Joe Dante Net Worth is
$20 Million
Joe Dante Biography
Joe Dante was created in Morristown, NJ in November 1946. Joe Dante was created in Morristown, NJ in November 1946. Browse even more: Joe Dante Net Worthy of Joe Dante net worthy of: Joe Dante can be an American director, maker, editor, and actor who includes a net worthy of of $20 million. He in addition has worked on it series THE NEXT Civil Battle, Masters of Horror (Homecoming and The Screwfly Option), Amazing Tales, and Hawaii Five-0. He in addition has worked on it series THE NEXT Civil Battle, Masters of Horror (Homecoming and The Screwfly Option), Amazing Tales, and Hawaii Five-0. Dante has earned 12 awards including two Academy of Research Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Movies Awards for Greatest Director for Gremlins and for Greatest Editing for Piranha. He provides directed several movies including Piranha, Rock ‘n’ Roll SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, The Howling, Twilight Area: The Film, Gremlins, Amazon Females on the moon, The ‘Burbs, Gremlins 2: THE BRAND NEW Batch, Little Soldiers, Looney Tunes: Back Actions, and Burying the Ex.Joe Dante net worthy of: Joe Dante can be an American director, maker, editor, and actor who includes a net worthy of of $20 million. He provides directed several movies including Piranha, Rock ‘n’ Roll SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, The Howling, Twilight Area: The Film, Gremlins, Amazon Females on the moon, The ‘Burbs, Gremlins 2: THE BRAND NEW Batch, Little Soldiers, Looney Tunes: Back Actions, and Burying the Ex. Dante’s films often combine fantastical storylines along with comedic components. Dante’s films often combine fantastical storylines along with comedic components. Dante has won 12 awards including two Academy of Research Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Movies Awards for Greatest Director for Gremlins and for Greatest Editing for Piranha.
Known for movies
Gremlins (1984)
as Director
Small Soldiers (1998)
as Director
Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990)
as Director
Innerspace (1987)
as Director
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Joe Dante |
| Net Worth | $20 Million |
| Died | September 1321, Ravenna, Italy |
| Profession | Television producer, Film producer, Film director, Actor, Film Editor, Television Director, Poet, Author, Novelist, Statesman |
| Education | University of the Arts, Philadelphia University |
| Nationality | American, Italian |
| Spouse | Gemma Di Manetto Donati |
| Children | Jacopo Alighieri, Pietro Alighieri, Antonia Alighieri, Giovanni Alighieri |
| Parents | Joseph James Dante, Alighiero di Bellincione, Bella degli Abati |
| Siblings | Francesco Alighieri, Gaetana Alighieri |
| http://www.facebook.com/thejoedante | |
| http://www.twitter.com/joe_dante | |
| Awards | Saturn Award for Best Director, Persol Tribute to Visionary Talent Award |
| Movies | Gremlins, The Howling, Gremlins 2: The New Batch, The 'Burbs, Piranha, Innerspace, Burying the Ex, The Hole, Explorers, Small Soldiers, Matinee, Looney Tunes: Back in Action, The Movie Orgy, Twilight Zone: The Movie, Amazon Women on the Moon, Hollywood Boulevard, Runaway Daughters, The Second Civil War, Tales of Halloween, Rock 'n' Roll High School, Sleepwalkers, Trapped Ashes, Homecoming, The Screwfly Solution, The Warlord: Battle for the Galaxy, Oscar, Haunted Lighthouse, Grand Theft Auto, Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story, Blast Vegas, It's a Good Life, Gremlins, The Howling, Gremlins 2: The New Batch, Piranha, The 'Burbs, Innerspace, Burying the Ex, The Hole, Explorers, Small Soldiers, Matinee, Looney Tunes: Back in Action, The Movie Orgy, Twilight Zone: The Movie, Amazon Women on the Moon, Hollywood Boulevard, The Second Civil War, Runaway Daughters, Tales of Halloween, Sleepwalkers, Rock 'n' Roll High School, The Screwfly Solution, Trapped Ashes, Homecoming, The Warlord: Battle for the Galaxy, Oscar, Haunted Lighthouse, Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story, Blast Vegas, It's a Good Life |
