Dante Spinotti


Dante Spinotti, A.S.C., A.I.C. 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, 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.

Biography

Spinotti was born in Tolmezzo, near the Austrian border. He began experimenting with still photography at the age of 11 with a camera given to him by his uncle, a cinematographer and director specializing in documentaries and newsreels. He worked as a camera operator on documentaries for much of his early career.
Among the more notable films he has worked on are The Last of the Mohicans, Heat, and L.A. Confidential. Spinotti also was the cinematographer for Brett Ratner's films, such as Red Dragon, After the Sunset, and .
Spinotti has the distinction of being the cinematographer on both film versions of author Thomas Harris' Red Dragon: Michael Mann's 1986 adaptation, and Brett Ratner's 2002 adaptation. He won the Golden Camera 300 award at the Manaki Brothers Film Festival in Macedonia for lifetime achievement.

Filmography

YearTitleDirectorNotes
1981La disubbidienzaAldo Lado
1983Cinderella '80Roberto Malenotti
1983Dream of a Summer NightGabriele Salvatores
1983Hearts and ArmourGiacomo Battiato
1984Basileus QuartetFabio Carpi
1984Così parlò BellavistaLuciano De Crescenzo
1985The Berlin AffairLiliana Cavani
1985The Dark Side of LoveSalvatore Samperi
1986Crimes of the HeartBruce Beresford
1986ManhunterMichael Mann
1987From the HipBob Clark
1988BeachesGarry Marshall
1988The Legend of the Holy DrinkerErmanno Olmi
1988Fair GameMario Orfini
1988Illegally YoursPeter Bogdanovich
1989Torrents of SpringJerzy Skolimowski
1990The Comfort of StrangersPaul Schrader
1990A Violent LifeGiacomo Battiato
1991Frankie and JohnnyGarry Marshall
1991Hudson HawkMichael Lehmann
1991True ColorsHerbert Ross
1992The Last of the MohicansMichael MannNominated – American Society of Cinematographers Award for Outstanding Cinematography
1992The End Is KnownCristina Comencini
1993The Secret of the Old WoodsErmanno Olmi
1993BlinkMichael Apted
1994NellMichael Apted
1995HeatMichael MannNominated – Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Cinematography
1995The Quick and the DeadSam Raimi
1996The Mirror Has Two FacesBarbra Streisand
1997L.A. ConfidentialCurtis HansonLos Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Cinematography
Nominated – Academy Award for Best Cinematography
Nominated – BAFTA Award for Best Cinematography
Nominated – American Society of Cinematographers Award for Outstanding Cinematography
Nominated – Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Cinematography
Nominated – National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Cinematography
Nominated – Satellite Award for Best Cinematography
1998Goodbye LoverRoland Joffé
1999The InsiderMichael MannLos Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Cinematography
Nominated – Academy Award for Best Cinematography
Nominated – American Society of Cinematographers Award for Outstanding Cinematography
1999The Other SisterGarry Marshall
2000The Family ManBrett Ratner
2000Wonder BoysCurtis Hanson
2001BanditsBarry Levinson
2002PinocchioRoberto Benigni
2002Red DragonBrett Ratner
2004After the SunsetBrett Ratner
2006The ContractBruce Beresford
2006'Brett RatnerNominated – Satellite Award for Best Cinematography
2007SlipstreamAnthony Hopkins
2008DeceptionMarcel Langenegger
2008Flash of GeniusMarc Abraham
2009Public EnemiesMichael MannNominated – Satellite Award for Best Cinematography
2010'Michael Apted
2011Tower HeistBrett Ratner
2013ReWinedFerdinando Vicentini Orgnani
2014HerculesBrett Ratner
2015I Saw the LightMarc Abraham
2017Freak ShowTrudie Styler
2018TraffikDeon Taylor-
2018Ant-Man and the WaspPeyton Reed
2019Black and BlueDeon Taylor
2020FataleDeon Taylor
TBABeverly Hills Cop IVAdil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah