Joe Dante
Joseph James Dante Jr. 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.
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- Born in
- Morristown
- Educated at
- The University of the Arts
- Awards
- 🏆 Time Machine Award
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1946
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