Tom DiCillo

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Tom DiCillo

Directing 73 August 14, 1953

Lejeune Base Camp, North Carolina, USA

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…

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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

8.0 1999 TV Show
Chicago Fire

Chicago Fire

8.4 2012 TV Show
Monk

Monk

7.9 2002 TV Show
Law & Order: Criminal Intent

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

7.6 2001 TV Show
The Good Wife

The Good Wife

7.6 2009 TV Show
Coffee and Cigarettes

Coffee and Cigarettes

6.9 2004 Movie
Stranger Than Paradise

Stranger Than Paradise

7.2 1984 Movie
Living in Oblivion

Living in Oblivion

7.2 1995 Movie
When You're Strange

When You're Strange

7.3 2010 Movie
Permanent Vacation

Permanent Vacation

5.9 1981 Movie
Law & Order: LA

Law & Order: LA

6.8 2010 TV Show
Flaked

Flaked

6.8 2016 TV Show

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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.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2026
    Nova '78

    Movie Cinematography

  2. 2017
    Uncle Howard

    Movie Self

  3. 2016
    Flaked

    TV show Director

  4. 2014
    Down in Shadowland

    Movie Director

  5. 2012
    Chicago Fire

    TV show Director

  6. 2012
    Kingdom Come

    Movie Self

  7. 2011
    Lights Out

    TV show Director

  8. 2010
    Law & Order: LA

    TV show Director

  9. 2010
    When You're Strange

    Movie Director

  10. 2009
    The Good Wife

    TV show Director

  11. 2007
    Delirious

    Movie Writer

  12. 2004
    Coffee and Cigarettes

    Movie Director of Photography

  13. 2002
    Monk

    TV show Director

  14. 2001
    Double Whammy

    Movie Director

  15. 2001
    Law & Order: Criminal Intent

    TV show Director

  16. 2001
    Some Days in January, 1984

    Movie

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  1. 1999
    Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

    TV show Director

  2. 1998
    The Real Blonde

    Movie Director

  3. 1998
    Independent's Day

    Movie Self

  4. 1996
    Box of Moonlight

    Movie Director

  5. 1995
    Living in Oblivion

    Movie Director

  6. 1995
    At Sundance

    Movie Self

  7. 1991
    Johnny Suede

    Movie Director

  8. 1990
    End of the Night

    Movie Director of Photography

  9. 1988
    The Beat

    Movie Director of Photography

  10. 1987
    Robert Wilson and the Civil Wars

    Movie Cinematography

  11. 1987
    Coffee and Cigarettes

    Movie Cinematography

  12. 1987
    Robinson's Garden

    Movie Director of Photography

  13. 1985
    Chain Letters

    Movie Bob

  14. 1985
    Variety

    Movie Director of Photography

  15. 1984
    Stranger Than Paradise

    Movie Airline Agent

  16. 1984
    Kino '84: The Making of Jim Jarmusch

    Movie Interviewee

  17. 1984
    Burroughs: The Movie

    Movie Director of Photography

  18. 1984
    Give me a spell

    Movie

  19. 1981
    Permanent Vacation

    Movie Cinematography

  20. 1980
    Underground U.S.A.

    Movie Cinematography

  21. 1977
    God Save the King

    Movie Director