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Joe Dante (I)
Joe Dante is a graduate of the Philadelphia College of Art. After a stint as a film reviewer, he began his filmmaking apprenticeship in 1974 as trailer editor for Roger Corman's New World Pictures. He made his directorial debut in 1976 with Hollywood Boulevard (1976) (co-directed with Allan Arkush), a thinly disguised spoof of New World ...
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Before Super Troopers, Jay Chandrasekhar thought of a movie about a cat ... in space. Presented by "Star Trek: Discovery."
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Director (40 credits)
Director (40 credits)
2011-2017
Hawaii Five-0
(TV Series) (10 episodes)
- Ka 'Aelike
(2017)
- Na Pilikua Nui
(2015)
- Ua 'o'oloku ke anu i na mauna
(2015)
- Nanahu
(2015)
- Ho'oma'ike
(2014)
2015-2016
Salem
(TV Series) (2 episodes)
- Night's Black Agents
(2016)
- The Beckoning Fair One
(2015)
2014
Witches of East End
(TV Series) (2 episodes)
- Poe Way Out
(2014)
- When a Mandragora Loves a Woman
(2014)
2009
Splatter
(TV Series) (10 episodes)
- Spencer and Mortis Remain
(2009)
- Spencer and Fiona Remain
(2009)
- Fiona and Mortis Remain
(2009)
- Spencer and Mortis Remain
(2009)
- Fiona and Mortis Remain
(2009)
2005-2006
Masters of Horror
(TV Series) (2 episodes)
- The Screwfly Solution
(2006)
- Homecoming
(2005)
2001
Night Visions
(TV Series) (2 episodes)
- If a Tree Falls.../The Occupant
(2001)
... (segment "The Occupant")
- A View Through the Window/Quiet Please
(2001)
... (segment "Quiet Please")
1991-1992
Eerie, Indiana
(TV Series) (5 episodes)
- The Hole in the Head Gang
(1992)
- Heart on a Chain
(1991)
- The Losers
(1991)
- The Retainer
(1991)
- Foreverware
(1991)
1987
Amazon Women on the Moon
(segments "The French Ventiloquist's Dummy" [TV cut & DVD only], "Hairlooming", "Bullshit or Not", "Critic's Corner", "Roast Your Loved One", "Reckless Youth")
1985
The Twilight Zone
(TV Series) (1 episode)
- The Shadow Man/The Uncle Devil Show/Opening Day
(1985)
... (segment "The Shadow Man")
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Miscellaneous Crew (6 credits)
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Thanks (47 credits)
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Self (155 credits)
Self (155 credits)
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Trailers From HellAlternate Names:
Dante | Giuseppe DantiniHeight:
5' 5½" (1.66 m)
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A lot of people who are in the movie business don't really know much about movies, and they certainly don't know movie history. You have to even find a code when you're talking to these people - you can't use the references that you would use when talking to somebody who knows movie history. When you go in to pitch something, it depends what you invoke. You can't invoke anything really before ... See more »Trivia:
He was considered to direct The Mummy (1999) with a script co-written by John Sayles. His version would have cast Daniel Day-Lewis as the mummy and was set in contemporary times and focused on reincarnation with elements of a love story. It came close to being made with some elements, like the flesh-eating scarabs, making it to the final product. However, at that point, the studio wanted a film ... See more »Star Sign:
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