John Landis: movies and TV shows
John Landis has 237 credits in the archive: 207 films and 30 TV series, from 1966 to 2026. Highest rated: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (8.5/10).
Career timeline
1966 – 2026 · busiest year: 1997 (11 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Gremlins, an american nightmare! | Himself | Film | — | 75 |
| 2026 | Robot Dracula | John | Film | — | 75 |
| 2025 | Being Eddie | Self | Film | 6.8 | 74 |
| 2025 | On a Mission from God: The Story of the Blues Brothers | Self | Film | — | 74 |
| 2025 | The Vincent Price Legacy | Himself | Film | 9.0 | 74 |
| 2024 | Hammer: Heroes, Legends and Monsters | Self | Film | 8.2 | 73 |
| 2024 | The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee | Self | Film | 7.6 | 73 |
| 2023 | Thriller 40 | Self | Film | 8.7 | 72 |
| 2023 | The Rise of the Comic Strip | Self | Film | — | 72 |
| 2023 | The Credible Adventures of Mr. T | Stranger | Film | 10.0 | 72 |
| 2022 | Blue | Film | 8.0 | 71 | |
| 2021 | Stan Lee's Superhero Kindergarten | TV | 8.3 | 70 | |
| 2021 | I Am Alfred Hitchcock | Self | Film | 7.3 | 70 |
| 2021 | Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster | Self | Film | 6.3 | 70 |
| 2021 | Blood, Guts and Sunshine: The History of Horror Made in Florida | Self [archival] | Film | 7.0 | 70 |
| 2020 | Belushi | Self (archive footage) | Film | 7.0 | 69 |
| 2019 | The Movies That Made Us | Self | TV | 7.3 | 68 |
| 2019 | I Hate Kids | Psychic #4 | Film | 5.8 | 68 |
| 2019 | I Hate Kids | Film | 5.8 | 68 | |
| 2019 | Mark of The Beast: The Legacy of the Universal Werewolf | Self | Film | — | 68 |
| 2019 | An American Filmmaker in London | Self | Film | — | 68 |
| 2018 | King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen | Self | Film | 6.4 | 67 |
| 2018 | Eli Roth's History of Horror | Self | TV | 6.4 | 67 |
| 2018 | The World Is Yours | Couple | Film | 6.7 | 67 |
| 2018 | Bergman: A Year in a Life | Self | Film | 7.4 | 67 |
| 2018 | The Body | Man in Bathroom | Film | 6.2 | 67 |
| 2016 | Sidemen: Long Road To Glory | Film | 5.2 | 65 | |
| 2016 | Deconstructing Dunning | Film | — | 65 | |
| 2015 | Tales of Halloween | Jebediah Rex | Film | 5.7 | 64 |
| 2015 | Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex | Self | Film | 7.2 | 64 |
| 2015 | Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead | Self - Director | Film | 6.7 | 64 |
| 2015 | In Their Own Words | Self | TV | — | 64 |
| 2015 | In Their Own Words: Jim Henson | Self - Friend & Filmmaker | Film | 7.0 | 64 |
| 2014 | The Real History of Science Fiction | Himself | TV | 7.0 | 63 |
| 2014 | Remembering 'Dead of Night' | Film | 6.5 | 63 | |
| 2014 | Out of Print | Self | Film | 5.7 | 63 |
| 2013 | Trespassing Bergman | Self | Film | 6.6 | 62 |
| 2013 | Blast Vegas | Salesman #1 | Film | 3.4 | 62 |
| 2012 | Grabbers | Film | 6.1 | 61 | |
| 2012 | Attack of the 50 Foot Cheerleader | Professor | Film | 5.3 | 61 |
| 2012 | Holliston | Himself | TV | 5.9 | 61 |
| 2012 | Bergman's Video | Self - Filmmaker | TV | — | 61 |
