---
name: "Lev L. Spiro"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/lev-l-spiro"
fi1m_id: "lev-l-spiro"
imdb_id: "nm0002973"
tmdb_id: 107658
wikidata_id: "Q4355032"
roles: ["Director"]
reviewed_on_fi1m: 8
average_fi1m_score: 78
average_as: "director"
average_over: 8
updated: "2026-10-07T14:19:13.663649+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Lev L. Spiro

## Identity

Lev L. Spiro

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/lev-l-spiro
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** lev-l-spiro
- **IMDb ID:** nm0002973
- **TMDB ID:** 107658
- **Wikidata ID:** Q4355032
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lev_L._Spiro, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4355032, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0002973/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/107658

Director. Born in United States.

## Details

- **Work:** Director
- **Active:** 1999–2013
- **Also known as:** Lev Spiro,  L.L. Shapira 
- **Frequently works with:** [Ken Whittingham](https://film.one/person/ken-whittingham.md), [Arlene Sanford](https://film.one/person/arlene-sanford.md), [Jeff Melman](https://film.one/person/jeff-melman.md), [Perry Lang](https://film.one/person/perry-lang.md), [Bethany Rooney](https://film.one/person/bethany-rooney.md), [Craig Zisk](https://film.one/person/craig-zisk.md), [Gail Mancuso](https://film.one/person/gail-mancuso.md), [Jenji Kohan](https://film.one/person/jenji-kohan.md)
- **Average Fi1m score:** 78, as director, over 8 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2000s 78 (7), 2010s 79 (1)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 80 to 79 across 5 titles
- **Score spread:** 3 at 80+, 5 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Genres:** Comedy 7, Drama 4, Crime 2, Sport 1
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lev_L._Spiro, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4355032, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0002973/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/107658

## Streaming the US now

- **Disney+:** [*Gilmore Girls*](https://film.one/tv/gilmore-girls.md) (81), [*Everybody Hates Chris*](https://film.one/tv/everybody-hates-chris.md) (80), [*Modern Family*](https://film.one/tv/modern-family.md) (77), [*My Name Is Earl*](https://film.one/tv/my-name-is-earl.md) (77), [*One Tree Hill*](https://film.one/tv/one-tree-hill.md) (66)
- **Netflix:** [*Arrested Development*](https://film.one/tv/arrested-development.md) (87), [*Orange Is the New Black*](https://film.one/tv/orange-is-the-new-black.md) (79)
- **Paramount+:** [*Weeds*](https://film.one/tv/weeds.md) (76)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Lev L. Spiro is an American television and film director. He earned dual bachelor's degrees in Political Science and Communication Arts from the University of Wisconsin–Madison and a master's degree in Film Production from the University of Texas at Austin. He began his career directing feature films for Roger Corman before moving into television.

Spiro has directed episodes of series including *Arrested Development* (2003), *Weeds*, *Ugly Betty*, *Gilmore Girls*, *The O.C.*, *Modern Family*, *My Name Is Earl*, *Everybody Hates Chris* and *Orange Is the New Black*. His television films include *Minutemen* (2008), which received a Directors Guild of America nomination, and *Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie* (2009), which won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Program. He also directed *Blue Mountain State: The Rise of Thadland* (2016).

He is married to screenwriter Melissa Rosenberg.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (8)

- *Orange Is the New Black* (2013), Fi1m 79, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/orange-is-the-new-black.md)
- *Modern Family* (2009), Fi1m 77, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/modern-family.md)
- *Everybody Hates Chris* (2005), Fi1m 80, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/everybody-hates-chris.md)
- *My Name Is Earl* (2005), Fi1m 77, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/my-name-is-earl.md)
- *Weeds* (2005), Fi1m 76, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/weeds.md)
- *Arrested Development* (2003), Fi1m 87, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/arrested-development.md)
- *One Tree Hill* (2003), Fi1m 66, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/one-tree-hill.md)
- *Gilmore Girls* (2000), Fi1m 81, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/gilmore-girls.md)

