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In Development:

1. Ghoulishly Yours, William M. Gaines (details only on IMDbPro)
2. The Bone Orchard (details only on IMDbPro)

Director:

• In Production
• 2000s
• 1990s
• 1980s
• 1970s

1. The Rivals (2011) (announced)
2. Burke and Hare (2010) (pre-production)
3. Epic Proportions (2010) (pre-production)
   
   
4. "Psych" (3 episodes, 2007-2008)
       - Christmas Joy (2008) TV episode
       - American Duos (2007) TV episode
       - Scary Sherry: Bianca's Toast (2007) TV episode
5. "Fear Itself" (1 episode, 2008)
       - In Sickness and in Health (2008) TV episode
6. Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project (2007)
7. "Masters of Horror" (2 episodes, 2005-2006)
       - Family (2006) TV episode
       - Deer Woman (2005) TV episode
8. The Great Sketch Experiment (2006)
9. Slasher (2004) (TV)
10. Michael Jackson: Number Ones (2003) (V) (videos "Thriller" and "Black or White")
    
    
11. "Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show" (1 episode, 1999)
        - Honey, Name That Tune (1999) TV episode
12. Susan's Plan (1998)
    ... aka Dying to Get Rich (USA: video title)
    ... aka Dying to Get Rich! ...Susan's Plan (USA: DVD title)
13. Blues Brothers 2000 (1998)
14. Michael Jackson: HIStory on Film - Volume II (1997) (V) (video "Thriller")
15. The Stupids (1996)
16. "Dream On" (9 episodes, 1990-1995)
        - Little Orphan Eddie (1995) TV episode
        - Martin Tupper in 'Magnum Farce' (1994) TV episode
        - Portrait by the Artist on the Young Man (1993) TV episode
        - Oral Sex, Lies and Videotape (1993) TV episode
        - It Came from Beneath the Sink (1992) TV episode
          (4 more)
17. Michael Jackson: Video Greatest Hits - HIStory (1995) (V) (video "Thriller" and "Black or White")
18. Beverly Hills Cop III (1994)
19. Dangerous: The Short Films (1993) (V) (video "Black Or White")
    ... aka Michael Jackson - Dangerous: The Short Films (USA: alternative title)
20. Innocent Blood (1992)
    ... aka A French Vampire in America
21. Black or White (1991) (V)
22. Oscar (1991)
23. Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Special (1990) (TV)
24. "Disneyland" (1 episode, 1990)
    ... aka Disney's Wonderful World (USA: new title)
    ... aka The Disney Sunday Movie (USA: new title)
    ... aka The Magical World of Disney (USA: new title)
    ... aka The Wonderful World of Disney (USA: new title)
    ... aka Walt Disney (USA: new title)
    ... aka Walt Disney Presents (USA: new title)
    ... aka Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (USA: new title)
        - Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Celebration (1990) TV episode
    
    
25. Coming to America (1988)
    ... aka Prince in New York (Europe: English title: video title)
26. Amazon Women on the Moon (1987) (segments "Mondo Condo", "Hospital", "Blacks Without Souls", "Don 'No Soul' Simmons" and "Video Date")
27. ¡Three Amigos! (1986)
    ... aka Three Amigos! (Australia: cable TV title)
28. Spies Like Us (1985)
29. "George Burns Comedy Week" (1 episode, 1985)
        - Disaster at Buzz Creek (1985) TV episode
30. Disneyland's 30th Anniversary Celebration (1985) (TV)
31. Into the Night (1985/I)
32. Thriller (1983) (TV)
    ... aka Michael Jackson's Thriller (USA: complete title)
33. Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983) (prologue & segment 1)
34. Trading Places (1983)
35. Michael Jackson: Making Michael Jackson's 'Thriller' (1983) (V)
    ... aka The Making of Michael Jackson's 'Thriller' (Australia)
36. Coming Soon (1982) (V)
37. An American Werewolf in London (1981)
    ... aka The American Werewolf (Philippines: English title)
38. The Blues Brothers (1980)
    
