Joe Dante
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Joe Dante is an American film director. His films—notably Gremlins alongside its sequel, Gremlins 2: The New Batch —often mix the 1950s-style B movie genre with 1960s radicalism and cartoon comedy.
Dante in 2023
Dante and Elizabeth Stanley attending the 66th Venice International Film Festival in 2009
Dante promoting Gremlins: The Wild Batch at the 2025 WonderCon
Gremlins
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Gremlins is a 1984 American comedy horror film directed by Joe Dante, written by Chris Columbus and starring Zach Galligan, Phoebe Cates, Hoyt Axton, Polly Holliday and Frances Lee McCain, with Howie
Joe Dante
…Joe Dante (; born November 28, 1946) is an American film director. His films—notably Gremlins (1984) alongside its sequel, Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990)—often mix the 1950s-style B movie genre with 1960s radicalism and cartoon comedy. Dante's…
Theatrical release poster by John Alvin
Chris Columbus conceived of the idea for Gremlins and wrote the initial draft as a spec script.
Zach Galligan was a relatively unknown actor when cast as the lead character Billy.
Comedian Howie Mandel provided the voice of Gizmo.