Joe Dante
Director

Joe Dante

Joe Dante is credited on 33 movies and 11 TV shows, best known by TMDB votes for Gremlins, Gremlins 2: The New Batch and DC's Legends of Tomorrow.

Born November 28, 1946 in Morristown, New Jersey, USA.

Filmography · 44 titles

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About Joe Dante

Joseph James Dante Jr. (born November 28, 1946) is an American filmmaker, producer, editor and actor. His films—notably Gremlins (1984) alongside its sequel, Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990)—often mix the 1950s-style B movie genre with 1960s radicalism and cartoon comedy.

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