Joe Dante
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.
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Most directed genres
Recurring actors
- Dick Miller 10
- Robert Picardo 6
- Wendy Schaal 4
- Belinda Balaski 3
- Corey Feldman 3
- Kevin McCarthy 3
- Phil Hartman 3
- Bruce Dern 2
Awards and nominations
- 2010 Time Machine Award
The career in numbers
- US$ 282 mi Total budget from 13 film(s) with data
- US$ 477 mi Total box office from 13 film(s) with data
- US$ 22 mi Average budget from 13 film(s) with data
- US$ 37 mi Average box office from 13 film(s) with data
- 6.2 Average rating from 19 film(s) with data
- 1.7× Return on investment from 12 film(s) with data
Budget and box office do not exist for every film in our records. Averages are computed over the films that carry the figure, and the count beside each one says how many.
Films directed
| Film | Year | Budget | Box office | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Nightmare Cinema
|
2018 | — | — | 5.8 |
Burying the Ex
|
2014 | — | US$ 604,517 | 5.6 |
The Hole
|
2009 | — | — | 5.8 |
Splatter
|
2009 | — | — | 2.9 |
The Screwfly Solution
|
2006 | — | — | 5.7 |
Trapped Ashes
|
2006 | — | — | 5.1 |
Homecoming
|
2005 | — | — | 5.9 |
Looney Tunes: Back in Action
|
2003 | US$ 80 mi | US$ 69 mi | 6.4 |
Haunted Lighthouse 4-D
|
2003 | — | — | 5.3 |
Small Soldiers
|
1998 | US$ 40 mi | US$ 55 mi | 6.6 |
The Second Civil War
|
1997 | — | — | 6.1 |
The Warlord: Battle for the Galaxy
|
1996 | — | — | 4.7 |
Picture Windows: Lightning
|
1995 | — | — | 2.0 |
Runaway Daughters
|
1994 | — | — | 6.0 |
Matinee
|
1993 | US$ 14 mi | US$ 10 mi | 6.7 |
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
|
1990 | US$ 50 mi | US$ 41 mi | 6.5 |
The 'Burbs
|
1989 | US$ 18 mi | US$ 49 mi | 6.8 |
Innerspace
|
1987 | US$ 27 mi | US$ 26 mi | 6.8 |
Amazon Women on the Moon
|
1987 | US$ 5 mi | US$ 548,696 | 5.9 |
Explorers
|
1985 | US$ 25 mi | US$ 10 mi | 6.3 |
Gremlins
|
1984 | US$ 11 mi | US$ 153 mi | 7.1 |
Twilight Zone: The Movie
|
1983 | US$ 10 mi | US$ 29 mi | 6.5 |
The Howling
|
1981 | US$ 1 mi | US$ 18 mi | 6.6 |
Piranha
|
1978 | US$ 660,000 | US$ 16 mi | 6.0 |
Hollywood Boulevard
|
1976 | US$ 60,000 | — | 5.6 |
The Movie Orgy
|
1968 | — | — | 6.8 |
Labrintus
|
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