J. Miles Dale (born 1961) is a Canadian producer and director of film and television. He is best known for producing the critically acclaimed film ''

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'', which won the

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at the

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ceremony. Dale is a regular collaborator of fellow director

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and formed a creative partnership with

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Early life

Dale was born in

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, Ontario, to British-born Canadian jazz musician Jimmy Dale. Dale attended Bayview Glen School from 1965 to 1968. In 1968, his father moved the family to Hollywood where he worked as a music director for '' The Smothers Brothers Show'', ''

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'' and ''

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''. The family returned to

in the mid-1970s, and Miles graduated from

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. He attended the

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for a year and later transferred to the

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before dropping out to join the film industry.

Filmography

Film

Producer * '' Harvard Man'' (2001) * '' The Skulls II'' (2002) * ''

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'' (2003) * '' The Skulls III'' (2004) (Also director) * '' Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle'' (2004) * ''

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'' (2013) * ''

'' (2017) * ''

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'' (2019) * ''

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'' (2021) * '' Nightmare Alley'' (2021) * ''

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'' (2025) 2nd unit director * '' Wolf Girl'' (2001) (TV movie) * ''

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'' (2006) * '' Talk to Me'' (2007) * ''Flash of Genius'' (2008) * '' Love Happens'' (2009) * '' The Thing'' (2011) Executive producer * ''

'' (2006) * '' Talk to Me'' (2007) * ''

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'' (2008) * ''

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'' (2008) * '' Love Happens'' (2009) * '' Scott Pilgrim vs. the World'' (2010) * '' The Thing'' (2011) * '' The Vow'' (2012) * '' Carrie'' (2013) * '' Endless Love'' (2014) Unit production manager * ''

'' (2006) * ''

'' (2008) * '' Scott Pilgrim vs. the World'' (2010) * ''The Thing'' (2011) * ''Nightmare Alley'' (2021)

Television

(citation: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0197703/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1)

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* https://www.demilofilm.com/ {{DEFAULTSORT:Dale, J. Miles Living people Film producers from Ontario Film directors from Toronto Producers who won the Best Picture Academy Award Canadian expatriates in the United States University of Toronto alumni University of British Columbia alumni 1961 births