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Overview
Mini Biography:
Joseph Dante Jr. was born on November 28, 1946 in Morristown, New Jersey... moreAwards:
10 wins & 5 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(308 articles)
New Ultra-Gory Pics from Piranha 3D (From Screen Rant. 10 November 2009, 10:26 AM, PST)
10 Most Fascinating 'End of the World' Movies
(From The Movie Fanatic. 8 November 2009, 4:59 AM, PST)
Filmography
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In Development, Director, Producer, Miscellaneous Crew, Actor, Editor, Editorial Department, Writer, Second Unit Director or Assistant Director, Thanks, Self
| 1. | Thirst (details only on IMDb Pro) | |
| 2. | Bat Out of Hell (details only on IMDb Pro) | |
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1. | The Hole (2009) | 2009 | - | 7.4 (64) | |
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2. | "CSI: NY" (2004) | (1 episode, 2007) | 2007 | - | 7.1 (67) |
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3. | The Greatest Show Ever (2007) (TV) | 2007 | - | 5.9 (18) | |
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4. | "Masters of Horror" (2005) | (2 episodes, 2005-2006) | 2006 | - | 7.8 (3,114) |
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5. | Trapped Ashes (2006) | (wrap around segments) | 2006 | - | 5.0 (503) |
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6. | Looney Tunes: Back in Action (2003) | 2003 | - | 6.0 (7,723) | |
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7. | Haunted Lighthouse (2003) | 2003 | - | 5.6 (141) | |
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8. | "Night Visions" (2001) | (2 episodes, 2001) | 2001 | - | 7.6 (187) |
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9. | Small Soldiers (1998) | 1998 | $87.4M | 5.9 (18,926) | |
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10. | The Warlord: Battle for the Galaxy (1998) (TV) | 1998 | - | 5.0 (80) | |
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11. | The Second Civil War (1997) (TV) | 1997 | - | 6.7 (931) | |
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12. | "Picture Windows" (1994) | (1 episode, 1995) | 1995 | - | 7.1 (18) |
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13. | "Rebel Highway" (1994) | (1 episode, 1994) | 1994 | - | 6.2 (17) |
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14. | Runaway Daughters (1994) (TV) | 1994 | - | 6.1 (129) | |
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15. | Matinee (1993) | 1993 | - | 6.4 (3,037) | |
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16. | "Eerie, Indiana" (1991) | (5 episodes, 1991-1992) | 1992 | - | 8.4 (1,195) |
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17. | Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990) | 1990 | - | 6.0 (20,672) | |
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18. | The 'burbs (1989) | 1989 | - | 6.4 (19,169) | |
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19. | Amazon Women on the Moon (1987) | (segments "Hairlooming", "Bullshit or Not", "Critic's Corner", "Roast Your Loved One, " "French Ventiloquist's Dummy" [TV cut only] and "Reckless Youth") | 1987 | - | 5.7 (4,721) |
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20. | Innerspace (1987) | 1987 | - | 6.5 (15,362) | |
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21. | "Amazing Stories" (1985) | (2 episodes, 1986) | 1986 | - | 7.3 (1,059) |
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22. | "The Twilight Zone" (1985) | (1 episode, 1985) | 1985 | - | 7.8 (1,127) |
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23. | Explorers (1985) | 1985 | - | 6.3 (5,002) | |
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24. | Gremlins (1984) | 1984 | - | 7.0 (38,099) | |
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25. | Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983) | (segment 3) | 1983 | - | 6.3 (10,989) |
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26. | "Police Squad!" (1982) | (2 episodes, 1982) | 1982 | - | 8.7 (2,295) |
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27. | The Howling (1981) | 1981 | - | 6.5 (7,694) | |
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28. | Rock 'n' Roll High School (1979) | (uncredited) | 1979 | - | 6.7 (3,151) |
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29. | Piranha (1978) | 1978 | - | 5.6 (4,247) | |
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30. | Hollywood Boulevard (1976) | 1976 | - | 6.1 (302) | |
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31. | The Movie Orgy (1968) | 1968 | - | 7.0 (30) | |
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1. | Trail of Blood (post-production) (2009) | (executive producer) | 2009 | - | - |
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2. | Trailers from Hell (2008) | (producer) | 2008 | - | - |
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3. | "Jeremiah" (2002) | executive producer (21 episodes, 2002-2003) | 2003 | - | 7.2 (893) |
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4. | The Warlord: Battle for the Galaxy (1998) (TV) | (executive producer) | 1998 | - | 5.0 (80) |
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5. | The Phantom (1996) | (executive producer) | 1996 | $23.5M | 4.8 (8,556) |
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6. | Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of Horror (1994) (TV) | (associate producer) | 1994 | - | 7.8 (121) |
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1. | "Jeremiah" (2002) | executive consultant (13 episodes, 2003-2004) | 2004 | - | 7.2 (893) |
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2. | Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of Horror (1994) (TV) | (film clips courtesy of) | 1994 | - | 7.8 (121) |
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3. | Time Machine: The Journey Back (1993) (V) | (special contributor) | 1993 | - | 6.9 (84) |
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4. | "Eerie, Indiana" (1991) | creative consultant (6 episodes, 1991-1992) | 1992 | - | 8.4 (1,195) |
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5. | Fly Me (1973) | (dialogue director) | 1973 | - | 3.3 (14) |
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1. | Beverly Hills Cop III (1994) | Jailer | 1994 | - | 4.9 (19,227) |
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2. | Il silenzio dei prosciutti (1994) | Dying Man | 1994 | - | 4.1 (2,107) |
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3. | "Eerie, Indiana" (1991) | Director (1 episode, 1992) | 1992 | - | 8.4 (1,195) |
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4. | Sleepwalkers (1992) | Lab Assistant | 1992 | - | 4.5 (6,601) |
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5. | Oscar (1991) | Face on the Cutting Room Floor | 1991 | - | 5.6 (9,953) |
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6. | Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990) | (voice) (uncredited) Grandpa Fred Director/Beanie Gremlin/Wicked Witch Gremlin | 1990 | - | 6.0 (20,672) |
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7. | Innerspace (1987) | (uncredited) Vectorscope Employee | 1987 | - | 6.5 (15,362) |
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8. | A Time to Die (1982) | Bodyguard | 1982 | - | 4.8 (59) |
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9. | Piranha (1978) | (uncredited) Scuba Diver #2 | 1978 | - | 5.6 (4,247) |
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10. | Cannonball! (1976) | Kid | 1976 | - | 5.2 (1,817) |
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11. | Hollywood Boulevard (1976) | (uncredited) Party Waiter | 1976 | - | 6.1 (302) |
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12. | Nippon chinbotsu (1973) | (US version) | 1973 | - | 5.0 (120) |
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1. | The Howling (1981) | 1981 | - | 6.5 (7,694) | |
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2. | Piranha (1978) | 1978 | - | 5.6 (4,247) | |
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3. | Grand Theft Auto (1977) | 1977 | $15M | 5.0 (1,043) | |
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4. | Hollywood Boulevard (1976) | 1976 | - | 6.1 (302) | |
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5. | The Arena (1974) | 1974 | - | 5.3 (317) | |
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6. | The Movie Orgy (1968) | 1968 | - | 7.0 (30) | |
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1. | Tex (1982) | (post-production consultant) | 1982 | - | 6.5 (731) |
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1. | Rock 'n' Roll High School (1979) | (story) | 1979 | - | 6.7 (3,151) |
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1. | Rock 'n' Roll High School (1979) | (assistant director) | 1979 | - | 6.7 (3,151) |
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1. | Embrión (2008) | (special thanks) | 2008 | - | 6.1 (19) |
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2. | Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story (2007) | (very special thanks) | 2007 | - | 7.7 (78) |
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3. | The Sci-Fi Boys (2006) | (special thanks) | 2006 | - | 7.0 (88) |
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4. | Loving Annabelle (2006) | (special thanks) | 2006 | - | 6.8 (3,275) |
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5. | Coming Attractions: The History of the Movie Trailer (2006) | (thanks) | 2006 | - | 6.2 (23) |
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6. | The Sky Is Falling: Making 'The War of the Worlds' (2005) (V) | (special thanks) | 2005 | - | 6.3 (25) |
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7. | Behind the Tunes: Tish Tash - The Animated World of Frank Tashlin (2005) (V) | (special thanks) | 2005 | - | 6.1 (9) |
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8. | Shadows of the Bat: The Cinematic Saga of the Dark Knight - The Gathering Storm (2005) (V) | (special thanks) | 2005 | - | 7.8 (48) |
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9. | Shadows of the Bat: The Cinematic Saga of the Dark Knight - The Road to Gotham City (2005) (V) | (special thanks) | 2005 | - | 7.5 (45) |
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10. | Welcome to Werewolfland (2004) (V) | (special thanks) | 2004 | - | 6.2 (10) |