    
39. Animal House (1978)
    ... aka National Lampoon's Animal House (USA: complete title)
40. The Kentucky Fried Movie (1977)
41. Schlock (1973)
    ... aka The Banana Monster
    

Actor:

• 2000s
• 1990s
• 1980s
• 1970s

1. The Scenesters (2009) .... Judge Paxton B. Johnson
2. Parasomnia (2008) .... Department Store Manager
3. Torrente 3: El protector (2005) .... Arabian embassador
4. Le couperet (2005) .... Père copain Maxime
   ... aka Arcàdia (Spain: Catalan title)
   ... aka The Ax (International: English title: literal title)
   ... aka The Axe (Australia: TV title)
5. Spider-Man 2 (2004) .... Doctor
   ... aka Spider-Man 2.1 (USA: recut version)
   ... aka Spider-Man 2: The IMAX Experience (USA: IMAX version)
6. Surviving Eden (2004) .... Doctor Levine
   
   
7. Freeway II: Confessions of a Trickbaby (1999) .... Judge
   ... aka Freeway 2: Confessions of a Trickbaby (USA: video box title)
8. Diamonds (1999) .... Gambler
   ... aka Der Gauner mit dem Diamantenherz (Germany: TV title)
9. Mad City (1997) .... Doctor
10. Quicksilver Highway (1997) (TV) .... Surgical Assistant
11. Laws of Deception (1997) .... Judge Trevino
12. Vampirella (1996) (V) .... Astronaut #1 (Beard)
13. "The Stand" .... Russ Dorr (1 episode, 1994)
    ... aka Stephen King's The Stand
        - The Stand (1994) TV episode .... Russ Dorr
14. Il silenzio dei prosciutti (1994) .... FBI Agent
    ... aka The Silence of the Hams (USA)
15. "Dream On" .... Herb (2 episodes, 1991-1994)
        - Where There's Smoke, You're Fired (1994) TV episode .... Herb
        - Futile Attraction (1991) TV episode (uncredited) .... Herb
16. "Eek! the Cat" (1992) TV series .... Additional Voices (unknown episodes)
    ... aka Eek! and the Terrible Thunderlizards
    ... aka Eek!stravaganza
17. Venice/Venice (1992) .... John Landis
18. Body Chemistry II: Voice of a Stranger (1992) .... Dr. Edwards
    ... aka Voice of a Stranger
19. Sleepwalkers (1992) .... Lab Technician
    ... aka Sleepstalkers (Hong Kong: English title: cable TV title)
    ... aka Stephen King's Sleepwalkers (USA: complete title)
20. Black or White (1991) (V) .... Director
21. Psycho IV: The Beginning (1990) (TV) .... Mike Calveccio
22. Darkman (1990) .... Physician
23. Spontaneous Combustion (1990) .... Radio Technician
    
    
24. Into the Night (1985/I) .... SAVAK
25. The Muppets Take Manhattan (1984) .... Leonard Winesop
26. Eating Raoul (1982) (uncredited) .... Man who bumps into Mary at the bank
27. An American Werewolf in London (1981) (uncredited) .... Man Being Smashed Into Window
    ... aka The American Werewolf (Philippines: English title)
28. The Blues Brothers (1980) .... Trooper La Fong
    
    
29. 1941 (1979) .... Mizerany
30. The Muppet Movie (1979) (voice) (uncredited) .... Grover
31. Animal House (1978) .... Cafeteria dishwasher
    ... aka National Lampoon's Animal House (USA: complete title)
32. The Kentucky Fried Movie (1977) (uncredited) .... TV technician fighting with gorilla (segment "A.M. Today")
33. Death Race 2000 (1975) .... Mechanic
34. "The Six Million Dollar Man" .... Michael (1 episode, 1974)
        - The Pal-Mir Escort (1974) TV episode .... Michael
35. Battle for the Planet of the Apes (1973) .... Jake's Friend
    ... aka Colonization of the Planet of the Apes
36. Schlock (1973) .... Schlock
    ... aka The Banana Monster
37. Kelly's Heroes (1970) (uncredited) .... Sister Rosa Stigmata
    ... aka Ratnici (Yugoslavia: Serbian title)
    

