Dante Spinotti

Personal Info

Known For Camera

Gender Male

Birthday 1943-08-22 (81 years old)

Place of Birth Tolmezzo, Italia

Dante Spinotti

Biography

Dante Spinotti, A.S.C., A.I.C. (born 22 August 1943) is an Italian cinematographer and a member of the Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. He is known for his collaborations with directors Michael Mann, Michael Apted, Deon Taylor, and Brett Ratner, and is frequently credited with helping to pioneer the use of high-definition digital video in cinematography. He is a BAFTA Award recipient and two-time Academy Award nominee (for L.A. Confidential and The Insider).

Known For

Camera

L'Inverno

as Director of Photography

That's Amore!

as Director of Photography

2023
Posso entrare? An ode to Naples

as Director of Photography

2022
Where Are You

as Director of Photography

2020
Elyse

as Director of Photography

2020
Fatale

as Director of Photography

2019
Black and Blue

as Director of Photography

2018
Freak Show

as Director of Photography

2018
Ant-Man and the Wasp

as Director of Photography

2018
Traffik

as Director of Photography

2016
I Saw the Light

as Director of Photography

2014
Hercules

as Director of Photography

2013
Vinodentro

as Director of Photography

2011
Tower Heist

as Director of Photography

2009
Public Enemies

as Director of Photography

2008
Flash of Genius

as Director of Photography

2008
Deception

as Director of Photography

2007
Slipstream

as Director of Photography

2006
The Contract

as Director of Photography

2006
X-Men: The Last Stand

as Director of Photography

2004
After the Sunset

as Director of Photography

2002
Pinocchio

as Director of Photography

2002
Red Dragon

as Director of Photography

2001
Bandits

as Director of Photography

2000
Wonder Boys

as Director of Photography

2000
The Family Man

as Director of Photography

1999
The Insider

as Director of Photography

1999
The Other Sister

as Director of Photography

1999
Goodbye Lover

as Director of Photography

1997
L.A. Confidential

as Director of Photography

1996
The Mirror Has Two Faces

as Director of Photography

1995
Heat

as Director of Photography

1995
The Quick and the Dead

as Director of Photography

1995
The Star Maker

as Director of Photography

1994
Nell

as Director of Photography

1993
The Secret of the Old Woods

as Director of Photography

1993
Blink

as Director of Photography

1993
La fine è nota

as Director of Photography

1992
The Last of the Mohicans

as Director of Photography

1991
Frankie and Johnny

as Director of Photography

1991
Hudson Hawk

as Director of Photography

1991
True Colors

as Director of Photography

1990
Cellini: A Violent Life

as Director of Photography

1990
The Comfort of Strangers

as Director of Photography

1989
Torrents of Spring

as Director of Photography

1988
Beaches

as Director of Photography

1988
Illegally Yours

as Director of Photography

1988
The Legend of the Holy Drinker

as Director of Photography

1988
Fair Game

as Director of Photography

1987
From the Hip

as Director of Photography

1987
Aria

as Director of Photography

1986
Manhunter

as Director of Photography

1986
Crimes of the Heart

as Director of Photography

1985
The Berlin Affair

as Director of Photography

1984
Sotto Sotto

as Director of Photography

1984
Thus Spoke Bellavista

as Director of Photography

1984
The Dark Side of Love

as Director of Photography

1984
Cinderella '80

as Director of Photography

1984
Voyage of the Rock Aliens

as Additional Director of Photography

1983
Hearts and Armour

as Director of Photography

1983
Dream of a Summer Night

as Director of Photography

1983
The Basileus Quartet

as Director of Photography

1981
The Soup

as Director of Photography

Producer

2022
Where Are You

as Producer

Crew

2025
Alto Knights

as Cinematography