---
name: "Holly Dale"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/holly-dale"
fi1m_id: "holly-dale"
imdb_id: "nm0197700"
tmdb_id: 163198
wikidata_id: "Q3139378"
roles: ["Director"]
born: "23 December 1953"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 8
average_fi1m_score: 72
average_as: "director"
average_over: 8
updated: "2026-10-23T04:12:06.546890+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."
---

# Holly Dale

## Identity

Holly Dale

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/holly-dale
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** holly-dale
- **IMDb ID:** nm0197700
- **TMDB ID:** 163198
- **Wikidata ID:** Q3139378
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holly_Dale, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3139378, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0197700/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/163198

Director. Born 23 December 1953 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

## Details

- **Work:** Director
- **Born:** 23 December 1953, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- **Active:** 1999–present
- **Frequently works with:** [Félix Enríquez Alcalá](https://film.one/person/felix-alcala.md), [Alik Sakharov](https://film.one/person/alik-sakharov.md), [Bethany Rooney](https://film.one/person/bethany-rooney.md), [Aaron Lipstadt](https://film.one/person/aaron-lipstadt.md), [Bryan Spicer](https://film.one/person/bryan-spicer.md), [Christopher Misiano](https://film.one/person/christopher-misiano.md), [Constantine Makris](https://film.one/person/constantine-makris.md), [Eric Laneuville](https://film.one/person/eric-laneuville.md)
- **Average Fi1m score:** 72, as director, over 8 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2000s 72 (5), 2010s 77 (2), 2020s 67 (1)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 75 to 70 across 5 titles
- **Score spread:** 1 at 80+, 7 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Genres:** Drama 8, Crime 5, Mystery 3, Sci-Fi & Fantasy 3, Action & Adventure 2, Comedy 1
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holly_Dale, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3139378, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0197700/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/163198

## Streaming the US now

- **Disney+:** [*The Americans*](https://film.one/tv/the-americans.md) (91), [*Castle*](https://film.one/tv/castle.md) (73), [*R.J. Decker*](https://film.one/tv/r-j-decker.md) (67)
- **Apple TV:** [*Dexter*](https://film.one/tv/dexter.md) (74), [*NCIS*](https://film.one/tv/ncis.md) (66)
- **Netflix:** [*Heroes*](https://film.one/tv/heroes.md) (68)
- **Peacock:** [*Grimm*](https://film.one/tv/grimm.md) (63)

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

## Biography

Holly Dale is a Canadian film and television director and producer. Born in Toronto in 1953, she began her career in the 1970s making documentaries in collaboration with Janis Cole. Their feature *P4W: Prison for Women* (1981) won a Genie Award for best theatrical documentary.

Dale has directed episodes of numerous series, including *Dexter* (2012–2013), *Durham County*, *Transplant*, *Mary Kills People*, *Batwoman* and *Law & Order: Toronto*. She has received multiple Canadian Screen Awards for best direction and several Directors Guild of Canada awards.

*Sources: dexter.fandom.com, hollydaledirector.com, en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (8)

- *R.J. Decker* (2026), Fi1m 67, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/r-j-decker.md)
- *The Americans* (2013), Fi1m 91, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-americans.md)
- *Grimm* (2011), Fi1m 63, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/grimm.md)
- *Castle* (2009), Fi1m 73, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/castle.md)
- *Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles* (2008), Fi1m 77, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/terminator-the-sarah-connor-chronicles.md)
- *Dexter* (2006), Fi1m 74, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/dexter.md)
- *Heroes* (2006), Fi1m 68, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/heroes.md)
- *NCIS* (2003), Fi1m 66, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/ncis.md)

