Tom DiCillo

Tom DiCillo is an independent filmmaker and musician. He was one of the founders of the Independent Film movement, which sparked into being in NYC in the late 1970s. As a cinematographer, he shot Stranger Than Paradise for NYU classmate Jim Jarmusch, then went on to direct his first feature, Johnny Suede, starring the then-unknown Brad Pitt.

His other films include Living In Oblivion, Box of Moonlight, and Delirious. He won a Grammy for his documentary on The Doors: When You're Strange.

DiCillo formed The Black & Blue Orkestre in 2013 with Grog Lisee and Will Crewdson. They released Hurt Me Tender in 2014, available on iTunes and Amazon.

DiCillo has just finished a new album called Shot of Blue, which will be released on November 1, 2024.