From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Dito Montiel, born as Orlandito Montiel, (July 26, 1965) is an American author, screenwriter, director and musician. Born in New York City, he came into the public eye after the breakup of his hardcore punk band Major Conflict. Later, Montiel would gain notoriety in 1989 when Geffen Records signed his newly formed outfit Gutterboy to a $1 million record deal – an unheard of sum at the time. The band was dropped after its debut and was dubbed one of the most "successful" unsuccessful bands in rock history. In 2003, Montiel published A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints, a memoir detailing his life growing up in Astoria, Queens in the early 1980s during the rise of the hardcore punk scene. The book describes his time spent touring with his band Gutterboy and his brief modeling career with Versace along with other personal anecdotes. After adapting his best-selling book into a screenplay, Montiel made his directorial debut with the film version of A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints, with Robert Downey Jr. (as the older Montiel), Dianne Wiest and Shia LaBeouf. The film was executive produced by Trudie Styler. Montiel released the self-titled album Dito Montiel in 2006 through Rhino Records. His second novel Eddie Krumble Is the Clapper was published in April 2007. Montiel also directed a film, Fighting, about a young street hawker in New York City who is introduced to the world of underground street fighting. The film stars Channing Tatum, Terrence Howard and Luis Guzmán. In 2011, Montiel's police drama The Son of No One, featuring Channing Tatum, Ray Liotta, Al Pacino and Katie Holmes played at the Sundance Film Festival. The film was picked up for distribution by Anchor Bay Entertainment. Description above from the Wikipedia article Dito Montiel, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Biography from TMDB.
- July 26, 1965 (61)
- New York City, New York, USA
- Director, writer and producer
- 10 on MovieCove · 15 credits in all
What are Dito Montiel's films like?
Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.
Genres
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
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 10
Light 2 · Serious 5 · Dark 3
Grounded 7 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0
Gentle 1 · Charged 5 · Intense 4
Steady 3 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 1
Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0
Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 0
Casual 5 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 1 · Affecting 5 · Heavy 4
Resolved 6 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy2
- Bittersweet6
- Ambiguous2
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 Dito Montiel's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 10 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Dito Montiel'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
15 credits, 10 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.
Live Like That (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2027)
Riff Raff(2024)
Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films
Critical Thinking(2020)
Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films
The Clapper(2017)
Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films
Man Down(2015)
Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films
Rubble Kings(2010)
Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films
Boulevard(2014)
Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all filmsHoward Cantour.com (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
Empire State(2013)
Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films
The Son of No One(2011)
Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films
Fighting(2009)
Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films
After Exile (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Captivated (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Untitled Gene Wilder Biopic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Career shape
A full career of 15 titles, 11 of them dated from 2006 to 2025.
Biggest box office
Fighting (2009)
Highest rated
Rubble Kings (2010)
Most popular right now
Fighting (2009)
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
3 major awards from 6 major nominations, 2006–2015.
- Venice award, nominated · Best Film
- Independent Spirit Award, nominated · Best First Screenplay
- Venice award, won ×2
- Sundance award, won · Dramatic
- Sundance award, nominated · Dramatic
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 Dito Montiel's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 33rd percentile, the median of all 10; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 38th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up2
- 50th to 74th1
- 25th to 49th4
- Below 25th3
Shape of the crowd
4 of their 10 titles are Mixed.
- Crowd Pleaser3
- Broadly Agreed3
- Mixed4
Reviewers score the atmosphere 62/100 and the pacing 39/100 in their films, across 10 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.
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 Dito Montiel's work okay for kids?
Across up to 6 MovieCove titles with content scores, 1 of the 4 categories sits near the median of all films.
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 Dito Montiel work with?
People who share at least 2 of Dito Montiel's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jake Pushinsky shares the most, 5.
Actors
- James RansoneShared titles: The Clapper (2017), Empire State (2013), The Son of No One (2011)See all 3 shared titles with James Ransone
- Channing TatumShared titles: The Son of No One (2011), Fighting (2009), A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints (2006)See all 3 shared titles with Channing Tatum
- Tracy MorganShared titles: The Clapper (2017), The Son of No One (2011)See all 2 shared titles with Tracy Morgan
- Shia LaBeoufShared titles: Man Down (2015), A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints (2006)See all 2 shared titles with Shia LaBeouf
Composers and editors
- Jake PushinskyShared titles: The Clapper (2017), Man Down (2015), Boulevard (2014), The Son of No One (2011), A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints (2006)See all 5 shared titles with Jake Pushinsky
- David WittmanShared titles: The Clapper (2017), Boulevard (2014), The Son of No One (2011)See all 3 shared titles with David Wittman
- Jimmy HaunShared titles: The Clapper (2017), Boulevard (2014)See all 2 shared titles with Jimmy Haun
- Jonathan EliasShared titles: The Son of No One (2011), A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints (2006)See all 2 shared titles with Jonathan Elias
Producers
- Barry BrookerShared titles: Riff Raff (2024), Empire State (2013)See all 2 shared titles with Barry Brooker
- Patrick HiblerShared titles: Riff Raff (2024), Man Down (2015)See all 2 shared titles with Patrick Hibler
- Michael J. UrannShared titles: The Clapper (2017), Man Down (2015)See all 2 shared titles with Michael J. Urann
- Alex FrancisShared titles: The Son of No One (2011), A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints (2006)See all 2 shared titles with Alex Francis
Mixed roles
- Adam G. SimonShared titles: Riff Raff (2024), Man Down (2015)See all 2 shared titles with Adam G. Simon
