Joe Dante

Best known as a Director based on credits in that role in 17 films, with $452,559,314 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #416)
Best-known technical roles: Gremlins (Director), Small Soldiers (Director), Gremlins 2: The New Batch (Director), Looney Tunes: Back in Action (Director), The `Burbs (Director)
Best-known acting roles: Jailer (Beverly Hills Cop III), Lab Assistant (Sleepwalkers), Face on the Cutting Room Floor (Oscar), Himself (American Grindhouse)
Most productive collaborators: Brendan Fraser, Kirsten Dunst, Jenna Elfman, Larry Doyle, Michael Finnell
Born: November 28, 1946 (77 years old)
                                    

  1. Summary
  2. Acting Credits
  3. Technical Credits

Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
As an ActorInverviewee4$5,529$0$5,529
Cameo1$42,586,861$76,594,077$119,180,938
Supporting1$23,562,716$0$23,562,716
(Unclassified)2$30,524,763$0$30,524,763
In Technical RolesDirector17$391,263,989$61,295,325$452,559,314
Executive Producer1$17,220,599$0$17,220,599

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All Acting Credits



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Release
Date
TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
UnknownPhil Tippett: Mad Drea… Himself
Jul 7, 2018King Cohen: The Wild W… Himself
Jun 3, 2016Out of Print Himself
Jun 18, 2010American Grindhouse Himself $5,529$5,529
May 25, 1994Beverly Hills Cop III Jailer $42,586,861$76,594,077$119,180,938
Apr 10, 1992Sleepwalkers Lab Assistant $30,524,763$30,524,763
Apr 26, 1991Oscar Face on the Cutti… $23,562,716$23,562,716
1976Cannonball! Kid
 
Averages $24,169,967$76,594,077$43,318,487
Totals 8 $96,679,869$76,594,077$173,273,946


Supporting Roles


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Apr 26, 1991Oscar $5,091,0271,391$23,562,716$23,562,716100.0%
 
Averages $5,091,0271,391$23,562,716$23,562,716100.0%
Totals 1 $23,562,716$23,562,716

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All Technical Credits



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Release
Date
TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Jun 16, 2015Burying the Ex Director $604,517$604,517
Sep 28, 2012The Hole 3D Director $9,716,671$9,716,671
Nov 14, 2003Looney Tunes: Back in Action Director $20,950,820$33,589,842$54,540,662
UnknownThe Warlord: Battle for the… Director
Jul 10, 1998Small Soldiers Director $55,143,823$16,600,000$71,743,823
UnknownThe Second Civil War Director
Jun 7, 1996The Phantom Executive Producer $17,220,599$17,220,599
Jan 29, 1993Matinee Director $8,925,775$8,925,775
Jun 15, 1990Gremlins 2: The New Batch Director $41,476,097$41,476,097
Feb 17, 1989The `Burbs Director $35,382,246$35,382,246
Sep 18, 1987Amazon Women on the Moon Director $548,696$548,696
Jul 3, 1987Innerspace Director $19,816,619$19,816,619
Jul 12, 1985Explorers Director $9,873,000$9,873,000
Jun 8, 1984Gremlins Director $151,661,913$783,845$152,445,758
Jun 24, 1983Twilight Zone: The Movie Director $29,500,000$29,500,000
Apr 10, 1981The Howling Director $17,985,000$130$17,985,130
Aug 3, 1978Piranha Director $320$320
 
Averages $34,040,382$8,756,475$31,318,661
Totals 17 $408,484,588$61,295,325$469,779,913


Director Credits


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Jun 16, 2015Burying the Ex $604,517
Sep 28, 2012The Hole 3D $9,716,671
Nov 14, 2003Looney Tunes: Back in … $9,317,3712,903$20,950,820$54,540,66238.4%
UnknownThe Warlord: Battle fo…
Jul 10, 1998Small Soldiers $14,047,5922,613$55,143,823$71,743,82376.9%
UnknownThe Second Civil War
Jan 29, 1993Matinee $3,601,0151,144$8,925,775$8,925,775100.0%
Jun 15, 1990Gremlins 2: The New Batch $9,702,8042,155$41,476,097$41,476,097100.0%
Feb 17, 1989The `Burbs $11,101,1971,956$35,382,246$35,382,246100.0%
Sep 18, 1987Amazon Women on the Moon $548,696$548,696100.0%
Jul 3, 1987Innerspace $4,739,9131,603$19,816,619$19,816,619100.0%
Jul 12, 1985Explorers $3,607,3401,750$9,873,000$9,873,000100.0%
Jun 8, 1984Gremlins $12,511,6341,537$151,661,913$152,445,75899.5%
Jun 24, 1983Twilight Zone: The Movie $6,614,3661,288$29,500,000$29,500,000100.0%
Apr 10, 1981The Howling $17,985,000$17,985,130100.0%
Aug 3, 1978Piranha $320
 
Averages $8,360,3591,883$35,569,454$32,325,66592.3%
Totals 16 $391,263,989$452,559,314