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Dante Spinotti

Dante Spinotti

Cinematographer, also actor and producer · Born August 22, 1943 (83) · Tolmezzo, Italia

BAFTA Award winner · Oscar nominee

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.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
August 22, 1943 (83)
From
Tolmezzo, Italia
Works as
Cinematographer, also actor and producer
Titles
57 on MovieCove · 75 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 12% in 30 days

What are Dante Spinotti's films like?

Across their 53 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.

Genres

Comedy15 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 51st percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Action14 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 45th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 46th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Biography6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 66th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Crime6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 70th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
26%
Self
23%
Bonds
21%
Survival
12%
Power
9%
Society
5%
Ideas
4%
Romantic love12 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice14 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity11 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception6 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption8 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival6 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 52 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 14 · Serious 19 · Dark 19

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 18 · Stylized 20 · Heightened 14

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 6 · Charged 29 · Intense 17

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 11 · Shifting 32 · Whiplash 9

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 29 · Some laughs 17 · Funny 6

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 19 · Even-paced 28 · Relentless 5

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 19 · Engaged 26 · Full focus 7

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 15 · Affecting 20 · Heavy 17

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 34 · Open-ended 12 · Ambiguous 6

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
33
Melancholic
25
Absurd
12
Dread
10
Contemplative
12
Other
54

How their films linger

Bittersweet25 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking17 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful18 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 16 with a twist

  • Happy13
  • Bittersweet26
  • Tragic6
  • Ambiguous7
  • Cyclical1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Dante Spinotti's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 38 of their 57 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (13).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Dante Spinotti's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

75 credits, 57 with a MovieCove page; 12 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Up Against It(2026)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Melania(2026)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • The Alto Knights(2025)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Posso entrare? An ode to Naples (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Cinematographer

  • Where Are You(2019)

    Cinematographer · Producer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Fatale(2020)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Elyse(2020)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Black and Blue(2019)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Ant-Man and the Wasp(2018)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Traffik(2018)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Freak Show(2017)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • I Saw the Light(2015)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Edge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Cinematographer

  • Edge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 1 episode · Cinematographer

  • Hercules(2014)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Vinodentro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Cinematographer

  • Tower Heist(2011)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader(2010)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Public Enemies(2009)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Flash of Genius(2008)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Deception(2008)

    Cinematographer · as Herr Kleiner / Mr. Moretti

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Visual Acoustics(2008)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Slipstream(2007)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • X-Men: The Last Stand(2006)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • The Contract(2006)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Prison Break(2005)

    Show 1 episode · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • After the Sunset(2004)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Pinocchio(2002)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Red Dragon(2002)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Bandits(2001)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • The Family Man(2000)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Wonder Boys(2000)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • The Insider(1999)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Goodbye Lover(1998)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • The Other Sister(1999)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • L.A. Confidential(1997)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • The Mirror Has Two Faces(1996)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Heat(1995)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • The Star Maker(1995)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • The Quick and the Dead(1995)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Nell(1994)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Blink(1994)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • The Secret of the Old Woods (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Cinematographer

  • La fine è nota (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Cinematographer

  • The Last of the Mohicans(1992)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Frankie and Johnny(1991)

    Cinematographer · as Man on Bus (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Hudson Hawk(1991)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • True Colors(1991)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • The Comfort of Strangers(1990)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Cellini: A Violent Life(1990)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Torrents of Spring (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Cinematographer

  • Beaches(1988)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Fair Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Cinematographer

  • The Legend of the Holy Drinker(1988)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Illegally Yours(1988)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Aria(1987)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Cinderella '87 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 4 episodes · Cinematographer

  • From the Hip(1987)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Crimes of the Heart(1986)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Manhunter(1986)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Choke Canyon(1986)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • The Berlin Affair(1985)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • The Dark Side of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Cinematographer

  • Thus Spoke Bellavista (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Cinematographer

  • Voyage of the Rock Aliens(1984)

    Additional Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Softly, Softly(1984)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Cindy - Cinderella '80(1984)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Dream of a Summer Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Cinematographer

  • Hearts and Armour(1983)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • The Basileus Quartet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Cinematographer

  • The Soup (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Cinematographer

  • Assassination (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Cinematographer

  • Don't Open the Door (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Cinematographer

  • L'Inverno (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Cinematographer

  • That's Amore! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Cinematographer

Career shape

A full career of 73 titles, 68 of them dated from 1981 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018)

$623M worldwide

Highest rated

L.A. Confidential (1997)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting2 of 73: 0 only acting, 2 with another roleProducing1 of 73: 0 only producing, 1 with another roleCinematography73 of 73: 70 only cinematography, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score53rd

73 titles, 3 with more than one role — cinematography and acting overlap on 2 of them.

By decade

1980s20 · crew1990s18 · 1 acting · 18 crew2000s13 · 1 acting · 13 crew2010s11 · crew2020s6 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

Awards

a BAFTA Award from 4 major nominations, 1993–2000.

WinNomination
  1. 2000
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Cinematography
  2. 1998
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Cinematography
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Cinematography
  3. 1993
    • BAFTA Award, won · Best Cinematography

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Dante Spinotti's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 53rd percentile, the median of all 56; across their 52 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 51st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 52

Approval · how many liked their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 52

Reach · how many have seen their films

86thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 52

Midcredits score across 57 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up16
  • 50th to 74th16
  • 25th to 49th16
  • Below 25th9

Shape of the crowd

24 of their 57 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser24
  • Broadly Agreed7
  • Mixed18

Most divisive · cinematographer

Melania (2026)

85th percentile spread · 86% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Heat (1995)

Midcredits 99th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 65/100 in their films, across 43 reviewed titles; fans 72, detractors 51. The element that speaks to their work as a cinematographer.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Dante Spinotti's work okay for kids?

Across up to 34 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore and profanity run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore28 titles20–83 · median 58 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity34 titles16–63 · median 38 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity28 titles35–77 · median 50 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs26 titles11–62 · median 34 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense26 titles14–65 · median 48 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Dante Spinotti work with?

People who share at least 2 of Dante Spinotti's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Brett Ratner shares the most, 7.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers