Joe Dante is born in Morristown, New Jersey in 1946. The director started out working for Roger Corman and is notable for integrating B-movie elements into his films like Gremlins, Gremlins II,The Howling, Piranha, Twilight Zone: The Movie and Matinee. His TV work includes episodes of The Twilight Zone, Amazing Stories, Eerie Indiana, Night Visions, Masters of Horror, Witches of East End and Salem.
This Day in Halloween: Director Joe Dante is born in Morristown, New Jersey in 1946. / Illustration by Melissa Kim