| 2012 | Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan | Self | Film | 7.4 | 61 |
| 2012 | The Complete Bob Wilkins Creature Features | Film | 10.0 | 61 | |
| 2011 | Franklin & Bash | TV | 7.3 | 60 | |
| 2011 | Face Off | Guest Judge | TV | 7.1 | 60 |
| 2011 | Nightmare Factory | Self | Film | 7.3 | 60 |
| 2011 | American Grindhouse | Himself | Film | 6.8 | 60 |
| 2011 | Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis | Self | Film | 5.6 | 60 |
| 2011 | Some Guy Who Kills People | Film | 6.1 | 60 | |
| 2011 | The Future of Fear | Self | Film | — | 60 |
| 2010 | Burke & Hare | Film | 6.1 | 59 | |
| 2010 | Machete Maidens Unleashed! | Self | Film | 6.6 | 59 |
| 2010 | David Bowie: Rare and Unseen | Self | Film | — | 59 |
| 2010 | Pure in Heart: The Life and Legacy of Lon Chaney, Jr. | Self | Film | 7.0 | 59 |
| 2010 | The Man Who Saw Frankenstein Cry | Self | Film | 6.0 | 59 |
| 2010 | The Wolf Man: From Ancient Curse to Modern Myth | Self | Film | 7.0 | 59 |
| 2009 | Psychoville | TV | 6.9 | 58 | |
| 2009 | The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story | Self | Film | 7.3 | 58 |
| 2009 | The Face is Familiar | Film | 2.0 | 58 | |
| 2009 | The Scenesters | Judge Paxton B. Johnson | Film | 4.9 | 58 |
| 2009 | Beware the Moon: Remembering 'An American Werewolf in London' | Self | Film | 6.7 | 58 |
| 2009 | Tattoos: A Scarred History | Self | Film | — | 58 |
| 2009 | Vittorio D. | Self | Film | 6.3 | 58 |
| 2009 | Into the Pit: The Shocking Story of Deadpit.com | Self | Film | 5.8 | 58 |
| 2009 | Teen Spirit: Teenagers and Hollywood | Self | Film | 6.0 | 58 |
| 2008 | Fear Itself | TV | 6.7 | 57 | |
| 2008 | Parasomnia | Department Store Manager | Film | 4.9 | 57 |
| 2008 | Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX | Self | Film | 6.6 | 57 |
| 2008 | Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood | Self | Film | 6.1 | 57 |
| 2008 | RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World” | Self | Film | 8.0 | 57 |
| 2008 | Animal House: The Inside Story | Self | Film | 4.0 | 57 |
| 2008 | In Sickness and in Health | Film | — | 57 | |
| 2007 | British Film Forever | TV | 5.5 | 56 | |
| 2007 | Bloodsucking Cinema | Self | Film | 5.7 | 56 |
| 2007 | Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project | Self | Film | 6.8 | 56 |
| 2007 | Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project | Film | 6.8 | 56 | |
| 2007 | Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project | Film | 6.8 | 56 | |
| 2007 | Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story | Self | Film | 7.8 | 56 |
| 2007 | Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman | Self | Film | 9.0 | 56 |
| 2007 | The Return of the Living Dead: The Decade of Darkness | Self | Film | 6.0 | 56 |
| 2006 | Psych | TV | 7.9 | 55 | |
| 2006 | The Sci-Fi Boys | Self | Film | 7.0 | 55 |
| 2006 | 42nd Street: From Book to Screen to Stage | Self | Film | 6.0 | 55 |
| 2006 | Gold Diggers: FDR'S New Deal... Broadway Bound | Self | Film | 4.9 | 55 |
