About
Zale Dalen
Overview
Zale Dalen, AKA David James Scott, started his career in the film business as a script writer (“Another Smith for Paradise” directed by Tom Shandell in 1972) assistant editor, soundman, editor, and sponsored/educational film director. His big break came in 1976 with the funding of his first feature film, “Skip Tracer”. Since then he has directed four more Canadian features – “The Hounds of Notre Dame”, “Terminal City Ricochet”, “Expect No Mercy”, and “Passion” – two of which are considered Canadian classics, one of which was a job of work made for the exploitation market in third world countries, and one of which, “Passion”. is a work of pure genius that remains totally unrecognized. Along the way he directed two made for TV movies – “Anything to Survive” and “On Thin Ice, the Tai Babalonia Story” – and quite a few episodes of television series like Alfred Hitchcock, Wiseguy, Scene of the Crime, Friday’s Curse, Kung Fu the Legend Continues, Beachcombers and For the Record.
Known for
Directing |
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1999 | Passion | Directing | Director | 59 Average |
1995 | Expect No Mercy | Directing | Director | 58 Average |
1990 | On Thin Ice: The Tai Babilonia Story | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
1990 | Terminal City Ricochet | Directing | Director | 59 Average |
1990 | Anything to Survive | Directing | Director | 59 Average |
1980 | Hounds of Notre Dame | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
1977 | Skip Tracer | Directing | Director | 59 Average |
Writing |
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1977 | Skip Tracer | Writing | Screenplay | 59 Average |
Sound |
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1975 | Potlatch...a strict law bids us dance | Sound | Sound Recordist | N/A N/A |
Editing |
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1977 | Skip Tracer | Editing | Editor | 59 Average |