D.J. Caruso

**D.J. Caruso**, born as **Daniel John Caruso Jr.**, is a prominent American film director, producer, and screenwriter. His body of work spans across a range of genres including thriller, action, horror, and drama; with notable films like _Disturbia_, _Standing Up_, _Taking Lives_, _I Am Number Four_, and _XXX: Return of Xander Cage_. Apart from his cinema journey, he has directed multiple episodes of renowned television series such as _The Shield_, _Over There_, _Smallville_, and _Dark Angel_. His career began under the tutelage of director John Badham, later making his feature film directorial debut with _The Salton Sea_. His breakout came with _Disturbia_, a film directed at the behest of Steven Spielberg which grossed over $117 million. He subsequently collaborated with Spielberg and actor Shia LaBeouf on _Eagle Eye_. Despite mixed reviews, the film did well at the box office. Caruso adapted the YA novel _I Am Number Four_ and directed the family film _Standing Up_, fulfilling a long-time passion project. Plans to direct film adaptations of comic _Preacher_ and _Selling Time_ didn't come to fruition, but he returned to the director's helm with films like _XXX: Return of Xander Cage_ and _Redeeming Love_. He has also directed music videos and been a guest judge on the Fox reality television show _On the Lot_.