Interesting Facts
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | He directed Kevin McCarthy in seven films or television films: Piranha (1978), The Howling (1981), Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983), Innerspace (1987), Matinee (1993), The Second Civil War (1997) and Looney Tunes: Back in Action (2003). |
| 2 | He has directed Belinda Balaski in ten films or television films: Piranha (1978), The Howling (1981), Gremlins (1984), Explorers (1985), Amazon Women on the Moon (1987), Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990), Matinee (1993), The Second Civil War (1997), Small Soldiers (1998), and The Warlord: Battle for the Galaxy (1998). He has also directed Balaski in three television episodes: Eerie, Indiana: Foreverware (1991), Eerie, Indiana: The Hole in the Head Gang (1992) and Rebel Highway: Runaway Daughters (1994). |
| 3 | He directed William Schallert in five films or television films: Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983), Gremlins (1984), Innerspace (1987), Matinee (1993) and The Second Civil War (1997). |
| 4 | He has cast Dick Miller in every film or television that he has ever directed: Hollywood Boulevard (1976), Piranha (1978), Rock 'n' Roll High School (1979), The Howling (1981), Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983), Gremlins (1984), Explorers (1985), Innerspace (1987), Amazon Women on the Moon (1987) (though Miller's scene was cut), The 'Burbs (1989), Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990), Matinee (1993), The Second Civil War (1997), Small Soldiers (1998), The Warlord: Battle for the Galaxy (1998), Looney Tunes: Back in Action (2003), Trapped Ashes (2006), The Hole (2009) and Burying the Ex (2014). He has also directed him in four television episodes: Police Squad!: Testimony of Evil (Dead Men Don't Laugh) (1982), Amazing Stories: The Greibble (1986), Eerie, Indiana: The Losers (1991) and Rebel Highway: Runaway Daughters (1994). |
| 5 | He has directed Robert Picardo in ten films or television films: The Howling (1981), Explorers (1985), Innerspace (1987), Amazon Women on the Moon (1987), The 'Burbs (1989), Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990), Matinee (1993), The Second Civil War (1997), Small Soldiers (1998) and Looney Tunes: Back in Action (2003), He also directed Picardo in five television episodes: Amazing Stories: Boo! (1986), Rebel Highway: Runaway Daughters (1994), Masters of Horror: Homecoming (2005), CSI: NY: Boo (2007) and Hawaii Five-0: Olelo Pa'a (2013). |
| 6 | Is a major fan of 1950s science fiction films, and often contains references to them in his movies. Since he is considered an authority on the subject, he is also frequently interviewed about them for documentaries, television specials, and DVD special features. |
| 7 | His favorite films are Bride of Frankenstein (1935), To Be or Not to Be (1942), The Night of the Hunter (1955), Touch of Evil (1958) and Once Upon a Time in the West (1968). |
| 8 | Was one of the directors considered for Jurassic Park (1993), which went to Steven Spielberg. |
| 9 | Was scheduled to direct a Jaws (1975) parody (under the National Lampoon banner) in the early 1980s called "Jaws 3 People 0". Universal Pictures dropped this concept in favor of a "straight" film (which became the critical and financial flop Jaws 3-D (1983)). |
| 10 | Was interested in directing Batman (1989), which went to Tim Burton. |
| 11 | Directors he has cited as his principal influences include Chuck Jones, Frank Tashlin, James Whale, Roger Corman and Jean Cocteau. |
| 12 | Former Roger Corman protégé. Also helped by Steven Spielberg. |
Net Worth & Salary
| Title | Salary |
|---|---|
| Piranha (1978) | $8,000 |
Trademarks
| # | Trademark |
|---|---|
| 1 | Wildly animated characters |
| 2 | Frequently casts Ron Perlman in supporting roles or cameos |
| 3 | Frequently casts Kevin McCarthy |
| 4 | Frequently hired composer Jerry Goldsmith |
