Joe Dante

APPEARING SATURDAY AND SUNDAY ONLY
BOOTH C-8
Joe Dante is a graduate of the Philadelphia College of Art. After a stint as a film reviewer, he began his filmmaking apprenticeship in 1974 as trailer editor for Roger Corman's New World Pictures. He made his directorial debut in 1976 with Hollywood Boulevard (co-directed with Allan Arkush), a thinly disguised spoof of New World exploitation pictures, shot in ten days for $60,000.
In 1977 Dante made his solo debut as a film director with Piranha (1978), which went on to become one of the company's biggest hits and was distributed throughout the rest of the world by United Artists. During his tenure at New World, Dante edited Ron Howard's directorial debut Grand Theft Auto (1977) and co-wrote the original story for Rock 'n' Roll High School (1979).
For Avco-Embassy Dante next directed the highly praised werewolf thriller The Howling (1981), followed by the “It's a Good Life” segment of the episodic Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983).
Having worked with Steven Spielberg on Twilight Zone, Dante was chosen to helm one of the first Amblin Productions for Warner Bros. Gremlins (1984) became a runaway hit and grossed more than $200 million worldwide.
His Twitter page is at www.x.com/joe_dante.
SCHEDULE:
Friday:
Not appearing
Saturday:
11:00-11:45 am autograph signing
11:45 am-12:00 pm professional photo op
12:15-2:00 pm autograph signing
2:30-3:30 pm panel
3:45-6:00 pm autograph signing
Sunday:
11:00 am-12:00 pm autograph signing
12:00-12:15 pm professional photo op
12:15-1:00 pm autograph signing
1:30-2:30 pm panel
2:45-4:00 pm autograph signing
PRICES:
$50 Autograph
$50 Selfie
$80 Combo
$75 Pro Photo Op
PANELS:
Saturday, November 16
Ballroom B
2:30 p.m.
A Career Retrospective
Joe Dante
Starting as a protege to the legendary Roger Corman, Joe Dante has delivered numerous classics including Small Soldiers and the Gremlins franchise. Joe discusses his illustrious career and takes questions from the audience.
Sunday, November 17
Ballroom B
1:30 p.m.
Fur and Fear: The Legacy of The Howling
Dee Wallace and Joe Dante
Joe Dante (director) and Dee Wallace (star) discuss the influential 1981 werewolf classic and its impact on the horror genre.