---
name: "Stephen Semel"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/stephen-semel"
fi1m_id: "stephen-semel"
imdb_id: "nm0002377"
tmdb_id: 48070
wikidata_id: "Q3395451"
roles: ["Director","Producer"]
reviewed_on_fi1m: 6
average_fi1m_score: 80
average_as: "director"
average_over: 2
updated: "2026-09-17T14:54:47.561019+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."
---

# Stephen Semel

## Identity

Stephen Semel

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/stephen-semel
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** stephen-semel
- **IMDb ID:** nm0002377
- **TMDB ID:** 48070
- **Wikidata ID:** Q3395451
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Semel, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3395451, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0002377/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/48070

Director and producer.

## Details

- **Work:** Director, Producer
- **Active:** 1979–present
- **Titles on Fi1m:** 6: 2 directing, 2 producing, 2 crew
- **Frequently works with:** [Fred Toye](https://film.one/person/frederick-e-o-toye.md), [Stephen Williams](https://film.one/person/stephen-williams.md), [Alison Schapker](https://film.one/person/alison-schapker.md), [Colin Bucksey](https://film.one/person/colin-bucksey.md), [Dan Attias](https://film.one/person/dan-attias.md), [Dan Dietz](https://film.one/person/dan-dietz.md), [David Semel](https://film.one/person/david-semel.md), [Denise Thé](https://film.one/person/denise-the.md)
- **Average Fi1m score:** 80, as director, over 2 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1970s 92 (1), 2000s 80 (2), 2010s 76 (2), 2020s 80 (1)
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Semel, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3395451, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0002377/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/48070

## Streaming the US now

- **Disney+:** [*Lost*](https://film.one/tv/lost.md) (81), [*House*](https://film.one/tv/house-2004.md) (78)
- **Peacock:** [*Person of Interest*](https://film.one/tv/person-of-interest.md) (78)

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

## Biography

Stephen Semel is a film and television editor, producer and occasional director. He edited 42 episodes of the series *Lost* (2004–2010) and directed two episodes, 'Ji Yeon' (2008) and 'The Last Recruit' (2010). He also appeared in a cameo role as Adam in the season three premiere.

Semel has edited feature films including *Airheads* (1994), *The Count of Monte Cristo* (2002), *The Way of the Gun* (2000) and *One Eight Seven* (1997). His other television editing credits include episodes of *House* (2009), *Westworld* (2016–2020) and *Tales from the Crypt* (1989–1992). He won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Drama Series for the *Lost* series finale in 2010, after several nominations for the series.

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

## On Fi1m (6)

### Directed (2) — the average rests on these

- *Person of Interest* (2011), Fi1m 78, Director, Producer — [page](https://film.one/tv/person-of-interest.md)
- *Lost* (2004), Fi1m 81, Editor, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/lost.md)

### Produced (2)

- *Fallout* (2024), Fi1m 80, Co-Executive Producer — [page](https://film.one/tv/fallout.md)
- *Westworld* (2016), Fi1m 74, Producer, Editor — [page](https://film.one/tv/westworld-2016.md)

### Crew (2)

- *House* (2004), Fi1m 78, Editor — [page](https://film.one/tv/house-2004.md)
- *Apocalypse Now* (1979), Fi1m 92, Assistant Editor — [page](https://film.one/film/apocalypse-now.md)

## Complete filmography (29)

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

- *Fallout* (2024), series, Co-Executive Producer — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/tv/fallout.md)
- *Westworld* (2016), series, Editor, Co-Producer, Producer, Supervising Producer — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/tv/westworld-2016.md)
- *Person of Interest* (2011), series, Producer, Director — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/person-of-interest.md)
- *House* (2004), series, Editor — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/house-2004.md)
- *Lost* (2004), series, as Adam · Director, Editor — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/lost.md)
- *Madhouse* (2004), Editor
- *L.A. Dragnet* (2003), series, Editor
- *The Count of Monte Cristo* (2002), Editor
- *The Way of the Gun* (2000), Editor
- *Three to Tango* (1999), Editor
- *My Giant* (1998), Editor
- *Before Women Had Wings* (1997), Editor
- *One Eight Seven* (1997), Editor
- *The Truth About Cats & Dogs* (1996), Editor
- *Jury Duty* (1995), Editor
- *Cosmic Slop* (1994), Editor
- *Airheads* (1994), Editor
- *Martin Lawrence: You So Crazy* (1994), Editor
- *Kuffs* (1992), Editor
- *Blood Ties* (1991), Editor
- *Tales from the Crypt* (1989), series, Editor
- *Miracle Mile* (1989), Editor
- *I'm Gonna Git You Sucka* (1988), Additional Editor
- *License to Drive* (1988), Editor
- *Amazing Stories* (1986), Associate Producer
- *Amazing Stories* (1985), series, Associate Producer
- *Fandango* (1985), Editor
- *The Escape Artist* (1982), Assistant Editor
- *Apocalypse Now* (1979), Assistant Editor — Fi1m 92, [page](https://film.one/film/apocalypse-now.md)

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