John Landis
John David Landis is an American filmmaker 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).
3 August 1950
Born on the same birth date (3 August 1950): Ernesto Samper • Jo Marie Payton • Linda Howard
Born on the same birth day (3 August): Abhisit Vejjajiva • Gesa Felicitas Krause • Haakon VII • Ivan Zajc • John Henley (preacher) • Rupert Brooke • Tony Pashos • Wolfgang Julius, Count of Hohenlohe-Neuenstein
Born in the same month (August 1950): Aki Yashiro • Alan Keyes • Charles Fambrough • Doug DeCinces • Jim Beaver • Ken Kutaragi • Linda Howard • Rusty Gerhardt • Scooter Libby • Steve Wozniak • Sudha Murty • Tess Harper • Willie Hall (drummer)