Producer:

• In Production
• 2000s
• 1990s
• 1980s

1. Some Guy Who Kills People (2010) (pre-production) (executive producer)
   
   
2. Starz Inside: Ladies or Gentlemen (2008) (TV) (executive producer)
3. Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project (2007) (producer)
4. Michael Jackson: Number Ones (2003) (V) (producer) (segment "Thriller")
   
   
5. "The Lost World" (1999) TV series (executive producer) (unknown episodes)
   ... aka Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's The Lost World (Canada: English title: complete title)
6. The Lost World (1999) (TV) (executive producer)
   ... aka The Lost World: Land of the Apes (UK: DVD box title)
7. Susan's Plan (1998) (producer)
   ... aka Dying to Get Rich (USA: video title)
   ... aka Dying to Get Rich! ...Susan's Plan (USA: DVD title)
8. The Lost World (1998) (executive producer)
   ... aka Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's The Lost World (USA: TV title)
9. Blues Brothers 2000 (1998) (producer)
10. "Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show" (1997) TV series (executive producer) (unknown episodes)
11. Michael Jackson: HIStory on Film - Volume II (1997) (V) (producer) (segment "Thriller")
12. The Munsters' Scary Little Christmas (1996) (TV) (executive producer)
13. Here Come the Munsters (1995) (TV) (producer)
14. Michael Jackson: Video Greatest Hits - HIStory (1995) (V) (producer) (segment "Thriller")
15. "Sliders" (executive producer) (3 episodes, 1995)
        - The Weaker Sex (1995) TV episode (executive producer)
        - Fever (1995) TV episode (executive producer)
        - Pilot (1995) TV episode (executive producer)
16. "Campus Cops" (1995) TV series (executive producer) (unknown episodes)
17. "Weird Science" (1994) TV series (executive producer) (unknown episodes)
18. "Dream On" (executive producer) (12 episodes, 1990-1992)
        - Key for Two (1992) TV episode (executive producer)
        - Dance Ten, Sex Three (1992) TV episode (executive producer)
        - To the Moon, Alex! (1992) TV episode (executive producer)
        - Domestic Bliss (1992) TV episode (executive producer)
        - Theory of Relativity (1992) TV episode (executive producer)
          (7 more)
    
    
19. Amazon Women on the Moon (1987) (executive producer)
20. Fuzz Bucket (1986) (TV) (executive producer)
21. Clue (1985) (executive producer)
    ... aka Clue: The Movie (USA: poster title)
22. Thriller (1983) (TV) (producer)
    ... aka Michael Jackson's Thriller (USA: complete title)
23. Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983) (producer)
24. Coming Soon (1982) (V) (producer)
    

Writer:

• 2000s
• 1990s
• 1980s
• 1970s

1. "Masters of Horror" (1 episode, 2005)
       - Deer Woman (2005) TV episode (writer)
   
   
2. Susan's Plan (1998) (written by)
   ... aka Dying to Get Rich (USA: video title)
   ... aka Dying to Get Rich! ...Susan's Plan (USA: DVD title)
3. Blues Brothers 2000 (1998) (film The Blues Brothers) (written by)
4. An American Werewolf in Paris (1997) (characters in An American Werewolf in London)
   ... aka American Werewolf 2
   ... aka Le loup-garou de Paris (France)
5. Michael Jackson: HIStory on Film - Volume II (1997) (V) (treatment) (segment "Thriller")
6. Michael Jackson: Video Greatest Hits - HIStory (1995) (V) (treatment) (segment "Thriller")
7. Jason and the Argonauts: An Interview with Ray Harryhausen (1995) (V) (writer)
   
   
8. Clue (1985) (story)
   ... aka Clue: The Movie (USA: poster title)
9. Thriller (1983) (TV) (written by)
   ... aka Michael Jackson's Thriller (USA: complete title)
10. Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983) (prologue) (segment 1)
11. Coming Soon (1982) (V) (writer)
12. An American Werewolf in London (1981) (written by)
    ... aka The American Werewolf (Philippines: English title)
13. The Blues Brothers (1980) (written by)
    
