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John
Dahl was born in Billings,
Montana, the second of four children (his brother is
filmmaker Rick
Dahl). Dahl spent his young life in and around Montana
all the way up through his college years. He first attended
the University
of Montana, and then transferred to Montana
State University 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. He also met his wife,
Beth Friedberg at MSU, and after graduation they both left
Montana to attend the American
Film Institute in Los
Angeles. He entered the directors program and she
entered the cinematography program.
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
and the Gang and Joe
Satriani. He finally gained notoriety directing his
first two films, Kill Me Again and Red Rock West.
Both films were well received. His third feature film was
crime thriller, The
Last Seduction. Linda
Fiorentino's performance in that movie, although
critically acclaimed, was not eligible to receive an Oscar
nomination because it aired on cable television before its
theatrical release. It also starred his former college
professor, Bill Pullman.
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