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Joe Beaudoin Jr. at 23:56, 26 July 2025

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	After starting his career as a storyboard artist and assistant director, Dahl moved on to making short films and directing music videos. In 1989 he wrote and directed his first feature film, ''[[w:Kill Me Again\|Kill Me Again]]''. He also directed ''[[w:Red Rock West\|Red Rock West]]'', ''[[w:The Last Seduction\|The Last Seduction]]'', ''[[w:Rounders (film)\|Rounders]]'', and other films between 1989 and the present.		After starting his career as a storyboard artist and assistant director, Dahl moved on to making short films and directing music videos. In 1989 he wrote and directed his first feature film, ''[[w:Kill Me Again\|Kill Me Again]]''. He also directed ''[[w:Red Rock West\|Red Rock West]]'', ''[[w:The Last Seduction\|The Last Seduction]]'', ''[[w:Rounders (film)\|Rounders]]'', and other films between 1989 and the present.

	He was asked by [[Ronald D. Moore\|Ron Moore]] to direct the Season Four episode "[[The Oath]]". Originally, [[David Eick]] attempted to get [[Kevin Smith]] as the director, but due to a miscommunication between Eick and Moore, and a delay on Smith's part, the job went to Dahl. On ''Caprica'', Dahl was noted for directing the Adama-centric storylines and was praised by the cast as being fun to work with.<ref>[[Podcast:The Dirteaters\|Podcast for ''The Dirteaters'']], timestamp 13:46</ref>		He was asked by [[Ronald D. Moore\|Ron Moore]] to direct the Season Four episode "[[The Oath]]". Originally, [[David Eick]] attempted to get [[Kevin Smith]] as the director, but due to a miscommunication between Eick and Moore, and a delay on Smith's part, the job went to Dahl. On ''[[Caprica (series)\|Caprica]]'', Dahl was noted for directing the Adama-centric storylines and was praised by the cast as being fun to work with.<ref>[[Podcast:The Dirteaters\|Podcast for ''The Dirteaters'']], timestamp 13:46</ref>


	== Director credits for ''Battlestar Galactica'' and ''Caprica'' ==		== Director credits for ''Battlestar Galactica'' and ''Caprica'' ==
	*''Battlestar Galactica'' Season 4		*''Battlestar Galactica'' Season 4

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	After starting his career as a storyboard artist and assistant director, Dahl moved on to making short films and directing music videos. In 1989 he wrote and directed his first feature film, ''[[w:Kill Me Again\|Kill Me Again]]''. He also directed ''[[w:Red Rock West\|Red Rock West]]'', ''[[w:The Last Seduction\|The Last Seduction]]'', ''[[w:Rounders (film)\|Rounders]]'', and other films between 1989 and the present.		After starting his career as a storyboard artist and assistant director, Dahl moved on to making short films and directing music videos. In 1989 he wrote and directed his first feature film, ''[[w:Kill Me Again\|Kill Me Again]]''. He also directed ''[[w:Red Rock West\|Red Rock West]]'', ''[[w:The Last Seduction\|The Last Seduction]]'', ''[[w:Rounders (film)\|Rounders]]'', and other films between 1989 and the present.

	He was asked by [[Ronald D. Moore\|Ron Moore]] to direct the Season Four episode "[[The Oath]]". Originally, [[David Eick]] attempted to get [[Kevin Smith]] as the director, but due to a miscommunication between Eick and Moore, and a delay on Smith's part, the job went to Dahl.		He was asked by [[Ronald D. Moore\|Ron Moore]] to direct the Season Four episode "[[The Oath]]". Originally, [[David Eick]] attempted to get [[Kevin Smith]] as the director, but due to a miscommunication between Eick and Moore, and a delay on Smith's part, the job went to Dahl. On ''Caprica'', Dahl was noted for directing the Adama-centric storylines and was praised by the cast as being fun to work with.<ref>[[Podcast:The Dirteaters\|Podcast for ''The Dirteaters'']], timestamp 13:46</ref>


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	**"[[False Labor]]"		**"[[False Labor]]"
	**"[[The Dirteaters]]"		**"[[The Dirteaters]]"

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	'''John Dahl''' is a film director and screenwriter. Born in Billings, Montana in 1956, Dahl is the second of four children. He first attended the [[w:University of Montana\|University of Montana]], and later attended [[w:Montana State University\|Montana State University]], where he was a student of [[w:Bill Pullman\|Bill Pullman]]. While studying there, he met his wife Beth Friedberg and later received a degree in film. After, he and Friedberg both attended the [[w:American Film Institute\|American Film Institute]].		'''John Dahl''' is a film director and screenwriter. Born in Billings, Montana in 1956, Dahl is the second of four children. He first attended the [[w:University of Montana\|University of Montana]], and later attended [[w:Montana State University\|Montana State University]], where he was a student of [[w:Bill Pullman\|Bill Pullman]]. While studying there, he met his wife Beth Friedberg and later received a degree in film. After, he and Friedberg both attended the [[w:American Film Institute\|American Film Institute]].

BlueResistance: /* Director credits for "Battlestar Galactica" */ Caprica episodes + proofreading

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	== Director credits for "Battlestar Galactica" ==		== Director credits for ''Battlestar Galactica'' and ''Caprica'' ==
	*Season 4		*''Battlestar Galactica'' Season 4
	**"[[The Oath]]"		**"[[The Oath]]"

			*''Caprica''
			**"[[False Labor]]"
			**"[[The Dirteaters]]"

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	*Season 4		*Season 4
	**"[[The Oath]]"		**"[[The Oath]]"

	~~{{stub}}~~

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JubalHarshaw: yay, content

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yay, content

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			'''John Dahl''' is a film director and screenwriter. Born in Billings, Montana in 1956, Dahl is the second of four children. He first attended the [[w:University of Montana\|University of Montana]], and later attended [[w:Montana State University\|Montana State University]], where he was a student of [[w:Bill Pullman\|Bill Pullman]]. While studying there, he met his wife Beth Friedberg and later received a degree in film. After, he and Friedberg both attended the [[w:American Film Institute\|American Film Institute]].

			After starting his career as a storyboard artist and assistant director, Dahl moved on to making short films and directing music videos. In 1989 he wrote and directed his first feature film, ''[[w:Kill Me Again\|Kill Me Again]]''. He also directed ''[[w:Red Rock West\|Red Rock West]]'', ''[[w:The Last Seduction\|The Last Seduction]]'', ''[[w:Rounders (film)\|Rounders]]'', and other films between 1989 and the present.

			He was asked by [[Ronald D. Moore\|Ron Moore]] to direct the Season Four episode "[[The Oath]]". Originally, [[David Eick]] attempted to get [[Kevin Smith]] as the director, but due to a miscommunication between Eick and Moore, and a delay on Smith's part, the job went to Dahl.


			== Director credits for "Battlestar Galactica" ==
			*Season 4
			**"[[The Oath]]"

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