Tom DiCillo
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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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...
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Age in their best-rated roles
- Stranger Than Paradise (1984) as Airline Agent — aged about 30
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