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Dante Spinotti

Cinematographer | Camera and Electrical Department | Actor

Dante Spinotti was born in Tolmezzo, Udine, in the northeastern Italian Region of Friuli. He began his career at RAI (Italian TV), before that he spent lot of time in Kenia as cinematographer for his uncle. In 1985, producer Dino De Laurentiis offered him a chance to work in USA for the first time with Michael Mann for the feature Manhunter... See full bio »

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2014 Hercules: The Thracian Wars (director of photography) (filming)
 
2013 Vino dentro
 
2011 Tower Heist (director of photography)
 
2011 Chaos (TV series)
– Pilot (2011) (director of photography)
 
2010 The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
 
2009 Public Enemies (director of photography)
 
2008 Flash of Genius (director of photography)
 
2008 Visual Acoustics (documentary)
 
2008/I Deception (director of photography)
 
2008 Blue Blood (TV movie)
 
2007 Women's Murder Club (TV series)
 
2007 Slipstream (director of photography)
 
2006 The Contract (director of photography)
 
2006 X-Men: The Last Stand (director of photography)
 
2005 Prison Break (TV series)
– Pilot (2005)
 
2004 After the Sunset
 
2002 Pinocchio
 
2002 Red Dragon (director of photography)
 
2001 Bandits
 
2000 The Family Man
 
2000 Wonder Boys
 
1999 The Insider (director of photography)
 
1999 The Other Sister
 
1998 Goodbye Lover
 
1997 L.A. Confidential (director of photography)
 
1996 The Mirror Has Two Faces (director of photography)
 
1995 Heat (director of photography)
 
1995 The Star Maker
 
1995 The Quick and the Dead (director of photography)
 
1994 Nell (director of photography)
 
1994 Blink
 
1993 Il segreto del bosco vecchio
 
1993 La fine è nota
 
1992 The Last of the Mohicans (director of photography)
 
1991 Frankie and Johnny
 
1991 Hudson Hawk
 
1991 True Colors
 
1990 The Comfort of Strangers
 
1990 Una vita scellerata
 
1989 Torrents of Spring
 
1988 Beaches (director of photography)
 
1988 Fair Game
 
1988 The Legend of the Holy Drinker
 
1988 Illegally Yours
 
1987 Aria (segment "Die tote Stadt")
 
1987 From the Hip
 
1986 Crimes of the Heart (director of photography)
 
1986 Manhunter
 
1986 Choke Canyon
 
1985 The Berlin Affair
 
1984 The Dark Side of Love (director of photography)
 
1984 Così parlò Bellavista
 
1984 Sotto... sotto
 
1984 Cenerentola '80
 
1983 Sogno di una notte d'estate
 
1983 Le ambizioni sbagliate (TV movie)
 
1983 Hearts and Armour
 
1983 Il quartetto Basileus
 
1982 La pietra di Marco Polo (TV series) (director of photography / 1982-1983)
 
1981 La disubbidienza
 
1981 Il minestrone
 
1981 Fosca (TV movie)
 
1979 Paura sul mondo (TV mini-series)
– Episode #1.3 (1979)
– Episode #1.2 (1979)
– Episode #1.1 (1979)
 
1975 Tracce sulla neve (TV movie)
 
1972 I Nicotera (TV mini-series)
 
Show ShowCamera and Electrical Department (7 titles)
2013 Movie 43 (camera consultant - segment "Happy Birthday")
 
2011 Season of the Witch (director of photography: Shreveport additional photography)
 
2009 State of Play (director of photography: additional photography)
 
2006 The Contract (camera operator: "a" camera)
 
2005 Before, During and 'After the Sunset' (video documentary) (additional camera operator)
 
1984 Voyage of the Rock Aliens (director of photography: first musical sequence)
 
1972 La donna di picche (TV mini-series) (director of photography: second unit)
 
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2008/I Deception
Herr Kleiner/Mr. Moretti
 
1991 Frankie and Johnny
Man on Bus (uncredited)
 
Show ShowWriter (1 title)
2004 ASC-DCI StEM (short) (creator)
 
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (1 title)
2003 A Director's Journey: The Making of 'Red Dragon' (video documentary short) (technical advisor)
 
Show ShowSelf (15 titles)
2010 The Making of 'Last of the Mohicans' (video documentary)
Himself
 
2009 Michael Mann: Making 'Public Enemies' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2009 On Dillinger's Trail (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2008 Sunlight and Shadow: The Visual Style of 'L.A. Confidential' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2008 Whatever You Desire: Making 'L.A. Confidential' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2008 Visual Acoustics (documentary)
Himself
 
2008 Dreaming Slipstream Dream (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2006 Cinematographer Style (documentary)
Himself
 
2005 The Making of 'Heat' (video documentary)
Himself
 
2005 Before, During and 'After the Sunset' (video documentary)
Himself
 
2005 Pacino and DeNiro: The Conversation (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2003 A Director's Journey: The Making of 'Red Dragon' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2001 The 'Manhunter' Look: A Conversation with Dante Spinotti (video documentary short)
Himself
 
1998 The 70th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Nominee: Best Cinematography
 
1993 Dante Spinotti (documentary)
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

Director of photography for Diet Coke TV commercial "Movie House" (2003). See more »

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Height:

5' 10¾" (1.80 m)
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Member of the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC). See more »

Star Sign:

Leo