John Landis

John Landis, who directed "Animal House" and "The Blues Brothers" was on the Lopate Show to discuss movie monsters...and he also revealed that he's a fan of puppetry gardens!

Director John Landis discusses his career as a filmmaker, making such films as Animal House, The Blues Brothers, Coming to America, Trading Places, Three Amigos, An American Werewolf in London, and Into the Night. He’s the author of Monsters in the Movies, about the greatest monsters ever to creep, fly, slither, stalk, or rampage across the screen. And BAMcinématek is presenting See You Next Wednesday: 8 Films by John Landis.