Joe Dante
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Biography
Joseph "Joe" Dante, Jr. is an American film director and producer of films generally with humorous and science fiction content. His films include Piranha (1978) and The Howling (1981), both from scripts by John Sayles; Segment 3 of Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983); Gremlins (1984), his first major hit, and its sequel Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990); Explorers (1985), Innerspace (1987), Amazon Women on the Moon (1987); The 'Burbs (1989), Matinee (1993), Runaway Daughters (1994), The Second Civil War (1997), The Warlord: Battle for the Galaxy (1998), Small Soldiers (1998), Looney Tunes: Back in Action (2003), and Homecoming (2005). In 1995-1996, Dante worked on The Phantom, and when he was removed from the film, he chose screen credit (as executive producer) rather than pay. He was creative consultant on Eerie, Indiana (1991–1992) and directed five episodes. He played himself in the series finale.
Known For
Production Credits
Runaway Daughters
MacGyver
Gremlins
The Twilight Zone
Splatter
The 'Burbs
Explorers
Eerie, Indiana
The Twilight Zone
Grand Theft Auto
The Second Civil War
CSI: NY
DC's Legends of Tomorrow
Masters of Horror
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
Amazing Stories
Amazon Women on the Moon
Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai
The Movie Orgy
Trafficked
Small Soldiers
Hawaii Five-0
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