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Tom DiCillo is an American film director, screenwriter and cinematographer born in Jacksonville, Florida, in 1954. He studied filmmaking at New York University's Film School, subsequently working as an actor, then cinematographer, before making his own films.

He received acclaim for his satire of independent film-making Living in Oblivion. This 1995 black comedy, itself a low-budget independent film, features Steve Buscemi as a director driven to near-madness by his cast and crew, including a vain Hollywood actor rumoured to be based on Brad Pitt - who had himself appeared, as a then-unknown actor, in DiCillo's Johnny Suede.

Describing the inspiration for and origin of Living in Oblivion in an interview with Salon magazine, DiCillo has said that making a movie is "one of the most tedious, boring, painful [of] experiences - and that's just when something goes right".

Has published books of two of his screenplays, "Living in Oblivion" and "Box of Moonlight". Both books contain the full scripts along with humorous commentary, stories and anecdotes.

His latest film, a comedy starring Steve Buscemi, Michael Pitt, Alison Lohman and Elvis Costello, is set for release in the latter part of 2006. It recently screened at the San Sebastian Film Festival where it won three awards (Best Director, Best Original Screenplay, and the Signis Award for originality).

Filmography (director)

• Delirious (2006) - Not yet released
• Double Whammy (2001)
• The Real Blonde (1997)
• Box of Moon Light (1996)
• Living in Oblivion (1995)
• Johnny Suede (1991)

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