Tom DiCillo

Born: 1953-08-14

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.


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Stranger Than Paradise

as Airline Agent
Released: 1984-10-01

A Hungarian immigrant, his friend, and his cousin go on an unpredictable adventure across America.

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At Sundance

as Self
Released: 1995-01-01

A group portrait of filmmakers attend the 1995 Sundance Film Festival. Featuring Matthew...

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Kingdom Come

as Self
Released: 2012-04-28

The documentary, Kingdom Come follows a first-time director (Daniel Gillies) as he tries to...

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Independent's Day

as Self
Released: 1998-01-15

Filmmakers at the Sundance Film Festival discuss what it is like to be an independent filmmaker,...

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Uncle Howard

as Self
Released: 2017-03-10

When Howard Brookner lost his life to AIDS in 1989, the 35-year-old director had completed two...

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Kino '84: The Making of Jim Jarmusch

as Interviewee
Released: 1984-03-20

Documentary on American film director Jim Jarmusch made for German television. featuring...

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Some Days in January, 1984

as uncredited
Released: 2001-07-01

A short behind-the-scenes documentary shot and edited on Super 8 by filmmaker Tom Jarmusch,...

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