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Directing

David Semel

Career

Active from 1989 to 2023, busiest in 1997 with 5 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score66/100
Highest rated
Poster for Hannibal
Hannibal
GoodWatch score86/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 45 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.7 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.6 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.6 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.9Style
David Semel Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Historical
    1.3, average 2.6
  • Absurdist Humor
    1.1, average 2.0
  • Biographical
    0.1, average 1.0
  • Physical Comedy
    1.5, average 2.4

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Moral Ambiguity 7
  • Character Study 4
  • Character-Driven 3
  • Found Family Dynamics 3
  • Sharp Dialogue 3
  • Philosophical Sci-Fi 3
  • Character-Driven Drama 3
  • Witty Dialogue 2
  • Gritty Realism 2
  • High School Social Hierarchy 2
  • Emotional Turmoil 2
  • Emotional Resonance 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

4
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2000s

2 titles · average score 65
Limelight
Limelight (2009)

Director, Executive Producer

Lone Star State of Mind
Lone Star State of Mind (2002)
GoodWatch score 65

Director

1990s

1 title · average score 49
Campfire Tales
Campfire Tales (1997)
GoodWatch score 49

Director

1980s

1 title
A Fight for Jenny
A Fight for Jenny (1986)

Assistant Editor