| 5 | Frequently casts William Schallert in supporting roles or cameos |
| 6 | Frequently casts Robert Picardo in supporting roles or cameos |
| 7 | Always includes a reference to the Warner Bros. cartoons somewhere in each of his works. |
| 8 | Frequently has films/television series with themes similar to the movie in various scenes. |
| 9 | Always casts Dick Miller in a cameo or supporting role |
Quotes
| # | Quote |
|---|---|
| 1 | [on the late Elisabeth Brooks] The Howling (1981) was her first major hit movie. Elisabeth brought to the role of Marsha Quist exactly what was needed. She was a beautiful and exotic woman and we will miss her. |
| 2 | [on Gremlins (1984)] What I like in movies especially are movies that do things that you can't do in real life and show you things that you can't see by walking out in the street. And there have been a lot of great movies that show you real life as it is lived and should be lived. But my favorite kind of movies are the ones that show you things that you can't see anywhere but in the movies. And this picture? Believe me, you'll never see this stuff except in the movies. |
| 3 | [in "Halliwell's Filmgoers and Video Viewers Companion", on producing movie trailers for Roger Corman] We did all kinds of things in trailers to help sell films. We had a famous exploding helicopter shot from one of those Filipino productions that we'd cut in every time a trailer was too dull because that was always exciting. |
Pictures
Won Awards
Won awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie | Award shared with |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Golden Unicorn for Career Achievement | Amiens International Film Festival | |||
| 2009 | 3-D Award | Venice Film Festival | The Hole (2009) | ||
| 2006 | Special Prize of the Jury | Sitges - Catalonian International Film Festival | Masters of Horror (2005) | ||
| 2005 | CinemAvvenire Award - Special Mention | Torino Film Festival | Cinema for Peace | Homecoming (2005) | |
| 2000 | American Treasure Award | Chicago International Film Festival | |||
| 2000 | Emerging Artist Award | Chicago International Film Festival | |||
| 1998 | Golden FIPA | Biarritz International Festival of Audiovisual Programming | Fiction | The Second Civil War (1997) | |
| 1998 | Leopard of Honor | Locarno International Film Festival | |||
| 1993 | Silver Raven | Brussels International Festival of Fantasy Film (BIFFF) | Matinee (1993) | ||
| 1985 | Saturn Award | Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA | Best Director | Gremlins (1984) | |
| 1981 | Critics Award | Avoriaz Fantastic Film Festival | The Howling (1981) | ||
| 1979 | Saturn Award | Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA | Best Editing | Piranha (1978) | Mark Goldblatt |
Nominated Awards
Nominated awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie | Award shared with |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Rondo Statuette | Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Awards | Best Movie | Burying the Ex (2014) | |
| 2006 | Best Film | Sitges - Catalonian International Film Festival | Masters of Horror (2005) | ||
| 2005 | Rondo Statuette | Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Awards | Best TV Presentation | Masters of Horror (2005) | |
| 1998 | Silver Ribbon | Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists | Best Foreign Director (Regista del Miglior Film Straniero) | The Second Civil War (1997) | |
| 1998 | Best Film | Sitges - Catalonian International Film Festival | Small Soldiers (1998) | ||
| 1997 | CableACE | CableACE Awards | Directing a Movie or Miniseries | The Second Civil War (1997) | |
| 1995 | CableACE | CableACE Awards | Directing a Dramatic Series | Rebel Highway (1994) | |
| 1991 | Saturn Award | Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA | Best Director | Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990) | |
| 1988 | Saturn Award | Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA | Best Director | Innerspace (1987) | |
