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
Amazing Stories
Splatter
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
The Twilight Zone
MacGyver
Small Soldiers
Explorers
Masters of Horror
Amazon Women on the Moon
The Twilight Zone
The Second Civil War
Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai
Trafficked
Gremlins
DC's Legends of Tomorrow
Runaway Daughters
The 'Burbs
CSI: NY
Hawaii Five-0
Eerie, Indiana
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