Dante Spinotti

Birthday: Aug 22, 1943

Place of birth: Tolmezzo, Italia

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

Heat

Heat (1995)

7.92

Director of Photography

Hercules

Hercules (2014)

5.8

Director of Photography

The Quick and the Dead

The Quick and the Dead (1995)

6.54

Director of Photography

Ant-Man and the Wasp

Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018)

6.94

Director of Photography

The Last of the Mohicans

The Last of the Mohicans (1992)

7.39

Director of Photography

L.A. Confidential

L.A. Confidential (1997)

7.8

Director of Photography

Frankie and Johnny

Frankie and Johnny (1991)

6.73

Director of Photography

Tower Heist

Tower Heist (2011)

6.1

Director of Photography

As an actor

Deception

Deception (2008)

Herr Kleiner / Mr. Moretti

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Movie crew

Alto Knights

Alto Knights (2025)

Cinematography

Posso entrare? An ode to Naples

Posso entrare? An ode to Naples (2023)

Director of Photography

Black and Blue

Black and Blue (2019)

Director of Photography

Ant-Man and the Wasp

Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018)

Director of Photography

Freak Show

Freak Show (2018)

Director of Photography

Traffik

Traffik (2018)

Director of Photography

I Saw the Light

I Saw the Light (2016)

Director of Photography

Hercules

Hercules (2014)

Director of Photography

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