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.
Known For
Kung Fu: The Legend Continues
Director
1993 · US
Street Justice
Director
1991 · US
Friday the 13th: The Series
Director
1987 · CA
Wiseguy
Director
1987 · US
21 Jump Street
Director
1987 · US
Danger Bay
Director
1985 · CA
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Director
1985 · US
Airwolf
Director
1984 · US
Full Credits
| Show / Title | Year | Credit / Role |
|---|---|---|
| Kung Fu: The Legend Continues | 1993 | Director |
| Street Justice | 1991 | Director |
| Friday the 13th: The Series | 1987 | Director |
| Wiseguy | 1987 | Director |
| 21 Jump Street | 1987 | Director |
| Danger Bay | 1985 | Director |
| The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents | 1985 | Director |
| Airwolf | 1984 | Director |