David Semel

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. David Semel is an American director and television producer. Description above from the Wikipedia article David Semel, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

Career Overview

David Semel has 36 screen credits in a career dating back to 1986. Signature works include Campfire Tales, Lone Star State of Mind, Limelight. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Directing

Gender

male

Known Credits

36

Known For

• 

  Campfire Tales
• 

  Lone Star State of Mind
• Limelight

Frequent Collaborators

• Matthew Davis (2 collaborations)
• James Marsden (1 collaborations)
• Jay R. Ferguson (1 collaborations)
• Christine Taylor (1 collaborations)
• Christopher Masterson (1 collaborations)
• Kim Murphy (1 collaborations)
• Ron Livingston (1 collaborations)
• Jennifer MacDonald (1 collaborations)
• Hawthorne James (1 collaborations)
• Alex McKenna (1 collaborations)

Credits

• directing (31 credits)

  • Silo

    - The Janitor's Boy (2023) ... director directing

    - Truth (2023) ... director directing
    2023
  • Tulsa King

    - Navigator (2024) ... director directing

    - Tilting at Windmills (2024) ... director directing
    2022
  • The Nevers

    - Undertaking (2021) ... director directing

    - Ignition (2021) ... director directing
    2021
  • Star Trek: Discovery

    - The Vulcan Hello (2017) ... director directing
    2017
  • The Man in the High Castle

    - The New World (2015) ... director directing
    2015
  • Code Black

    - Pilot (2015) ... director directing
    2015
  • The Strain

    - Gone Smooth (2014) ... director directing

    - The Box (2014) ... director directing
    2014
  • Madam Secretary

    - Another Benghazi (2014) ... director directing

    - Pilot (2014) ... director directing
    2014
  • Legends

    - Pilot (2014) ... director directing
    2014
  • Hannibal

    - Takiawase (2014) ... director directing
    2013
  • Hemlock Grove

    - Hello, Handsome (2013) ... director directing

    - In Poor Taste (2013) ... director directing
    2013
  • American Horror Story

    - The Origins of Monstrosity (2012) ... director directing

    - Halloween (2) (2011) ... director directing

    - Halloween (1) (2011) ... director directing
    2011
  • Homeland

    - New Car Smell (2012) ... director directing
    2011
  • Person of Interest

    - Pilot (2011) ... director directing
    2011
  • Limelight

    director

    directing
    2009
  • Life

    - Pilot (2007) ... director directing
    2007
  • Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip

    - The Wrap Party (2006) ... director directing
    2006
  • Heroes

    - Genesis (2006) ... director directing
    2006
  • House

    - Sex Kills (2006) ... director directing

    - Need to Know (2006) ... director directing

    - The Mistake (2005) ... director directing
    2004
  • Lone Star State of Mind

    director

    directing
    2002
  • CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

    - Altered Stakes (2012) ... director directing
    2000
  • Boston Public

    - Chapter Twenty-Eight (2001) ... director directing

    - Chapter Eight (2000) ... director directing
    2000
  • Angel

    - Are You Now or Have You Ever Been (2000) ... director directing

    - Expecting (2000) ... director directing
    1999
  • Roswell

    - Sexual Healing (2000) ... director directing

    - Missing (1999) ... director directing

    - Monsters (1999) ... director directing
    1999
  • Judging Amy

    - Shaken, Not Stirred (2000) ... director directing
    1999
  • Dawson's Creek

    - Abby Morgan, Rest in Peace (1999) ... director directing

    - Be Careful What You Wish For (1999) ... director directing

    - His Leading Lady (1999) ... director directing

    - The All-Nighter (1998) ... director directing

    - Full Moon Rising (1998) ... director directing
    1998
  • Campfire Tales

    director

    directing
    1997
  • Buffy the Vampire Slayer

    - Lovers Walk (1998) ... director directing

    - Go Fish (1998) ... director directing

    - What's My Line? (2) (1997) ... director directing

    - Never Kill a Boy on the First Date (1997) ... director directing
    1997
  • Chicago Hope

    - The Lung and the Restless (1997) ... director directing
    1994
  • Party of Five

    - Valentine's Day (1996) ... director directing
    1994
  • Beverly Hills, 90210

    - Forgive and Forget (1997) ... director directing

    - My Funny Valentine (1997) ... director directing

    - Judgment Day (1996) ... director directing

    - Disappearing Act (1996) ... director directing

    - Flirting With Disaster (1996) ... director directing
    1990

• production (4 credits)

  • Madam Secretary

    - There But for the Grace of God (2015) ... executive producer production

    - The Kill List (2015) ... executive producer production

    - The Necessary Art (2015) ... executive producer production

    - Spartan Figures (2015) ... executive producer production

    - The Time Is at Hand (2015) ... executive producer production
    2014
  • Limelight

    executive producer

    production
    2009
  • Life

    - Pilot (2007) ... executive producer production
    2007
  • Heroes

    - Genesis (2006) ... executive producer production
    2006

• editing (1 credits)

  • A Fight for Jenny

    assistant editor

    editing
    1986