FILM DIRECTOR

Joe Dante

1946 - Today

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Joseph James Dante Jr. (; born November 28, 1946) is an American film director. 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. Dante's output includes the films Piranha (1978), The Howling (1981), Explorers (1985), Innerspace (1987), The 'Burbs (1989), Matinee (1993), Small Soldiers (1998), and Looney Tunes: Back in Action (2003). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Joe Dante is the 456th most popular film director (down from 382nd in 2019), the 3,303rd most popular biography from United States (down from 2,440th in 2019) and the 124th most popular American Film Director.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Joe Dante ranks 456 out of 2,041. Before him are Jerzy Hoffman, Maya Deren, Néstor Almendros, Robert Rossen, Larisa Shepitko, and James L. Brooks. After him are John Boorman, William A. Wellman, Sam Mendes, Jean Eustache, Yann Arthus-Bertrand, and Şerif Gören.

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Among people born in 1946, Joe Dante ranks 238. Before him are Antony Beevor, Toktar Aubakirov, Ti Lung, Héctor Lavoe, Dan McCafferty, and Shujaat Hussain. After him are Yann Arthus-Bertrand, Nicolau dos Reis Lobato, Ahmad Zahir, Jim Kelly, Klaus Wolfermann, and Michael Ontkean.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Joe Dante ranks 3,303 out of 20,380. Before him are KRS-One (1965), Rebecca De Mornay (1959), Nicholas Negroponte (1943), Fred Newhouse (1948), David Marks (1948), and Leon Russom (1941). After him are John Canfield Spencer (1788), William A. Wellman (1896), Michael Nouri (1945), Dana Ivey (1941), Larry Hogan (1956), and Channing Tatum (1980).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In United States

Among film directors born in United States, Joe Dante ranks 124. Before him are Harold Prince (1928), Walter Lantz (1899), Russ Meyer (1922), Chuck Lorre (1952), Robert Rossen (1908), and James L. Brooks (1940). After him are William A. Wellman (1896), D. J. Caruso (1965), Curtis Hanson (1945), Jerome Robbins (1918), Delbert Mann (1920), and Norman Taurog (1899).

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