    
14. "Holmes and Yo-Yo" (1 episode, 1976)
    ... aka Holmes and Yoyo
        - Key Witness (1976) TV episode (story)
15. Schlock (1973) (writer)
    ... aka The Banana Monster
    

Stunts:

• 1980s
• 1960s

1. An American Werewolf in London (1981) (stunts) (uncredited)
   ... aka The American Werewolf (Philippines: English title)
   
   
2. C'era una volta il West (1968) (stunt performer) (uncredited)
   ... aka Once Upon a Time in the West (International: English title) (UK) (USA)
   ... aka Sergio Leone's Once Upon a Time in the West (Australia)
   ... aka There Was Once the West (USA: literal English title)
3. The Charge of the Light Brigade (1968) (stunt performer)
4. Il buono, il brutto, il cattivo. (1966) (stunt performer)
   ... aka The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (UK) (USA)
   ... aka El bo, el lleig i el dolent (Spain: Catalan title)
   ... aka El bueno, el feo y el malo (Spain)
   ... aka The Good, the Ugly, the Bad (USA: literal English title)
   ... aka The Magnificent Rogues (UK)
   ... aka Zwei glorreiche Halunken (West Germany)
   

Miscellaneous Crew:

• 1990s
• 1970s

1. "Sliders" (1995) TV series (executive consultant) (unknown episodes)
   
   
2. The Muppet Movie (1979) (additional puppeteer: "Grover") (uncredited)
3. Kelly's Heroes (1970) (production assistant) (uncredited)
   ... aka Ratnici (Yugoslavia: Serbian title)
   

Soundtrack:

• 1990s
• 1970s

1. Blues Brothers 2000 (1998) (lyrics: "John The Revelator")
   
   
2. Schlock (1973) (lyrics: "See You Next Wednesday")
   ... aka The Banana Monster
   

Music Department:

1. Blues Brothers 2000 (1998) (executive music producer)
   

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director:

1. Kelly's Heroes (1970) (assistant director) (uncredited)
   ... aka Ratnici (Yugoslavia: Serbian title)
   

Thanks:

• 2010s
• 2000s
• 1990s
• 1980s

1. 2001 Maniacs: Field of Screams (2010) (special thanks)
   ... aka 2001 Maniacs: The Sequel (USA: alternative title)
   
   
2. Homo Erectus (2007) (the producers wish to thank)
   ... aka National Lampoon's The Stoned Age (USA: DVD title)
3. 2001 Maniacs (2005) (special thanks)
4. Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live (2005) (TV) (acknowledgment: photos courtesy of)
   ... aka SNL: The First 5 Years (USA: promotional title)
5. Zombie Honeymoon (2004) (special thanks)
6. Finding Home (2003) (thanks)
7. The American Nightmare (2000) (special thanks)
   
   
8. Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man' (1999) (V) (special thanks)
9. The Making of 'Blues Brothers 2000' (1998) (V) (special thanks)
10. Mallrats (1995) (the director would like to thank: for giving me something to do throughout my youth on Friday nights)
    
    
11. Eating Raoul (1982) (thanks)
    

Self:

• 2000s
• 1990s
• 1980s
• 1970s

1. Bob Burns' Hollywood Halloween (2009) (V) .... Himself
2. Beware the Moon: Remembering 'An American Werewolf in London' (2009) .... Himself
3. "Breakfast" .... Himself / ... (2 episodes, 2004-2009)
       - Episode dated 27 August 2009 (2009) TV episode .... Himself - Director
       - Episode dated 23 November 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Himself
4. Into the Pit: The Shocking Story of Deadpit.com (2009) .... Himself
5. Tattoos: A Scarred History (2009)
6. Starz Inside: The Face Is Familiar (2009) (TV) .... Himself
7. The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story (2009) .... Himself
8. American Grindhouse (2009) .... Himself
9. Starz Inside: Fantastic Flesh (2008) (TV) .... Himself
10. Trailers from Hell (2008) .... Himself
11. Dead On: The Life and Cinema of George A. Romero (2008) .... Himself
12. "Secret's Out" .... Himself (1 episode, 2008)
        - Episode #2.24 (2008) TV episode .... Himself
13. Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood (2008) (TV) .... Himself - interviewee
14. Greatest Ever 80s Movies (2007) (TV) .... Himself
15. Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story (2007) .... Himself
16. Bloodsucking Cinema (2007) (TV) .... Himself
17. Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project (2007) .... Himself/Sister Rosa Stigmata
18. "British Film Forever" .... Himself (3 episodes, 2007)
        - Sauce, Satire and Silliness: The Story of British Comedy (2007) TV episode .... Himself
        - Magic, Murder and Monsters: The Story of British Horror and Fantasy (2007) TV episode .... Himself
        - Guns, Gangsters and Getaways: The Story of the British Crime Thriller (2007) TV episode .... Himself
19. "TV Land Confidential" .... Himself - interviewee (1 episode, 2007)
    ... aka TV Land Confidential: The Untold Stories (USA: second season title)
        - Movies (2007) TV episode .... Himself - interviewee
20. Look (2007) .... Himself
21. Prince-ipal Photography: The Coming Together of America (2007) (V) .... Himself
22. Insider Trading: The Making of 'Trading Places' (2007) (V) .... Himself
23. Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman (2007) .... Himself
24. Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet (2006) (V) .... Himself
25. Greatest Ever Comedy Movies (2006) (TV) .... Himself
26. "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" .... Himself - Guest (2 episodes, 2006)
    ... aka Jay Leno (Australia)
        - Episode dated 20 October 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Himself - Guest
        - Scary Halloween Products 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Himself - Guest
27. "The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson" .... Himself (1 episode, 2006)
        - Episode #2.168 (2006) TV episode .... Himself
28. The Sci-Fi Boys (2006) .... Himself
29. Inside the Asylum: The Making of '2001 Maniacs' (2006) (V) .... Himself
30. Busby Berkeley's Kaleidoscopic Eyes (2006) (V) .... Himself
31. Footlight Parade: Music for the Decades (2006) (V) .... Himself
32. Animal Hooves: An Interview with John Landis (2006) (TV) .... Himself
33. The 50 Greatest Comedy Films (2006) (TV) .... Himself
34. The Perfect Scary Movie (2005) (TV) .... Himself
35. RKO Production 601: The Making of 'Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World' (2005) (V) .... Himself
36. "Animal Icons" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
        - Hollywood's Prehistoric Superstars (2005) TV episode .... Himself
37. Hollywood's Master Storytellers: The Blues Brothers (2005) (TV) .... Himself
38. Movies' Greatest Cars (2005) (TV) .... Himself
39. Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection (2005) (V)
40. Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy (2005) (V) .... Himself
41. "The 100 Scariest Movie Moments" (2004) TV mini-series .... Himself
42. Edgar G. Ulmer - The Man Off-screen (2004) .... Himself
43. Mario Bava: Operazione paura (2004) (TV) .... Himself
44. Unseen + Untold: The Blues Brothers (2004) (TV) .... Interviewee
45. The 100 Greatest Musicals (2003) (TV) .... Himself
46. The 100 Greatest Scary Moments (2003) (TV) .... Himself
47. "Dinner for Five" .... Himself (1 episode, 2003)
        - Episode #2.8 (2003) TV episode .... Himself
48. Unseen + Untold: National Lampoon's Animal House (2003) (TV) .... Himself - Interviewee
49. Night Bites: Women and Their Vampires (2003) (TV) .... Himself
50. Where Are They Now?: A Delta Alumni Update (2003) (V) (voice) .... Himself
51. Forever Ealing (2002) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself
52. Masters of Horror (2002) (TV) .... Himself
    ... aka Boogeymen II: Masters of Horror (USA: new title)
53. The Essential Michael Jackson (2002) (TV) .... Himself - Director 'Thriller'
54. "VH-1 Behind the Movie" .... Himself (1 episode, 2002)
        - Animal House (2002) TV episode .... Himself
55. Screen Tests of the Stars (2002) (TV) .... Himself - Interviewee
56. "The Big Breakfast" .... Himself (1 episode, 2002)
        - Episode dated 27 February 2002 (2002) TV episode .... Himself
57. It's Black Entertainment (2002) (TV) .... Himself
58. "I Love 1980's" .... Himself (1 episode, 2001)
        - New Years Compilation (2001) TV episode .... Himself
59. The American Nightmare (2000) .... Himself
    