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11. | She's Alive! Creating the Bride of Frankenstein (1999) | (special thanks) | 1999 | - | 6.7 (124) |
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12. | "HBO First Look" (1992) | special thanks (1 episode, 1998) | 1998 | - | 6.4 (154) |
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13. | Mr. Stitch (1995) (TV) | (special thanks) | 1995 | - | 4.4 (433) |
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14. | Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of Horror (1994) (TV) | (special thanks) | 1994 | - | 7.8 (121) |
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15. | The Puppetoon Movie (1987) | (special thanks) | 1987 | - | 7.3 (42) |
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16. | The Fantasy Film Worlds of George Pal (1985) | (special thanks) | 1985 | - | 7.4 (65) |
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17. | Eating Raoul (1982) | (thanks) | 1982 | - | 6.6 (2,626) |
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18. | Rock 'n' Roll High School (1979) | (special thanks) | 1979 | - | 6.7 (3,151) |
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1. | Brides of Horror (filming) (2010) | Himself | 2010 | - | - |
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2. | Murder Madness and Mutilation: Sleepless and the Modern Italian Giallo (2009) (V) | Himself | 2009 | - | - |
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3. | Fulci in the House: The Italian Master of Splatter (2009) (V) | Himself | 2009 | - | - |
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4. | Macabre: The Golden Age of Italian Exploitation (2009) (V) | Himself | 2009 | - | - |
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5. | Direct Your Own Damn Movie! (2009) (V) | Himself | 2009 | - | 7.6 (8) |
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6. | Monsterland (2009) (TV) | Himself | 2009 | - | 6.7 (42) |
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7. | Nightmares in Red, White and Blue (2009) | Himself | 2009 | - | 8.7 (9) |
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8. | American Grindhouse (2009) | Himself | 2009 | - | - |
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9. | Starz Inside: Fantastic Flesh (2008) (TV) | Himself | 2008 | - | 8.1 (36) |
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10. | Trailers from Hell (2008) | Himself | 2008 | - | - |
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11. | Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story (2007) | Himself | 2007 | - | 7.7 (78) |
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12. | Brother Theodore (2007) | Himself | 2007 | - | 8.4 (16) |
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13. | Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman (2007) | Himself | 2007 | - | 9.5 (13) |
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14. | The Fearmakers Collection (2007) (V) | Himself | 2007 | - | 6.2 (8) |
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15. | The Hatching of Spider Baby (2007) (V) | Himself | 2007 | - | 8.1 (8) |
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16. | Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet (2006) (V) | Himself | 2006 | - | 6.1 (14) |
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17. | Lugosi, the Dark Prince (2006) (V) | Himself | 2006 | - | 6.6 (17) |
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18. | Hitchcocked! (2006) (TV) | Himself | 2006 | - | 7.6 (27) |
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19. | Karloff, the Gentle Monster (2006) (V) | Himself | 2006 | - | 6.6 (13) |
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20. | Coming Attractions: The History of the Movie Trailer (2006) | Himself | 2006 | - | 6.2 (23) |
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21. | Back to School: A Retrospective - 'Rock 'N' Roll High School' Rock on Edition DVD (2005) (V) | Himself | 2005 | - | - |
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22. | Playing the Game: Looking Back at 'Death Race 2000' - Death Race 2000 Special Edition DVD (2005) (V) | Himself | 2005 | - | - |
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23. | The Perfect Scary Movie (2005) (TV) | Himself | 2005 | - | 7.6 (25) |
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24. | Behind the Tunes: Looney Tunes Go to War! (2005) (V) | Himself | 2005 | - | 6.3 (10) |
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25. | Behind the Tunes: The Charm of Stink - On the Scent of Pepe le Pew (2005) (V) | Himself | 2005 | - | 6.3 (6) |
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26. | Behind the Tunes: Tish Tash - The Animated World of Frank Tashlin (2005) (V) | Himself | 2005 | - | 6.1 (9) |
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27. | Behind the Tunes: Bosko, Buddy and the Best of Black and White (2005) (V) | Himself | 2005 | - | 4.6 (5) |
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28. | RKO Production 601: The Making of 'Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World' (2005) (V) | Himself | 2005 | - | 8.6 (102) |
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29. | Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection (2005) (V) | 2005 | - | 8.0 (44) | |