## Complete filmography (88)

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

- *R.J. Decker* (2026), series, Director — Fi1m 67, [page](https://film.one/tv/r-j-decker.md)
- *Sheriff Country* (2025), series, Director
- *Brilliant Minds* (2024), series, Director
- *Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent* (2024), series, Executive Producer, Director
- *FUBAR* (2023), series, Executive Producer, Director
- *Will Trent* (2023), series, Director
- *Transplant* (2020), series, Co-Executive Producer, Director
- *Batwoman* (2019), series, Director, Supervising Producer, Co-Executive Producer
- *Blood & Treasure* (2019), series, Director
- *God Friended Me* (2018), series, Director
- *Take Two* (2018), series, Director
- *S.W.A.T.* (2017), series, Director
- *SEAL Team* (2017), series, Director
- *Law & Order True Crime* (2017), series, Director
- *Mary Kills People* (2017), series, Co-Executive Producer, Director
- *Timeless* (2016), series, Director
- *Bull* (2016), series, Director
- *Game of Silence* (2016), series, Director
- *The Family* (2016), series, Writer
- *Chicago Med* (2015), series, Director
- *Quantico* (2015), series, Director
- *Limitless* (2015), series, Director
- *The Whispers* (2015), series, Director
- *Extant* (2014), series, Director
- *Chicago P.D.* (2014), series, Director, Writer
- *Reign* (2013), series, Director
- *Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.* (2013), series, Director
- *Under the Dome* (2013), series, Director
- *Mistresses* (2013), series, Director
- *The Americans* (2013), series, Director — Fi1m 91, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-americans.md)
- *Chicago Fire* (2012), series, Director
- *Smash* (2012), series, Director
- *Grimm* (2011), series, Director — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/tv/grimm.md)
- *Against the Wall* (2011), series, Director
- *Falling Skies* (2011), series, Director
- *King* (2011), series, Director
- *Chase* (2010), series, Director
- *Rizzoli & Isles* (2010), series, Director
- *The Gates* (2010), series, Director
- *Unnatural History* (2010), series, Director
- *The Forgotten* (2009), series, Director
- *Castle* (2009), series, Director — Fi1m 73, [page](https://film.one/tv/castle.md)
- *Being Erica* (2009), series, Director
- *Flashpoint* (2008), series, Director
- *Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles* (2008), series, Director — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/tv/terminator-the-sarah-connor-chronicles.md)
- *Hush Little Baby* (2007), Director
- *Life* (2007), series, Director
- *Durham County* (2007), series, Director
- *Blood Ties* (2007), series, Director
- *Dexter* (2006), series, Director — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/tv/dexter.md)
- *Heroes* (2006), series, Director — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/tv/heroes.md)
- *Absolution* (2006), Director
- *Angela's Eyes* (2006), series, Director
- *Kyle XY* (2006), series, Director
- *Wildfire* (2005), series, Director
- *Stargate Atlantis* (2004), series, Director
- *The Collector* (2004), series, Director
- *Cold Case* (2003), series, Director
- *NCIS* (2003), series, Director — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/tv/ncis.md)
- *Missing* (2003), series, Director
- *Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye* (2002), series, Director
- *Just Cause* (2002), series, Director
- *Stargate Infinity* (2002), series, Director
- *The Dead Zone* (2002), series, Director
- *Bliss* (2002), series, Director
- *Jeremiah* (2002), series, Director
- *Tracker* (2001), series, Director
- *A Nero Wolfe Mystery* (2001), series, Producer
- *Doc* (2001), series, Director
- *Relic Hunter* (1999), series, Director
- *Law & Order: Special Victims Unit* (1999), series, Director
- *Twice in a Lifetime* (1999), series, Director
- *First Wave* (1998), series, Director
- *Dangerous Offender: The Marlene Moore Story* (1996), Director
- *Blood & Donuts* (1995), Director
- *Dead Meat* (1993), Director
- *Heritage Minutes: Emily Murphy* (1992), Director
- *Heritage Minutes: Agnes Macphail* (1992), Director
- *Heritage Minutes* (1991), series, Director
- *Calling the Shots* (1988), Director, Writer, Producer
- *Hookers on Davie* (1984), Director, Writer, Producer, Editor
- *Firebird 2015 A.D.* (1981), Casting
- *P4W: Prison for Women* (1981), Director of Photography, Director
- *Plague* (1979), Co-Producer, Casting
- *Starship Invasions* (1977), Casting
- *Point of No Return* (1976), Editor
- *Minimum Charge No Cover* (1976), Director
- *Cream Soda* (1976), Director, Writer

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