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Orlandito Montiel is an American author, filmmaker, and musician. Early Career & Music. Born in New York City, Montiel was active in the early '80s New York hardcore punk scene when he was vocalist for Queens-based Major Conflict. [1] .
Feb 17, 2007 · Dito Montiel is a former punk rocker and model who wrote a memoir about his gang-infested youth in Queens, New York. He turned his book into a movie, A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints, starring Robert Downey Jr, and became a film director.
Dito Montiel was born on 26 July 1965 in New York City, New York, USA. He is a director and writer, known for A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints (2006), Boulevard (2014) and Riff Raff.
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Nov 2, 2011 · Punk rocker turned memoirist turned auteur, Dito Montiel has lived a life that has strayed far and wide from his Astoria, Queens upbringing, but especially in his motion pictures, he can’t help but go home again time after time.
Jul 11, 2014 · Dito Montiel, known for his macho action films, talks about his latest project, "Boulevard", a drama about a man who comes out as gay in his 60s. He discusses his personal connection, his approach to the material, and his challenges as a filmmaker.
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A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints is a 2006 American drama film based on a 2001 memoir of the same name by author, director, and musician Dito Montiel, which describes his youth in Astoria, New York during the 1980s.
Jan 31, 2023 · Dito Montiel. By Tim Molloy. Updated: January 31, 2023. Screenwriter/Director Dito Montiel with Robert Downey Jr. and Rosario Dawson on the set of A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints. Photo by Walter Thomson. Say you grew up in the working-class neighborhood of Astoria, Queens.
