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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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  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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[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 »

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