| 2006 | Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet | Self | Film | 4.5 | 55 |
| 2006 | Family | Film | 7.0 | 55 | |
| 2006 | Busby Berkeley's Kaleidoscopic Eyes | Film | — | 55 | |
| 2006 | The Great Sketch Experiment | Film | 7.0 | 55 | |
| 2006 | Footlight Parade: Music for the Decades | Film | — | 55 | |
| 2006 | (buz'be bur'kle) n. A Study in Style | Self | Film | 7.5 | 55 |
| 2005 | Masters of Horror | TV | 7.1 | 54 | |
| 2005 | Masters of Horror | TV | 7.1 | 54 | |
| 2005 | Torrente 3: The Protector | Embajador árabe | Film | 5.4 | 54 |
| 2005 | The Perfect Scary Movie | Self | Film | 7.7 | 54 |
| 2005 | The Ax | Maxime's Friend's Father | Film | 6.9 | 54 |
| 2005 | Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection | Self | Film | 8.0 | 54 |
| 2005 | Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy | Self | Film | 9.4 | 54 |
| 2005 | The Blues Brothers: Transposing The Music | Self | Film | — | 54 |
| 2004 | Spider-Man 2 | Doctor | Film | 7.3 | 53 |
| 2004 | Edgar G. Ulmer: The Man Off-Screen | Self | Film | 6.5 | 53 |
| 2004 | Mario Bava: Operazione paura | Self | Film | 6.5 | 53 |
| 2004 | Hollywood's Creepiest Creatures | Self | Film | 7.0 | 53 |
| 2004 | Chicago Filmmakers on the Chicago River | Self | Film | 7.5 | 53 |
| 2004 | Slasher | Film | 6.9 | 53 | |
| 2004 | Slasher | Film | 6.9 | 53 | |
| 2004 | Russ Meyer: King of Sexploitation | Self | Film | — | 53 |
| 2003 | Where Are They Now?: A Delta Alumni Update | Himself | Film | 9.0 | 52 |
| 2003 | 101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment | Self (archive footage) | Film | 5.0 | 52 |
| 2003 | Michael Jackson's Private Home Movies | Self (archive footage) | Film | 8.9 | 52 |
| 2002 | Forever Ealing | Self | Film | 7.2 | 51 |
| 2002 | The Kronenberg Chronicles | Film | — | 51 | |
| 2002 | It's Black Entertainment | Self | Film | 8.7 | 51 |
| 2002 | Masters of Horror | Self | Film | 7.8 | 51 |
| 2001 | Teddy Bears' Picnic | Film | 4.0 | 50 | |
| 2001 | The Lost World - Gladiator | Film | — | 50 | |
| 2000 | The American Nightmare | Self | Film | 6.8 | 49 |
| 2000 | Freeway II: Confessions of a Trickbaby | Judge | Film | 5.6 | 49 |
| 1999 | The Lost World | TV | 7.1 | 48 | |
| 1999 | Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man' | Host / Self | Film | 7.3 | 48 |
| 1999 | Diamonds | Gambler | Film | 5.2 | 48 |
| 1998 | Blues Brothers 2000 | Film | 5.3 | 47 | |
| 1998 | Blues Brothers 2000 | Film | 5.3 | 47 | |
| 1998 | Blues Brothers 2000 | Film | 5.3 | 47 | |
| 1998 | Susan's Plan | Film | 4.8 | 47 | |
| 1998 | Susan's Plan | Film | 4.8 | 47 | |
| 1998 | Susan's Plan | Film | 4.8 | 47 | |
| 1998 | The Abbey Road Story | Self | Film | — | 47 |
| 1998 | The Yearbook: An Animal House Reunion | Self - Director | Film | 7.3 | 47 |
| 1998 | The Lost World | Film | 4.7 | 47 | |
| 1998 | The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers' | Self | Film | 6.5 | 47 |
| 1997 | Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show | TV | 5.9 | 46 | |
| 1997 | Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show | TV | 5.9 | 46 | |
