John Landis

Directing

August 3, 1950 (75 years old)

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.

Movies

Popularity

IMDb

Known For (30 movies)

Trading Places

Man with Briefcase (uncredited)

1983

Eating Raoul

Man at Bank (uncredited)

1982

Quicksilver Highway

Surgical Assistant

1997

Spider-Man 2

Doctor

2004

RoboCop

Man in '6000 SUX' Commercial (uncredited)

1987

1941

Mizerany

1979

Blast Vegas

Salesman #1

2013

The Scenesters

Judge Paxton B. Johnson

2009

Mario Bava: Operazione paura

Self

2004

The Blues Brothers

Trooper La Fong

1980

Sleepwalkers

Lab Technician

1992

Tales of Halloween

Jebediah Rex

2015

Michael Jackson's Private Home Movies

Self (archive footage)

2003

Who Is Henry Jaglom?

Self

1997

The Muppets Take Manhattan

Leonard Winesop

1984

An American Werewolf in London

Man Smashed into Window (uncredited)

1981

The Muppet Movie

Additional Muppet Performer

1979

Spontaneous Combustion

Radio Technician

1990

Attack of the 50 Foot Cheerleader

Professor

2012

Trespassing Bergman

Self

2013

The Kentucky Fried Movie

TV Technician Thrown by Gorilla (segment "A.M. Today")

1977

Red Sun

Henchman (uncredited)

1971

American Grindhouse

Himself

2011

Torrente 3: The Protector

Arab Ambassador

2005

Torrente 3: The Protector

Embajador árabe

2005

The Sci-Fi Boys

Self

2006

Hammer: Heroes, Legends and Monsters

Self

2024

The Perfect Scary Movie

Self

2005

Animal House

Cafeteria Dishwasher

1978

Machete Maidens Unleashed!

Self

2010