Top TV director David Semel has partnered with Aaron Kaplan’s Kapital Entertainment. Under the deal, Semel will direct the pilots and executive produce projects he develops with Kapital for broadcast, cable or streaming networks.
Semel, who will work with Kapital’s Kaplan and Dana Honor, has one of the best track records for a drama pilot director, with 18 of the pilots he has helmed going to series, including Man in the High Castle, Star Trek: Discovery, Heroes, Person of Interest, Madam Secretary and Code Black. He worked as producing director on House and Dawson’s Creek, and his episodic work includes Homeland, American Horror Story and Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
“Dave Semel has directed some of the best pilots and some of the best episodes I’ve ever seen, and he has tremendous taste in material,” Kaplan said. “We at Kapital are so excited to be tackling network, cable and streaming with Dave.
Semel, who will work with Kapital’s Kaplan and Dana Honor, has one of the best track records for a drama pilot director, with 18 of the pilots he has helmed going to series, including Man in the High Castle, Star Trek: Discovery, Heroes, Person of Interest, Madam Secretary and Code Black. He worked as producing director on House and Dawson’s Creek, and his episodic work includes Homeland, American Horror Story and Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
“Dave Semel has directed some of the best pilots and some of the best episodes I’ve ever seen, and he has tremendous taste in material,” Kaplan said. “We at Kapital are so excited to be tackling network, cable and streaming with Dave.
- 8/7/2018
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
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