Living in Oblivion
Nick is about to discover the first rule of filmmaking: if at first you don't succeed... PANIC!
1995 | 90m | English
Popularity: 0.9 (history)
| Director: | Tom DiCillo |
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| Writer: | Tom DiCillo |
| Staring: |
| Low-budget independent filmmaker Nick Reve tries to keep everything together as his production is plagued with an insecure actress, a megalomaniac star, a pretentious beret-wearing director of photography, and lousy catering. | |
| Release Date: | Jul 21, 1995 |
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| Director: | Tom DiCillo |
| Writer: | Tom DiCillo |
| Genres: | Comedy |
| Keywords | film in film, vomiting, 1990s, crying man, low-budget filmmaking |
| Production Companies | JDI productions, Lemon Sky Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $1,148,752
Budget: $500,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 05, 2026 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Steve Buscemi | Nick Reve |
| Catherine Keener | Nicole Springer |
| Dermot Mulroney | Wolf |
| Danielle von Zerneck | Wanda |
| James LeGros | Chad Palomino |
| Peter Dinklage | Tito |
| Rica Martens | Cora |
| Kevin Corrigan | Assistant Camera |
| Robert Wightman | Gaffer |
| Michael Griffiths | Sound Mixer / 'Speedo' |
| Matthew Grace | Boom Op |
| Hilary Gilford | Scripty |
| Lori Tan Chinn | Costume Designer |
| Norman Fields | Hair / Make-up Artist |
| Ryan Bowker | Food Service / Clapper |
| Vincenzo Amelia | Cook |
| Francesca DiMauro | Production Assistant |
| Tom Jarmusch | Driver / Intern |
| Laurel Thornby | Nicole's Mother |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Tom DiCillo | Writer, Director |
| Frank Prinzi | Director of Photography |
| Dana Congdon | Editor |
| Scott Pask | Art Direction |
| Marcia Shulman | Casting |
| Camilla Toniolo | Editor |
| Janine Michelle | Art Direction |
| Jim Farmer | Original Music Composer |
| Thérèse DePrez | Production Design |
| Ellen Lutter | Costume Design |
| Stephanie Carroll | Production Design |
| Stuart Emanuel | Sound Editor |
| Hal Levinsohn | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Tim O'Shea | Sound Editor |
| Eliza Paley | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Dominick Tavella | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Tom Nifenecker | Set Dresser |
| Craig Orvieto | Set Dresser |
| Larry Orvieto | Set Dresser |
| Derrick Kardos | Second Assistant Director |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Marcus Viscidi | Producer |
| Meredith Zamsky | Co-Producer |
| Danielle von Zerneck | Associate Producer |
| Robert M. Sertner | Co-Executive Producer |
| Frank von Zerneck | Co-Executive Producer |
| Hilary Gilford | Producer |
| Jane Gil | Associate Producer |
| Dermot Mulroney | Associate Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spirit Awards | Best Picture | N/A | Nominated |
| Spirit Awards | Best Actor | Steve Buscemi | Won |
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