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30. | Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy (2005) (V) | Himself | 2005 | - | 7.4 (103) |
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31. | Männer im Trenchcoat, Frauen im Pelz (2004) (TV) | Himself | 2004 | - | 5.6 (7) |
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32. | Behind the Tunes: Crash! Bang! Boom! - The Wild Sounds of Treg Brown (2004) (V) | Himself | 2004 | - | 6.5 (17) |
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33. | "The 100 Scariest Movie Moments" (2004) | Himself | 2004 | - | 8.7 (585) |
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34. | The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing (2004) | Himself | 2004 | - | 7.6 (647) |
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35. | Edgar G. Ulmer - The Man Off-screen (2004) | Himself | 2004 | - | 7.4 (51) |
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36. | Mario Bava: Operazione paura (2004) (TV) | Himself | 2004 | - | 5.2 (30) |
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37. | Welcome to Werewolfland (2004) (V) | Himself | 2004 | - | 6.2 (10) |
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38. | "HBO First Look" (1992) | Himself / Himself - The Director (2 episodes, 1998-2003) | 2003 | - | 6.4 (154) |
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39. | Behind the Tunes: Bugs - A Rabbit for All Seasonings (2003) (V) | Himself | 2003 | - | 5.6 (26) |
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40. | Behind the Tunes: Southern Pride Chicken (2003) (V) | Himself | 2003 | - | 5.5 (22) |
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41. | Unleashing the Beast: Making 'The Howling' (2003) (V) | Himself | 2003 | - | 6.5 (28) |
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42. | Cinerama Adventure (2002) | Himself - Film Director | 2002 | - | 8.1 (84) |
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43. | It Conquered Hollywood! The Story of American International Pictures (2001) (TV) | Himself | 2001 | - | 7.8 (34) |
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44. | "Great Performances" (1972) | Himself (1 episode, 2000) | 2000 | - | 8.4 (106) |
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45. | Mario Bava: Maestro of the Macabre (2000) (TV) | Himself | 2000 | - | 6.9 (98) |
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46. | Ray Harryhausen: Working with Dinosaurs (1999) (TV) | Himself | 1999 | - | 7.6 (11) |
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47. | She's Alive! Creating the Bride of Frankenstein (1999) | Himself/Host | 1999 | - | 6.7 (124) |
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48. | Hollywood Rated 'R' (1997) | Himself | 1997 | - | 5.7 (59) |
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49. | "A-Z of Horror" (1997) | Himself | 1997 | - | 8.5 (40) |
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50. | The Reality Trip (1997) (TV) | Himself | 1997 | - | 5.0 (8) |
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51. | 100 Years of Horror: Gory Gimmicks (1996) (V) | 1996 | - | 7.7 (5) | |
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52. | 100 Years of Horror: Maniacs (1996) (V) | Himself | 1996 | - | 6.6 (27) |
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53. | Film Music Masters: Jerry Goldsmith (1995) (V) | Himself | 1995 | - | 8.4 (36) |
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54. | Making the Earth Stand Still (1995) (V) | Himself | 1995 | - | 6.1 (43) |
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55. | Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of Horror (1994) (TV) | Himself | 1994 | - | 7.8 (121) |
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56. | The Vampire Interviews (1994) (V) | Himself | 1994 | - | 5.7 (12) |
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57. | A Century of Cinema (1994) | Himself | 1994 | - | 5.6 (231) |
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58. | The Magical World of Chuck Jones (1992) | Himself | 1992 | - | 6.3 (79) |
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59. | Flying Saucers Over Hollywood: The 'Plan 9' Companion (1992) (V) | Himself | 1992 | - | 7.1 (193) |
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60. | The Horror Hall of Fame II (1991) (TV) | Himself | 1991 | - | - |
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61. | "Naked Hollywood" (1991) | Himself | 1991 | - | 8.4 (28) |
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62. | Amazing Worlds of Science Fiction and Fantasy (1991) (V) | Himself | 1991 | - | - |
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63. | The Horror Hall of Fame (1990) (TV) | Himself - Presenter | 1990 | - | 6.3 (51) |
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64. | The Fantasy Film Worlds of George Pal (1985) | Himself | 1985 | - | 7.4 (65) |
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65. | Making a Monster Movie: Inside 'The Howling' (1981) (TV) | Interviewee: Director - "The Howling" | 1981 | - | 5.0 (6) |
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66. | Roger Corman: Hollywood's Wild Angel (1978) | Himself | 1978 | - | 7.5 (22) |
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