| 1997 | Who Is Henry Jaglom? | Self | Film | 6.8 | 46 |
| 1997 | An American Werewolf in Paris | Film | 5.9 | 46 | |
| 1997 | Mad City | Doctor | Film | 6.2 | 46 |
| 1997 | Quicksilver Highway | Surgical Assistant | Film | 5.0 | 46 |
| 1997 | HIStory on Film, Volume II | Film | 8.6 | 46 | |
| 1997 | HIStory on Film, Volume II | Film | 8.6 | 46 | |
| 1997 | HIStory on Film, Volume II | Film | 8.6 | 46 | |
| 1997 | Hollywood Rated 'R' | Self | Film | 5.3 | 46 |
| 1997 | Laws of Deception | Judge Trevino | Film | 4.0 | 46 |
| 1996 | Vampirella | Astronaut #1 | Film | 3.9 | 45 |
| 1996 | The Stupids | Film | 4.9 | 45 | |
| 1996 | Abbott & Costello Meet Biography | Self | Film | — | 45 |
| 1996 | The Munsters' Scary Little Christmas | Film | 5.5 | 45 | |
| 1995 | Sliders | TV | 7.6 | 44 | |
| 1995 | Caroline in the City | John Landis | TV | 6.6 | 44 |
| 1995 | Here Come the Munsters | Film | 5.2 | 44 | |
| 1995 | Michael Jackson Video Greatest Hits: HIStory | Film | 8.4 | 44 | |
| 1995 | Michael Jackson Video Greatest Hits: HIStory | Film | 8.4 | 44 | |
| 1994 | Weird Science | TV | 6.7 | 43 | |
| 1994 | The Stand | Russ Dorr | TV | 6.8 | 43 |
| 1994 | Beverly Hills Cop III | Film | 5.9 | 43 | |
| 1994 | The World of Jim Henson | Leanord Winesop (archive footage) | Film | 7.4 | 43 |
| 1994 | The Silence of the Hams | FBI Agent | Film | 4.9 | 43 |
| 1994 | The Legend of Dolemite! Bigger & Badder | Self | Film | 7.0 | 43 |
| 1993 | Michael Jackson: Dangerous - The Short Films | Film | 8.2 | 42 | |
| 1992 | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | TV | 5.4 | 41 | |
| 1992 | Eek! The Cat | John Landis (voice) | TV | 6.9 | 41 |
| 1992 | Sleepwalkers | Lab Technician | Film | 6.1 | 41 |
| 1992 | Body Chemistry II: The Voice of a Stranger | Dr. Edwards | Film | 4.6 | 41 |
| 1992 | Innocent Blood | Film | 6.2 | 41 | |
| 1992 | Venice/Venice | Self | Film | 7.0 | 41 |
| 1992 | Martin & Lewis: Their Golden Age of Comedy | Self | TV | — | 41 |
| 1992 | The Martin & Lewis Story: The Last Great Comedy Team | Self | Film | 9.0 | 41 |
| 1991 | Oscar | Film | 6.4 | 40 | |
| 1990 | Dream On | Herb | TV | 7.0 | 39 |
| 1990 | Dream On | TV | 7.0 | 39 | |
| 1990 | Dream On | TV | 7.0 | 39 | |
| 1990 | Darkman | Physician | Film | 6.4 | 39 |
| 1990 | Spontaneous Combustion | Radio Technician | Film | 4.7 | 39 |
| 1990 | Psycho IV: The Beginning | Mike Calveccio | Film | 5.7 | 39 |
| 1990 | Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Celebration | Film | 6.0 | 39 | |
| 1989 | Stephen King's World of Horror | Self | Film | 8.0 | 38 |
| 1988 | Coming to America | Film | 6.9 | 37 | |
| 1987 | RoboCop | Man in '6000 SUX' Commercial (uncredited) | Film | 7.4 | 36 |
| 1987 | Amazon Women on the Moon | Film | 5.9 | 36 | |
| 1987 | Amazon Women on the Moon | Film | 5.9 | 36 | |
| 1986 | ¡Three Amigos! | Film | 6.3 | 35 | |
| 1986 | Fuzzbucket | Film | 5.8 | 35 | |
| 1985 | Clue | Film | 7.2 | 34 | |
| 1985 | Clue | Film | 7.2 | 34 | |
| 1985 | Spies Like Us | Film | 6.2 | 34 | |
