John Landis — American Actor born on August 03, 1950,

John David Landis is an American film director, screenwriter, actor, and producer. He is known for his comedy films, his horror films, and his music videos with Michael Jackson. He directed National Lampoon's Animal House, An American Werewolf in London, Trading Places, Michael Jackson's music video Thriller, The Blues Brothers, and Beverly Hills Cop III... (wikipedia)

I grew up thinking of snow as a luxury you visit.
In my career, my movies tend to polarize critics.
I'm following a real event and real people.
I grew up in Los Angeles, and I've made movies all over the world... I've been in New York, Norway, Chicago, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, London - I've been in all these cities, shooting away in the winter, thinking, 'People who choose to live here are insane.'
After 'The Blues Brothers,' I wanted to do a good musical number with real dancers and shoot it correctly.