| 1984 | International Fantasy Film Award | Fantasporto | Best Film | Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983) | Steven Spielberg John Landis George Miller |
Filmography
Director
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labirintus | pre-production | ||
| The Man with Kaleidoscope Eyes | announced | ||
| Salem | 2015-2016 | TV Series 2 episodes | |
| MacGyver | 2016 | TV Series 1 episode | |
| Legends of Tomorrow | 2016 | TV Series 1 episode | |
| Hawaii Five-0 | 2011-2015 | TV Series 9 episodes | |
| Witches of East End | 2014 | TV Series 2 episodes | |
| Burying the Ex | 2014 | ||
| Splatter | 2009 | TV Series 10 episodes | |
| The Hole | 2009 | ||
| The Greatest Show Ever | 2007 | TV Movie | |
| CSI: NY | 2007 | TV Series 1 episode | |
| Masters of Horror | 2005-2006 | TV Series 2 episodes | |
| Trapped Ashes | 2006 | story segments "Wraparound" | |
| Looney Tunes: Back in Action | 2003 | ||
| Haunted Lighthouse | 2003 | Short | |
| Night Visions | 2001 | TV Series 2 episodes | |
| Small Soldiers | 1998 | ||
| The Warlord: Battle for the Galaxy | 1998 | TV Movie | |
| The Second Civil War | 1997 | TV Movie | |
| Picture Windows | 1995 | TV Series 1 episode | |
| Rebel Highway | 1994 | TV Series 1 episode | |
| Matinee | 1993 | ||
| Eerie, Indiana | 1991-1992 | TV Series 5 episodes | |
| Gremlins 2: The New Batch | 1990 | ||
| The 'Burbs | 1989 | ||
| Amazon Women on the Moon | 1987 | segments "The French Ventiloquist's Dummy" [TV cut & DVD only], "Hairlooming", "Bullshit or Not", "Critic's Corner", "Roast Your Loved One", "Reckless Youth" | |
| Innerspace | 1987 | ||
| Amazing Stories | 1986 | TV Series 2 episodes | |
| The Twilight Zone | 1985 | TV Series 1 episode | |
| Explorers | 1985 | ||
| Gremlins | 1984 | ||
| Twilight Zone: The Movie | 1983 | segment "3" | |
| Police Squad! | 1982 | TV Series 2 episodes | |
| The Howling | 1981 | ||
| Rock 'n' Roll High School | 1979 | uncredited | |
| Piranha | 1978 | ||
| Hollywood Boulevard | 1976 | ||
| The Movie Orgy | 1968 | Documentary |
Miscellaneous
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| This Island Earth: 2 1/2 Years in the Making | 2013 | Video documentary short images | |
| Jeremiah | 2003-2004 | TV Series executive consultant - 13 episodes | |
| Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of Horror | 1994 | TV Movie documentary film clips courtesy of | |
| Time Machine: The Journey Back | 1993 | Video documentary special contributor | |
| Eerie, Indiana | 1991-1992 | TV Series creative consultant - 18 episodes | |
| Fly Me | 1973 | dialogue director |
Producer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trafficked | 2016/I | executive producer completed | |
| The Dead Don't Lie | executive producer announced | ||
| The Man with Kaleidoscope Eyes | producer announced | ||
| Dark | 2015/I | executive producer | |
| Trail of Blood | 2011 | executive producer | |
| Trailers from Hell | 2007 | TV Series producer | |
| Jeremiah | 2002-2003 | TV Series executive producer - 21 episodes | |
| The Warlord: Battle for the Galaxy | 1998 | TV Movie executive producer | |
| The Phantom | 1996 | executive producer | |
| Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of Horror | 1994 | TV Movie documentary associate producer |
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tales of Halloween | 2015 | Prof. Milo Gottleib (segment "Bad Seed") | |
| Blast Vegas | 2013 | TV Movie | Salesman #2 |
| The Butterfly Room | 2012 | Taxi Driver | |
| Beverly Hills Cop III | 1994 | Jailer | |
| The Silence of the Hams | 1994 | Dying Man | |
| Eerie, Indiana | 1992 | TV Series | Director / Himself |
| Sleepwalkers | 1992 | Lab Assistant | |
| Oscar | 1991 | Face on the Cutting Room Floor | |
| Gremlins 2: The New Batch | 1990 | Grandpa Fred Director Beanie Gremlin Wicked Witch Gremlin (voice, uncredited) | |
| Innerspace | 1987 | Vectorscope Employee (uncredited) | |
| A Time to Die | 1982 | Bodyguard | |
| Eating Raoul | 1982 | Busboy (uncredited) | |
| Rock 'n' Roll High School | 1979 | Riot Cop with sunglasses (uncredited) | |
