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name: "Allan Kroeker"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/allan-kroeker"
fi1m_id: "allan-kroeker"
imdb_id: "nm0471862"
tmdb_id: 1215364
wikidata_id: "Q2837732"
roles: ["Director"]
born: "10 April 1951"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 10
average_fi1m_score: 76
average_as: "director"
average_over: 10
updated: "2026-09-26T15:00:44.876695+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Allan Kroeker

## Identity

Allan Kroeker

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/allan-kroeker
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** allan-kroeker
- **IMDb ID:** nm0471862
- **TMDB ID:** 1215364
- **Wikidata ID:** Q2837732
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allan_Kroeker, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2837732, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0471862/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1215364

Director. Born 10 April 1951 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.

## Details

- **Work:** Director
- **Born:** 10 April 1951, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
- **Active:** 1990–2011
- **Also known as:**  Alan Kroeker 
- **Frequently works with:** [David Solomon](https://film.one/person/david-solomon.md), [Jane Espenson](https://film.one/person/jane-espenson.md), [Marita Grabiak](https://film.one/person/marita-grabiak.md), [Allison Liddi-Brown](https://film.one/person/allison-liddi-brown.md), [Félix Enríquez Alcalá](https://film.one/person/felix-alcala.md), [Jeff Woolnough](https://film.one/person/jeff-woolnough.md), [Jose Molina](https://film.one/person/jose-molina.md), [Paul A. Edwards](https://film.one/person/paul-a-edwards.md)
- **Average Fi1m score:** 76, as director, over 10 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 80 (2), 2000s 76 (7), 2010s 63 (1)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 77 to 74 across 6 titles
- **Score spread:** 4 at 80+, 6 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Genres:** Drama 10, Sci-Fi & Fantasy 7, Action & Adventure 5, Crime 2, Mystery 2, Comedy 1
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allan_Kroeker, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2837732, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0471862/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1215364

## Streaming the US now

- **Paramount+:** [*Star Trek: Deep Space Nine*](https://film.one/tv/star-trek-deep-space-nine.md) (85), [*Battlestar Galactica*](https://film.one/tv/battlestar-galactica.md) (83), [*Beverly Hills, 90210*](https://film.one/tv/beverly-hills-90210.md) (74)
- **Disney+:** [*Firefly*](https://film.one/tv/firefly.md) (83), [*Bones*](https://film.one/tv/bones.md) (70)
- **Peacock:** [*Supernatural*](https://film.one/tv/supernatural.md) (77), [*Grimm*](https://film.one/tv/grimm.md) (63)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Fi1m on Allan Kroeker

> Allan Kroeker is a reliable director of complicated television, repeatedly trusted with finales. His work includes two science-fiction series we warmly recommend, *Firefly* and *Battlestar Galactica*, though neither should be treated as his achievement alone.

In *Firefly* (2002), an easy joke can interrupt a serious moment, but the cast keeps the programme worth our time. Allan Kroeker directed *Ariel*, contributing to a science-fiction Western whose warmth is a large part of its appeal. We grew fond of that cast because their warmth survived even the dialogue’s habit of interrupting serious moments. Kroeker’s strength is the practical business of directing complicated episodes, with effects and several stories competing for attention.

His early work encompassed Canadian shorts, documentaries and literary adaptations, followed by television drama including *Tramp at the Door* (1985). The move into US episodic television came in the mid-1990s, with science fiction and fantasy becoming his specialism. He directed the finales of *Star Trek: Deep Space Nine* in 1999, *Star Trek: Voyager* in 2001 and *Star Trek: Enterprise* in 2005. Being asked to finish three series is a reasonable indication of professional trust, particularly for a director handling effects and multiple storylines.

*Battlestar Galactica* (2004) makes a sterner demand on the viewer than *Firefly*. Kroeker’s episodes include *Resistance* (2005), within a programme whose tense storytelling earns its seriousness. Edward James Olmos and Mary McDonnell lead an ensemble that gives us good reason to endure the gloom, although its persistence can become wearing. Writer-producer Ronald D. Moore is a recurring collaborator, working with Kroeker here and on *Deep Space Nine*.

Later work on *Bones* and *Grimm* continued his movement between series. We value that consistency, while remaining cautious about claiming a distinctive visual style on the strength of those credits. The case for Kroeker rests on the difficult episodes he was repeatedly trusted to handle; the writing and performances need their own credit, especially in programmes with such strong ensembles. Start with *Firefly* for the company, provided an ill-timed joke will not spoil the evening.

## Biography

Allan Kroeker is a Canadian film and television director. He was born on 10 April 1951 in Winnipeg, Manitoba.

Kroeker began his career in Winnipeg producing films for Mennonite organisations and later wrote and directed adaptations of short fiction. He has directed episodic television since 1987, including multiple episodes of *Star Trek: Deep Space Nine*, *Star Trek: Voyager* and *Star Trek: Enterprise*.

