
Tom DiCillo
DirectingBorn Aug 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 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.
Known For

Robert Wilson and the Civil Wars
movie1987

Chicago Fire
tv2012

End of the Night
movie1990

Monk
tv2002

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
tv1999

Down in Shadowland
movie2014

Down in Shadowland
movie2014

Down in Shadowland
movie2014

Down in Shadowland
movie2014

Law & Order: Criminal Intent
tv2001

The Good Wife
tv2009

When You're Strange
movie2010
Filmography
2025Nova '78as Cinematographymovie2017Uncle Howardas Selfmovie2016Flakedas Directortv2014Down in Shadowlandas Writermovie2012Chicago Fireas Directortv2012Kingdom Comeas Selfmovie2011Lights Outas Directortv2010Law & Order: LAas Directortv2010When You're Strangeas Writermovie2009The Good Wifeas Directortv2007Deliriousas Directormovie2004Coffee and Cigarettesas Director of Photographymovie2002Monkas Directortv2001Double Whammyas Writermovie2001Law & Order: Criminal Intentas Directortv2001Some Days in January, 1984movie1999Law & Order: Special Victims Unitas Directortv1998The Real Blondeas Writermovie1998Independent's Dayas Selfmovie1996Box of Moonlightas Directormovie1995Living in Oblivionas Writermovie1995At Sundanceas Selfmovie1991Johnny Suedeas Writermovie1990End of the Nightas Director of Photographymovie1988The Beatas Director of Photographymovie1987Robert Wilson and the Civil Warsas Cinematographymovie1987Coffee and Cigarettesas Cinematographymovie1987Robinson's Gardenas Director of Photographymovie1985Chain Lettersas Bobmovie1985Varietyas Director of Photographymovie1984Stranger Than Paradiseas Director of Photographymovie1984Kino '84: The Making of Jim Jarmuschas Intervieweemovie1984Burroughs: The Movieas Director of Photographymovie1984Give me a spellmovie1981Permanent Vacationas Cinematographymovie1980Underground U.S.A.as Cinematographymovie1977God Save the Kingas Editormovie