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John Landis
Director 76 years old

John Landis

Chicago, Illinois, USA

John David Landis (born August 3, 1950) is an American film director, screenwriter, actor, and producer. He is known for his comedies, his horror films, and his music videos with singer Michael Jackson.

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22 titles
Burke and Hare

Burke and Hare

John Landis 2010 1h 31m 6.7

Based on the true story about the famous murderers, 'Burke And Hare' follows the hapless exploits of these two men as they fall into the highly profitable business of providing cadavers for the medical fraternity in Nineteenth Century Edinburgh, then the centre of medical learning. The one thing they were short of was bodies.

Family

Family

John Landis 2006 58m

Harold is a seemingly peaceful neighbor in a quiet mid-western neighborhood, but underneath, he's a murderous psychopath who sets his eyes on a couple that have moved in across the street.

Blues Brothers 2000

Blues Brothers 2000

John Landis 1998 2h 3m 6.5

Finally released from prison, Elwood Blues is once again enlisted by Sister Mary Stigmata in her latest crusade to raise funds for a children's hospital. Hitting the road to re-unite the band and win the big prize at the New Orleans Battle of the Bands, Elwood is pursued cross-country by the cops.

The Stupids

The Stupids

John Landis 1996 1h 34m 6.3

An incredibly dull-witted family unknowingly stumble upon an illegal weapons deal while on the trail of their "stolen" garbage.

Michael Jackson: Video Greatest Hits - HIStory

Michael Jackson: Video Greatest Hits - HIStory

Martin Scorsese, John Landis 1995 1h 30m 7.0

Collection of Michael Jackson's music videos from the period 1979-92, including "Thriller", "Beat It", "Billie Jean" and more.

Beverly Hills Cop III

Beverly Hills Cop III

John Landis 1994 1h 45m 5.6

Axel Foley, while investigating a car theft ring, comes across something much bigger than that: the same men who shot his boss are running a counterfeit money ring out of a theme park in Los Angeles.

Dangerous: The Short Films

Dangerous: The Short Films

Michael Jackson, John Landis 1993 1h 52m 7.0

The music videos of Michael Jackson's Dangerous, including "Black or White", "Gone Too Soon", "Jam", "Heal the World" and more.

Innocent Blood

Innocent Blood

John Landis 1992 1h 52m 6.3

Marie is a vampire with a thirst for bad guys. When she fails to properly dispose of one of her victims, a violent mob boss, she bites off more than she can chew and faces a new, immortal danger.

Oscar

Oscar

John Landis 1991 1h 49m 6.9

Angelo "Snaps" Provolone made his dying father a promise on his deathbed: he would leave the world of crime and become an honest businessman. Despite having no experience in making money in a legal fashion, Snaps sets about to keep his promice.

Coming to America

Coming to America

John Landis 1988 1h 57m 6.8

An African prince goes to Queens, New York City to find a wife whom he can respect for her intelligence and will.

Amazon Women on the Moon

Amazon Women on the Moon

John Landis, Carl Gottlieb 1987 1h 24m 6.3

A series of short sketches, most of which parody late-night television and the low-budget movies one often finds there. Other skits include a man being attacked by his apartment, a funeral hosted by classic comedians and a teen-age boy's big night turning into a nightmare.

¡Three Amigos!

¡Three Amigos!

John Landis 1986 1h 43m 6.4

Three unemployed actors accept an invitation to a Mexican village to replay their bandit fighter roles, unaware that it is the real thing.

Spies Like Us

Spies Like Us

John Landis 1985 1h 42m 7.2

Two totally incompetent applicants, Emmett Fitzhume and Austin Millbarge, are chosen from a CIA recruitment program. They are parachuted into Pakistan and eventually end up in Afghanistan, chased by the Russians, where they learn they are being used as decoys to draw out the Sovet defenses.

Into the Night

Into the Night

John Landis 1985 1h 55m 6.5

Ed Okin used to have a boring life. He used to have trouble getting to sleep. Then one night, he met Diana. Now, Ed's having trouble staying alive.

Twilight Zone: The Movie

Twilight Zone: The Movie

John Landis, Steven Spielberg 1983 1h 41m 6.9

An anthology film presenting remakes of three episodes from the "Twilight Zone" TV series—"Kick the Can", "It's a Good Life" and "Nightmare at 20,000 Feet"—and one original story, "Time Out."

Trading Places

Trading Places

John Landis 1983 1h 56m 7.5

A snobbish investor and a wily street con artist find their positions reversed as part of a bet by two callous millionaires.

Thriller

Thriller

John Landis 1983 14m 8.0

Thriller is the music video by Michael Jackson and director John Landis. This short horror film from 1983 is hailed as one of the greatest music videos of all times in which Michael Jackson transforms into a dancing zombie who chases after his horrified girlfriend played by Ola Ray.

An American Werewolf in London

An American Werewolf in London

John Landis 1981 1h 37m 8.1

An American Werewolf in London is John Landis’ horror film from 1981 in which an American student turns into a werewolf during a full moon in London. From director John Landis who also directed Michael Jackson’s Thriller.

The Blues Brothers

The Blues Brothers

John Landis 1980 2h 13m 8.6

Direct out of jail, Jake Blues and his Brother Elwood are off on a “mission from god” to raise funds for the orphanage in which they grew up. The only thing they can do is do what they do best: play music. So they get their old band together and they're on their way yet not without getting in a bit of trouble here and there.

Animal House

Animal House

John Landis 1978 1h 49m 7.3

A veritable who's-who of classic comedy legends and future stars, National Lampoon's Animal House is a classic comedy about college fraternity life. The movie that coined the term "double secret probation" is an adventure in toga parties, party crashing, and drunken pranks!

The Kentucky Fried Movie

The Kentucky Fried Movie

John Landis 1977 1h 23m 7.4

A series of loosely connected skits that spoof news programs, commercials, porno films, kung-fu films, disaster films, blaxploitation films, spy films, mafia films, and the fear that somebody is watching you on the other side of the TV.

Schlock

Schlock

John Landis 1973 1h 20m 5.0

A monkey-type monster falls in love with a blind girl, which thinks that he's a giant dog. After kidnapping the girl and fleeing king-kong-like onto the roof of a gym, he gets involved with the army.

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