John David Landis is an American film director, comedian, screenwriter, actor, and producer. He is best known for the comedy films that he has directed, such as National Lampoon's Animal House (1978), The Blues Brothers (1980), An American Werewolf in London (1981), Trading Places (1983), Three Amigos (1986), Coming to America (1988) and Beverly Hills Cop III (1994), and for directing Michael Jackson's music videos for "Thriller" (1983) and "Black or White" (1991).
John Landis
Active - 1964 - 2025 |
Birth - Aug 3, 1950 |
Genres - Documentary, Comedy, Horror, Action-Adventure, Thriller
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Subgenres - Parody Film, Comedy Horror, Musical, Black Comedy Film, Comedy Thriller
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John Landie, Landis-
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Parody Film, Comedy Horror, Musical, Black Comedy Film, Comedy Thriller, Monster Film, Satire, Slasher Film, Vampire Film, Action Television Film, Biographical Film, Buddy Film, Christmas Film, Disaster Film, Erotic Thriller, Ghost Film, Historical Film, LGBT-Related Film, Political Thriller Film, Science Fiction Comedy, Silent Feature, Speculative/Fantastic Fiction Film, Superhero Film, Supernatural Horror Film, Teen Comedy, Werewolf Film, Western Film, Zombie Film