Stephen Semel (sometimes credited as Steve Semel or Steven Semel) is an American film and television editor, film producer, production manager, and actor. He has worked as an editor for mainstream movies, such as Airheads, The Count of Monte Cristo, Fandango, Kuffs, License to Drive, Miracle Mile, My Giant, One Eight Seven, Only the Strong, Three to Tango, The Truth About Cats & Dogs, The Way of the Gun, and You So Crazy. Semel has also edited episodes of several television series, including episodes of Century City, Dragnet, Kyle XY, House, Melrose Place, and Tales from the Crypt.
Semel has edited forty-one episodes of Lost, appearing as Adam, one of "The Others", in the season 3 premiere, "A Tale of Two Cities". From 2006 to 2010, Semel was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Drama Series for his work on the series, for the episodes "Live Together, Die Alone" (2006), "Through the Looking Glass" (2007), "There's No Place Like Home" (2008), "The Incident" (2009), and "The End" (2010), winning in 2010 (shared with Mark Goldman, Christopher Nelson, and Henk Van Eeghan). In addition, Semel directed two episodes, "Ji Yeon" and "The Last Recruit", in 2008 and 2010, respectively.
As well as editing eight episodes, Semel was an associate producer for Tales from the Crypt, for eighteen episodes, and was an associate producer for Steven Spielberg's Amazing Stories. He was a producer for the VHS releases – Books 1–5, along with being post-production supervisor (credited as Steven Semel) for two episodes of the series.
Semel was also an assistant film editor for Apocalypse Now (credited as Steve Semel) and an associate film editor for Galaxina. He was also an assistant editor for Back to the Future and an additional film editor for I'm Gonna Git You Sucka.
Selected filmography + Editor Year Film Director Notes1985 FandangoKevin ReynoldsFirst collaboration with Kevin Reynolds 1988 License to DriveGreg Beeman Miracle MileSteve De Jarnatt1992 KuffsBruce A. Evans1993 Only the StrongSheldon Lettich1994 AirheadsMichael LehmannFirst collaboration with Michael Lehmann1995 Jury DutyJohn Fortenberry1996 The Truth About Cats & DogsMichael LehmannSecond collaboration with Michael Lehmann1997 One Eight SevenKevin ReynoldsSecond collaboration with Kevin Reynolds1998 My GiantMichael LehmannThird collaboration with Michael Lehmann1999 Three to TangoDamon Santostefano2000 The Way of the GunChristopher McQuarrie2002 The Count of Monte CristoKevin ReynoldsThird collaboration with Kevin Reynolds2004 MadhouseWilliam Butler
+ Editorial department Year Film Director Role1979 Apocalypse NowFrancis Ford CoppolaAssistant film editor1980 GalaxinaWilliam SachsAssociate film editor1982 The Escape ArtistCaleb Deschanel Assistant editor1984 The Buddy SystemGlenn Jordan1988 I'm Gonna Git You SuckaKeenen Ivory WayansAdditional film editor
+ Thanks Year Film Director Role1985 Back to the FutureRobert ZemeckisSpecial thanks
Documentaries
+ Editor Year Film Director Notes1994 You So CrazyThomas SchlammeStand-up film
TV movies
+ Editor Year Film Director Notes1991 Blood TiesJim McBride1994 Cosmic SlopReginald Hudlin"Space Traders" segment1997 Before Women Had WingsLloyd Kramer
TV series
+ Editor Year Title Notes1992 Melrose Place1 episode1989−92 Tales from the Crypt8 episodes2003 Dragnet4 episodes2004 Century City9 episodes2006 Kyle XY 1 episode2009 House2004−10 Lost42 episodes2019 Jack Ryan 2 episodes2016−20 Westworld
+ Actor Year Title Role Notes2006 LostAdam1 episode
+ Director Year Title Notes2008−10 Lost 2 episodes2012−15 Person of Interest
+ Producer Year Title Credit Notes1985−87 Amazing Stories Associate producer29 episodes1990 Tales from the Crypt18 episodes2010−12 Undercovers11 episodes2012 AlcatrazCo-producer13 episodes2011−15 Person of Interest 90 episodes2016−20 Westworld28 episodes2024 FalloutCo-executive producer8 episodes
+ Production manager Year Title Role Notes1992 Tales from the CryptPost-production supervisor2 episodes
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