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STARZTue, Jul 14, 3:00 AMStarz InsideBuy

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
  • Marshall David Landis - Father
  • Max Landis - Son
  • Rachel Landis - Daughter
  • Shirley Landis - Mother

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

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