Biography
Zale Dalen, AKA David James Scott, started his career in the film business as a script writer (“Another Smith for Paradise” directed by Tom Shandell in 1972) assistant editor, soundman, editor, and sponsored/educational film director. His big break came in 1976 with the funding of his first feature film, “Skip Tracer”. Since then he has directed four more Canadian features – “The Hounds of Notre Dame”, “Terminal City Ricochet”, “Expect No Mercy”, and “Passion” – two of which are considered Canadian classics, one of which was a job of work made for the exploitation market in third world countries, and one of which, “Passion”. is a work of pure genius that remains totally unrecognized. Along the way he directed two made for TV movies – “Anything to Survive” and “On Thin Ice, the Tai Babalonia Story” – and quite a few episodes of television series like Alfred Hitchcock, Wiseguy, Scene of the Crime, Friday’s Curse, Kung Fu the Legend Continues, Beachcombers and For the Record.
Filmography
Cast Credits
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Crew
Crew Credits
Passion
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1999
Expect No Mercy
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1995
Kung Fu: The Legend Continues
Role: Director
TV • 1993
Street Justice
Role: Director
TV • 1991
On Thin Ice: The Tai Babilonia Story
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1990
Terminal City Ricochet
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1990
Anything to Survive
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1990
Friday the 13th: The Series
Role: Director
TV • 1987
J.J. Starbuck
Role: Director
TV • 1987
Wiseguy
Role: Director
TV • 1987
21 Jump Street
Role: Director
TV • 1987
Danger Bay
Role: Director
TV • 1985
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Role: Director
TV • 1985
Airwolf
Role: Director
TV • 1984
Hounds of Notre Dame
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1980
Skip Tracer
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1977
Skip Tracer
Role: Editor
MOVIE • 1977
Skip Tracer
Role: Screenplay
MOVIE • 1977
Potlatch...a strict law bids us dance
Role: Sound Recordist
MOVIE • 1975