Actor

John Landis

1970–presentb. 1950DocumentaryComedyHorrorThriller

Comic Visionary

Also directed 33 films ↗Also wrote 13 screenplays ↗

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Known For

130 acting credits

as Doctor

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as Trooper La Fong

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as Trooper La Fong

1980

The Blues Brothers

Filmography

2026Robot DraculaJohn 2025The Vincent Price LegacyHimself9.0 2025Being EddieSelf7.0 2025On a Mission from God: The Story of the Blues BrothersSelf 2024The Life and Deaths of Christopher LeeSelf7.6 2024Hammer: Heroes, Legends and MonstersSelf8.2

About

John David Landis (born August 3, 1950) is an American film director, screenwriter, actor, and producer. He is known for his comedies, his horror films, and his music videos with singer Michael Jackson.

As Director

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1994Beverly Hills Cop III 1980The Blues Brothers 1983Trading Places 1981An American Werewolf in London 1987Amazon Women on the Moon 1985Into the Night

As Screenwriter

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1981An American Werewolf in London 1997HIStory on Film, Volume II 1998Blues Brothers 2000 1997An American Werewolf in Paris 1985Clue 1973Schlock

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