Directed credits
29
Established
Strong directing catalog.
Director
D.J. Caruso
Directing
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
1.6
Low visibility
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Directed movies: 15Directed series: 14All crew credits: 39
TMDB ID: 40256
IMDb ID: nm0142286
Known for: Directing
Born: January 17, 1965
Age: 61
Place of birth: Norwalk, Connecticut, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1991 - 2024
Years active: 34
Average TMDB rating: 6.61
Wikidata: Q444583
Also known as
Daniel John Caruso • D.J. Caruso • D.J. 카루소
Frequent jobs
Director (29)Executive Producer (3)Associate Producer (2)Producer (2)Co-Producer (1)Screenplay (1)Writer (1)
Biography
D.J. Caruso (born January 17, 1965) is an American director and producer. Caruso has directed the films Disturbia, Two for the Money, Taking Lives, The Salton Sea, and Eagle Eye. He has also directed television episodes for shows such as The Shield, Over There, Smallville, and Dark Angel. He directed his first music video in 2007 for the song Don't Make Me Wait by This World Fair. He was also a guest judge on the FOX reality show On the Lot for the episode of May 28/29. In 2009 he directed the music video for Airborne Toxic Event, Sometime Around Midnight.
Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by D.J. Caruso.
Mary
Director
2024 Movie
Shut In
Director
2022 Movie
Redeeming Love
Director
2022 Movie
xXx: Return of Xander Cage
Director
2017 Movie
The Disappointments Room
Director
2016 Movie
Inside
Director
2011 Movie
I Am Number Four
Director
2011 Movie
Eagle Eye
Director
2008 Movie
Disturbia
Director
2007 Movie
Two for the Money
Director
2005 Movie
Taking Lives
Director
2004 Movie
The Salton Sea
Director
2002 Movie
Mind Prey
Director
1999 Movie
Black Cat Run
Director
1998 Movie
Cyclops, Baby
Director
1997 Movie
Series
Directed Series
Series directed by D.J. Caruso.
Lioness
Director • 2 eps
2023 Series
Over There
Director • 1 eps
2005 Series
Robbery Homicide Division
Director • 2 eps
2002 Series
The Shield
Director • 4 eps
2002 Series
Smallville
Director • 1 eps
2001 Series
Going to California
Director • 4 eps
2001 Series
Dark Angel
Director • 1 eps
2000 Series
The Strip
Director • 1 eps
1999 Series
Mercy Point
Director • 1 eps
1998 Series
Martial Law
Director • 1 eps
1998 Series
Buddy Faro
Director • 1 eps
1998 Series
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
Director • 2 eps
1997 Series
High Incident
Director • 4 eps
1996 Series
VR.5
Director • 1 eps
1995 Series
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with D.J. Caruso.
Redeeming Love
Director
2022 Movie
Shut In
Director
2022 Movie
Disturbia
Director
2007 Movie
The Salton Sea
Director
2002 Movie
Eagle Eye
Director
2008 Movie
Taking Lives
Director
2004 Movie
Mary
Director
2024 Movie
Nick of Time
Executive Producer
1995 Movie
Point of No Return
Associate Producer
1993 Movie
I Am Number Four
Director
2011 Movie
The Hard Way
Associate Producer
1991 Movie
xXx: Return of Xander Cage
Director
2017 Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with D.J. Caruso.
Lioness
Director • 2 eps
2023 Series
The Shield
Director • 4 eps
2002 Series
Smallville
Director • 1 eps
2001 Series
Dark Angel
Director • 1 eps
2000 Series
Martial Law
Director • 1 eps
1998 Series
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with D.J. Caruso.
xXx: Return of Xander Cage
Director
2017 Movie
Redeeming Love
Director
2022 Movie
I Am Number Four
Director
2011 Movie
Eagle Eye
Director
2008 Movie
Taking Lives
Director
2004 Movie
Disturbia
Director
2007 Movie
The Hard Way
Associate Producer
1991 Movie
Point of No Return
Associate Producer
1993 Movie
Two for the Money
Director
2005 Movie
Nick of Time
Executive Producer
1995 Movie
The Salton Sea
Director
2002 Movie
Another Stakeout
Co-Producer
1993 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with D.J. Caruso.
Lioness
Director • 2 eps
2023 Series
Smallville
Director • 1 eps
2001 Series
The Shield
Director • 4 eps
2002 Series
Dark Angel
Director • 1 eps
2000 Series
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
Director • 2 eps
1997 Series
Martial Law
Director • 1 eps
1998 Series
High Incident
Director • 4 eps
1996 Series
Over There
Director • 1 eps
2005 Series
VR.5
Director • 1 eps
1995 Series
Going to California
Director • 4 eps
2001 Series
Robbery Homicide Division
Director • 2 eps
2002 Series
On the Lot
1 eps
2007 Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for D.J. Caruso.
The Tribes of Palos Verdes
Executive Producer
2017 Movie
Standing Up
Screenplay
2013 Movie
Crazy As Hell
Producer
2002 Movie
Nick of Time
Executive Producer
1995 Movie
Drop Zone
Producer
1994 Movie
Another Stakeout
Co-Producer
1993 Movie
Point of No Return
Associate Producer
1993 Movie
The Hard Way
Associate Producer
1991 Movie
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for D.J. Caruso.
Bronx Zoo '90: Crime, Chaos and Baseball
Executive Producer • 3 eps
2024 Series
Inside
Writer • 1 eps
2011 Series
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for D.J. Caruso.
On the Lot
1 eps
2007 Series