| Piranha | 1978 | Scuba Diver #2 (uncredited) | |
| Cannonball! | 1976 | Kid | |
| Hollywood Boulevard | 1976 | Party Waiter (uncredited) | |
| Tidal Wave | 1973 | US version |
Editor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Howling | 1981 | ||
| Piranha | 1978 | ||
| Grand Theft Auto | 1977 | ||
| Hollywood Boulevard | 1976 | ||
| The Movie Orgy | 1968 | Documentary |
Editorial Department
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tex | 1982 | post-production consultant | |
| Screamers | 1979 | associate editor: additional sequences, US version - as Giuseppe Dantini |
Writer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock 'n' Roll High School | 1979 | story |
Thanks
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Conjuring | 2016 | special thanks | |
| Magic Hour | 2015 | special thanks | |
| Hell Night: Devil's Pass | 2015 | special thanks | |
| Pop Culture Beast's Halloween Horror Picks | 2015 | TV Series documentary special thanks - 1 episode | |
| Ken Friedman Remembering 'White Line Fever' | 2015 | Video documentary thanks | |
| Atomo Vision: Interview mit Regisseur Joe Dante | 2015 | Video documentary short thanks | |
| They Are Eating the Guests! Interview Mit Regisseur Joe Dante | 2015 | Video documentary short thanks | |
| You Can't Kill Tom Hanks! Interview mit Regisseur Joe Dante | 2014 | Video documentary short thanks | |
| Toys is Hell! Interview mit Regisseur Joe Dante | 2014 | Video documentary short thanks | |
| Nosferatu vs. Father Pipecock & Sister Funk | 2014 | special thanks | |
| That Guy Dick Miller | 2014 | Documentary special thanks | |
| That's All Folks! Tales from Termite Terrace | 2014 | Documentary short special thanks | |
| Red Wing | 2013 | special thanks | |
| This Island Earth: 2 1/2 Years in the Making | 2013 | Video documentary short very special thanks | |
| I Am Divine | 2013 | Documentary special thanks | |
| It's a Frame-Up! | 2013 | Short very special thanks | |
| A Night at the Movies: Merry Christmas! | 2011 | TV Movie documentary special thanks | |
| Corman's World: Exploits of a Hollywood Rebel | 2011 | Documentary thanks | |
| Werebitches | 2010 | Short special thanks | |
| Piranha 3D | 2010 | special thanks | |
| Pure in Heart: The Life and Legacy of Lon Chaney Jr. | 2010 | Video documentary short special thanks | |
| Tub | 2010 | Short special thanks | |
| Coming Attractions: The History of the Movie Trailer | 2009 | Documentary thanks | |
| Embrión | 2008 | special thanks | |
| Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story | 2007 | Documentary very special thanks | |
| American Zombie | 2007 | special thanks | |
| The Sci-Fi Boys | 2006 | Documentary special thanks | |
| Loving Annabelle | 2006 | special thanks | |
| The Sky Is Falling: Making 'The War of the Worlds' | 2005 | Video documentary short special thanks | |
| Behind the Tunes: Tish Tash - The Animated World of Frank Tashlin | 2005 | Video documentary short special thanks | |
| RKO Production 601: The Making of 'Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World' | 2005 | Video documentary special thanks | |
| Shadows of the Bat: The Cinematic Saga of the Dark Knight - The Gathering Storm | 2005 | Video documentary short special thanks | |
| Shadows of the Bat: The Cinematic Saga of the Dark Knight - The Road to Gotham City | 2005 | Video documentary short special thanks | |
| Welcome to Werewolfland | 2004 | Video documentary special thanks | |
| She's Alive! Creating the Bride of Frankenstein | 1999 | Documentary short special thanks | |
| HBO First Look | 1998 | TV Series documentary special thanks - 1 episode | |
| Mr. Stitch | 1995 | TV Movie special thanks | |
| Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of Horror | 1994 | TV Movie documentary special thanks | |
| Waxwork | 1988 | dedicated to - as Dante | |
| Dead Heat | 1988 | special thanks | |
| Invasion Earth: The Aliens Are Here | 1988 | special thanks | |
| The Puppetoon Movie | 1987 | special thanks | |
