Dal Orlov (February 10, 1935- February 24, 2021) was a Russian film critic, screenwriter, and writer. He was a member of the Union of Writers of the USSR and Moscow, the Union of Cinematographers of Russia, the Union of Journalists of Russia and a member of the Russian Theater Society. The Union of Cinematographers of Russia reported that "On February 24, 2021, at the age of 86, a Soviet and Russian film expert, playwright, screenwriter, critic and publicist, Honored Art Worker of the RSFSR Dal Konstantinovich Orlov died." He won the Honored Art Worker of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic award. He was educated at Moscow State University. 