Giovanni Cotto-Ortiz

Giovanni Cotto-Ortiz was born in March 1976 in Bayamon, Puerto Rico. Giovanni is an assistant director and director, known for After the Hunt (2025), The Turkey Bowl (2019) and Opening Night (2016). Giovanni has been married to Dahlia Foroutan since 2 September 2012.

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Drones
Short
- first assistant director
- 2026
After the Hunt
5.7
- first assistant director: VFX unit (uncredited)
- 2025
Paris Hilton: ADHD
4.1
Music Video
- 1st assistant director
- 2024
Finding JaMia's Spirit
Short
- first assistant director
- 2024
Righteous Thieves
4.2
- first assistant director
- 2023
Fantasy Island
6.3
TV Series
- second assistant director
- 2023
Bad at Small Talk
Short
- first assistant director
- 2022
It Snows All the Time
5.1
- first assistant director (as Giovanni Cotto)
- 2022
Dancing with Myself
4.0
TV Series
- stage manager
- 2022
High Expectations
5.3
- first assistant director
- 2022
Daniel
7.9
Short
- first assistant director
- 2022
Diplo & Miguel: Don't Forget My Love
7.4
Music Video
- first assistant director
- 2022
Don Omar: Sincero
Music Video
- first assistant director
- 2022
Vince Staples: Law of Averages
Music Video
- 1st assistant director
- 2021
Unstable
Music Video
- first assistant director
- 2020

Official sites
- Representation
- Union DGA
Alternative names
- Giovanni Cotto
Height
- 5′ 7½″ (1.71 m)
Born
- March 1976
- Bayamon, Puerto Rico
Spouse
- Dahlia ForoutanSeptember 2, 2012 - present
Other works
Music video - Daddy Yankee featuring Snoop Dogg "Gangsta Zone" - Directed by Carlos Perez/ Jesse Terrero - First Assistant Director to Perez