8.0
TV
Directing
Tom DiCillo
- Born
- (age 73)
- Birthplace
- Lejeune Base Camp, North Carolina, USA
- Credits
- 37 titles
Biography
Tom DiCillo is an American director, cinematographer, writer and 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 Permanent Vacation and Stranger Than Paradise. His experience as cinematographer proved invaluable and he was soon writing and directing his own films.
Signature work
Known For
8.0
TV
8.4
TV
Chicago Fire
7.9
TV
Monk
6.9
Movie
Coffee and Cigarettes
7.6
TV
The Good Wife
7.2
Movie
Stranger Than Paradise
7.6
TV
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
7.2
Movie
Living in Oblivion
7.3
Movie
When You're Strange
5.9
Movie
Permanent Vacation
6.9
Movie
Coffee and Cigarettes
6.3
Movie
Delirious
6.8
TV
Flaked
6.8
Movie
Box of Moonlight
5.2
Movie
Johnny Suede
5.5
Movie
Double Whammy
5.3
Movie
The Real Blonde
5.4
Movie
Variety
Acting credits 9
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Uncle Howard Film | Self |
| 2012 | Kingdom Come Film | Self |
| 2001 | Some Days in January, 1984 Film | |
| 1998 | Independent's Day Film | Self |
| 1995 | At Sundance Film | Self |
| 1985 | Chain Letters Film | Bob |
| 1984 | Stranger Than Paradise Film | Airline Agent |
| 1984 | Kino '84: The Making of Jim Jarmusch Film | Interviewee |
| 1984 | Give me a spell Film |
Crew credits 29
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Nova '78 Film | Director of Photography |
| 2016 | Flaked TV | Director (2 ep) |
| 2014 | Down in Shadowland Film | Director, Director of Photography, Writer, Editor |
| 2012 | Chicago Fire TV | Director (5 ep) |
| 2011 | Lights Out TV | Director (1 ep) |
| 2010 | Law & Order: LA TV | Director (1 ep) |
| 2010 | When You're Strange Film | Director, Additional Music, Producer, Writer |
| 2009 | The Good Wife TV | Director (1 ep) |
| 2007 | Delirious Film | Director, Writer |
| 2004 | Coffee and Cigarettes Film | Director of Photography |
| 2002 | Monk TV | Director (1 ep) |
| 2001 | Double Whammy Film | Director, Writer |
| 2001 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent TV | Director (5 ep) |
| 1999 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit TV | Director (2 ep) |
| 1998 | The Real Blonde Film | Director, Writer |
| 1996 | Box of Moonlight Film | Writer, Director |
| 1995 | Living in Oblivion Film | Director, Writer |
| 1991 | Johnny Suede Film | Director, Writer |
| 1990 | End of the Night Film | Director of Photography |
| 1988 | The Beat Film | Director of Photography |
| 1987 | Robert Wilson and the Civil Wars Film | Cinematography |
| 1987 | Coffee and Cigarettes Film | Cinematography |
| 1987 | Robinson's Garden Film | Director of Photography |
| 1985 | Variety Film | Director of Photography |
| 1984 | Stranger Than Paradise Film | Director of Photography |
| 1984 | Burroughs: The Movie Film | Director of Photography |
| 1981 | Permanent Vacation Film | Cinematography |
| 1980 | Underground U.S.A. Film | Cinematography |
| 1977 | God Save the King Film | Director, Writer, Editor |