John Landis
John Landis · Arts & Literature
Director ('The Blues Brothers', 'Animal House', Michael Jackson's 'Thriller')
1950, Chicago, Illinois, United States
United States
John Landis is recognized among Jewish contributors to Arts & Literature — Director ('The Blues Brothers', 'Animal House', Michael Jackson's 'Thriller')
John Landis is an American film director and writer who defined a generation of screen comedy with 'National Lampoon's Animal House' and 'The Blues Brothers', and helped invent the modern music video by directing Michael Jackson's 'Thriller'. His work bridged raucous comedy, horror ('An American Werewolf in London') and popular music. He was born to a Jewish family and grew up in Los Angeles.
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Source: IMDb (Jewish Directors list)
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Director ('The Blues Brothers', 'Animal House', Michael Jackson's 'Thriller')
Source: IMDb (Jewish Directors list)
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