John Landis

John David Landis is an American film director, screenwriter, actor, and producer. John is known for his comedy films, his horror films, and his music videos with Michael Jackson.

Guest Appearances

November 11, 2015

The man who directed National Lampoon’s Animal House, The Blues Brothers, and Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” is also one of Hollywood’s most avid and knowledgeable film buffs. John Landis joins Leonard and Baron this week to talk about a wide variety of subjects, from Don Rickles to Fred Astaire. He also reveals one of his favorite unsung horror movies of the 1930s.

July 31, 2011

Director responsible for some of the cast and crews sense of humor. Not directly, but definitely influenced US (AND a lot of pop culture) with such hits as “Animal House”, “The Blues Brothers”, “Twilight Zone: The Movie”, “Spies Like Us”, “Trading Places”, “Three Amigos”, hell, the guy directed THRILLER!