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Danny DeVito

Danny DeVito

13 films · 1,236 frames · top-billed in 7 · 19752023

Born 17 November 1944 · Asbury Park, New Jersey, USA

Daniel Michael DeVito Jr. is an American actor, comedian and filmmaker. Known for his short stature, raspy voice, distinct accent, and energetic comedy roles, he gained prominence for his portrayal of the taxi dispatcher Louie De Palma in the television series Taxi (1978–1983), which won him a Golden Globe Award and an Emmy Award.

Awards

On FrameThrower we have: 13 films · 1,236 frames · top-billed in 7 · 19752023

  • Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series1981
  • New Jersey Hall of Fame2010
  • star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

How their films are shot

Measured across 1,236 frames from the 13 films we hold. This is the look of the work Danny takes, not a claim about any single frame — we index the cast of a film, never the people in a shot.

Across the 13 films we hold, 47% of their frames are day, 40% natural — the look of the work Danny takes.

Time of day

Day47%
Night40%
Interior8%

Lighting

Natural40%
Low key35%
High key22%

Shot size

Medium54%
Closeup19%
Wide17%
Fullbody6%

Camera angle

Eye level84%
High angle8%
Low angle7%

Mood

Neutral64%
Tense15%
Ominous6%
Lonely4%

Films in the library

Every poster opens that film — stills, cinematography notes and colour palette.

Often with

Shared films in this library, not a full filmography.

A reference database for filmmakers

FrameThrower is a fully machine-searchable film database and visual reference library — all 1,236 frames from Danny DeVito's 13 films, and 5,000+ films besides, indexed frame by frame and readable by AI. Search it in plain language, from a reference image, or by colour; call it from an API, an MCP server or an SDK. It's the reference layer for making the next movie.