Dito Montiel

Dito Montiel was born in Astoria, Queens in 1965. After a troubled childhood, Dito toyed with modelling and music and eventually came into the public eye as part of the band 'Gutterboy' after his hardcore punk band, 'Major Conflict' broke up. They were signed to Geffen Records for $1 Million.

In 2003, Dito published 'A Guide To Recognizing Your Saints'. The book is an autobiography/memoir, which details his childhood in Astoria, his time touring with Gutterboy and some thought provoking personal insights. Robert Downey Jnr described it as 'A series of brilliant vignettes.'

Dito adapted the book into a screenplay shortly afterwards, and made a film version of 'A Guide To Recognizing Your Saints'. It became his directorial debut. Among others rising stars, the film featured Robert Downey Jnr, Dianne Wiest, Shia LeBouef and Rosario Dawson, who later appeared in Sin City and Tarantino's 'Death Proof.'

His second novel was published in 2007. It is called 'Eddie Krumble Is The Clapper'

His self titled debut album was released in 2006 on Rhino Records label.

He is currently filming a movie called 'Fighting' about a ticket scalper who is introduced to the world of street Fighting- something his first book covers in detail. The film stars Channing Tatum and is available to reserve on LoveFilm.

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Dito Montiel - what members say

A Guide to Recognising Your Saints review by Al80 from Brighton, England

Stale 16 August 2007
...Downey returns to find one of them dead, one a drunk, and one in jail. Director Dito Montiel button-pushes like a bereaved Ron Howard, and desperately tries to enliven the ...

Dito Montiel - filmography

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Fighting on DVD (2009)
Starring: Channing Tatum, Terrence Howard, Brian J. White
Director: Dito Montiel
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Small-town boy Shawn MacArthur has come to New York City with nothing. Barely earning a living selling counterfeit goods on the streets, his luck changes when scam artist Harvey Boarden sees that he has a natural talent for street fighting. When Harvey offers Shawn help at making the real cash, ..read more »

Rate this: 57% from 1,302 member

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Fighting - BLU-RAY Version (2009)
Starring: Terence Howard, Zulay Henao, Brian White
Director: Dito Montiel
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A small-town boy hustling his way through the big city forms an uneasy alliance with a scam artist who inducts him into the violent world of bare-knuckle brawling in A GUIDE TO RECOGNIZING YOUR SAINTS writer/director Dito Montiel's unforgiving urban action film. Arriving in New York City with ..read more »

Rate this: 53% from 145 members

A Guide to Recognising Your Saints on DVD (2006)
Starring: Robert Downey, Channing Tatum, Shia LaBeouf
Director: Dito Montiel
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The movie is a coming-of-age drama about a boy growing up in Astoria, N.Y., during the 1980s. As his friends end up dead, on drugs or in prison, he comes to believe he has been saved from their fate by various so-called saints.

Rate this: 60% from 5,836 members

Dito Montiel - watch online

A Guide To Recognising Your Saints to Watch Now (2006)
Starring: Robert Downey Jr, Shia LaBeouf, Channing Tatum
Director: Dito Montiel
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Run time: 95 minutes
As 36-year-old Dito (Robert Downey Jr., Good Night, And Good Luck) looks back at his childhood with Laurie (Rosario Dawson, Sin City) we are whisked off to the sweltering New York City summer of 1986. Nestled precariously between Brooklyn, The Bronx and Manhattan is the NYC borough of Queens. For ..read more »

Rate this: 70% from 31 members

Dito Montiel facts

5 most recent films

Fighting - 3.0 stars
Fighting - BLU-RAY Version - 2.5 stars
A Guide to Recognising Your Saints - 3.0 stars

5 highest-rated films

A Guide to Recognising Your Saints - 3.0 stars
Fighting - 3.0 stars
Fighting - BLU-RAY Version - 2.5 stars

5 lowest-rated films

Fighting - BLU-RAY Version - 2.5 stars
Fighting - 3.0 stars
A Guide to Recognising Your Saints - 3.0 stars

Most frequent co-stars

Channing Tatum - 5 times - show films
Luis Guzman - 3 times - show films
Zulay Henao - 3 times - show films
Terrence Howard - 2 times - show films
Aaron Behr - 2 times - show films

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