Biography

Joshua Seftel (born July 17, 1968) is an American filmmaker. Born in Schenectady, New York, Seftel graduated from Tufts University in the class of 1990 as a pre-med and French literature major. He currently lives in New York City and is represented by Creative Artists Agency in Los Angeles, California. Seftel directed the feature film comedy War, Inc. (2008), a political satire about an American assassin sent on a mission to a war zone in Central Asia, starring John Cusack, Hilary Duff, Marisa Tomei, Joan Cusack, and Ben Kingsley. He also directed the award-winning documentary about American campaign politics, Taking on the Kennedys.

Filmography

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NOVA scienceNOW

NOVA scienceNOW

2005Series
8.0
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War, Inc.

War, Inc.

2008Film
5.5
View All the Empty Rooms
All the Empty Rooms

All the Empty Rooms

2025Film
7.3
View Stranger at the Gate
Stranger at the Gate

Stranger at the Gate

2022Film
6.2
View Taking on the Kennedys
Taking on the Kennedys

Taking on the Kennedys

1996Film0
View ANNIE: It's the Hard-Knock Life, from Script to Stage
ANNIE: It's the Hard-Knock Life, from Script to Stage

ANNIE: It's the Hard-Knock Life, from Script to Stage

2013Film0
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Where Did We Come From?

Where Did We Come From?

2011Film0
View A Century of Flight
A Century of Flight

A Century of Flight

2025Film
10.0
View The Many Sad Fates of Mr. Toledano
The Many Sad Fates of Mr. Toledano

The Many Sad Fates of Mr. Toledano

2015Film
6.5
View The Steepest Climb: How Delta Air Lines Navigated the Global Pandemic
The Steepest Climb: How Delta Air Lines Navigated the Global Pandemic

The Steepest Climb: How Delta Air Lines Navigated the Global Pandemic

2023Film0
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What Will the Future Be Like?

2012Film0