Tom DiCillo

Tom DiCillo

DirectorCinematographerWriter

Born: August 14, 1953
Awards: 15 wins, 23 nominations

Tom DiCillo is an American director, cinematographer, writer and (sometimes) actor born in Camp Le Jeune, North Carolina, and who studied film at New York University. During his early career he began working with director Jim Jarmusch as a cinematographer on films that include Stranger Than Paradise…

Biography

Tom DiCillo is an American director, cinematographer, writer and (sometimes) actor born in Camp Le Jeune, North Carolina, and who studied film at New York University. During his early career he began working with director Jim Jarmusch as a cinematographer on films that include Stranger Than Paradise (1984) and Coffee and Cigarettes (1986). He also worked with Howard Brookner on the documentary Burroughs (1983), which featured the William S. Burroughs. His experience as cinematographer proved invaluable and he was soon writing and directing his own films.

Notable directorial projects from Tom include Johnny Suede (1991), Living in Oblivion (1995), The Real Blonde (1997), and When You're Strange (2009).

He is a good friend of Steve Buscemi and is thanked in Trees Lounge (1996), Steve's directorial debut.

Director

Flaked(2016)

Chicago Fire(2012)

Down in Shadowland(2014)

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit(1999)

Law & Order: LA(2010)

Writer

Down in Shadowland(2014)

When You're Strange(2009)

Delirious(2006)

Double Whammy(2001)

The Real Blonde(1997)

Actor

Chain Letters(1985)as Bob

Stranger Than Paradise(1984)as Airline Agent

Cinematographer

Down in Shadowland(2014)

Coffee and Cigarettes(2003)

End of the Night(1990)

Editor

Down in Shadowland(2014)

God Save the King(1977)

Camera and Electrical Department

Burroughs: The Movie(1983)

Arena(1975)

You Are Not I(1981)

Music Department

When You're Strange(2009)

Additional Crew

Floyd Norman: An Animated Life(2016)

Thanks

South of Hope Street(2024)

The Art Police(2015)

Thru(2009)

Trees Lounge(1996)

Soundtrack

Delirious(2006)

Box of Moonlight(1996)

Self

Uncle Howard(2016)as Self

In Our Own Oblivion: The Miracle of Making a Film(2015)as Self

Kingdom Come(2011)as Self

Días de cine(1991)as Self

Stalking Delirious(2008)as Self

Archive Footage

Compression(1995)as Self

Festival de Cine de San Sebastián(1995)as Self

Known for

Delirious2006 · Director Living in Oblivion1995 · Director Johnny Suede1991 · Director When You're Strange2009 · Director

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Writer/Director Tom DiCillo

Tom DiCillo

Tom DiCillo and John Densmore

Tom DiCillo and Doors drummer John Densmore in Paris for the theatrical release of When You're Strange.

Tom DiCillo and Andreas Stohl, director of the Munich Film Festival, 2011 retrospective of DiCillo's films.

Tom DiCillo and Steve Buscemi on the set of Delirious, DiCillo's 2007 film.

Credit Score: Tom DiCillo

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198319841985

Stranger Than Paradise

Airline Agent

Thu Oct 04 1984

#	Name	Score	Year	Win	Nom	Known	★	Wins	Noms	Votes
1	Stranger Than Paradise	3.75	1984			•	7.4	0	0	43322