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Dean Semler

Titles
76movies3TV shows
Career

Active from 1974 to 2023, busiest in 1987 and 2002 with 4 main titles each.

Directed
3
titles as director
Average score
GoodWatch score51/100
Highest rated
Poster for Mad Max 2
Mad Max 2
GoodWatch score82/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 60 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.4 versus catalog average 4.7EnergyHeart: 4.2 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.9 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 5.0 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.0 versus catalog average 6.0Style
Dean Semler Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Psychological
    4.3, average 5.6
  • Melancholy
    3.6, average 4.7
  • Uncanny
    1.7, average 2.5
  • Mystery
    3.4, average 4.1

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Pop Culture References 5
  • Escapist Entertainment 5
  • Slapstick Humor 5
  • Lighthearted 4
  • Historical Drama 4
  • Feel-Good Movie 4
  • Psychological Thriller 4
  • Family-Friendly 3
  • Nostalgic 3
  • Buddy Comedy 3
  • Action Comedy 3
  • Parody 3

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

72
Type
RoleAnyCamera65Other crew5Appearances4Directing4
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1970s51980s191990s162000s172010s142020s1
GenreAnyComedy27Drama26Action21Adventure19Crime13Thriller12Romance10Western8Fantasy8Science Fiction7War5Family5Documentary5History4
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

2020s

1 title
Summer Gold

Director of Photography

2010s

14 titles · average score 48
GoodWatch41
Playing with Fire

Director of Photography

GoodWatch40
Sandy Wexler

Director of Photography

GoodWatch33
The Do-Over

Director of Photography

GoodWatch40
The Last Witch Hunter

Director of Photography

GoodWatch24
Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2

Director of Photography

GoodWatch26
The Ridiculous 6

Director of Photography

GoodWatch62
Maleficent

Director of Photography

GoodWatch54
Heaven Is for Real

Director of Photography

GoodWatch46
Grudge Match

Director of Photography

GoodWatch41
Parental Guidance

Director of Photography

GoodWatch60
Date Night

Director of Photography

GoodWatch67
Secretariat

Director of Photography

All 14 titles from the 2010s

2000s

17 titles · average score 50
GoodWatch49
2012

Director of Photography

GoodWatch58
Get Smart

Director of Photography

GoodWatch72
Apocalypto

Director of Photography

GoodWatch52
Click

Director of Photography

GoodWatch39
Just My Luck

Director of Photography

GoodWatch51
The Longest Yard

Director of Photography

GoodWatch56
Bruce Almighty

Director of Photography

GoodWatch69
We Were Soldiers

Director of Photography

GoodWatch53
xXx

Director of Photography

GoodWatch32
D-Tox

Director of Photography

GoodWatch55
Heartbreakers

Director of Photography

All 17 titles from the 2000s

1990s

16 titles · average score 47
GoodWatch51
The Bone Collector

Director of Photography

GoodWatch52
Trojan War

Director of Photography

GoodWatch24
Gone Fishin'

Director of Photography

GoodWatch58
Waterworld

Director of Photography

GoodWatch42
The Cowboy Way

Director of Photography

GoodWatch52
Last Action Hero

Director of Photography

GoodWatch51
The Three Musketeers

Director of Photography

GoodWatch35
Super Mario Bros.

Second Unit Director, Director of Photography

GoodWatch47
The Power of One

Director of Photography

GoodWatch72
City Slickers

Director of Photography

GoodWatch80
Dances with Wolves

Director of Photography

GoodWatch54
Young Guns II

Director of Photography

All 16 titles from the 1990s

1980s

19 titles · average score 58
GoodWatch48
K-9

Director of Photography

GoodWatch71
Dead Calm

Director of Photography

GoodWatch56
Farewell to the King

Director of Photography

GoodWatch58
Young Guns

Director of Photography

GoodWatch35
Cocktail

Director of Photography

GoodWatch70
The Lighthorsemen

Director of Photography

Passion Flower

Director of Photography

GoodWatch45
The Coca-Cola Kid

Additional Dialogue, Director of Photography

GoodWatch56
Razorback

Director of Photography

GoodWatch82
Mad Max 2

Director of Photography

Hoodwink

Director of Photography

All 19 titles from the 1980s

1970s

5 titles
Do I Have to Kill My Child?

Director of Photography

A Steam Train Passes

Director of Photography