Tom DiCillo
Directing Born Aug 14, 1953 Lejeune Base Camp, North Carolina, USA 52 credits
Biography
Tom DiCillo works in directing. Born August 14, 1953 in Lejeune Base Camp, North Carolina, USA. Archytele tracks 52 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.
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Career timeline
Nova '78 · Cinematography
Uncle Howard
Flaked · Director
Down in Shadowland · DirectorDown in Shadowland · Director of PhotographyDown in Shadowland · EditorDown in Shadowland · Writer
Chicago Fire · DirectorKingdom Come
Lights Out · Director
Law & Order: LA · DirectorWhen You're Strange · DirectorWhen You're Strange · Additional MusicWhen You're Strange · ProducerWhen You're Strange · Writer
The Good Wife · Director
Delirious · WriterDelirious · Director
Coffee and Cigarettes · Director of Photography
Monk · Director
Law & Order: Criminal Intent · DirectorDouble Whammy · DirectorDouble Whammy · WriterSome Days in January, 1984
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit · Director
The Real Blonde · DirectorThe Real Blonde · WriterIndependent's Day
Box of Moonlight · WriterBox of Moonlight · Director
Living in Oblivion · DirectorLiving in Oblivion · WriterAt Sundance
Johnny Suede · DirectorJohnny Suede · Writer
End of the Night · Director of Photography
The Beat · Director of Photography
Coffee and Cigarettes · CinematographyRobinson's Garden · Director of PhotographyRobert Wilson and the Civil Wars · Cinematography
Variety · Director of PhotographyChain Letters
Stranger Than ParadiseStranger Than Paradise · Director of PhotographyBurroughs: The Movie · Director of PhotographyKino '84: The Making of Jim JarmuschGive me a spell
Permanent Vacation · Cinematography
Underground U.S.A. · Cinematography
God Save the King · DirectorGod Save the King · WriterGod Save the King · Editor
Full Filmography
52 titles- Nova '78 (2025) Cinematography
- Uncle Howard (2017) as Self
- Flaked (2016) Director
- Down in Shadowland (2014) Director
- Down in Shadowland (2014) Director of Photography
- Down in Shadowland (2014) Editor
- Down in Shadowland (2014) Writer
- Chicago Fire (2012) Director
- Kingdom Come (2012) as Self
- Lights Out (2011) Director
- Law & Order: LA (2010) Director
- When You're Strange (2010) Director
- When You're Strange (2010) Additional Music
- When You're Strange (2010) Producer
- When You're Strange (2010) Writer
- The Good Wife (2009) Director
- Delirious (2007) Writer
- Delirious (2007) Director
- Coffee and Cigarettes (2004) Director of Photography
- Monk (2002) Director
- Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001) Director
- Double Whammy (2001) Director
- Double Whammy (2001) Writer
- Some Days in January, 1984 (2001)
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) Director
- The Real Blonde (1998) Director
- The Real Blonde (1998) Writer
- Independent's Day (1998) as Self
- Box of Moonlight (1996) Writer
- Box of Moonlight (1996) Director
- Living in Oblivion (1995) Director
- Living in Oblivion (1995) Writer
- At Sundance (1995) as Self
- Johnny Suede (1991) Director
- Johnny Suede (1991) Writer
- End of the Night (1990) Director of Photography
- The Beat (1988) Director of Photography
- Coffee and Cigarettes (1987) Cinematography
- Robinson's Garden (1987) Director of Photography
- Robert Wilson and the Civil Wars (1987) Cinematography
- Variety (1985) Director of Photography
- Chain Letters (1985) as Bob
- Stranger Than Paradise (1984) as Airline Agent
- Stranger Than Paradise (1984) Director of Photography
- Burroughs: The Movie (1984) Director of Photography
- Kino '84: The Making of Jim Jarmusch (1984) as Interviewee
- Give me a spell (1984)
- Permanent Vacation (1981) Cinematography
- Underground U.S.A. (1980) Cinematography
- God Save the King (1977) Director
- God Save the King (1977) Writer
- God Save the King (1977) Editor
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Tom DiCillo best known for?
Tom DiCillo is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Nova '78 (2026), Flaked (2016), Othello (1965), Law & Order: LA (2010).
When and where was Tom DiCillo born?
Tom DiCillo was born on August 14, 1953 in Lejeune Base Camp, North Carolina, USA.
How many credits does Tom DiCillo have?
Tom DiCillo has accumulated over 52 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1977 to 2025.
What is Tom DiCillo's background in cinema and television?
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 exp...
Tom DiCillo by the numbers
52credits
44films
8TV series
1977–2025active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- Stranger Than Paradise (1984) as Airline Agent — aged about 30
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