John Landis

Directing · Born 1950-08-03 in Chicago, Illinois, USA

Biography

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.

Filmography

• The Blues Brothers as Trooper La Fong
• Kelly's Heroes as Sister Rosa Stigmata
• An American Werewolf in London as Man Smashed into Window (uncredited)
• RoboCop as Man in '6000 SUX' Commercial (uncredited)
• Animal House as Cafeteria Dishwasher
• Spider-Man 2 as Doctor
• Trading Places as Man with Briefcase (uncredited)
• The Muppet Movie as Additional Muppet Performer
• Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster as Self
• The Silence of the Hams as FBI Agent

TV

• Dream On as Herb
• The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
• Psychoville
• The Six Million Dollar Man as Michael
• Eek! The Cat as John Landis (voice)
• The Movies That Made Us as Self
• Eli Roth's History of Horror as Self
• Holliston as Himself
• Face Off as Guest Judge
• The Real History of Science Fiction as Himself