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Louis DiGiaimo(1938-2015)

  • Casting Director
  • Casting Department
  • Producer
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Louis DiGiaimo at an event for 1998 Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards (1998)
Louis DiGiaimo was born on 20 October 1938 in Paterson, New Jersey, USA. He was a casting director and producer, known for Thelma & Louise (1991), Gladiator (2000) and Sorcerer (1977). He was married to Lee. He died on 19 December 2015 in Oakland, New Jersey, USA.
BornOctober 20, 1938
DiedDecember 19, 2015(77)
BornOctober 20, 1938
DiedDecember 19, 2015(77)
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  • Won 1 Primetime Emmy
    • 1 win & 3 nominations total

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Known for

Geena Davis and Susan Sarandon in Thelma & Louise (1991)
Thelma & Louise
7.6
  • Casting Director(as Louis Di Giaimo)
  • 1991
Russell Crowe in Gladiator (2000)
Gladiator
8.5
  • Casting Director(as Louis Digiaimo, casting by)
  • 2000
Sorcerer (1977)
Sorcerer
7.7
  • Casting Director(as Louis Di Giamo)
  • 1977
Bruce Willis, David Morse, and Yasiin Bey in 16 Blocks (2006)
16 Blocks
6.6
  • Casting Director(as Louis Di Giaimo)
  • 2006

Credits

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Casting Director



  • Lance Henriksen and Robert Patrick in Good Day for It (2011)
    Good Day for It
    5.5
    • Casting Director
    • 2011
  • For Love Alone (2010)
    For Love Alone
    • Casting Director
    • 2010
  • Lara Flynn Boyle, Heather Graham, Jerry O'Connell, and John Corbett in Baby on Board (2009)
    Baby on Board
    4.2
    • Casting Director
    • 2009
  • Made in Brooklyn (2007)
    Made in Brooklyn
    5.4
    • Casting Director
    • 2007
  • Daryl Hannah, Kim Coates, Jonathan Scarfe, and Nina Dobrev in Hearts of War (2007)
    Hearts of War
    5.0
    • Casting Director
    • 2007
  • Brother's Shadow (2006)
    Brother's Shadow
    6.1
    • Casting Director
    • 2006
  • Bruce Willis, David Morse, and Yasiin Bey in 16 Blocks (2006)
    16 Blocks
    6.6
    • Casting Director (as Louis Di Giaimo)
    • 2006
  • Salma Hayek and Penélope Cruz in Bandidas (2006)
    Bandidas
    5.7
    • Casting Director (as Lou Digiaimo)
    • 2006
  • Renegade (2004)
    Renegade
    5.2
    • Casting Director (as Lou Digiaimo)
    • 2004
  • Kevin Bacon and Charlize Theron in Trapped (2002)
    Trapped
    6.1
    • Casting Director (as Louis Digiaimo)
    • 2002
  • One Eyed King (2001)
    One Eyed King
    5.4
    • Casting Director
    • 2001
  • Donald Sutherland, Jamie Harris, Steven Randazzo, and Nick Sandow in The Big Heist (2001)
    The Big Heist
    5.3
    TV Movie
    • Casting Director
    • 2001
  • Chazz Palminteri in Boss of Bosses (2001)
    Boss of Bosses
    6.4
    TV Movie
    • Casting Director
    • 2001
  • 'R Xmas (2001)
    'R Xmas
    5.7
    • Casting Director (as Louis Digiaimo)
    • 2001
  • A Nero Wolfe Mystery (2001)
    A Nero Wolfe Mystery
    8.4
    TV Series
    • Casting Director (as Lou DiGiaimo Jr.)
    • 2001

Casting Department



  • Pierce Brosnan and Hill Harper in The Nephew (1998)
    The Nephew
    6.5
    • casting: USA
    • 1998
  • Harvey Keitel in The Young Americans (1993)
    The Young Americans
    5.7
    • casting: US (as Lou Di Giamo)
    • 1993
  • Missing Pieces (1991)
    Missing Pieces
    5.3
    • extras casting
    • 1991
  • Michael Krauss in Avalon (1990)
    Avalon
    7.2
    • additional casting
    • 1990
  • Rae Dawn Chong and Robert Davi in Amazon (1990)
    Amazon
    5.6
    • casting consultant (as Lou di Giaimo)
    • 1990
  • Cookie (1989)
    Cookie
    5.4
    • extras casting (as Lou DiGiamo)
    • 1989
  • Homeboy (1988)
    Homeboy
    5.8
    • extras casting (as Lou DiGiamo)
    • 1988
  • Michelle Pfeiffer and Matthew Modine in Married to the Mob (1988)
    Married to the Mob
    6.2
    • additional casting (as Louis Di Giaimo)
    • 1988
  • Anthony Hopkins and Anne Bancroft in 84 Charing Cross Road (1987)
    84 Charing Cross Road
    7.4
    • extras casting: New York (as Lou Digiaimo)
    • 1987
  • Judge Reinhold in Off Beat (1986)
    Off Beat
    5.0
    • additional casting
    • 1986
  • The Money Pit (1986)
    The Money Pit
    6.4
    • extras casting
    • 1986
  • Robert Redford in The Natural (1984)
    The Natural
    7.4
    • additional casting
    • 1984
  • Rodney Dangerfield in Easy Money (1983)
    Easy Money
    6.2
    • additional casting
    • extras casting
    • 1983
  • Monsignor (1982)
    Monsignor
    5.1
    • casting: New York (as Lou Digiamo)
    • 1982
  • Sylvester Stallone in Nighthawks (1981)
    Nighthawks
    6.3
    • additional casting (as Lou Digiamo)
    • 1981

Producer



  • Fort Pit
    6.6
    TV Movie
    • producer (as Lou DiGiamo)
    • 2007
  • An Everlasting Piece (2000)
    An Everlasting Piece
    6.2
    • producer
    • 2000
  • Dinner Rush (2000)
    Dinner Rush
    7.2
    • producer (as Louis Digiaimo)
    • 2000
  • Lillo Brancato, Jason Gedrick, Sonny Marinelli, and Titus Welliver in Falcone (2000)
    Falcone
    7.1
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 2000
  • Johnny Depp and Al Pacino in Donnie Brasco (1997)
    Donnie Brasco
    7.7
    • producer (produced by)
    • 1997

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Louis Di Giaimo
  • Born
    • October 20, 1938
    • Paterson, New Jersey, USA
  • Died
    • December 19, 2015
    • Oakland, New Jersey, USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Lee1962 - December 19, 2015 (his death, 2 children)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Article

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    Father of Lou DiGiaimo Jr..
  • Trademark
      Casting director of many Barry Levinson films.

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