## Complete filmography (70)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *The Waltons' Homecoming* (2021), Director
- *Dolly Parton's Heartstrings* (2019), series, Director
- *Insatiable* (2018), series, Director
- *Imaginary Mary* (2017), series, Director
- *The Tick* (2016), series, Director
- *Blue Mountain State: The Rise of Thadland* (2016), Director
- *UnREAL* (2015), series, Director
- *Orange Is the New Black* (2013), series, Director — Fi1m 79, [page](https://film.one/tv/orange-is-the-new-black.md)
- *Betas* (2013), series, Director
- *The Neighbors* (2012), series, Director
- *Beverly Hills Chihuahua 3: Viva la Fiesta!* (2012), Director
- *Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23* (2012), series, Director
- *Supah Ninjas* (2011), series, Director
- *Glory Daze* (2010), series, Director
- *Blue Mountain State* (2010), series, Director
- *Modern Family* (2009), series, Director — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/tv/modern-family.md)
- *Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie* (2009), Director
- *JONAS L.A.* (2009), series, Director
- *The Ex List* (2008), series, Director
- *Minutemen* (2008), Director
- *Are We There Yet?: World Adventure* (2007), series, Director
- *Notes from the Underbelly* (2007), series, Director
- *In Case of Emergency* (2007), series, Director
- *Dirt* (2007), series, Director
- *Ugly Betty* (2006), series, Director
- *Psych* (2006), series, Director
- *Pepper Dennis* (2006), series, Director
- *Everybody Hates Chris* (2005), series, Director — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/tv/everybody-hates-chris.md)
- *My Name Is Earl* (2005), series, Director — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/tv/my-name-is-earl.md)
- *Kitchen Confidential* (2005), series, Director
- *Weeds* (2005), series, Director — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/tv/weeds.md)
- *Jake in Progress* (2005), series, Director
- *Point Pleasant* (2005), series, Director
- *The Mountain* (2004), series, Director
- *Arrested Development* (2003), series, Director — Fi1m 87, [page](https://film.one/tv/arrested-development.md)
- *One Tree Hill* (2003), series, Director — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/tv/one-tree-hill.md)
- *The O.C.* (2003), series, Director
- *Still Life* (2003), series, Creator
- *Oliver Beene* (2003), series, Director
- *American Dreams* (2002), series, Director
- *Hidden Hills* (2002), series, Director
- *Do Over* (2002), series, Director
- *Everwood* (2002), series, Director
- *Maybe It's Me* (2001), series, Director
- *Black Scorpion Returns* (2001), Writer
- *Gilmore Girls* (2000), series, Director — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/gilmore-girls.md)
- *Tucker* (2000), series, Director
- *Brutally Normal* (2000), series, Director
- *The Suicide Club* (2000), Screenplay
- *The Haunting of Hell House* (1999), Screenplay
- *Popular* (1999), series, Director
- *Jack & Jill* (1999), series, Director
- *The Jersey* (1999), series, Director
- *Dawson's Creek* (1998), series, Director
- *The Journey of Allen Strange* (1997), series, Director
- *Sex, Lies & Politics* (1997), Screenplay
- *Overdrive* (1997), Director
- *Arli$$* (1996), series, Director
- *Alien Avengers* (1996), Director
- *Justine: Seduction of Innocence* (1996), Director, Writer
- *3 Ninjas Knuckle Up* (1995), Boom Operator
- *Justine: Object of Desire* (1995), Director
- *Strip for Action* (1995), Director, Screenplay, Editor
- *Where Evil Lies* (1995), as Exporter
- *Emmanuelle in Space 2: A World of Desire* (1994), Director
- *Emmanuelle: First Contact* (1994), Director
- *Plughead Rewired: Circuitry Man II* (1994), Boom Operator
- *Demonic Toys* (1992), Boom Operator
- *Naked Obsession* (1990), Boom Operator
- *Unplugged*, as Various (voice)

## Awards

### Other awards — 0 won, 1 nominated

- Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Children's Programs 2008: Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Children's Programs (nominated), for *Minutemen*

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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