Dito Montiel

Biography

​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…

Movies & TV Shows

1. Who the Fuck Is That Guy?: The Fabulous Journey of Michael Alago (2017) — Self
2. Howard Cantour.com (2013)

Directed

1. Fighting (2009) — Director
2. Empire State (2013) — Director
3. A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints (2006) — Director
4. The Son of No One (2011) — Director
5. Boulevard (2014) — Director
6. Man Down (2016) — Director
7. The Clapper (2018) — Director
8. Riff Raff (2025) — Director
9. Captivated — Director
10. After Exile — Director
11. Live Like That (2027) — Director
12. Untitled Gene Wilder Biopic — Director