    
60. Andy Kaufman's Really Big Show (1999) (TV) .... Himself
61. "Biography" .... Himself / ... (2 episodes, 1996-1999)
        - Don Ameche: Hollywood's Class Act (1999) TV episode .... Himself - Director
        - Bud Abbott & Lou Costello: Abbott & Costello Meet Biography (1996) TV episode .... Himself
62. Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man' (1999) (V) .... Himself (Host/Narrator)
63. The Yearbook: An 'Animal House' Reunion (1998) (V) .... Himself
64. The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers' (1998) (V) .... Himself
65. The Making of 'Blues Brothers 2000' (1998) (V) .... Himself - Director
66. The Abbey Road Story (1998) (TV) .... Himself
67. Chicago Filmmakers on the Chicago River (1998) .... Himself
68. Who Is Henry Jaglom? (1997) .... Himself
69. Hollywood Rated 'R' (1997) (voice) .... Narrator
    ... aka Les deniers du culte (France: TV title)
70. "A-Z of Horror" (1997) TV mini-series .... Himself
    ... aka Clive Barker's A-Z of Horror (UK: complete title)
71. "Caroline in the City" .... Himself (1 episode, 1996)
    ... aka Caroline (USA: promotional abbreviation)
        - Caroline and the Movie (1996) TV episode .... Himself
72. Michael Jackson: Video Greatest Hits - HIStory (1995) (V) .... Director ('Black or White' video)
73. Jason and the Argonauts: An Interview with Ray Harryhausen (1995) (V) .... Himself
74. Dangerous: The Short Films (1993) (V) .... Himself ('Making of Black or White segment')
    ... aka Michael Jackson - Dangerous: The Short Films (USA: alternative title)
75. Heartstoppers: Horror at the Movies (1992) (TV) .... Himself
76. The Horror Hall of Fame (1990) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter
77. "Entertainment Tonight" (1 episode, 1990)
    ... aka E.T. (USA: informal title)
    ... aka ET Weekend (Australia: weekend title)
    ... aka Entertainment This Week (weekend title)
    ... aka This Week in Entertainment (USA: weekend title)
        - Episode dated 18 May 1990 (1990) TV episode
    
    
78. Stephen King's World of Horror (1986) (TV) .... Himself
    ... aka This Is Horror (USA: rerun title)
79. MTV 1st Annual Video Music Awards (1984) (TV) .... Himself
80. Michael Jackson: Making Michael Jackson's 'Thriller' (1983) (V) .... Himself
    ... aka The Making of Michael Jackson's 'Thriller' (Australia)
81. The Making of 'An American Werewolf in London' (1981) (TV) .... Himself
    
    
82. "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" .... Himself (1 episode, 1972)
    ... aka The Best of Carson (USA: rerun title)
        - Episode dated 2 November 1972 (1972) TV episode .... Himself
    

Archive Footage:

1. "Entertainment Tonight"
       - Episode dated 22 October 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
2. The Michael Jackson Story (2003) (TV) .... Himself
3. Michael Jackson: Number Ones (2003) (V) .... Himself (segment "Black or White")
4. 101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment (2003) (TV) .... Himself
5. Michael Jackson's Private Home Movies (2003) (TV) .... Himself
6. The World of Jim Henson (1994) (TV) .... Leonard Winesop
7. "Joe Bob's Drive-In Theater"
       - Femme Fatale Month: Part 3 (1993) TV episode .... Dr. Edwards