John Dahl is an American film director and screenwriter. Among his most successful projects are such films as Kill Me Again, The Vampire Diaries, Shameless, Hannibal and others.
short biography
American director John Dahl was born in 1956 in Billings, the largest city in the American state of Montana. His family was large. John has three siblings.
Panoramic view of Billings, Montana, USA Photo: Pruhter / Wikimedia Commons
Details about the childhood and youth of this director are few. However, it is known that he studied at Montana State University, namely at the film and photography school of this university, where he received a degree in film. John later moved to Los Angeles to continue his studies at the AFI Conservatory.
Career and creativity
Early in his career, John Dahl worked as an assistant director and storyboard artist. In 1989, he presented his first directorial work, Kill Me Again. The crime story about the adventures of the cunning criminal Fay Forrester was well received by both audiences and film critics.
Actor Nicolas Cage Photo: nicolas genin from Paris, France / Wikimedia Commons
The successful debut inspired the director to create another crime thriller, West of the Red Rock. This time, the plot is focused on the former military man Michael Williams, who, by coincidence, learns about the murders preparing in the small town of Red Rock. Meanwhile, the unwanted witness itself becomes a target for the criminal. Hollywood actors such as Nicolas Cage, Dennis Hopper and Lara Flynn Boyle played the main roles in the film.
Over the next few years, Dahl continued to direct feature films. Among his works of the 90s are the thriller "Fallen Angels", the dramas "The Last Seduction" and "Sharpshooter".
Actor Dennis Hopper Photo: John Mathew Smith & www.celebrity-photos.com from Laurel Maryland, USA / Wikimedia Commons
In the period from 2001 to 2009, the director presented to the public such films as "Wow Ride", "Kill Me", "True Blood", "Fear As It Is", "Breaking Bad" and others. In addition, he took part in the creation of the popular American TV series The Vampire Diaries, which aired on The CW from 2009 to 2017.
Among the most recent works by director John Dahl are the television projects Shameless, Homeland, Hannibal, Outlander, Iron Fist, For All Humanity, and House of Servants.
Family and personal life
Director John Dahl has been married to Beth Yana Friedberg for many years. He met his wife while studying at Montana State University. Later, they went together to the AFI Conservatory, where they continued their studies.
Warner Bros. Building on campus AFI Conservatory Photo: American Film Institute / Wikimedia Commons
Currently John and Beth are together. The couple are raising four children.
