Joshua Seftel

Producer, Director, Writer

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Joshua Seftel

Producer, Director, Writer

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Credits
44 titles

Television in Production (1 title)	Episodes	Status
CBS Mornings (2026) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2026) Self (1 episode, 2026) See fewer — Episode #14.268 (Jan 9, 2026) Season 14, Episode 268 - Self Self See fewer	1

Past Film & Video (19 titles)	Budget	Opening Weekend	Gross (US & Canada)	Gross (Worldwide)
A Century of Flight (2025) (Video) - Producer, Director Producer, Director See fewer
All the Empty Rooms (2025) (Short) - Producer, Director Producer, Director See fewer
Stranger at the Gate (2022) (Short) - Producer, Director Producer, Director See fewer
How to Fix a Primary (2020) Producer Producer See fewer
Go Together (2019) (Short) - Producer, Director Producer, Director See fewer
The Secret History of Muslims (2018) (Short) - Executive Producer, Director Executive Producer, Director See fewer	$10K
Zain's Summer: From Refugee to American Boy (2016) (Short) - Producer, Director Producer, Director See fewer
NPR One - Good Morning (2015) (Video) - Executive Producer, Director Executive Producer, Director See fewer
The Many Sad Fates of Mr. Toledano (2015) (Short) - Producer, Director Producer, Director See fewer
The Russian Woodpecker (2015) Special Thanks Special Thanks See fewer
Tom Scholz: Sound Machine (2014) (Short) - Executive Producer, Director, Story Executive Producer, Director, Story See fewer
The Home Team (2014) (Short) - Executive Producer, Director Executive Producer, Director See fewer
War, Inc. (2008) Director Director See fewer	$10MM	$35K	$581K	$1.3MM
Breaking the Mold: The Kee Malesky Story (2003) Director, Writer, Editor Director, Writer, Editor See fewer
Dog Days (2001) (Short) - Thanks Thanks See fewer
Ennis' Gift (2000) Producer, Director Producer, Director See fewer
The Real Russell (1996) (Short) - Director, Writer, Editor, Cinematographer Director, Writer, Editor, Cinematographer See fewer
Old Warrior (1994) (Short) - Producer, Director, Writer, Editor Producer, Director, Writer, Editor See fewer
Lost and Found (1992) (Short) - Producer, Director, Writer, Camera Operator Producer, Director, Writer, Camera Operator See fewer

