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name: "David J. Eagle"
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born: "31 January 1954"
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# David J. Eagle

Director. Born 31 January 1954 in Staten Island.

## Details

- **Work:** Director
- **Born:** 31 January 1954, Staten Island

## Biography

David J. Eagle is a television director, producer and screenwriter. Born on 31 January 1954 in Staten Island, New York, he directed 13 episodes of the science fiction series *Babylon 5* from 1995 to 1998.

He directed two episodes of *Sliders* in 1999 and worked on educational programming for young audiences. These credits include multiple episodes of the *CBS Schoolbreak Special* series between 1989 and 1996, for which he also served as producer and writer.

Eagle received a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Program for the 1994 *CBS Schoolbreak Special* episode "Kids Killing Kids", on which he worked as writer, director and producer. His direction of the *Babylon 5* episode "Severed Dreams" formed part of the series' Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation.

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

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Babylon 5* (1994), Fi1m 74, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/babylon-5.md)

## Also known for

- *Sliders* (1995), Director

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