---
name: "Cliff Bole"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/cliff-bole"
fi1m_id: "cliff-bole"
imdb_id: "nm0092853"
tmdb_id: 1219320
wikidata_id: "Q366445"
roles: ["Director"]
born: "9 November 1937"
died: "15 February 2014"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 4
average_fi1m_score: 82
average_as: "director"
average_over: 4
updated: "2026-09-23T12:12:52.102443+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."
---

# Cliff Bole

## Identity

Cliff Bole

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/cliff-bole
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** cliff-bole
- **IMDb ID:** nm0092853
- **TMDB ID:** 1219320
- **Wikidata ID:** Q366445
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cliff_Bole, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q366445, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0092853/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1219320

Director. Born 9 November 1937 in San Francisco, California, USA. Died 15 February 2014.

## Details

- **Work:** Director
- **Born:** 9 November 1937, San Francisco, California, USA
- **Died:** 15 February 2014
- **Active:** 1987–2005
- **Frequently works with:** [James L. Conway](https://film.one/person/james-l-conway.md), [Kim Manners](https://film.one/person/kim-manners.md), [Mike Vejar](https://film.one/person/michael-vejar.md), [Alexander Singer](https://film.one/person/alexander-singer.md), [Allan Kroeker](https://film.one/person/allan-kroeker.md), [Chip Chalmers](https://film.one/person/chip-chalmers.md), [Corey Allen](https://film.one/person/corey-allen.md), [David Carson](https://film.one/person/david-carson.md)
- **Average Fi1m score:** 82, as director, over 4 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1980s 84 (1), 1990s 84 (2), 2000s 77 (1)
- **Score spread:** 3 at 80+, 1 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Genres:** Sci-Fi & Fantasy 4, Drama 3, Mystery 3, Action & Adventure 2, Crime 1
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cliff_Bole, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q366445, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0092853/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1219320

## Streaming the US now

- **Paramount+:** [*Star Trek: Deep Space Nine*](https://film.one/tv/star-trek-deep-space-nine.md) (85), [*Star Trek: The Next Generation*](https://film.one/tv/star-trek-the-next-generation.md) (84)
- **Disney+:** [*The X-Files*](https://film.one/tv/the-x-files.md) (84)
- **Peacock:** [*Supernatural*](https://film.one/tv/supernatural.md) (77)

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

## Biography

Cliff Bole was an American television director. Born Clifford John Bole on 9 November 1937 in San Francisco, California, he died on 15 February 2014 in Palm Desert, California.

He directed episodes of numerous series, including four of *The X-Files*. Bole is best known for his work on the Star Trek franchise, directing 25 episodes of *Star Trek: The Next Generation*, seven of *Star Trek: Deep Space Nine* and ten of *Star Trek: Voyager*. He also directed episodes of *The Six Million Dollar Man*, *Charlie's Angels*, *MacGyver*, *Baywatch* and *Millennium*.

Bole began his career as a script clerk and production assistant after growing up in the San Fernando Valley. An alien species in the Star Trek universe, the Bolians, was named in his honour. He received a Golden Palm Star on the Palm Springs Walk of Stars in 2005.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, variety.com, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (4)

- *Supernatural* (2005), Fi1m 77, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/supernatural.md)
- *Star Trek: Deep Space Nine* (1993), Fi1m 85, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/star-trek-deep-space-nine.md)
- *The X-Files* (1993), Fi1m 84, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-x-files.md)
- *Star Trek: The Next Generation* (1987), Fi1m 84, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/star-trek-the-next-generation.md)

## Complete filmography (48)

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

- *Star Trek: The Next Generation - Unification* (2013), Director
- *Star Trek: The Next Generation - Redemption* (2013), Director
- *Star Trek: The Next Generation - The Best of Both Worlds* (2013), Director
- *Supernatural* (2005), series, Director — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/tv/supernatural.md)
- *Star Trek: Voyager - Future's End* (2000), Director
- *Harsh Realm* (1999), series, Director
- *Star Trek: Voyager - Dark Frontier* (1999), Director
- *Millennium* (1996), series, Director
- *Profiler* (1996), series, Director
- *Fire Co. 132* (1996), series, Director
- *Star Trek: Voyager* (1995), series, Director
- *M.A.N.T.I.S.* (1994), series, Director
- *The X-Files* (1993), series, Director — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-x-files.md)
- *The Untouchables* (1993), series, Director
- *Star Trek: Deep Space Nine* (1993), series, Director — Fi1m 85, [page](https://film.one/tv/star-trek-deep-space-nine.md)
- *Silk Stalkings* (1991), series, Director
- *The Young Riders* (1989), series, Director
- *Baywatch* (1989), series, Director
- *Paradise* (1988), series, Director
- *Mission: Impossible* (1988), series, Director
- *Star Trek: The Next Generation* (1987), series, Director — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/star-trek-the-next-generation.md)
- *Shadow Chasers* (1985), series, Director
- *MacGyver* (1985), series, Director
- *Hollywood Beat* (1985), series, Director
- *Spenser: For Hire* (1985), series, Director
- *I Had Three Wives* (1985), series, Director
- *Eye to Eye* (1985), series, Director
- *V* (1984), series, Director
- *Finder of Lost Loves* (1984), series, Director
- *Mike Hammer* (1984), series, Director
- *Scarecrow and Mrs. King* (1983), series, Director
- *Gavilan* (1982), series, Director
- *Matt Houston* (1982), series, Director
- *T. J. Hooker* (1982), series, Director
- *Strike Force* (1981), series, Director
- *The Fall Guy* (1981), series, Director
- *The Asphalt Cowboy* (1980), Director
- *Hart to Hart* (1979), series, Director
- *B. J. and the Bear* (1979), series, Director
- *Supertrain* (1979), series, Director
- *Vega$* (1978), series, Director
- *The Amazing Spider-Man* (1978), series, Director
- *Fantasy Island* (1978), series, Director
- *September 30, 1955* (1977), First Assistant Director
- *Charlie's Angels* (1976), series, Director
- *The Six Million Dollar Man* (1974), series, Director
- *Emergency!* (1972), series, Director
- *Daniel Boone* (1964), series, Producer

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