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 #418) |
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) |
Born: November 28, 1946 (77 years old) |
Career Summary
Movies | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | ||
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As an Actor | Inverviewee | 4 | $5,529 | $0 | $5,529 |
Cameo | 1 | $42,586,861 | $76,594,077 | $119,180,938 | |
Supporting | 1 | $23,562,716 | $0 | $23,562,716 | |
(Unclassified) | 2 | $30,524,763 | $0 | $30,524,763 | |
In Technical Roles | Director | 17 | $391,263,989 | $61,295,325 | $452,559,314 |
Executive Producer | 1 | $17,220,599 | $0 | $17,220,599 |
Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists
Record | Rank | Amount |
---|---|---|
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 19,601-19,700) | 19,666 | $96,679,869 |
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 24,601-24,700) | 24,686 | $76,594,077 |
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 22,201-22,300) | 22,250 | $173,273,946 |
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) | 242 | $391,263,989 |
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,501-3,600) | 3,572 | $17,220,599 |
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) | 1,043 | $61,295,325 |
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 401-500) | 418 | $452,559,314 |
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,301-4,400) | 4,380 | $17,220,599 |
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All Acting Credits
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Release Date | Title | Role | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office |
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Unknown | Phil Tippett: Mad Drea… | Himself | |||
Jul 7, 2018 | King Cohen: The Wild W… | Himself | |||
Jun 3, 2016 | Out of Print | Himself | |||
Jun 18, 2010 | American Grindhouse | Himself | $5,529 | $5,529 | |
May 25, 1994 | Beverly Hills Cop III | Jailer | $42,586,861 | $76,594,077 | $119,180,938 |
Apr 10, 1992 | Sleepwalkers | Lab Assistant | $30,524,763 | $30,524,763 | |
Apr 26, 1991 | Oscar | Face on the Cutti… | $23,562,716 | $23,562,716 | |
1976 | Cannonball! | 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 | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
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Apr 26, 1991 | Oscar | $5,091,027 | 1,391 | $23,562,716 | $23,562,716 | 100.0% |
Averages | $5,091,027 | 1,391 | $23,562,716 | $23,562,716 | 100.0% | |
Totals | 1 | $23,562,716 | $23,562,716 |
Latest Ranking on All Acting Box Office Record Lists
All Technical Credits
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Release Date | Title | Role | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office |
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Jun 16, 2015 | Burying the Ex | Director | $604,517 | $604,517 | |
Sep 28, 2012 | The Hole 3D | Director | $9,716,671 | $9,716,671 | |
Nov 14, 2003 | Looney Tunes: Back in Action | Director | $20,950,820 | $33,589,842 | $54,540,662 |
Unknown | The Warlord: Battle for the… | Director | |||
Jul 10, 1998 | Small Soldiers | Director | $55,143,823 | $16,600,000 | $71,743,823 |
Unknown | The Second Civil War | Director | |||
Jun 7, 1996 | The Phantom | Executive Producer | $17,220,599 | $17,220,599 | |
Jan 29, 1993 | Matinee | Director | $8,925,775 | $8,925,775 | |
Jun 15, 1990 | Gremlins 2: The New Batch | Director | $41,476,097 | $41,476,097 | |
Feb 17, 1989 | The `Burbs | Director | $35,382,246 | $35,382,246 | |
Sep 18, 1987 | Amazon Women on the Moon | Director | $548,696 | $548,696 | |
Jul 3, 1987 | Innerspace | Director | $19,816,619 | $19,816,619 | |
Jul 12, 1985 | Explorers | Director | $9,873,000 | $9,873,000 | |
Jun 8, 1984 | Gremlins | Director | $151,661,913 | $783,845 | $152,445,758 |
Jun 24, 1983 | Twilight Zone: The Movie | Director | $29,500,000 | $29,500,000 | |
Apr 10, 1981 | The Howling | Director | $17,985,000 | $130 | $17,985,130 |
Aug 3, 1978 | Piranha | 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 | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
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Jun 16, 2015 | Burying the Ex | $604,517 | ||||
Sep 28, 2012 | The Hole 3D | $9,716,671 | ||||
Nov 14, 2003 | Looney Tunes: Back in … | $9,317,371 | 2,903 | $20,950,820 | $54,540,662 | 38.4% |
Unknown | The Warlord: Battle fo… | |||||
Jul 10, 1998 | Small Soldiers | $14,047,592 | 2,613 | $55,143,823 | $71,743,823 | 76.9% |
Unknown | The Second Civil War | |||||
Jan 29, 1993 | Matinee | $3,601,015 | 1,144 | $8,925,775 | $8,925,775 | 100.0% |
Jun 15, 1990 | Gremlins 2: The New Batch | $9,702,804 | 2,155 | $41,476,097 | $41,476,097 | 100.0% |
Feb 17, 1989 | The `Burbs | $11,101,197 | 1,956 | $35,382,246 | $35,382,246 | 100.0% |
Sep 18, 1987 | Amazon Women on the Moon | $548,696 | $548,696 | 100.0% | ||
Jul 3, 1987 | Innerspace | $4,739,913 | 1,603 | $19,816,619 | $19,816,619 | 100.0% |
Jul 12, 1985 | Explorers | $3,607,340 | 1,750 | $9,873,000 | $9,873,000 | 100.0% |
Jun 8, 1984 | Gremlins | $12,511,634 | 1,537 | $151,661,913 | $152,445,758 | 99.5% |
Jun 24, 1983 | Twilight Zone: The Movie | $6,614,366 | 1,288 | $29,500,000 | $29,500,000 | 100.0% |
Apr 10, 1981 | The Howling | $17,985,000 | $17,985,130 | 100.0% | ||
Aug 3, 1978 | Piranha | $320 | ||||
Averages | $8,360,359 | 1,883 | $35,569,454 | $32,325,665 | 92.3% | |
Totals | 16 | $391,263,989 | $452,559,314 |
Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists
Record | Rank | Amount |
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Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) | 242 | $391,263,989 |
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,501-3,600) | 3,572 | $17,220,599 |
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) | 1,043 | $61,295,325 |
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 401-500) | 418 | $452,559,314 |
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,301-4,400) | 4,380 | $17,220,599 |