John Landis

Best known as an Actor based on credits in that role in 22 films, with $1,145,679,585 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #3,058)
Best-known acting roles: Doctor (Spider-Man 2), Lab Technician (Sleepwalkers), Physician (Darkman), Trooper La Fong (The Blues Brothers), Man being smashed into a window (An American Werewolf in London)
Best-known technical roles: Coming to America (Director), National Lampoon's Animal House (Director), Trading Places (Director), Beverly Hills Cop III (Director), Spies Like Us (Director)
Most productive collaborators: Eddie Murphy, George Folsey, Jr., Arsenio Hall, Robert D. Wachs, James Earl Jones
Born: August 3, 1950 (73 years old)
                                    

  1. Summary
  2. Acting Credits
  3. Technical Credits

Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
As an ActorSupporting6$124,347,629$61,204,899$185,552,528
Inverviewee6$123,726$0$123,726
Cameo2$384,085,523$421,173,072$805,258,595
(Unclassified)8$119,749,597$34,995,139$154,744,736
In Technical RolesDirector18$687,991,265$273,762,293$961,753,558
Screenwriter4$114,196,349$15,203$114,211,552
Producer1$29,500,000$0$29,500,000
Executive Producer1$0$0$0

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All Acting Credits



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Release
Date
TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Jan 28, 2020Making Apes: The Artis… Himself
Jul 7, 2018King Cohen: The Wild W… Himself
Jun 3, 2016Out of Print Himself
Oct 16, 2015Tales of Halloween Jebediah Rex $489,696$489,696
Sep 25, 2015Drunk Stoned Brilliant… Himself $62,684$62,684
Jun 18, 2010American Grindhouse Himself $5,529$5,529
May 22, 2009The Boys: The Sherman … Himself $55,513$55,513
Feb 19, 2008Mr. Warmth: The Don Ri… Himself / Sister …
Jun 30, 2004Spider-Man 2 Doctor $373,524,485$421,173,072$794,697,557
Dec 10, 1999Diamonds $81,897$81,897
Jul 20, 1998Freeway II: Confession… Judge
Nov 7, 1997Mad City Doctor $10,561,038$10,561,038
Apr 10, 1992Sleepwalkers Lab Technician $30,524,763$30,524,763
Aug 24, 1990Darkman Physician $32,942,739$32,942,739
Feb 22, 1985Into the Night Savak $6,720,160$6,720,160
Jul 13, 1984The Muppets Take Manha… Leonard Winesop $25,534,703$25,534,703
Sep 24, 1982Eating Raoul $1,114,825$1,114,825
Aug 21, 1981An American Werewolf i… Man being smashed… $31,973,249$29,995,139$61,968,388
Jun 20, 1980The Blues Brothers Trooper La Fong $57,229,890$15,203$57,245,093
Dec 14, 19791941 Cpl. Mizerany $34,175,000$60,700,000$94,875,000
Aug 10, 1977The Kentucky Fried Movie TV technician fig… $15,000,000$5,000,000$20,000,000
1973Battle for the Planet … Jake's friend $8,800,000$8,800,000
 
Averages $39,269,155$86,228,852$67,392,917
Totals 22 $628,306,475$517,373,110$1,145,679,585


Supporting Roles


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Oct 16, 2015Tales of Halloween $489,696
Feb 19, 2008Mr. Warmth: The Don Ri…
Jul 20, 1998Freeway II: Confession…
Aug 24, 1990Darkman $8,054,8601,833$32,942,739$32,942,739100.0%
Jun 20, 1980The Blues Brothers $4,858,152594$57,229,890$57,245,093100.0%
Dec 14, 19791941 $2,701,898325$34,175,000$94,875,00036.0%
 
Averages $5,204,970917$41,449,210$46,388,13278.7%
Totals 6 $124,347,629$185,552,528