| The Fantasy Film Worlds of George Pal | 1985 | Documentary special thanks | |
| Eating Raoul | 1982 | the producers wish to thank | |
| Rock 'n' Roll High School | 1979 | special thanks |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct Your Own Damn Movie! | 2009 | Video documentary | Himself |
| Monsterland | 2009 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Starz Inside: Fantastic Flesh | 2008 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| The Hatching of Spider Baby | 2007 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story | 2007 | Documentary | Himself |
| Spider Stravinsky: The Cinema Sounds of Ronald Stein | 2007 | Video short | Himself |
| To My Great Chagrin: The Unbelievable Story of Brother Theodore | 2007 | Documentary | Himself |
| The Return of the Living Dead: The Decade of Darkness | 2007 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| Trailers from Hell | 2007 | TV Series | Himself |
| Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman | 2007 | Documentary | Himself |
| The Fearmakers Collection | 2007 | Video documentary | Himself |
| Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet | 2006 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| Robby the Robot: Engineering a Sci-Fi Icon | 2006 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| Lugosi, the Dark Prince | 2006 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| Horror Kung-Fu Theatre | 1997-2006 | TV Series | Himself |
| Hitchcocked! | 2006 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Karloff, the Gentle Monster | 2006 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| Back to School: A Retrospective - 'Rock 'N' Roll High School' Rock on Edition DVD | 2005 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| Playing the Game: Looking Back at 'Death Race 2000' - Death Race 2000 Special Edition DVD | 2005 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| The Perfect Scary Movie | 2005 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Behind the Tunes: Bosko, Buddy and the Best of Black and White | 2005 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| Behind the Tunes: Looney Tunes Go to War! | 2005 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| Behind the Tunes: The Charm of Stink - On the Scent of Pepe le Pew | 2005 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| Behind the Tunes: Tish Tash - The Animated World of Frank Tashlin | 2005 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| RKO Production 601: The Making of 'Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World' | 2005 | Video documentary | Himself |
| Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy | 2005 | Video documentary | Himself |
| Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection | 2005 | Video documentary | |
| Männer im Trenchcoat, Frauen im Pelz | 2004 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Behind the Tunes: Crash! Bang! Boom! - The Wild Sounds of Treg Brown | 2004 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing | 2004 | Documentary | Himself |
| Edgar G. Ulmer - The Man Off-screen | 2004 | Documentary | Himself |
| Mario Bava: Operazione paura | 2004 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Welcome to Werewolfland | 2004 | Video documentary | Himself |
| The 100 Scariest Movie Moments | 2004 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Himself |
| HBO First Look | 1998-2003 | TV Series documentary | Himself / Himself - The Director |
| Behind the Tunes: Bugs - A Rabbit for All Seasonings | 2003 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| Behind the Tunes: Southern Pride Chicken | 2003 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| Unleashing the Beast: Making 'The Howling' | 2003 | Video documentary | Himself |
| Cinerama Adventure | 2002 | Documentary | Himself, film director |
| It Conquered Hollywood! The Story of American International Pictures | 2001 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Mario Bava: Maestro of the Macabre | 2000 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Great Performances | 2000 | TV Series | Himself |