He directed the series finales of *Star Trek: Deep Space Nine*, *Star Trek: Voyager* and *Star Trek: Enterprise*. His other credits include episodes of *Battlestar Galactica* (2004), *Firefly* (2002), *Supernatural*, *Grimm*, *Bones* and *Chuck*.

*Sources: imdb.com, memory-alpha.fandom.com, en.wikipedia.org.*

## On Fi1m (10)

- *Grimm* (2011), Fi1m 63, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/grimm.md)
- *Dollhouse* (2009), Fi1m 66, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/dollhouse.md)
- *Chuck* (2007), Fi1m 73, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/chuck.md)
- *Pushing Daisies* (2007), Fi1m 82, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/pushing-daisies.md)
- *Bones* (2005), Fi1m 70, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/bones.md)
- *Supernatural* (2005), Fi1m 77, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/supernatural.md)
- *Battlestar Galactica* (2004), Fi1m 83, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/battlestar-galactica.md)
- *Firefly* (2002), Fi1m 83, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/firefly.md)
- *Star Trek: Deep Space Nine* (1993), Fi1m 85, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/star-trek-deep-space-nine.md)
- *Beverly Hills, 90210* (1990), Fi1m 74, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/beverly-hills-90210.md)

## Complete filmography (69)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Greenleaf* (2016), series, Director
- *Rush* (2014), series, Director
- *Star Trek: Enterprise - Storm Front* (2014), Director
- *Reign* (2013), series, Director
- *Defiance* (2013), series, Director
- *Star Trek: Enterprise - Shockwave* (2013), Director
- *Motive* (2013), series, Director
- *Grimm* (2011), series, Director — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/tv/grimm.md)
- *The Hunt for the I-5 Killer* (2011), Director
- *Alphas* (2011), series, Director
- *Fairly Legal* (2011), series, Director
- *Covert Affairs* (2010), series, Director
- *Unnatural History* (2010), series, Director
- *Dollhouse* (2009), series, Director — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/tv/dollhouse.md)
- *Knight Rider* (2008), series, Director
- *The Middleman* (2008), series, Director
- *Pushing Daisies* (2007), series, Director — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/pushing-daisies.md)
- *Chuck* (2007), series, Director — Fi1m 73, [page](https://film.one/tv/chuck.md)
- *Gossip Girl* (2007), series, Director
- *Blood Ties* (2007), series, Director
- *Supernatural* (2005), series, Director — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/tv/supernatural.md)
- *Bones* (2005), series, Director — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/tv/bones.md)
- *Battlestar Galactica* (2004), series, Director — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/tv/battlestar-galactica.md)
- *Wonderfalls* (2004), series, Director
- *Tru Calling* (2003), series, Director
- *Jake 2.0* (2003), series, Director
- *Firefly* (2002), series, Director — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/tv/firefly.md)
- *The Twilight Zone* (2002), series, Director
- *UC: Undercover* (2001), series, Director
- *Star Trek: Enterprise* (2001), series, Director, Writer
- *Dark Angel* (2000), series, Director
- *Andromeda* (2000), series, Director
- *Mysterious Ways* (2000), series, Director
- *Roswell* (1999), series, Director
- *Charmed* (1998), series, Director
- *Earth: Final Conflict* (1997), series, Director
- *Once a Thief: Brother Against Brother* (1997), Director
- *L5: First City in Space* (1996), Director
- *Once a Thief* (1996), series, Director
- *Psi Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal* (1996), series, Director
- *Hostile Advances: The Kerry Ellison Story* (1996), Director
- *Poltergeist: The Legacy* (1996), series, Director
- *Star Trek: Voyager* (1995), series, Director
- *TekWar* (1994), series, Director
- *Ready or Not* (1993), series, Director
- *Kung Fu: The Legend Continues* (1993), series, Director
- *Star Trek: Deep Space Nine* (1993), series, Director — Fi1m 85, [page](https://film.one/tv/star-trek-deep-space-nine.md)
- *Forever Knight* (1992), series, Director
- *Catwalk* (1992), series, Director
- *Showdown at Williams Creek* (1991), Director
- *Beverly Hills, 90210* (1990), series, Director — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/tv/beverly-hills-90210.md)
- *Dracula: The Series* (1990), series, Director
- *Road to Avonlea* (1990), series, Director
- *Age-Old Friends* (1989), Director
- *Friday the 13th: The Series* (1987), series, Director
- *Heaven On Earth* (1987), Director
- *Street Legal* (1987), series, Director
- *The Campbells* (1986), series, Director
- *Red Shoes* (1986), Director, Writer
- *The Twilight Zone* (1985), series, Director
- *Tramp at the Door* (1985), Director, Writer
- *The Ray Bradbury Theater* (1985), series, Director
- *Screen Two* (1985), series, Director
- *The Pedlar* (1982), Director, Writer
- *The Strongest Man in the World* (1980), Director of Photography, Editor
- *Darts in the Dark: An Introduction to W.O. Mitchell* (1980), Director of Photography
- *W.O. Mitchell: Novelist in Hiding* (1980), Director of Photography
- *A House on The Prairie* (1978), Director of Photography
- *Rabbit Pie* (1976), Director

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