John Landis
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.
Most directed genres
Recurring actors
- Dan Aykroyd 7
- Eddie Murphy 4
- Frank Oz 4
- John Landis 4
- Michael Jackson 4
- Aretha Franklin 2
- Arsenio Hall 2
- B.B. King 2
Awards and nominations
- 2004 Time Machine Award
- 1992 Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Director Nominated
The career in numbers
- US$ 327 mi Total budget from 19 film(s) with data
- US$ 1.0 bi Total box office from 17 film(s) with data
- US$ 17 mi Average budget from 19 film(s) with data
- US$ 62 mi Average box office from 17 film(s) with data
- 6.6 Average rating from 21 film(s) with data
- 3.2× Return on investment from 17 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Burke & Hare
|
2010 | US$ 10 mi | US$ 5 mi | 6.1 |
Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project
|
2007 | — | — | 6.8 |
Family
|
2006 | — | — | 7.0 |
Deer Woman
|
2006 | — | — | 6.0 |
The Kronenberg Chronicles
|
2002 | — | — | — |
Blues Brothers 2000
|
1998 | US$ 28 mi | US$ 14 mi | 5.3 |
Susan's Plan
|
1998 | — | — | 4.8 |
HIStory on Film, Volume II
|
1997 | — | — | 8.7 |
The Stupids
|
1996 | US$ 25 mi | US$ 2 mi | 4.8 |
Michael Jackson Video Greatest Hits: HIStory
|
1995 | — | — | 8.4 |
Beverly Hills Cop III
|
1994 | US$ 50 mi | US$ 119 mi | 5.9 |
Michael Jackson: Dangerous - The Short Films
|
1993 | — | — | 8.2 |
Innocent Blood
|
1992 | US$ 20 mi | US$ 5 mi | 6.2 |
Oscar
|
1991 | US$ 35 mi | US$ 24 mi | 6.4 |
Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Celebration
|
1990 | — | — | 6.0 |
Coming to America
|
1988 | US$ 30 mi | US$ 289 mi | 6.9 |
Amazon Women on the Moon
|
1987 | US$ 5 mi | US$ 548,696 | 5.9 |
¡Three Amigos!
|
1986 | US$ 25 mi | US$ 39 mi | 6.3 |
Spies Like Us
|
1985 | US$ 22 mi | US$ 60 mi | 6.2 |
Into the Night
|
1985 | US$ 11 mi | US$ 7 mi | 6.5 |
B.B. King: Into the Night
|
1985 | — | — | 8.2 |
Trading Places
|
1983 | US$ 15 mi | US$ 90 mi | 7.2 |
Twilight Zone: The Movie
|
1983 | US$ 10 mi | US$ 29 mi | 6.5 |
Michael Jackson's Thriller
|
1983 | US$ 500,000 | US$ 76 mi | 8.3 |
Coming Soon
|
1982 | — | — | 6.6 |
An American Werewolf in London
|
1981 | US$ 10 mi | US$ 32 mi | 7.4 |
The Blues Brothers
|
1980 | US$ 27 mi | US$ 115 mi | 7.7 |
Animal House
|
1978 | US$ 3 mi | US$ 141 mi | 7.0 |
The Kentucky Fried Movie
|
1977 | US$ 600,000 | — | 6.2 |
Schlock
|
1973 | US$ 60,000 | — | 5.6 |