| She's Alive! Creating the Bride of Frankenstein | 1999 | Documentary short | Himself / Host |
| Ray Harryhausen: Working with Dinosaurs | 1999 | TV Special | Himself |
| E! True Hollywood Story | 1998 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| A-Z of Horror | 1997 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Himself |
| Les deniers du culte | 1997 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| The Reality Trip | 1997 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| 100 Years of Horror | 1996 | TV Series documentary | Himself - Director |
| Film Music Masters: Jerry Goldsmith | 1995 | Video documentary | Himself |
| Making the Earth Stand Still | 1995 | Video documentary | Himself |
| The Vampire Interviews | 1995 | Video documentary | Himself |
| A Century of Cinema | 1994 | Documentary | Himself |
| Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of Horror | 1994 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| The Famous Monsters 1993 World Convention Souvenir Video | 1993 | Video documentary | |
| Flying Saucers Over Hollywood: The 'Plan 9' Companion | 1992 | Video documentary | Himself |
| The Magical World of Chuck Jones | 1992 | Documentary | Himself |
| The Horror Hall of Fame II | 1991 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Naked Hollywood | 1991 | TV Mini-Series | Himself |
| Amazing Worlds of Science Fiction and Fantasy | 1991 | Video | Himself |
| The Horror Hall of Fame | 1990 | TV Movie documentary | Himself - Presenter |
| The Media Show | 1987 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Fantasy Film Worlds of George Pal | 1985 | Documentary | Himself |
| Bitte umblättern | 1984 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Making a Monster Movie: Inside 'The Howling' | 1981 | TV Short documentary | Interviewee: Director - "The Howling" |
| Fantasy Film Festival | 1979 | TV Series | Himself |
| Roger Corman: Hollywood's Wild Angel | 1978 | Documentary | Himself |
| Unspeakable Horrors: The Plan 9 Conspiracy | 2016 | post-production | Himself |
| Into the Dark: Exploring the Horror Film | Documentary post-production | Himself | |
| King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen | Documentary post-production | Himself | |
| From the Bridge | 2017 | Documentary | Himself |
| 24X36: A Movie About Movie Posters | 2016 | Documentary | Himself |
| Bit Parts! The Joe Dante Players | 2016 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| Atomic Shock! Joe Dante on 'Panic in Year Zero!' | 2016 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| Le complexe de Frankenstein | 2015 | Documentary | Himself |
| Atomo Vision: Interview mit Regisseur Joe Dante | 2015 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| They Are Eating the Guests! Interview Mit Regisseur Joe Dante | 2015 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| 42nd Street Memories: The Rise and Fall of America's Most Notorious Street | 2015 | Documentary | Himself |
| Most Craved | 2015 | TV Series | Himself |
| Eaten Alive! The Rise and Fall of the Italian Cannibal Film | 2015 | Documentary | |
| Buried Alive! Joe Dante on the Premature Burial | 2015 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| Terror Vision! Joe Dante on X: The Man with X-Ray Eyes | 2015 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| Gravity: Looking to the Stars - The Evolution of Space Films | 2015 | Video documentary | Himself |
| The Playboy Morning Show | 2015 | TV Series | Himself |
| As Timeless as Infinity: The Twilight Zone Legacy | 2014 | Documentary | Himself |
| Cinema 3 | 2014 | TV Series | Himself |
| Gremlins: Cute. Clever. Mischievous. Intelligent. Dangerous: Making Gremlins | 2014 | Video short | Himself |
| Gremlins: From Gizmo to Gremlins - Creating the Creatures | 2014 | Video short | Himself |
| There Goes the Neighborhood: The Making of 'The 'Burbs' | 2014 | Video documentary | Himself |
| Out of Print | 2014/I | Documentary | Himself |
