---
name: "Milan Cheylov"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/milan-cheylov"
fi1m_id: "milan-cheylov"
imdb_id: "nm0156838"
tmdb_id: 166447
wikidata_id: "Q3313984"
roles: ["Director"]
born: "1 January 1950"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 9
average_fi1m_score: 73
average_as: "director"
average_over: 9
updated: "2026-09-29T04:09:17.865583+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."
---

# Milan Cheylov

## Identity

Milan Cheylov

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/milan-cheylov
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** milan-cheylov
- **IMDb ID:** nm0156838
- **TMDB ID:** 166447
- **Wikidata ID:** Q3313984
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milan_Cheylov, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3313984, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0156838/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/166447

Director. Born 1 January 1950 in Toronto, Canada.

## Details

- **Work:** Director
- **Born:** 1 January 1950, Toronto, Canada
- **Active:** 2001–present
- **Frequently works with:** [Bryan Spicer](https://film.one/person/bryan-spicer.md), [Kevin Hooks](https://film.one/person/kevin-hooks.md), [Dwight H. Little](https://film.one/person/dwight-h-little.md), [Kate Woods](https://film.one/person/kate-woods.md), [Alrick Riley](https://film.one/person/alrick-riley.md), [Brad Turner](https://film.one/person/brad-turner.md), [Dean White](https://film.one/person/dean-white.md), [Félix Enríquez Alcalá](https://film.one/person/felix-alcala.md)
- **Average Fi1m score:** 73, as director, over 9 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2000s 73 (7), 2010s 72 (2)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 75 to 71 across 5 titles
- **Score spread:** 0 at 80+, 9 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Genres:** Drama 8, Crime 6, Action & Adventure 5, Sci-Fi & Fantasy 3, Comedy 1, Mystery 1
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milan_Cheylov, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3313984, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0156838/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/166447

## Streaming the US now

- **Disney+:** [*24*](https://film.one/tv/24.md) (78), [*Castle*](https://film.one/tv/castle.md) (73), [*Bones*](https://film.one/tv/bones.md) (70), [*Prison Break*](https://film.one/tv/prison-break.md) (68), [*Once Upon a Time*](https://film.one/tv/once-upon-a-time.md) (65)
- **Peacock:** [*Person of Interest*](https://film.one/tv/person-of-interest.md) (78)
- **Apple TV:** [*Dexter*](https://film.one/tv/dexter.md) (74)

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

## Biography

Milan Cheylov is a Canadian television director and producer. He began his career as a professional actor at the age of 15 and later founded and ran Bootleg Theatre in Toronto for several years. He has directed more than 150 television episodes across drama and comedy genres.

Cheylov is known for his work on series including *24* (also as supervising producer), *Dexter*, *Prison Break*, *Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.*, *Once Upon a Time*, *Bones*, *Person of Interest*, *Castle*, *Scorpion* and *The 100*. He moved to Los Angeles in 2006 to work on *24* and has also produced several films and served as executive producer on shows such as *Rosewood* and *Station 19*.

He is married to author Lori Lansens.

*Sources: imdb.com, en.wikipedia.org, dexter.fandom.com, 24.fandom.com.*

## On Fi1m (9)

- *Once Upon a Time* (2011), Fi1m 65, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/once-upon-a-time.md)
- *Person of Interest* (2011), Fi1m 78, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/person-of-interest.md)
- *Castle* (2009), Fi1m 73, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/castle.md)
- *Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles* (2008), Fi1m 77, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/terminator-the-sarah-connor-chronicles.md)
- *Chuck* (2007), Fi1m 73, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/chuck.md)
- *Dexter* (2006), Fi1m 74, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/dexter.md)
- *Bones* (2005), Fi1m 70, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/bones.md)
- *Prison Break* (2005), Fi1m 68, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/prison-break.md)
- *24* (2001), Fi1m 78, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/24.md)

## Complete filmography (54)

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

- *Murder in a Small Town* (2024), series, Executive Producer, Director
- *Accused* (2023), series, Director
- *Monarch* (2022), series, Director
- *The Cleaning Lady* (2022), series, Director
- *Station 19* (2018), series, Director
- *Wisdom of the Crowd* (2017), series, Director
- *Midnight, Texas* (2017), series, Director
- *Designated Survivor* (2016), series, Director
- *Rosewood* (2015), series, Director
- *Scorpion* (2014), series, Director
- *Legends* (2014), series, Director
- *The 100* (2014), series, Director
- *Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.* (2013), series, Director
- *Awake* (2012), series, Director
- *Touch* (2012), series, Director
- *The Finder* (2012), series, Director
- *Once Upon a Time* (2011), series, Director — Fi1m 65, [page](https://film.one/tv/once-upon-a-time.md)
- *Person of Interest* (2011), series, Director — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/person-of-interest.md)
- *No Ordinary Family* (2010), series, Director
- *The Event* (2010), series, Director
- *Rizzoli & Isles* (2010), series, Director
- *Castle* (2009), series, Director — Fi1m 73, [page](https://film.one/tv/castle.md)
- *Lie to Me* (2009), series, Director
- *Knight Rider* (2008), series, Director
- *Canterbury's Law* (2008), series, Director
- *Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles* (2008), series, Director — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/tv/terminator-the-sarah-connor-chronicles.md)
- *Chuck* (2007), series, Director — Fi1m 73, [page](https://film.one/tv/chuck.md)
- *Dexter* (2006), series, Director — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/tv/dexter.md)
- *Angela's Eyes* (2006), series, Director
- *Bones* (2005), series, Director — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/tv/bones.md)
- *Prison Break* (2005), series, Director — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/tv/prison-break.md)
- *Kevin Hill* (2004), series, Director
- *The 4400* (2004), series, Director
- *Las Vegas* (2003), series, Director
- *Jake 2.0* (2003), series, Director
- *Dead Like Me* (2003), series, Director
- *The Eleventh Hour* (2002), series, Director
- *Monk* (2002), series, Director
- *Odyssey 5* (2002), series, Director
- *Jeremiah* (2002), series, Director
- *24* (2001), series, Director — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/24.md)
- *Mutant X* (2001), series, Director
- *Leap Years* (2001), series, Director
- *The Chris Isaak Show* (2001), series, Director
- *Relic Hunter* (1999), series, Director
- *The Famous Jett Jackson* (1998), series, Director
- *Earth: Final Conflict* (1997), series, Director
- *Psi Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal* (1996), series, Director
- *Handel's Last Chance* (1996), Director
- *Thick as Thieves* (1991), as Sal
- *Street Legal* (1987), series, Director
- *Star Wars: Droids* (1985), series, as Jann Tosh (voice)
- *Screen Two* (1985), series, as Pvt. Yashin
- *Oddballs* (1984), as Chadwick Skinner

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