John Landis, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

John Landis

American film director, screenwriter and producer

Date of Birth: 03-Aug-1950

Place of Birth: Chicago, Illinois, United States

Profession: screenwriter, actor, film director, film producer, television actor, film actor

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Leo

John David Landis (; born August 3, 1950) is an American film director, comedian, screenwriter, actor, and producer.
He is best known for the comedy films that he has directed, such as 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).