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Joe Dante

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Biography

Joseph James Dante Jr. (born November 28, 1946) is an American filmmaker, producer, editor and actor. His films—notably Gremlins (1984) alongside its sequel, Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990)—often mix the 1950s-style B movie genre with 1960s radicalism and cartoon comedy. Dante's output includes the films Piranha (1978), The Howling (1981), Explorers (1985), Innerspace (1987), The 'Burbs (1989), Matinee (1993), Small Soldiers (1998), and Looney Tunes: Back in Action (2003). His work for television and cable include the social satire The Second Civil War (1997), episodes of the anthology series Masters of Horror ("Homecoming" and "The Screwfly Solution") and Amazing Stories, as well as Police Squad! and Hawaii Five-0. Description above from the Wikipedia article Joe Dante, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Notable films

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Highlights from credits and KinoChain journeys.

Piranha

Appears in a KinoChain journey

Gremlins

Directed

Gremlins 2: The New Batch

Directed

Innerspace

Directed

The 'Burbs

Directed

The 101 Scariest Horror Movie Moments of All Time

As Self

Time Warp: The Greatest Cult Films of All Time

As Self - Host

Twilight Zone: The Movie

Directed

Chains

KinoChain journeys

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When Nature Turns

Exploring the deep to the desert, and the skies to the suburbs, animals have long been cinema's most primal villains. This chain traces the evolution of the cre...

8 films

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