Joe Dante

Joe Dante is an American film director, producer, editor and actor. His films, notably Gremlins alongside its sequel, Gremlins 2: The New Batch, often mix the 1950s-style B movie genre with 1960s radicalism and cartoon comedy. Dante's output includes the films Piranha, The Howling, Explorers, Innerspace, The 'Burbs, Matinee, Small Soldiers, and Looney Tunes: Back in Action.