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John Landis (I)
John Landis began his career in the mail room of 20th Century-Fox. A high-school dropout, 18-year-old Landis made his way to Yugoslavia to work as a production assistant on Kelly's Heroes (1970). Remaining in Europe, Landis found work as an actor, extra and stuntman in many of the Spanish/Italian "spaghetti" westerns. Returning to the US, he made ...
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Producer (31 credits)
1997-1999
Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show
(TV Series) (executive producer - 9 episodes)
- Honey, It's One Small Step for Mankind
(1999)
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- Honey, It Takes Two to Mambo
(1999)
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- Honey, It's Quarkzilla
(1998)
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- Honey, It's No Fun Being an Illegal Alien
(1998)
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- Honey, Meet the Barbarians
(1998)
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1994-1998
Weird Science
(TV Series) (executive producer - 88 episodes)
- WS4
(1998)
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- Genie Junior
(1998)
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- Wicked Wish
(1998)
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- Night of the Swingin' Steves
(1998)
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- School Spirits
(1998)
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1990-1996
Dream On
(TV Series) (executive producer - 119 episodes)
- Finale with a Vengeance
(1996)
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- Finale - Part One
(1996)
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- Tenants, Anyone?
(1996)
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- Cupid Is as Cupid Does
(1996)
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- Hey Diddle Diddle
(1996)
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1996
Campus Cops
(TV Series) (executive producer - 1 episode)
- Muskrat Ramble
(1996)
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1995
Sliders
(TV Series) (executive producer - 9 episodes)
- Luck of the Draw
(1995)
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- The King Is Back
(1995)
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- The Weaker Sex
(1995)
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- Eggheads
(1995)
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- Summer of Love
(1995)
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1986
The Magical World of Disney
(TV Series) (executive producer - 1 episode)
- Fuzzbucket
(1986)
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Director (45 credits)
Director (45 credits)
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Actor (48 credits)
Actor (48 credits)
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Miscellaneous Crew (4 credits)
Miscellaneous Crew (4 credits)
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Writer (16 credits)
Writer (16 credits)
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Stunts (7 credits)
Stunts (7 credits)
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Soundtrack (2 credits)
Soundtrack (2 credits)
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Second Unit Director or Assistant Director (1 credit)
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director (1 credit)
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Music department (1 credit)
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Thanks (40 credits)
Thanks (40 credits)
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Self (168 credits)
Self (168 credits)
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Archive footage (14 credits)
Archive footage (14 credits)
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TV commercial: Directed a commercial for Charter Cable with Dan Aykroyd & Kylie Tyndall See more »Publicity Listings:
2 Biographical Movies | 4 Print Biographies | 1 Portrayal | 16 Interviews | 7 Articles | 1 Pictorial | See more »Alternate Names:
John Landie | Landis | Max's ParentsHeight:
5' 10½" (1.79 m)
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What no one understands, ideas are a dime a dozen. An idea has no real value. It's all about the execution of the idea. See more »Trivia:
Biography in: John Wakeman, editor. "World Film Directors, Volume Two, 1945-1985". Pages 555-559. New York: The H.W. Wilson Company, 1988. See more »Trademark:
On YouTube's Trailers from Hell channel, always introduces himself with a joke name, while his actual name appears at the foot of the screen ("Hi, I'm First Lady Michelle Obama, and this is Trailers from Hell"). See more »Star Sign:
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