John Landis
ProducerDirectorActor
- Born
- August 3, 1950
John Landis began his career in the mail room of 20th Century-Fox. A high-school dropout, 18-year-old Landis made his way to Yugoslavia to work as a production assistant on Kelly's Heroes (1970). Remaining in Europe, Landis found work as an actor, extra and stuntman in many of the Spanish/Italian…
Director
| Stan Lee's Superhero Kindergarten(2021) |
| Franklin & Bash(2011) |
| Burke and Hare(2010) |
| What If...?(2009) |
| Psych(2006) |
Writer
| Masters of Horror(2005) |
| Susan's Plan(1998) |
| Blues Brothers 2000(1998) |
| Michael Jackson: HIStory on Film - Volume II(1997) |
| An American Werewolf in Paris(1997) |
Actor
| Robot Dracula(2026)as John |
| I Hate Kids(2019)as Psychic 4 |
| Into the Dark(2018)as Man in Bathroom |
| The World Is Yours(2018)as Homme couple Ladurée |
| Tales of Halloween(2015)as Jebediah Rex (segment: The Ransom of Rusty Rex) |
Producer
| Stan Lee's Superhero Kindergarten(2021) |
| I Hate Kids(2019) |
| The Last Kill(2015) |
| Wendy Liebman: Taller on TV(2011) |
| Some Guy Who Kills People(2011) |
Second Unit or Assistant Director
| Stan Lee's Superhero Kindergarten(2021) |
| Kelly's Heroes(1970) |
Stunts
| An American Werewolf in London(1981) |
| The Towering Inferno(1974) |
| My Name Is Nobody(1973) |
| Chato's Land(1972) |
| The Italian Job(1969) |
Music Department
| Blues Brothers 2000(1998) |
Production Department
| Kelly's Heroes(1970) |
Additional Crew
| Sliders(1995) |
| The Muppet Movie(1979) |
| The Horror Hall of Fame(1974) |
Thanks
| Michael(2026) |
| Ditched(2021) |
| Vicious Fun(2020) |
| Mexican Thriller(2016) |
| No Reasons(2016) |
Soundtrack
| 20 Feet from Stardom(2013) |
| Blues Brothers 2000(1998) |
| Schlock(1973) |
Self
| On a Mission from God: The Story of the Blues Brothers(2025)as Self - Interviewee |
| Being Eddie(2025)as Self - Filmmaker |
| The Vincent Price Legacy(2025)as Self - Interviewee |
| Hammer: Heroes, Legends and Monsters(2024)as Self - Director |
| The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee(2024)as Self - Filmmaker & Friend of Christopher Lee |
Archive Footage
| Rembob'Ina(2018)as Self |
| Les Chroniques du Mea(2012)as Self |
| Minty Comedic Arts(2015)as Self |
| Hollywood Insider(2018)as Self |
| Who Was Michael Jackson: Interview with Taj Jackson Updated(2020)as Self |
Credit Score: John Landis
| # | Name | Score | Year | Win | Nom | Known | ★ | Wins | Noms | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dream On | 15.00 | 1990 | • | 7.6 | 2 | 9 | 4328 | ||
| 2 | Spider-Man 2 | 9.00 | 2004 | 7.5 | 1 | 3 | 784064 | |||
| 3 | An American Werewolf in London | 7.50 | 1981 | • | 7.5 | 1 | 1 | 134415 | ||
| 4 | The Blues Brothers | 5.00 | 1980 | • | 7.9 | 0 | 0 | 229245 | ||
| 5 | Trading Places | 3.75 | 1983 | • | 7.5 | 0 | 1 | 182424 | ||
| 6 | Schlock | 3.09 | 1976 | • | 5.5 | 0 | 0 | 2222 | ||
| 7 | The Muppet Movie | 2.00 | 1979 | 7.6 | 0 | 2 | 42622 | |||
| 8 | Kelly's Heroes | 2.00 | 1970 | 7.6 | 0 | 0 | 58409 | |||
| 9 | Mad City | 1.00 | 1997 | 6.3 | 0 | 0 | 21936 | |||
| 10 | Darkman | 1.00 | 1990 | 6.4 | 0 | 0 | 74803 |