Joseph James Dante Jr. is an American film director, producer, editor and actor. His films—notably Gremlins —often mix fantastical storylines with comedic elements.
Dante's films also include Piranha , The Howling , Explorers , Innerspace , The 'Burbs , Gremlins 2: The New Batch , Matinee , Small Soldiers , and Looney Tunes: Back in Action . His work for television and cable includes immigration satire The Second Civil War and episodes of anthology series Masters of Horror and Amazing Stories, as well as Hawaii Five-0.
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"Fun, Yes, But By No Means Civilized": Interview with Joe Dante (Part 2) https://mubi.com/notebook/posts/fun-yes-but-by-no-means-civilized-interview-with-joe-dante-part-2 (July 8 2009)
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