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D.J. Caruso

Director | Producer | Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Born in Norwalk, Connecticut, Caruso came west to play tennis and study Television Production at Pepperdine University. Interned at Disney Studios in the Product Placement department and later hooked up with Director John Badham, who mentored him into a second-unit director, after Badham lost his 2nd-unit director Rob Cohen to a first-unit directing career... See full bio »

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Daniel John Caruso Jr.
in Norwalk, Connecticut, USA
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2013/II Standing Up
 
2011 Inside (TV series)
 
2011 I Am Number Four
 
2008 Eagle Eye
 
2007 Disturbia
 
2002-2006 The Shield (TV series)
– Kavanaugh (2006)
– Extraction (2006)
– Pay in Pain (2002)
– Cherrypoppers (2002)
 
2005 Two for the Money
 
2005 Over There (TV series)
– Mission Accomplished (2005)
 
2004 Taking Lives
 
2002 Robbery Homicide Division (TV series)
– Free and Clear (2002)
– 2028 (2002)
 
2002 The Salton Sea
 
2002 Smallville (TV series)
– Shimmer (2002)
 
2001 Going to California (TV series)
 
2001 Dark Angel (TV series)
– Meow (2001)
 
1999 The Strip (TV series)
– Games Without Frontiers (1999)
 
1999 Mind Prey (TV movie)
 
1999 Martial Law (TV series)
– Substitutes (1999)
 
1998 Buddy Faro (TV series)
 
1998 Black Cat Run (TV movie)
 
1997 Cyclops, Baby
 
1996 High Incident (TV series)
 
1995 VR.5 (TV series)
– 5D (1995)
 
1988 It's Cool to Care (short)
 
Show ShowProducer (9 titles)
2002 Crazy as Hell (producer)
 
1999 Mind Prey (TV movie) (producer)
 
1996 Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
1995 Nick of Time (executive producer)
 
1994 Drop Zone (producer)
 
1993 Another Stakeout (co-producer - as D. J. Caruso)
 
1993 Point of No Return (associate producer)
 
1991 The Hard Way (associate producer)
 
1988 It's Cool to Care (short) (executive producer)
 
1995 Nick of Time (second unit director)
 
1994 Drop Zone (second unit director)
 
1993 Another Stakeout (second unit director - as D. J. Caruso)
 
1993 Point of No Return (second unit director)
 
Show ShowWriter (3 titles)
2013/II Standing Up (screenplay)
 
2011 Inside (TV series)
 
1988 It's Cool to Care (short)
 
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (1 title)
1990 Bird on a Wire (production associate: Badham-Cohen Group - as D. J. Caruso)
 
Show ShowThanks (2 titles)
2011 Cadet (short) (very special thanks)
 
2008 HBO First Look (TV series documentary) (special thanks - 1 episode)
– The Making of Eagle Eye (2008) (special thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (12 titles)
2012 Made in Hollywood: Teen Edition (TV series)
Himself
– Directing 6 (2012) … Himself
 
2011 Janela Indiscreta (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.55 (2011) … Himself
 
2011 Made in Hollywood (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #6.16 (2011) … Himself
 
2011 ES.TV HD (TV series)
Himself - Guest
– Episode dated 18 February 2011 (2011) … Himself - Guest
 
2011 Attack of the Show! (TV series)
Himself - Director, I Am Number Four
– Fred Armisen (2011) … Himself - Director, I Am Number Four
 
2008 HBO First Look (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Eagle Eye (2008) … Himself
– The Making of Eagle Eye (2008) … Himself
 
2007 On the Lot (TV series)
Himself - Judge
– Box Office Results #1 (2007) … Himself - Judge
– Box Office Performance Show #1 (2007) … Himself - Judge
 
2007 Up Close with Carrie Keagan (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 11 April 2007 (2007) … Himself
 
2007 Max on Set: Disturbia... An Inside Look (TV short)
Himself
 
2006 The Making of 'Two for the Money' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2002 Embracing the Chaos: A Conversation with the Cast of 'The Salton Sea' (video documentary short)
Himself - Director
 
1994 Movie Magic (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Aerial Action: The Danger Zone (1994) … Himself
 

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The Shield: Season 1: Episode 6 -- As Dutch's theory about a serial killer preying on prostitutes proves true, he convinces Aceveda to launch an all out effort to find him before he strikes again; Julien decides to bring down Vic for stealing drugs. Eagle Eye -- Clip: Drone I Am Number Four -- John is an extraordinary teen, masking his true identity and passing as a typical high school student to elude a deadly enemy seeking to destroy him. Three like him have already been killed ... he is Number Four.
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Other Works:

(2009): Directed music video "Sometime Around Midnight" (Version 2) for The Airborne Toxic Event.

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Trivia:

One of 115 people invited to join AMPAS in 2007. See more »

Trademark:

His films often have intense car crashes ( Taking Lives, Disturbia, and Eagle Eye) See more »

Star Sign:

Capricorn