---
name: "Dean White"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/dean-white"
fi1m_id: "dean-white"
imdb_id: "nm0924693"
tmdb_id: 1215143
wikidata_id: "Q5246547"
roles: ["Director"]
reviewed_on_fi1m: 10
average_fi1m_score: 73
average_as: "director"
average_over: 10
updated: "2026-09-23T14:05:10.152057+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."
---

# Dean White

## Identity

Dean White

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/dean-white
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** dean-white
- **IMDb ID:** nm0924693
- **TMDB ID:** 1215143
- **Wikidata ID:** Q5246547
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dean_White_(director), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5246547, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0924693/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1215143

Director.

## Details

- **Work:** Director
- **Active:** 1990–2013
- **Frequently works with:** [Guy Ferland](https://film.one/person/guy-ferland.md), [Adam Davidson](https://film.one/person/adam-davidson.md), [Bryan Spicer](https://film.one/person/bryan-spicer.md), [David Barrett](https://film.one/person/david-barrett.md), [Karen Gaviola](https://film.one/person/karen-gaviola.md), [Kate Woods](https://film.one/person/kate-woods.md), [Kevin Hooks](https://film.one/person/kevin-hooks.md), [Milan Cheylov](https://film.one/person/milan-cheylov.md)
- **Average Fi1m score:** 73, as director, over 10 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 72 (1), 2000s 74 (7), 2010s 68 (2)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 77 to 72 across 6 titles
- **Score spread:** 3 at 80+, 6 at 60–79, 1 under 60
- **Genres:** Drama 10, Crime 8, Action & Adventure 2, Mystery 2, Sci-Fi & Fantasy 2, Sport 1
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dean_White_(director), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5246547, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0924693/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1215143

## Streaming the US now

- **Disney+:** [*The Shield*](https://film.one/tv/the-shield.md) (84), [*Castle*](https://film.one/tv/castle.md) (73), [*The Mentalist*](https://film.one/tv/the-mentalist.md) (71), [*Prison Break*](https://film.one/tv/prison-break.md) (68), [*Once Upon a Time*](https://film.one/tv/once-upon-a-time.md) (65)
- **Paramount+:** [*Friday Night Lights*](https://film.one/tv/friday-night-lights.md) (86)
- **Apple TV:** [*Banshee*](https://film.one/tv/banshee.md) (72)
- **Hulu:** [*Law & Order*](https://film.one/tv/law-and-order.md) (72)

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

## Biography

Dean White is an American television director and producer. He began his career in the late 1980s with production roles and advanced to producing positions on series including *Chicago Hope* and *The District* before becoming a co-producer and director on *The Shield*.

White has directed episodes of numerous television series, including *The Shield* (seven episodes, 2004–2008), *Prison Break*, *The Mentalist*, *Once Upon a Time* (eleven episodes), *The 100* (twenty-four episodes) and *Manifest*. He also served as a producer on *The Shield* and created and executive produced the series *Siren*.

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

## On Fi1m (10)

- *Banshee* (2013), Fi1m 72, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/banshee.md)
- *Once Upon a Time* (2011), Fi1m 65, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/once-upon-a-time.md)
- *Castle* (2009), Fi1m 73, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/castle.md)
- *The Mentalist* (2008), Fi1m 71, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-mentalist.md)
- *Pushing Daisies* (2007), Fi1m 82, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/pushing-daisies.md)
- *Friday Night Lights* (2006), Fi1m 86, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/friday-night-lights.md)
- *Shark* (2006), Fi1m 55, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/shark.md)
- *Prison Break* (2005), Fi1m 68, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/prison-break.md)
- *The Shield* (2002), Fi1m 84, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-shield.md)
- *Law & Order* (1990), Fi1m 72, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/law-and-order.md)

## Complete filmography (35)

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

- *Stumptown* (2019), series, Director
- *Manifest* (2018), series, Director
- *Siren* (2018), series, Executive Producer, Creator
- *Zoo* (2015), series, Director
- *The 100* (2014), series, Director, Supervising Producer
- *Banshee* (2013), series, Director — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/tv/banshee.md)
- *The River* (2012), series, Director
- *Once Upon a Time* (2011), series, Director — Fi1m 65, [page](https://film.one/tv/once-upon-a-time.md)
- *Blue Bloods* (2010), series, Director
- *Detroit 1-8-7* (2010), series, Director
- *Chase* (2010), series, Director
- *Pretty Little Liars* (2010), series, Director
- *V* (2009), series, Director
- *Castle* (2009), series, Director — Fi1m 73, [page](https://film.one/tv/castle.md)
- *The Mentalist* (2008), series, Director — Fi1m 71, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-mentalist.md)
- *Pushing Daisies* (2007), series, Director — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/pushing-daisies.md)
- *Dirty Sexy Money* (2007), series, Director
- *Saving Grace* (2007), series, Director
- *Dirt* (2007), series, Director
- *The Nine* (2006), series, Director
- *Friday Night Lights* (2006), series, Director — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/tv/friday-night-lights.md)
- *Shark* (2006), series, Director — Fi1m 55, [page](https://film.one/tv/shark.md)
- *Men in Trees* (2006), series, Director
- *Thief* (2006), series, Director
- *The Unit* (2006), series, Director
- *Over There* (2005), series, Director
- *E-Ring* (2005), series, Director
- *Prison Break* (2005), series, Director — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/tv/prison-break.md)
- *The Shield* (2002), series, Director — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-shield.md)
- *Law & Order: Criminal Intent* (2001), series, Director
- *The District* (2000), series, Co-Producer
- *CSI: Crime Scene Investigation* (2000), series, Director
- *The West Wing* (1999), series, as Aide — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-west-wing.md)
- *Charlie Grace* (1995), series, Post Production Supervisor
- *Law & Order* (1990), series, Director — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/tv/law-and-order.md)

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