| The Sword of the Fisherman | 2014 | Video short | Himself |
| That $#!% Will Rot Your Brain: How the Monster Kids Transformed Popular Culture | 2014 | Documentary | Himself |
| We Come in Pieces | 2014 | Documentary short Himself | |
| You Can't Kill Tom Hanks! Interview mit Regisseur Joe Dante | 2014 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| The Real History of Science Fiction | 2014 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Himself |
| Toys is Hell! Interview mit Regisseur Joe Dante | 2014 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| That Guy Dick Miller | 2014 | Documentary | Himself |
| Zarpazos! Un Viaje Por El Spanish Horror | 2013 | Documentary | Himself |
| House of Wax: Unlike Anything You've Ever Seen | 2013 | Video documentary | Himself |
| This Island Earth: 2 1/2 Years in the Making | 2013 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| A Fuller Life | 2013 | Documentary | Himself - Reader (segment "Sicily Black and Blue") |
| The Devil's Bloody Plaything: Possessed by Hands of the Ripper | 2013 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| Días de cine | 2013 | TV Series | Himself |
| Psycho's Sister: Making 'The Name of the Game Is Kill' | 2013 | Documentary | Himself |
| Trailer War | 2012 | Documentary | Himself |
| The AckerMonster Chronicles! | 2012 | Documentary | Himself |
| The Flesh and the Fury: X-posing Twins of Evil | 2012 | Documentary | Himself - Director |
| Inside Horror | 2012 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Beast Wishes | 2012 | Documentary | Himself |
| To Be... A Film Favorite | 2012 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| Zombies | 2011 | Documentary | |
| A Night at the Movies: Merry Christmas! | 2011 | TV Movie documentary | Himself - Interviewee |
| Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan | 2011 | Documentary | Himself - Director of Piranha & Gremlins |
| The Future of Fear | 2011 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| The Legend of Ivan Tors | 2011 | Documentary | Himself - Interviewee |
| Produce Your Own Damn Movie! | 2011 | Video documentary | Himself |
| Herschell Gordon Lewis and the Making of the Uh-Oh Show | 2011 | Short | Himself |
| Joe Dante Remembers 'Twitch of the Death Nerve | 2011 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| This Week in Horror | 2011 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Corman's World: Exploits of a Hollywood Rebel | 2011 | Documentary | Himself |
| The Bloodiest Show on Earth: Making Vampire Circus | 2010 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| The Man Who Saw Frankenstein Cry | 2010 | Documentary | Himself |
| Hollywood's Best Film Directors | 2010 | TV Series | Himself - Interviewee / Film Director |
| The Making of Piranha | 2010 | Documentary short | Himself |
| Machete Maidens Unleashed! | 2010 | Documentary | Himself |
| American Grindhouse | 2010 | Documentary | Himself - Director, Gremlins |
| Pure in Heart: The Life and Legacy of Lon Chaney Jr. | 2010 | Video documentary short | Himself - Director |
| Gateway to Hell: The Making of 'The Hole' | 2010 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| The Hole: The Keeper of the Hole | 2010 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| Coming Attractions: The History of the Movie Trailer | 2009 | Documentary | Himself |
| Nightmares in Red, White and Blue: The Evolution of the American Horror Film | 2009 | Documentary | Himself |
| Fulci in the House: The Italian Master of Splatter | 2009 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| Macabre: The Golden Age of Italian Exploitation | 2009 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| Murder Madness and Mutilation: Sleepless and the Modern Italian Giallo | 2009 | Video documentary short | Himself |
Archive Footage
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hangin' with Hoyt on the Set of 'Gremlins' | 2014 | Video short | Himself |
| Troldspejlet | 1999 | TV Series | Himself - Director |