 2: The New Batch
1989	The 'Burbs
1987	Innerspace
1987	Amazon Women On The Moon
1986	Amazing Stories: The Greibble
1986	Amazing Stories: Boo!
1985	Explorers
1985	The Twilight Zone: The Shadow Man
1984	Gremlins
1983	Twilight Zone: The Movie
1982	Police Squad!: Ring of Fear (A Dangerous Assignment)
1981	The Howling
1978	Piranha
1976	Hollywood Boulevard

Ratings Key
	GENERAL AUDIENCES: All ages admitted.
	PARENTAL GUIDANCE SUGGESTED: Some material may not be suitable for children.
	PARENTS STRONGLY CAUTIONED: Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13.
	RESTRICTED: Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
	NO ONE 17 YEARS OR YOUNGER ADMITTED.
	NOT RATED: The film has not been rated by the MPAA.
	TO BE ANNOUNCED: The film is currently in production or planning.
	TV SERIES or MOVIE: Project made for TV. Individual episode titles (if known) will be given in blue.
	STUDENT FILM: The film was a project in college/film school and is not available to the public.

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