| 1985 | George Burns Comedy Week | TV | 8.0 | 34 | |
| 1985 | Into the Night | SAVAK | Film | 6.5 | 34 |
| 1985 | Into the Night | Film | 6.5 | 34 | |
| 1985 | B.B. King: Into the Night | Self | Film | 8.2 | 34 |
| 1985 | B.B. King: Into the Night | Film | 8.2 | 34 | |
| 1985 | B.B. King: Into the Night | Film | 8.2 | 34 | |
| 1984 | The Muppets Take Manhattan | Leonard Winesop | Film | 6.6 | 33 |
| 1983 | Trading Places | Man with Briefcase (uncredited) | Film | 7.2 | 32 |
| 1983 | Trading Places | Film | 7.2 | 32 | |
| 1983 | Michael Jackson's Thriller | Film | 8.3 | 32 | |
| 1983 | Michael Jackson's Thriller | Film | 8.3 | 32 | |
| 1983 | Michael Jackson's Thriller | Film | 8.3 | 32 | |
| 1983 | Twilight Zone: The Movie | Film | 6.5 | 32 | |
| 1983 | Twilight Zone: The Movie | Film | 6.5 | 32 | |
| 1983 | Twilight Zone: The Movie | Film | 6.5 | 32 | |
| 1983 | Making Michael Jackson's Thriller | Self | Film | 8.8 | 32 |
| 1983 | Making Michael Jackson's Thriller | Film | 8.8 | 32 | |
| 1982 | Coming Soon | Film | 6.8 | 31 | |
| 1982 | Coming Soon | Film | 6.8 | 31 | |
| 1982 | Coming Soon | Film | 6.8 | 31 | |
| 1982 | Take One: Fear on Film | Self | Film | 7.0 | 31 |
| 1982 | Eating Raoul | Man at Bank (uncredited) | Film | 6.5 | 31 |
| 1981 | An American Werewolf in London | Man Smashed into Window (uncredited) | Film | 7.4 | 30 |
| 1981 | An American Werewolf in London | Film | 7.4 | 30 | |
| 1981 | An American Werewolf in London | Film | 7.4 | 30 | |
| 1980 | The Blues Brothers | Trooper La Fong | Film | 7.7 | 29 |
| 1980 | The Blues Brothers | Film | 7.7 | 29 | |
| 1980 | The Blues Brothers | Film | 7.7 | 29 | |
| 1979 | 1941 | Mizerany | Film | 5.8 | 28 |
| 1979 | The Muppet Movie | Additional Muppet Performer | Film | 7.2 | 28 |
| 1978 | Animal House | Cafeteria Dishwasher | Film | 7.0 | 27 |
| 1978 | Animal House | Film | 7.0 | 27 | |
| 1977 | The Kentucky Fried Movie | TV Technician Thrown by Gorilla (segment "A.M. Today") | Film | 6.2 | 26 |
| 1977 | The Kentucky Fried Movie | Film | 6.2 | 26 | |
| 1975 | Death Race 2000 | Mechanic | Film | 6.2 | 24 |
| 1974 | The Six Million Dollar Man | Michael | TV | 7.3 | 23 |
| 1973 | My Name Is Nobody | Film | 7.3 | 22 | |
| 1973 | Battle for the Planet of the Apes | Jake's Friend | Film | 5.7 | 22 |
| 1973 | Schlock | Schlock | Film | 5.6 | 22 |
| 1973 | Schlock | Film | 5.6 | 22 | |
| 1973 | Schlock | Film | 5.6 | 22 | |
| 1972 | Chato's Land | Film | 6.5 | 21 | |
| 1971 | Red Sun | Henchman (uncredited) | Film | 6.8 | 20 |
| 1970 | Kelly's Heroes | Sister Rosa Stigmata | Film | 7.4 | 19 |
| 1970 | Kelly's Heroes | Film | 7.4 | 19 | |
| 1968 | Once Upon a Time in the West | Film | 8.3 | 17 | |
| 1968 | The Charge of the Light Brigade | Film | 6.2 | 17 | |
| 1966 | The Good, the Bad and the Ugly | Film | 8.5 | 15 | |
| Bad Vibes | Film | — | — | ||
| Under the Moon | High School Principal | Film | — | — | |
| An American Werewolf in London | Film | — | — | ||
| An American Werewolf in London | Film | — | — | ||
| The AckerMonster Chronicles! | Film | 1.0 | — |