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Past Television (18 titles)	Episodes
Self-Evident (TV Mini-series) - Executive Producer Executive Producer See fewer
The Secret Life of Muslims (2016–2017) (TV Series) - Executive Producer (1 episode, 2016), Directed By (13 episodes, 2016), Director (1 episode, 2016), Created By (10 episodes, 2016), Series Created By (4 episodes, 2016) Executive Producer (1 episode, 2016), Directed By (13 episodes, 2016), Director (1 episode, 2016), Created By (10 episodes, 2016), Series Created By (4 episodes, 2016) See fewer Muslims in Hollywood (Feb 23, 2017) Season 1, Episode 14 - Directed By, Created By Directed By, Created By See fewer See more See fewer Loading	14
The Secret Life of Scientists and Engineers (2009–2016) (TV Series) - Executive Producer (74 episodes, 2009), Producer (1 episode, 2010) Executive Producer (74 episodes, 2009), Producer (1 episode, 2010) See fewer Cheri Blauwet (Sep 13, 2016) Season 5, Episode 10 - Executive Producer Executive Producer See fewer See more See fewer Loading	74
American Experience (1992–2013) (TV Series) - Associate Producer (1 episode, 1992), Recreations Director (1 episode, 2013) Associate Producer (1 episode, 1992), Recreations Director (1 episode, 2013) See fewer War of the Worlds (Oct 29, 2013) Season 26, Episode 1 - Recreations Director Recreations Director See fewer George Washington: The Man Who Wouldn't Be King (Nov 18, 1992) Season 5, Episode 5 - Associate Producer Associate Producer See fewer	2
ANNIE: It's the Hard-Knock Life, from Script to Stage (2013) (TV Movie) - Producer, Attached Producer, Attached See fewer
Future Files (2012) (TV Movie) - Executive Producer, Director Executive Producer, Director See fewer
Nova ScienceNow (2008–2012) (TV Series) - Producer (18 episodes, 2008), Produced By (segment "Profile: Jason Leigh") (1 episode, 2011), Director (17 episodes, 2008), Segment Director (1 episode, 2012), Directed By (segment "Profile: Jason Leigh") (1 episode, 2011), … See more Producer (18 episodes, 2008), Produced By (segment "Profile: Jason Leigh") (1 episode, 2011), Director (17 episodes, 2008), Segment Director (1 episode, 2012), Directed By (segment "Profile: Jason Leigh") (1 episode, 2011), Written By (segment "Profile: Jason Leigh") (1 episode, 2011), Writer (7 episodes, 2011), Segment Writer (1 episode, 2012), Writer (segment "Profile: Andre Fenton") (1 episode, 2011) See fewer What Are Animals Thinking? (Nov 7, 2012) Season 6, Episode 6 - Producer, Director, Writer Producer, Director, Writer See fewer See more See fewer Loading	19
Lidia Celebrates America (2011–2012) (TV Series) - Executive Producer For Seftel Productions (1 episode, 2012), Executive Producer (1 episode, 2011) Executive Producer For Seftel Productions (1 episode, 2012), Executive Producer (1 episode, 2011) See fewer Weddings: Something Borrowed, Something New (Apr 17, 2012) Season 2, Episode 1 - Executive Producer For Seftel Productions Executive Producer For Seftel Productions See fewer Holiday Tables & Traditions (Dec 20, 2011) Season 1, Episode 1 - Executive Producer Executive Producer See fewer	2
Nova Science Now: How Smart Are Animals? (2011) (TV Series) - Producer (1 episode, 2011), Director (1 episode, 2011), Writer (1 episode, 2011) Producer (1 episode, 2011), Director (1 episode, 2011), Writer (1 episode, 2011) See fewer Dog Genius/Creative Dolphins/Octopus & Cuttlefish/Profile: Irene Pepperberg (2011) Producer, Director, Writer Producer, Director, Writer See fewer	1
Invitation to World Literature (2010) (TV Series) - Executive Producer: Seftel Productions (9 episodes, 2010), Executive Producer (3 episodes, 2010), Director Executive Producer: Seftel Productions (9 episodes, 2010), Executive Producer (3 episodes, 2010), Director See fewer The God of Small Things (Oct 10, 2010) Season 1, Episode 13 - Executive Producer: Seftel Productions Executive Producer: Seftel Productions See fewer See more See fewer Loading	12
Confessions of a Matchmaker (2007) (TV Series) - Supervising Producer (13 episodes, 2007) Supervising Producer (13 episodes, 2007) See fewer Episode #1.12 Season 1, Episode 12 - Supervising Producer Supervising Producer See fewer See more See fewer Loading	13
This American Life (2007) (TV Series) - Segment Producer (as Josh Seftel) (1 episode, 2007) Segment Producer (as Josh Seftel) (1 episode, 2007) See fewer My Way (Mar 29, 2007) Season 1, Episode 2 - Segment Producer (as Josh Seftel) Segment Producer (as Josh Seftel) See fewer	1
FETCH! with Ruff Ruffman (2006) (TV Series) - Director (20 episodes, 2006), Creative Producer (20 episodes, 2006) Director (20 episodes, 2006), Creative Producer (20 episodes, 2006) See fewer The Dogcathalon Finale (Jun 29, 2006) Season 1, Episode 20 - Director, Creative Producer Director, Creative Producer See fewer See more See fewer Loading	20
Survivor's Guide to High School (2004) (TV Special) - Director Director See fewer
Los Estudiantes Apasionados (2004) (TV Series) - Director (16 episodes, 2004) Director (16 episodes, 2004) See fewer Episode #2.8 (Sep 25, 2004) Season 2, Episode 8 - Director Director See fewer See more See fewer Loading	16
Queer Eye (TV Series) - Story Producer, Director Story Producer, Director See fewer
Public Eye with Bryant Gumbel (TV Series) - Producer (1998) Producer (1998) See fewer
Taking on the Kennedys (1996) (TV Movie) - Producer, Director, Writer, Editor, Cinematographer Producer, Director, Writer, Editor, Cinematographer See fewer

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Self (4 titles)
CBS News Sunday Morning with Jane Pauley (2013–2025) (TV Series) - Self - Sunday Morning Contributor / Self - Filmmaker (17 episodes, 2013) Self - Sunday Morning Contributor / Self - Filmmaker (17 episodes, 2013) See fewer Episode #47.42 (Oct 19, 2025) Season 47, Episode 42 - Self Self See fewer See more See fewer Loading
In Creative Company (2023) (Podcast Series) - Self (1 episode, 2023) Self (1 episode, 2023) See fewer Joshua Seftel on Stranger at the Gate (Mar 7, 2023) Season 4, Episode 19 - Self Self See fewer
Weekend Sunrise (2012) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2012) Self (1 episode, 2012) See fewer Episode dated 23 September 2012 (Sep 23, 2012) Self Self See fewer
Raw Footage (1997) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1997) Self (1 episode, 1997) See fewer Episode #1.4 (1997) Season 1, Episode 4 - Self Self See fewer

Archive Footage (1 title)
CBS News Sunday Morning with Jane Pauley (2025) (TV Series) - Self (archive footage) (1 episode, 2025) Self (archive footage) (1 episode, 2025) See fewer Episode #47.9 (Mar 2, 2025) Season 47, Episode 9 - Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer

Other (1 title)
NYCNext: New York State of Mind (2021) (Music Video) - Director Director See fewer

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