# J. Miles Dale

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 The Shape of Water, which won the Academy Award for Best Picture at the 90th Academy Awards ceremony. Dale is a regular collaborator of fellow director Guillermo del Toro and formed a creative partnership with Netflix.

## Early life

Dale was born in Toronto, 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, The Andy Williams Show and The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour. The family returned to Toronto in the mid-1970s, and Miles graduated from Jarvis Collegiate Institute. He attended the University of Toronto for a year and later transferred to the University of British Columbia before dropping out to join the film industry.

## Filmography
### Film

Producer
* Harvard Man (2001)
* The Skulls II (2002)
* Blizzard (2003)
* The Skulls III (2004) (Also director)
* Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle (2004)
* Mama (2013)
* The Shape of Water (2017)
* Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (2019)
* Antlers (2021)
* Nightmare Alley (2021)
* Frankenstein (2025)
2nd unit director
* Wolf Girl (2001) (TV movie)
* Hollywoodland (2006)
* Talk to Me (2007)
* Flash of Genius (2008)
* Love Happens (2009)
* The Thing (2011)
Executive producer
* Hollywoodland (2006)
* Talk to Me (2007)
* Pontypool (2008)
* Flash of Genius (2008)
* Love Happens (2009)
* Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010)
* The Thing (2011)
* The Vow (2012)
* Carrie (2013)
* Endless Love (2014)
Unit production manager
* Hollywoodland (2006)
* Flash of Genius (2008)
* Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010)
* The Thing (2011)
* Nightmare Alley (2021)

### Television

| Year | Title | Producer | Director | Notes |
| 1985 | Comedy Factory | Yes | No | |
| 1986 | True Confessions | Yes | No | |
| 1987–90 | Friday the 13th: The Series | Yes | No | |
| 1990 | Top Cops | Yes | Yes | 1 episode |
| 1994 | RoboCop: The Series | Yes | Yes | Episode "Midnight Minus One" |
| 1996–98 | F/X: The Series | Co-executive | No | |
| 2000 | Earth: Final Conflict | No | Yes | Episode "Scorched Earth" |
| 2001–04 | Doc | No | Yes | 5 episodes |
| 2002–03 | Andromeda | No | Yes | Episodes "Dance of the Mayflies" and "The Unconquerable Man" |
| 2002–04 | Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye | No | Yes | 4 episodes |
| 2007 | 'Til Death Do Us Part | No | Yes | 2 episodes |
| 2016 | Shadowhunters: The Mortal Instruments | Executive | Yes | Directed 3 episodes |
| 2014–17 | The Strain | Executive | Yes | Directed 7 episodes; Also unit production manager and 2nd unit director |
| 2021 | Sex/Life | Executive | No | |
| 2022 | Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities | Executive | No | |
(citation: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0197703/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1)

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
| 2017 | Awards Circuit Community Awards | Best Motion Picture | The Shape of Water | Nominated |
| 2018 | Directors Guild of America | Outstanding Directing – Feature Film | The Shape of Water | Won |
| 2018 | Producers Guild of America | Best Theatrical Motion Picture | The Shape of Water | Won |
| 2018 | Gold Derby | Best Motion Picture | The Shape of Water | Nominated |
| 2018 | Online Film & Television Association | Best Picture | The Shape of Water | Nominated |
| 2018 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Picture | The Shape of Water | Won |
| 2018 | British Academy of Film and Television Arts | Best Film | The Shape of Water | Nominated |
| 2018 | Irish Film & Television Academy | Best International Film | The Shape of Water | Nominated |
| 2022 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Picture | Nightmare Alley | Nominated |