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    Joe Dante

    Joe Dante Photo   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     TBA
    2001     Night Visions: Quiet Please     TV
    2001     Night Visions: The Occupant     TV
    1998     Small Soldiers     PG-13
    1998     Warlord: Battle For The Galaxy     TV
    1997     The Second Civil War     R
    1995     Cat And Mouse     NR
    1994     Runaway Daughters     PG-13
    1993     Matinee     PG
    1991     Eerie, Indiana: The Hole In The Head Gang     TV
    1991     Eerie, Indiana: Heart On A Chain     TV
    1991     Eerie, Indiana: The Losers     TV
    1991     Eerie, Indiana: The Retainer     TV
    1991     Eerie, Indiana: Foreverware     TV
    1990     Gremlins 2: The New Batch     PG-13
    1989     The 'Burbs     PG
    1987     Innerspace     PG
    1987     Amazon Women On The Moon     R
    1986     Amazing Stories: The Greibble     TV
    1986     Amazing Stories: Boo!     TV
    1985     Explorers     PG
    1985     The Twilight Zone: The Shadow Man     TV
    1984     Gremlins     PG
    1983     Twilight Zone: The Movie     PG
    1982     Police Squad!: Ring of Fear (A Dangerous Assignment)     TV
    1981     The Howling     R
    1978     Piranha     R
    1976     Hollywood Boulevard     R


    Ratings Key

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

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