Dante Spinotti

Career Overview

Dante Spinotti has 82 screen credits in a career dating back to 1981. Their work spans 7 cinematic universes — most prominently Hannibal Lecter with 2 titles. Signature works include L.A. Confidential, Heat, Ant-Man and the Wasp. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Camera

Gender

male

Known Credits

82

Birth Date

1943-08-22

Birth Place

Tolmezzo, Italia

Known For

• 

  L.A. Confidential
• 

  Heat
• 

  Ant-Man and the Wasp
• 

  Tower Heist
• 

  The Family Man
• 

  The Quick and the Dead

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 7 universes

• Hannibal Lecter (2 titles)
• MCU (1 titles)
• The Chronicles of Narnia (1 titles)
• X-MEN (1 titles)
• Wolverine (1 titles)
• The Hannibal Lecter Collection (1 titles)
• Heat (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Russell Crowe (2 collaborations)
• Lennie Loftin (2 collaborations)
• Thomas Rosales Jr. (2 collaborations)
• Irene Roseen (2 collaborations)
• Jeremy Piven (2 collaborations)
• Michael Peña (2 collaborations)
• Téa Leoni (2 collaborations)
• Robert Downey Sr. (2 collaborations)
• Christopher Breslin (2 collaborations)
• Troy Hall (2 collaborations)

Credits

• camera (68 credits)

  • Up Against It

    director of photography

    camera
    2027
  • Don't Open the Door

    director of photography

    camera
    2026
  • L'Inverno

    director of photography

    camera
    2026
  • Assassination

    director of photography

    camera
    2026
  • That's Amore!

    director of photography

    camera
    2026
  • Melania

    director of photography

    camera
    2026
  • The Alto Knights

    director of photography

    camera
    2025
  • Posso entrare? An ode to Naples

    director of photography

    camera
    2023
  • Where Are You

    director of photography

    camera
    2022
  • Fatale

    director of photography

    camera
    2020
  • Elyse

    director of photography

    camera
    2020
  • Black and Blue

    director of photography

    camera
    2019
  • Ant-Man and the Wasp

    director of photography

    camera
    2018
  • Traffik

    director of photography

    camera
    2018
  • Freak Show

    director of photography

    camera
    2018
  • I Saw the Light

    director of photography

    camera
    2016
  • Edge

    director of photography

    camera
    2015
  • Hercules

    director of photography

    camera
    2014
  • Vinodentro

    director of photography

    camera
    2013
  • Tower Heist

    director of photography

    camera
    2011
  • The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader

    director of photography

    camera
    2010
  • Public Enemies

    director of photography

    camera
    2009
  • Flash of Genius

    director of photography

    camera
    2008
  • Deception

    director of photography

    camera
    2008
  • Slipstream

    director of photography

    camera
    2007
  • X-Men: The Last Stand

    director of photography

    camera
    2006
  • The Contract

    director of photography

    camera
    2006
  • After the Sunset

    director of photography

    camera
    2004
  • Pinocchio

    director of photography

    camera
    2002
  • Red Dragon

    director of photography

    camera
    2002
  • Bandits

    director of photography

    camera
    2001
  • The Family Man

    director of photography

    camera
    2000
  • Wonder Boys

    director of photography

    camera
    2000
  • The Insider

    director of photography

    camera
    1999
  • The Other Sister

    director of photography

    camera
    1999
  • L.A. Confidential

    director of photography

    camera
    1997
  • The Mirror Has Two Faces

    director of photography

    camera
    1996
  • Heat

    director of photography

    camera
    1995
  • The Star Maker

    director of photography

    camera
    1995
  • The Quick and the Dead

    director of photography

    camera
    1995
  • Nell

    director of photography

    camera
    1994
  • The Secret of the Old Woods

    director of photography

    camera
    1993
  • Blink

    director of photography

    camera
    1993
  • La fine è nota

    director of photography

    camera
    1993
  • The Last of the Mohicans

    director of photography

    camera
    1992
  • Frankie and Johnny

    director of photography

    camera
    1991
  • Hudson Hawk

    director of photography

    camera
    1991
  • True Colors

    director of photography

    camera
    1991
  • The Comfort of Strangers

    director of photography

    camera
    1990
  • Cellini: A Violent Life

    director of photography

    camera
    1990
  • Torrents of Spring

    director of photography

    camera
    1989
  • Beaches

    director of photography

    camera
    1988
  • Fair Game

    director of photography

    camera
    1988
  • The Legend of the Holy Drinker

    director of photography

    camera
    1988
  • Illegally Yours

    director of photography

    camera
    1988
  • Aria

    director of photography

    camera
    1987
  • From the Hip

    director of photography

    camera
    1987
  • Crimes of the Heart

    director of photography

    camera
    1986
  • Manhunter

    director of photography

    camera
    1986
  • The Berlin Affair

    director of photography

    camera
    1985
  • Thus Spoke Bellavista

    director of photography

    camera
    1984
  • Voyage of the Rock Aliens

    additional director of photography

    camera
    1984
  • Sotto Sotto

    director of photography

    camera
    1984
  • Cinderella '80

    director of photography

    camera
    1984
  • Dream of a Summer Night

    director of photography

    camera
    1983
  • Hearts and Armour

    director of photography

    camera
    1983
  • The Basileus Quartet

    director of photography

    camera
    1983
  • The Soup

    director of photography

    camera
    1981

• production (1 credits)

  • Where Are You

    producer

    production
    2022

• actors (13 credits)

  • Close Encounters with Vilmos Zsigmond

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2016
  • Borsalino City

    Self - Cinematographer

    actor

    actors
    2016
  • Making The Last of the Mohicans

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2010
  • Michael Mann: Making 'Public Enemies'

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2009
  • Whatever You Desire: Making 'L.A. Confidential'

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • Sunlight and Shadow: The Visual Style of 'L.A. Confidential'

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • Deception

    Herr Kleiner / Mr. Moretti

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • Dreaming Slipstream Dream

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • The Making of Heat

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • Pacino and De Niro: The Conversation

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • The 'Manhunter' Look: A Conversation with Dante Spinotti

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • Mythos Hollywood - Das Geheimnis des Erfolgs

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1998
  • Frankie and Johnny

    Man on Bus (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1991