Tom DiCillo received his MA in Directing from NYU's Graduate Film School in 1979. In 1984 DiCillo shot (and acted in) "Stranger Than Paradise" for classmate Jim Jarmusch.
In 1987 DiCillo wrote and performed a show in NYC called "Johnny Suede." This lead to his first feature, starring Brad Pitt and Catherine Keener. "Johnny Suede" won Best Picture at the 1991 Locarno Film Festival and was distributed domestically by Miramax.
DiCillo's "Living in Oblivion" starred Steve Buscemi, Catherine Keener and Dermot Mulroney and won Best Screenplay at the 1995 Sundance Film Festival. Other awards include Best Picture at the Deauville Film Festival.
In 1996 DiCillo wrote and directed "Box of Moonlight," starring John Turturro, Sam Rockwell and Catherine Keener. The film premiered at Sundance and was in the Main Competition at the Venice Film Festival.
DiCillo made "The Real Blonde" in 1998, starring Matthew Modine, Catherine Keener, Darryl Hannah and Christopher Lloyd. The film opened the Deauville Film Festival and was released in the US by Paramount. In 2000 DiCillo wrote and directed "Double Whammy," starring Denis Leary, Elizabeth Hurley, Steve Buscemi and Chris Noth.
DiCillo's "Delirious," released in 2007, starred Steve Buscemi, Michael Pitt, Alison Lohman, Gina Gershon and Elvis Costello. "Delirious" won Best Director and Best Screenplay at the 2006 San Sebastian Film Festival as well as Special Jury Prize at the Istanbul Film Festival and Best Director at the HBO Comedy Arts Festival.
"When You're Strange," is DiCillo's first full length documentary.
