THE LAST (12 minutes) OF THE MOHICANS: Episode 6: Dante Spinotti (Cinematographer The Last of the Mohicans, Heat, L.A. Confidential)

It's an honour to bring you a chat with one of the greatest living cinematographers, the legendary Dante Spintotti (cinematographer of THE LAST OF THE MOHICANS & HEAT). In this bombshell laden discussion, Dante and I discuss joining the film four weeks into production; his contribution to the film's aesthetic and constructing the titanic face-off between Magua (Wes Studi) and Chingachgook (Russell Means). *ABOUT DANTE SPINOTTI* Dante Spinotti was born in Tolmezzo, Udine, in the northeastern Italian Region of Friuli. He began his career at RAI (Italian T.V.), before that he spent a lot of time in Kenia as cinematographer for his uncle. In 1985, producer Dino De Laurentiis ( https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0209569?ref_=nmbio_mbio ) offered him a chance to work in the USA for the first time with Michael Mann ( https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000520?ref_=nmbio_mbio ) for the feature Manhunter ( https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0091474?ref_=nmbio_mbio ) (1986). From that experience, Spinotti became one of the most appreciated cinematographers in Hollywood. His particular vision gives a movie a great sense of reality. Among his works are The Last of the Mohicans ( https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0104691?ref_=nmbio_mbio ) (1992) (Academy Nomination), Heat ( https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0113277?ref_=nmbio_mbio ) (1995), L.A. Confidential ( https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0119488?ref_=nmbio_mbio ) (1997) (Academy Nomination), The Insider ( https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0140352?ref_=nmbio_mbio ) (1999) (Academy Nomination), and Wonder Boys ( https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0185014?ref_=nmbio_mbio ) (2000). He married his wife Marcella, and they live in Los Angeles, Rome, and Tolmezzo. *About the show:* *THE LAST (12 minutes) OF THE MOHICANS* is a twelve-episode limited podcast series focusing on the climax of the Michael Mann's 1992 epic The Last of the Mohicans. The format of the podcast, which slightly differs from *ONE HEAT MINUTE* , utilises the entire final twelve-minute climax of Mohicans as a portal to explore the themes of the movie. The show examines the cross-section of political apparatuses, colonial superpower wrangling, and Mr Mann's riff on the "great American hero." The final episode - once again will feature Mr Mann to unpack his intentions with the film in the conception and orchestration of its grand ending. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/one-heat-minute-productions/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands