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John Landis TV Listings

ChannelDate & TimeTitleBuy
MOMAXeSun, Nov 23, 12:30 PMDarkmanBuy
TVGNSun, Nov 23, 11:00 PMWhat's on DVD NewBuy
TVGNMon, Nov 24, 3:00 PMWhat's on DVDBuy
MOMAXeMon, Nov 24, 7:05 PMInnocent BloodBuy
TVGNTue, Nov 25, 1:00 PMWhat's on DVDBuy
FMCFri, Nov 28, 4:15 AMBattle for the Planet of the ApesBuy
FMCFri, Nov 28, 7:45 AMBattle for the Planet of the ApesBuy
FMCFri, Nov 28, 5:45 PMBattle for the Planet of the ApesBuy
FMCSun, Nov 30, 4:00 AMBattle for the Planet of the ApesBuy
CINEMAXSun, Nov 30, 7:15 AMThe Blues BrothersBuy
FMCSun, Nov 30, 7:30 AMBattle for the Planet of the ApesBuy
FMCSun, Nov 30, 5:45 PMBattle for the Planet of the ApesBuy
FMCMon, Dec 1, 4:15 AMBattle for the Planet of the ApesBuy
STRZ1Tue, Dec 2, 3:40 AMFantastic FleshBuy
ENCR1Tue, Dec 2, 10:20 AMNational Lampoon's Animal HouseBuy
ENCR1Tue, Dec 2, 8:00 PMNational Lampoon's Animal HouseBuy
BIOWed, Dec 3, 9:00 PMAnimal House: The Inside StoryBuy
BIOThu, Dec 4, 1:00 AMAnimal House: The Inside StoryBuy
MOMAXeThu, Dec 4, 5:00 PMTrading PlacesBuy
MOMAXeThu, Dec 4, 7:00 PMComing to AmericaBuy
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John Landis Biography

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  • Birth Name: John David Landis
  • Birth Place: Chicago, IL
  • Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 08/03/1950, Leo
  • Profession: Director; producer; writer
John Landis Fast Facts:
  • Worked in the 20th Century Fox mailroom after dropping out of high school.
  • Made his feature directorial debut with the 1973 low-budget monster-movie spoof Schlock.
  • While filming his segment of the 1983 sci-fi anthology Twilight Zone—The Movie, star Vic Morrow and two child actors were killed when a special-effects explosion caused a helicopter to crash.
  • Directed the groundbreaking 14-minute video for Michael Jackson's "Thriller" in 1983.
  • Won a 1992 CableACE award as a producer of the HBO comedy series Dream On.
  • Was made a Chevalier dans l'ordre des Arts et des Lettres by the French government in 1985; and received the Federico Fellini Prize from Italy's Rimini Cinema in the late '90s.
    John Landis Relationships:
  • Deborah Nadoolman - Wife
  • Max Landis - Son
  • Marshall David Landis - Father
  • Rachel Landis - Daughter
  • Shirley Landis - Mother

    • John Landis Awards:
  • 2008 Emmy: Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special - Winner

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