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John Landis (I)
John Landis began his career in the mail room of 20th Century-Fox. A high-school dropout, 18-year-old Landis made his way to Yugoslavia to work as a production assistant on Kelly's Heroes (1970). Remaining in Europe, Landis found work as an actor, extra and stuntman in many of the Spanish/Italian "spaghetti" westerns. Returning to the US, he made ...
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Paul Scheer sheds some light on The Room, lets us in on a secret in The Disaster Artist, and answers your questions. Plus, we explore the origins of midnight movies and take a look at IMDb's Top 10 Stars of 2017.
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Producer (31 credits)
1998
Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show
(TV Series) (executive producer - 3 episodes)
- Honey, It's No Fun Being an Illegal Alien
(1998)
... (executive producer)
- Honey, Meet the Barbarians
(1998)
... (executive producer)
- Honey, I'm Streakin'
(1998)
... (executive producer)
1997
Michael Jackson: HIStory on Film - Volume II
(Video documentary) (producer - segment "Thriller")
1990-1996
Dream On
(TV Series) (executive producer - 119 episodes)
- Finale with a Vengeance
(1996)
... (executive producer)
- Finale - Part One
(1996)
... (executive producer)
- Tenants, Anyone?
(1996)
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- Cupid Is as Cupid Does
(1996)
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- Hey Diddle Diddle
(1996)
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1996
Campus Cops
(TV Series) (executive producer - 1 episode)
- Muskrat Ramble
(1996)
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1995
Michael Jackson: Video Greatest Hits - HIStory
(Video documentary) (producer - segment "Thriller")
1995
Sliders
(TV Series) (executive producer - 9 episodes)
- Luck of the Draw
(1995)
... (executive producer)
- The King Is Back
(1995)
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- The Weaker Sex
(1995)
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- Eggheads
(1995)
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- Summer of Love
(1995)
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1986
Disneyland
(TV Series) (executive producer - 1 episode)
- Fuzzbucket
(1986)
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Writer (16 credits)
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Soundtrack (2 credits)
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Second Unit Director or Assistant Director (1 credit)
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director (1 credit)
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Thanks (34 credits)
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Self (159 credits)
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Other Works:
Directed "Great Sketch Experiment", six short films featuring sketch comedians for JibJab.com and Verizon's V CAST See more »Publicity Listings:
2 Biographical Movies | 4 Print Biographies | 1 Portrayal | 16 Interviews | 7 Articles | 1 Pictorial | See more »Alternate Names:
John Landie | LandisHeight:
5' 10" (1.78 m)
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Personal Quote:
The [movie industry] ratings board reflect[s] the morals of the times. So now, with Reagan as president, it's all right to shred children, but bare breasts are pretty disgusting. The morality of the times is deeply sick. American Film Institute speech, January 27, 1982 See more »Trivia:
He was asked to direct National Lampoon's Vacation (1983), but he was busy with An American Werewolf in London (1981). See more »Trademark:
The phrase "See You Next Wednesday". Supposedly, the phrase is the title of a film that Landis had an idea for at the age of 15. The title is a direct reference to a line in 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968). He describes the film as the kind of movie that a 15 year old adolescent boy would have made. He sometimes uses ideas from this movie, and when he does he puts the phrase in as a "homage". It is ... See more »Star Sign:
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Paul Scheer lets us in on a secret in The Disaster Artist and answers your questions. Plus, we explore the origins of midnight movies and take a look at IMDb's Top 10 Stars of 2017.