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name: "Wendey Stanzler"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/wendey-stanzler"
roles: ["Director","Editor"]
born: "1 January 1953"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 1
updated: "2026-09-16T17:45:59.862957+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."
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# Wendey Stanzler

Director and editor. Born 1 January 1953 in Flint, Michigan, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Director, Editor
- **Born:** 1 January 1953, Flint, Michigan, USA
- **Active:** 1989–2013
- **Works often with:** Julie Anne Robinson, Adam Scott, Anthony Hemingway, Bill D'Elia, Elodie Keene, Eric Stoltz

## Biography

Wendey Stanzler is an American film editor and television director. She began her career in post-production and worked as co-editor and associate producer on Michael Moore's documentary *Roger & Me* (1989). She later co-edited Moore's *Canadian Bacon* (1995) and edited episodes of series including *Sex and the City*, *Ed* and *Now and Again*.

Stanzler transitioned to directing, making her debut on *Sex and the City*. She has directed episodes of numerous series including *Grey's Anatomy*, *Desperate Housewives*, *The Vampire Diaries*, *Pretty Little Liars*, *Parks and Recreation*, *Arrow*, *The Flash*, *Shameless*, *Orange Is the New Black* and *Party Down* (2009). She served as producer and director on the first season of *90210* (2008–2009) and as co-executive producer on *You're the Worst*.

Stanzler won American Cinema Editors Eddie Awards for *Roger & Me* (1990) and a *Sex and the City* episode (2004), and received Primetime Emmy Award nominations for her editing on *Sex and the City*.

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

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Roger & Me* (1989), Fi1m 78, Editor — [page](https://film.one/film/roger-and-me.md)

## Also credited on (not yet reviewed)

- *Orange Is the New Black* (2013), Director
- *Dollhouse* (2009), Director
- *Glee* (2009), Director
- *Parks and Recreation* (2009), Director
- *Party Down* (2009), Director
- *Grey's Anatomy* (2005), Director

## Also known for

- *The Flash* (2014), Director
- *The Vampire Diaries* (2009), Director
- *Arrow* (2012), Director
- *Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.* (2013), Director
- *Gotham* (2014), Director
- *The Rookie* (2018), Director
- *Shameless* (2011), Director
- *Pretty Little Liars* (2010), Director

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