Dante Spinotti
Cinematography · b. 1943 · Tolmezzo, Italia
Dante Spinotti, ASC, AIC, is an Italian cinematographer. He is known mostly for his collaborations with directors Michael Mann and Brett Ratner. He received Academy Award nominations for L.A. Confidential (1997) and The Insider (1999). He won a BAFTA Award for The Last of the Mohicans (1992). He has also won two Italian David di Donatello Awards and two Nastro d'Argento Awards.
Movies11
Movie6.0ThrillerMysteryAs a corporate auditor who works in a number of different offices, Jonathan McQuarry wanders without an anchor among New York's power brokers. A chance meeting with charismatic lawyer Wyatt Bose leads to Jonathan's introduction to The List, an underground sex club. Jonathan begins an affair with a woman known only as S, who introduces Jonathan to a world of treachery and murder.
Deception
2008 · 746 votes
Movie6.8DramaRomanceWhen Johnny is released from prison following a forgery charge, he quickly lands a job as a short-order cook at a New York diner. Following a brief fling with waitress Cora, he develops an attraction for Cora's friend and fellow waitress Frankie. While Frankie resists Johnny's charms initially, she eventually relents when her best friend, Tim, persuades her to give Johnny a chance.
Frankie and Johnny
1991 · 664 votes
Movie3.0DocumentaryEkchart Schmidt examines the machinery behind the dream factory; the Hollywood myth is unmasked. How does the studio industry work? What role does marketing and the hype surrounding the stars play?
Mythos Hollywood - Das Geheimnis des Erfolgs
1998 · 1 votes
Movie6.9DocumentaryA very special encounter between legendary American cinematographer Vilmos Zsigmond and young French director Pierre Filmon. A personal journey with the brightest shadowmaker and his friends.
Close Encounters with Vilmos Zsigmond
2016 · 5 votes
Movie7.5DocumentaryThe history of the birth of an icon, the Borsalino hat. From the factory where it was conceived in a small Italian town, to the glamorous world of Hollywood.
Borsalino City
2016 · 1 votes
Movie6.2DocumentaryBehind the scenes documentary on the classic Michael Mann heist film.
The Making of 'Heat'
2005 · 4 votes
Movie8.0DocumentaryDirector Curtis Hanson and his cast and crew discuss the arduous but rewarding process of creating a modern classic.
Whatever You Desire: Making 'L.A. Confidential'
2008 · 3 votes
- Movie5.0Documentary
Curtis Hanson and his behind-the-scenes collaborators reveal the secrets of bringing 1950s Los Angeles to life in unforgettable style.
- Movie7.0Documentary
Look behind the scenes at the making of Public Enemies (2009)
Michael Mann: Making 'Public Enemies'
2009 · 3 votes
Movie6.0DocumentaryThis short documentary tells about shooting the scene from 'Heat (1995)' where Robert De Niro and Al Pacino meet over a cup of coffee.
Pacino and De Niro: The Conversation
2005 · 1 votes
Movie6.3DocumentaryAn interview with Manhunter cinematographer Dante Spinotti.
The 'Manhunter' Look: A Conversation with Dante Spinotti
2001 · 3 votes