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Director known for a series of excellent comedies and horror movies, as well as two music videos for Michael Jackson, "Thriller" and "Black or White". He directed Animal House, The Blues Brothers, An American Werewolf in London, Trading Places, Spies Like Us, Three Amigos, Coming to America, Innocent Blood and most recently Burke and Hare. He also developed and produced Clue, the All-Star Cast mystery/comedy based on the popular board game. He is also controversially known for taking part in the filming of Twilight Zone the Movie, because actor Vic Morrow and two (illegally employed) child actors died during the filming of Landis' segment.

Films directed by John Landis

The Kentucky Fried Movie (1977)
Animal House (1978)
The Blues Brothers (1980)
An American Werewolf in London (1981)
Trading Places (1983)
Twilight Zone the Movie (1983), first segment)
Into the Night (1985)
Spies Like Us (1985)
Three Amigos (1986)
Coming to America (1988)
Oscar (1991)
Innocent Blood (1992)
Beverly Hills Cop III (1994)
The Stupids (1996)
Blues Brothers 2000 (1998)

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-Director known for a series of excellent comedies and horror movies, as well as two music videos for [[Michael Jackson (Music)|Michael Jackson]], "Thriller" and "Black or White". He directed ''[[Animal House]]'', ''[[The Blues Brothers (Film)|The Blues Brothers]]'', ''[[An American Werewolf in London (Film)|An American Werewolf in London]]'', ''[[Trading Places]]'', ''[[Spies Like Us]]'', ''[[¡Three Amigos! (Film)|Three Amigos]]'', ''[[Coming to America (Film)|Coming to America]]'', ''[[Innocent Blood (Film)|Innocent Blood]]'' and most recently ''[[Burke and Hare (Film)|Burke and Hare]]''. He also developed and produced ''[[Clue (Film)|Clue]]'', the [[All-Star Cast]] mystery/comedy based on [[Clue (Tabletop Game)|the popular board game]]. He is also controversially known for taking part in the filming of ''[[Twilight Zone the Movie]]'', because [[Never Live It Down|actor Vic Morrow and two (illegally employed) child actors died during the filming of Landis' segment]].
+Director known for a series of excellent comedies and horror movies, as well as two music videos for [[Michael Jackson]], "Thriller" and "Black or White". He directed ''[[Animal House]]'', ''[[The Blues Brothers]]'', ''[[An American Werewolf in London]]'', ''[[Trading Places]]'', ''[[Spies Like Us]]'', ''[[¡Three Amigos!|Three Amigos]]'', ''[[Coming to America]]'', ''[[Innocent Blood]]'' and most recently ''[[Burke and Hare]]''. He also developed and produced ''[[Clue (film)|Clue]]'', the [[All-Star Cast]] mystery/comedy based on [[Clue (game)|the popular board game]]. He is also controversially known for taking part in the filming of ''[[Twilight Zone the Movie]]'', because [[Never Live It Down|actor Vic Morrow and two (illegally employed) child actors died during the filming of Landis' segment]].
 == Films directed by John Landis ==
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 * ''[[The Kentucky Fried Movie]]'' (1977)
 * ''[[Animal House]]'' (1978)
-* ''[[The Blues Brothers (Film)|The Blues Brothers]]'' (1980)
+* ''[[The Blues Brothers]]'' (1980)
-* ''[[An American Werewolf in London (Film)|An American Werewolf in London]]'' (1981)
+* ''[[An American Werewolf in London]]'' (1981)
 * ''[[Trading Places]]'' (1983)
 * ''[[Twilight Zone the Movie]]'' (1983), first segment)
 * ''[[Into the Night]]'' (1985)
 * ''[[Spies Like Us]]'' (1985)
-* ''[[¡Three Amigos! (Film)|Three Amigos]]'' (1986)
+* ''[[¡Three Amigos!|Three Amigos]]'' (1986)
-* ''[[Coming to America (Film)|Coming to America]]'' (1988)
+* ''[[Coming to America]]'' (1988)
 * ''[[Oscar]]'' (1991)
-* ''[[Innocent Blood (Film)|Innocent Blood]]'' (1992)
+* ''[[Innocent Blood]]'' (1992)
 * ''[[Beverly Hills Cop III]]'' (1994)
 * ''[[Film/The Stupids|The Stupids]]'' (1996)
-* ''[[Blues Brothers 2000 (Film)|Blues Brothers 2000]]'' (1998)
+* ''[[The Blues Brothers|Blues Brothers 2000]]'' (1998)
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