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John Dahl was born in 1956 in Billings, Montana, USA. He is a director and writer, known for Kill Me Again (1989), The Last Seduction (1994) and Rounders (1998). He is married to Beth Jana Friedberg. They have four children. See full bio »
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Known For

Kill Me Again
Kill Me Again Director
(1989)
The Last Seduction
The Last Seduction Director
(1994)
Rounders
Rounders Director
(1998)
Red Rock West
Red Rock West Director
(1993)
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Filmography

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  For Love (TV Movie) (completed)
 2016-2018 Billions (TV Series) (3 episodes)
- The Third Ortolan (2018)
- Hell of a Ride (2018)
- Boasts and Rails (2016)
 2017-2018 SEAL Team (TV Series) (2 episodes)
- In Name Only (2018)
- The Exchange (2017)
 2018 The Looming Tower (TV Mini-Series) (2 episodes)
- Mistakes Were Made (2018)
- Losing My Religion (2018)
 2017 The Good Doctor (TV Series) (1 episode)
- Oliver (2017)
 2013-2017 Ray Donovan (TV Series) (8 episodes)
- Dogwalker (2017)
- Las Vegas (2017)
- Chinese Algebra (2016)
- Marisol (2016)
- Swing Vote (2015)
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 2017 Iron Fist (TV Series) (2 episodes)
- Shadow Hawk Takes Flight (2017)
- Snow Gives Way (2017)
 2015-2017 The Affair (TV Series) (5 episodes)
- Episode #3.9 (2017) ... (segment "Helen")
- Episode #3.8 (2017)
- Episode #3.4 (2016)
- Episode #3.2 (2016)
- Episode #2.4 (2015)
 2016 Kingdom (TV Series) (2 episodes)
- Do Not Disturb (2016)
- Woke Up Lonely (2016)
 2015 Jessica Jones (TV Series) (1 episode)
- AKA Sin Bin (2015)
 2013-2015 Hannibal (TV Series) (2 episodes)
- ...And the Woman Clothed with the Sun (2015)
- Buffet Froid (2013)
 2015 Aquarius (TV Series) (1 episode)
- It's Alright Ma (I'm Only Bleeding) (2015)
 2010-2015 Justified (TV Series) (6 episodes)
- The Hunt (2015)
- Weight (2014)
- Outlaw (2013)
- Measures (2012)
- For Blood or Money (2011)
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 2015 House of Cards (TV Series) (2 episodes)
- Chapter 34 (2015)
- Chapter 33 (2015)
 2013-2014 The Bridge (TV Series) (3 episodes)
- Jubilex (2014)
- Beholder (2014)
- Take the Ride, Pay the Toll (2013)
 2014 The Strain (TV Series) (1 episode)
- Loved Ones (2014)
 2014 Outlander (TV Series) (2 episodes)
- Castle Leoch (2014)
- Sassenach (2014)
 2007-2014 Californication (TV Series) (10 episodes)
- Faith, Hope, Love (2014)
- Smile (2014)
- Quitters (2013)
- JFK to LAX (2012)
- The Last Supper (2011)
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 2013-2014 The Americans (TV Series) (2 episodes)
- New Car (2014)
- The Oath (2013)
 2008-2013 Dexter (TV Series) (16 episodes)
- Make Your Own Kind of Music (2013)
- A Little Reflection (2013)
- Do You See What I See? (2012)
- Run (2012)
- Are You...? (2012)
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 2013 Person of Interest (TV Series) (1 episode)
- Dead Reckoning (2013)
 2009-2013 The Vampire Diaries (TV Series) (4 episodes)
- Catch Me If You Can (2013)
- The Ties That Bind (2012)
- Brave New World (2010)
- Friday Night Bites (2009)
 2012 Bad Girls (TV Movie)
 2012 Arrow (TV Series) (1 episode)
- Year's End (2012)
 2012 Homeland (TV Series) (1 episode)
- The Clearing (2012)
 2012 Falling Skies (TV Series) (1 episode)
- Love and Other Acts of Courage (2012)
 2011-2012 Shameless (TV Series) (2 episodes)
- Can I Have a Mother (2012)
- Killer Carl (2011)
 2011 Cooper and Stone (TV Movie)
 2010-2011 Hellcats (TV Series) (2 episodes)
- Fancy Dan (2011)
- The Match Game (2010)
 2010 Caprica (TV Series) (2 episodes)
- The Dirteaters (2010)
- False Labor (2010)
 2010 Terriers (TV Series) (1 episode)
- Agua Caliente (2010)
 2008-2010 True Blood (TV Series) (4 episodes)
- Hitting the Ground (2010)
- Timebomb (2009)
- Never Let Me Go (2009)
- Mine (2008)
 2009 Breaking Bad (TV Series) (1 episode)
- Down (2009)
 2009 United States of Tara (TV Series) (2 episodes)
- Snow (2009)
- Betrayal (2009)
 2009 Battlestar Galactica (TV Series) (1 episode)
- The Oath (2009)
 2009 Fear Itself (TV Series) (1 episode)
- Chance (2009)
 2007 The Line-Up (TV Movie)
 2007 Life (TV Series) (1 episode)
- Powerless (2007)
 2007 You Kill Me
 2006 The Line-Up (TV Movie)
 2005 Tilt (TV Series) (2 episodes)
- The Last Hand (2005)
- Shuffle Up and Deal (2005)
 2001 Joy Ride
 1998 Rounders
 1996 Unforgettable
 1995 Fallen Angels (TV Series) (1 episode)
- Tomorrow I Die (1995)
 1993 Red Rock West
 1989 Kill Me Again
 1988 Deniece Williams: I Can't Wait (Video short)
 1987 Angela Winbush: Run to Me (Video short)
 1987 Kool & the Gang: Stone Love (Video short)
 1986 Kool & the Gang: Victory (Video short)
 1985 Kool & the Gang: Emergency (Video short)
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Personal Details

Other Works:

Produced a 30 minute rock musical, in collaboration with David Warfield, entitled "Here Come the Pugs."

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Personal Quote:

[A Clockwork Orange (1971) ] captured my imagination so much. It was the first film that I saw that made me realize that somebody has to make this stuff. Somebody has to build those sets. Somebody has to paint those paintings. All of a sudden it became accessible. The movie was so compelling and interesting to me on so many levels. The one thing that struck me was that somebody made a movie, and ... See more »

Trivia:

Good friends with director Francis Ford Coppola. Coppola was an outspoken fan of Dahl's debut feature film Kill Me Again (1989), and helped Red Rock West (1993) get off the ground by convincing his nephew Nicolas Cage to star in the film. See more »
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