John Landis Quotes


I am very direct and I tend to treat everyone exactly the same, which sometimes gets me in trouble because some movie stars feel like they should be treated differently. But, when you're dealing with good actors, they really appreciate it.


Citations

Landis, John. "John Landis." Interview by Stephen Thompson. The A.V. Club, Onion Inc., 4 Nov. 1998.

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John Landis
John Landis
  • Born: August 3, 1950
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Director, Screenwriter, Producer, Actor

John David Landis is an American film director, screenwriter, producer, and actor. He is best known for the comedy films that he has directed, such as The Kentucky Fried Movie (1977), National Lampoon's Animal House (1978), The Blues Brothers (1980), An American Werewolf in London (1981), Trading Places (1983), Three Amigos (1986), Coming to America (1988) and Beverly Hills Cop III (1994), and for directing Michael Jackson's music videos for "Thriller" (1983) and "Black or White" (1991).