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All Technical Credits



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Release
Date
TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Jan 18, 2019I Hate Kids Executive Producer
Sep 9, 2011Burke & Hare Director $4,833$1,502,973$1,507,806
Feb 6, 1998Blues Brothers 2000 Director
Screenwriter
$14,089,198$14,089,198
Aug 30, 1996The Stupids Director $2,415,593$2,415,593
May 25, 1994Beverly Hills Cop III Director $42,586,861$76,594,077$119,180,938
Sep 25, 1992Innocent Blood Director $4,877,567$4,877,567
Apr 26, 1991Oscar Director $23,562,716$23,562,716
Jun 29, 1988Coming to America Director $128,152,301$160,647,699$288,800,000
Sep 18, 1987Amazon Women on the Moon Director $548,696$548,696
Dec 12, 1986Three Amigos Director $39,246,734$39,246,734
Dec 13, 1985Clue Screenwriter $13,377,261$13,377,261
Dec 6, 1985Spies Like Us Director $60,083,467$60,083,467
Feb 22, 1985Into the Night Director $6,720,160$6,720,160
Jun 24, 1983Twilight Zone: The Movie Director
Written By
Producer
$29,500,000$29,500,000
Jun 8, 1983Trading Places Director $90,400,000$90,400,000
Aug 21, 1981An American Werewolf in London Director $31,973,249$29,995,139$61,968,388
Jun 20, 1980The Blues Brothers Director
Screenwriter
$57,229,890$15,203$57,245,093
Jul 28, 1978National Lampoon's Animal H… Director $141,600,000$7,202$141,607,202
Aug 10, 1977The Kentucky Fried Movie Director $15,000,000$5,000,000$20,000,000
Dec 12, 1973Schlock Director
 
Averages $38,964,918$39,108,899$54,173,934
Totals 20 $701,368,526$273,762,293$975,130,819


Director Credits


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Sep 9, 2011Burke & Hare $9471$4,833$1,507,8060.3%
Feb 6, 1998Blues Brothers 2000 $6,129,6152,807$14,089,198$14,089,198100.0%
Aug 30, 1996The Stupids $1,593,9291,292$2,415,593$2,415,593100.0%
May 25, 1994Beverly Hills Cop III $15,276,2242,748$42,586,861$119,180,93835.7%
Sep 25, 1992Innocent Blood $1,857,6581,326$4,877,567$4,877,567100.0%
Apr 26, 1991Oscar $5,091,0271,391$23,562,716$23,562,716100.0%
Jun 29, 1988Coming to America $21,404,4202,064$128,152,301$288,800,00044.4%
Sep 18, 1987Amazon Women on the Moon $548,696$548,696100.0%
Dec 12, 1986Three Amigos $5,939,0001,466$39,246,734$39,246,734100.0%
Dec 6, 1985Spies Like Us $8,614,0391,700$60,083,467$60,083,467100.0%
Feb 22, 1985Into the Night $86,9231,096$6,720,160$6,720,160100.0%
Jun 24, 1983Twilight Zone: The Movie $6,614,3661,288$29,500,000$29,500,000100.0%
Jun 8, 1983Trading Places $7,348,2001,387$90,400,000$90,400,000100.0%
Aug 21, 1981An American Werewolf i… $3,786,512870$31,973,249$61,968,38851.6%
Jun 20, 1980The Blues Brothers $4,858,152594$57,229,890$57,245,093100.0%
Jul 28, 1978National Lampoon's Ani… $141,600,000$141,607,202100.0%
Aug 10, 1977The Kentucky Fried Movie $15,000,000$20,000,00075.0%
Dec 12, 1973Schlock
 
Averages $6,328,6441,431$40,470,074$56,573,73982.8%
Totals 18 $687,991,265$961,753,558


Producer Credits


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Jun 24, 1983Twilight Zone: The Movie $6,614,3661,288$29,500,000$29,500,000100.0%
 
Averages $6,614,3661,288$29,500,000$29,500,000100.0%
Totals 1 $29,500,000$29,500,000


Writer Credits


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Feb 6, 1998Blues Brothers 2000 $6,129,6152,807$14,089,198$14,089,198100.0%
Dec 13, 1985Clue $2,014,1661,022$13,377,261$13,377,261100.0%
Jun 24, 1983Twilight Zone: The Movie $6,614,3661,288$29,500,000$29,500,000100.0%
Jun 20, 1980The Blues Brothers $4,858,152594$57,229,890$57,245,093100.0%
 
Averages $4,904,0751,428$28,549,087$28,552,888100.0%
Totals 4 $114,196,349$114,211,552