Joe Dante

Joe Dante

DirectorProducerAdditional Crew
Born
November 28, 1946

Joe Dante is a graduate of the Philadelphia College of Art. After a stint as a film reviewer, he began his filmmaking apprenticeship in 1974 as trailer editor for Roger Corman's New World Pictures. He made his directorial debut in 1976 with Hollywood Boulevard (1976) (co-directed with Allan Arkush),…

Actor

The Creeps(2025)as Uncle John
The Wish Fish(2025)as Narrator
Ah My Goddess: Bad Goddess Let's Save Vic Morrow(2023)as Joe Dante
Razzennest(2022)as Joe Dante
Tales of Halloween(2015)as Prof. Milo Gottleib (segment: Bad Seed)

Editorial Department

Tex(1982)
The Island of the Fishmen(1979)

Self

Shrinkage: The Making of Innerspace(2026)as Self
The Movies That Made Me(2018)as Self - Host, Self - Guest
Trailers from Hell(2007)as Self - Narrator, Self, Self - Director, Self - Host
The Puppetoon Movie: A Legacy Revisited(2026)as Self
Svengoolie(1995)as Self - Interviewee

Archive Footage

Minty Comedic Arts(2015)as Self
FRO Thizzle Reviews(2022)as Self
Les Chroniques du Mea(2012)as Self
Behind the Attraction(2021)as Self
Écouter les Films: Jerry Goldsmith(2019)as Self

Archive Sound

The Movies That Made Me(2018)as Self - Host

Credit Score: Joe Dante

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Vectorscope Employee
Wed Jul 01 1987
#NameScoreYearWinNomKnownWinsNomsVotes
1Innerspace5.0019876.81169816
2Gremlins4.5019847.300274185
3Gremlins 2: The New Batch2.5019906.500120530
4Piranha2.3819785.90027963
5Oscar1.0019916.50036685
6Eating Raoul1.0019826.8009944
7Rock 'n' Roll High School1.0019816.60012248
8Tales of Halloween0.9520155.50015542
9Beverly Hills Cop III0.9519945.500100467
10Sleepwalkers0.9519925.40027236