besides being a director of this movie, what are his other professions?
Comedian, screenwriter, actor, and producer
John Landis
comedian, screenwriter, actor, and producer. He is
when did the movie trading places come out Summer of 1983 what type of movie is this? Comedy film who directed it? John Landis what is the storyline of this motion picture? The story of an upper-class commodities broker and a poor street hustler whose lives cross when they are unwittingly made the subject of an elaborate bet to test how each man will perform when their life circumstances are swapped. which actor plays the role of the broker? Dan Aykroyd which actor plays the role of the hustler? Eddie Murphy where were the scenes filmed in? Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and New York City what was the feedback received from the critics/viewers after watching this motion picture? It received generally positive reviews from critics. Reviewers compared it to the socially conscious comedies of the 1930s and 1940s did it win any awards? The 37th British Academy Film Awards
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John Landis [SEP] Introduction
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 "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).