J. Miles Dale
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J. Miles Dale | |
|---|---|
 Dale in 2026 | |
| Born | 1961 (age 64–65) |
| Occupations | Producer, director |
| Years active | 1985–present |
| Known for | Producer of The Shape of Water |
| Parent | Jimmy Dale (father) Irene Dale (mother) |
| Awards | Academy Award for Best Picture The Shape of Water (2017) |
J. Miles Dale (born 1961)[1] is a Canadian producer and director of film and television.[2] He is best known for producing the critically acclaimed film The Shape of Water, which won the Academy Award for Best Picture at the 90th Academy Awards ceremony.[3][4] Dale is a regular collaborator of fellow director Guillermo del Toro and formed a creative partnership with Netflix.[5]
Dale was born in Toronto, Ontario, to British-born Canadian jazz musician Jimmy Dale.[6][7] Dale attended Bayview Glen School from 1965 to 1968. In 1968, his father moved the family to Hollywood where he worked as a music director for The Smothers Brothers Show, The Andy Williams Show and The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour. The family returned to Toronto in the mid-1970s, and Miles graduated from Jarvis Collegiate Institute. He attended the University of Toronto for a year and later transferred to the University of British Columbia before dropping out to join the film industry.[6][1]
Filmography
Film
Producer
- Harvard Man (2001)
- The Skulls II (2002)
- Blizzard (2003)
- The Skulls III (2004) (Also director)
- Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle (2004)
- Mama (2013)
- The Shape of Water (2017)
- Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (2019)
- Antlers (2021)
- Nightmare Alley (2021)
- Frankenstein (2025)
- The Boy in the Iron Box (TBA)
2nd unit director
- Wolf Girl (2001) (TV movie)
- Hollywoodland (2006)
- Talk to Me (2007)
- Flash of Genius (2008)
- Love Happens (2009)
- The Thing (2011)
Executive producer
- Hollywoodland (2006)
- Talk to Me (2007)
- Pontypool (2008)
- Flash of Genius (2008)
- Love Happens (2009)
- Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010)
- The Thing (2011)
- The Vow (2012)
- Carrie (2013)
- Endless Love (2014)
Unit production manager
- Hollywoodland (2006)
- Flash of Genius (2008)
- Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010)
- The Thing (2011)
- Nightmare Alley (2021)
Television
| Year | Title | Producer | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Comedy Factory | Yes | No | |
| 1986 | True Confessions | Yes | No | |
| 1987–90 | Friday the 13th: The Series | Yes | No | |
| 1990 | Top Cops | Yes | Yes | 1 episode |
| 1994 | RoboCop: The Series | Yes | Yes | Episode "Midnight Minus One" |
| 1996–98 | F/X: The Series | Co-executive | No | |
| 2000 | Earth: Final Conflict | No | Yes | Episode "Scorched Earth" |
| 2001–04 | Doc | No | Yes | 5 episodes |
| 2002–03 | Andromeda | No | Yes | Episodes "Dance of the Mayflies" and "The Unconquerable Man" |
| 2002–04 | Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye | No | Yes | 4 episodes |
| 2007 | 'Til Death Do Us Part | No | Yes | 2 episodes |
| 2016 | Shadowhunters: The Mortal Instruments | Executive | Yes | Directed 3 episodes |
| 2014–17 | The Strain | Executive | Yes | Directed 7 episodes; Also unit production manager and 2nd unit director |
| 2021 | Sex/Life | Executive | No | |
| 2022 | Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities | Executive | No | |
(citation: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0197703/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1)
