- Date of Birth: 03 August, 1950
- Place of Birth: Chicago, Illinois , U.S.
- Biography: John David Landis (born August 3, 1950) is an American film director, screenwriter, actor, and producer. He is known for his comedies and his music videos with singer Michael Jackson; Landis has also done many horror projects.
Filmography
- The Scenesters (2009)
- Starz Inside: Ladies or Gentlemen (2008)
- Sin-Jin Smyth (2008)
- Parasomnia (2008)
- Fear Itself (2008)
- Fear Itself In Sickness and in Health (2008)
- Psych American Duos (2007)
- The Great Sketch Experiment (2006)
- 2001 Maniacs (2006)
- Psych (2006)
- Torrente 3: El protector (2005)
- Finding Home (2005)
News
Town all set for Jackson tribute
bbc.co.uk –
2009-11-01
The video for the classic 1980s track features Jackson and zombies. Dozens of people in Huntly are to recreate the famous video as part of a festival on Sunday. ... Full Article
Town to thrill to Jackson remake
bbc.co.uk –
2009-10-15
The video for the classic 1980s track features Jackson and zombies. Now about 100 people in Huntly are to recreate the famous video as part of a festival. ... Full Article
David Tennant will star opposite Simon Pegg in black comedy Burke And Hare , according to website Bloody Disgusting . The Doctor Who actor will play killer William Hare, who along with William Burke (Pegg) operated in Edinburgh in the... ... Full Article
John Landis Preps New Horror Film!
cinematical.com –
2009-08-24
John Landis Making Simon Pegg A Killer
cinemablend.com –
2009-08-24
Any project with Simon Pegg is always good news-- even turkeys like Run, Fat Boy, Run benefited from his very presence. But Pegg teaming up with John Landis, the Blues Brothers director who hasn't made a major feature since 1998--... ... Full Article
Looks like John Landis has his leading man for his first feature in 11 years: BURKE AND HARE!
aintitcool.com –
2009-08-23
Ahoy, squirts! Quint here with an interesting little tidbit about the next flick from one Mr. John Landis. Dread-Central spoke with Landis over the weekend and he dropped a bit about his upcoming flick BURKE AND HARE about a pair... ... Full Article


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