John Landis

Renowned as the master of comedic horror, John Landis was born in 1950 in Chicago, Illinois, United States and embarked on his directorial journey in the late 1960s, stretching into the early 2010s. His cinematic exploits span across genres like horror, comedy, and music videos, with iconic films like "An American Werewolf in London", "The Blues Brothers", and "Animal House", earning him a reputation for blending horror with humor and a Saturn Award for Best Horror Film. Landis' signature style includes unexpected plot twists, often culminating in chaotic, high-energy finales filled with slapstick humor and pop culture references.

Unpretentious and whimsical, Landis has always presented himself as a director who finds joy in the absurd, fear in the familiar, and laughter in the chaos of it all.