D.J. Caruso
Directing Born Jan 17, 1965 Norwalk, Connecticut, USA 51 credits
Biography
D.J. Caruso (born January 17, 1965) is an American director and producer. Caruso has directed the films Disturbia, Two for the Money, Taking Lives, The Salton Sea, and Eagle Eye. He has also directed television episodes for shows such as The Shield, Over There, Smallville, and Dark Angel. He directed his first music video in 2007 for the song Don't Make Me Wait by This World Fair. He was also a guest judge on the FOX reality show On the Lot for the episode of May 28/29. In 2009 he directed the music video for Airborne Toxic Event, Sometime Around Midnight.
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Career timeline
Mary · DirectorBronx Zoo '90: Crime, Chaos and Baseball · Executive ProducerBronx Zoo '90: Crime, Chaos and Baseball · Director
Redeeming Love · DirectorRedeeming Love · ScreenplayShut In · Director
xXx: Return of Xander Cage · DirectorThe Tribes of Palos Verdes · Executive Producer
The Disappointments Room · DirectorThe Disappointments Room · Writer
Standing Up · ScreenplayStanding Up · Director
I Am Number Four · DirectorInside · WriterInside · CreatorInside · Director
Eagle Eye · Director
Disturbia · DirectorOn the Lot
Over There · DirectorTwo for the Money · Director
Taking Lives · Director
The Shield · DirectorRobbery Homicide Division · DirectorThe Salton Sea · DirectorCrazy As Hell · Producer
Smallville · DirectorGoing to California · Director
Dark Angel · Director
Mind Prey · DirectorMind Prey · ProducerThe Strip · Director
Martial Law · DirectorMercy Point · DirectorBuddy Faro · DirectorBlack Cat Run · Director
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction · DirectorCyclops, Baby · Director
High Incident · Director
Nick of Time · Executive ProducerNick of Time · Second Unit DirectorVR.5 · Director
Drop Zone · ProducerDrop Zone · Second Unit Director
Point of No Return · Associate ProducerPoint of No Return · Second Unit DirectorAnother Stakeout · Co-ProducerAnother Stakeout · Second Unit Director
The Hard Way · Associate Producer
Full filmography
- Mary (2024) Director
- Bronx Zoo '90: Crime, Chaos and Baseball (2024) Executive Producer
- Bronx Zoo '90: Crime, Chaos and Baseball (2024) Director
- Redeeming Love (2022) Director
- Redeeming Love (2022) Screenplay
- Shut In (2022) Director
- xXx: Return of Xander Cage (2017) Director
- The Tribes of Palos Verdes (2017) Executive Producer
- The Disappointments Room (2016) Director
- The Disappointments Room (2016) Writer
- Standing Up (2013) Screenplay
- Standing Up (2013) Director
- I Am Number Four (2011) Director
- Inside (2011) Writer
- Inside (2011) Creator
- Inside (2011) Director
- Eagle Eye (2008) Director
- Disturbia (2007) Director
- On the Lot (2007)
- Over There (2005) Director
- Two for the Money (2005) Director
- Taking Lives (2004) Director
- The Shield (2002) Director
- Robbery Homicide Division (2002) Director
- The Salton Sea (2002) Director
- Crazy As Hell (2002) Producer
- Smallville (2001) Director
- Going to California (2001) Director
- Dark Angel (2000) Director
- Mind Prey (1999) Director
- Mind Prey (1999) Producer
- The Strip (1999) Director
- Martial Law (1998) Director
- Mercy Point (1998) Director
- Buddy Faro (1998) Director
- Black Cat Run (1998) Director
- Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction (1997) Director
- Cyclops, Baby (1997) Director
- High Incident (1996) Director
- Nick of Time (1995) Executive Producer
- Nick of Time (1995) Second Unit Director
- VR.5 (1995) Director
- Drop Zone (1994) Producer
- Drop Zone (1994) Second Unit Director
- Point of No Return (1993) Associate Producer
- Point of No Return (1993) Second Unit Director
- Another Stakeout (1993) Co-Producer
- Another Stakeout (1993) Second Unit Director
- The Hard Way (1991) Associate Producer
- G.I. Joe: Ever Vigilant Director
- A Visit to Grandpa’s Director