Joe Dante

ABOUT JOE DANTE

Filmmaker who directed the iconic film Gremlins, as well as The Howling, Small Soldiers, and the remake of Hawaii Five-O.

He wanted to be a cartoonist.

He would habitually cast the same actors in his movies. These actors included Denis Leary , Corey Feldman , and Cathy Moriarty .

He was the son of a professional golfer.

He directed Twilight Zone: The Movie starring John Lithgow .