Has a loyal pet, a black and white English Springer Spaniel named
Spooky.
His father, Louis Tomaselli, a jeweler, died of a fatal heart attack
when Dante was 17 years-old. The teen lived in Montville, New Jersey
before moving to NYC to build a horror film career.
In 1994 Soft Cell's Marc Almond ("Tainted Love") met Tomaselli in NYC.
Inspired, the British pop singer wrote a song dedicated to the cult
horror director, "Caged." It's the first track on Almond's solo
album, "Fantastic Star".
Graduated from the New York School of Visual Arts.