John Dahl

Early life

John Dahl was born and raised in Billings, Montana, the second of four children (his brother is filmmaker Rick Dahl). His father worked as an insurance salesman, and his mother was a homemaker. He graduated from Billings Senior High School in 1974.

His interest in film began at the age of seventeen, when he first saw A Clockwork Orange at a Billings drive-in theater, as told to Robert K. Elder in an interview for The Film That Changed My Life.

He first attended the Montana State University, and then transferred to Montana State University's School of Film and Photography, where he received a degree in film. While at MSU, Dahl was a student of Bill Pullman. His first feature film at MSU was titled The Death Mutants made for $12,000. While at Montana State he played guitar in the punk rock band "The Pugs". He also met his wife, Beth Friedberg at MSU, and after graduation they both left Montana to attend the AFI Conservatory in Los Angeles. He entered the directors program and she entered the cinematography program.

Career

Dahl started his career as a storyboard artist and assistant director. He continued through the eighties making short films and directing music videos for Kool & the Gang and Joe Satriani. Dahl's first two films were Kill Me Again and Red Rock West. His third feature film was the crime thriller, The Last Seduction starring Linda Fiorentino. Fiorentino's performance in the film, although critically acclaimed, was not eligible to receive an Oscar nomination because it aired on cable television before its theatrical release. The Last Seduction also starred Dahl's former college professor, Bill Pullman.

Personal life

Dahl and his wife, Beth, have four children. As of 2007, they resided in Los Angeles.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

References

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6. Maher, Kevin. (December 6, 2007). "Lights, camera, bewilderment". [[The Times]].
7. Schmidt, Carol. (April 25, 2011). "Calling the shots". [[Montana State University]].
8. Webb, Jack. (August 29, 2015). "Amusement Park Drive-In among last of its kind". [[The Washington Times]].
9. Dahl, John. Interview by Robert K. Elder. The Film That Changed My Life. By Robert K. Elder. Chicago: Chicago Review Press, 2011. N. p68. Print.
10. Maslin, Janet. (October 26, 1994). "THE LAST SEDUCTION; A Femme Fatale Who Lives Up To the Description". [[The New York Times]].