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Joshua Seftel

American film director
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Joshua Seftel

Summary

Joshua Seftel is a human[1]. His place of birth was Schenectady[2]. He was born on July 17, 1968[3]. He worked as a film director[4], television director[5], television producer[6], screenwriter[7], and film producer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (209 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Schenectady[2], Joshua Seftel…
  • Joshua Seftel was born on July 17, 1968[3].
  • Joshua Seftel held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Joshua Seftel worked as a film director[4].
  • Joshua Seftel's professions included television director[5].
  • Joshua Seftel's professions included television producer[6].
  • Joshua Seftel worked as a screenwriter[7].
  • Joshua Seftel's professions included film producer[8].
  • Joshua Seftel's professions included director[11].
  • Joshua Seftel was educated at Tufts University[12].
  • Joshua Seftel received the Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject)[13].
  • Joshua Seftel is recorded as male[14].
  • Joshua Seftel's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Joshua Seftel's family name is recorded as Seftel[16].
  • Joshua Seftel's given name is recorded as Joshua[17].
  • Joshua Seftel's nominated for is recorded as Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject)[18].
  • Joshua Seftel's nominated for is recorded as Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject)[19].
  • Joshua Seftel's start of work period is recorded as 1992[20].
  • Joshua Seftel's P14419 is recorded as 29596[21].
  • Joshua Seftel's P14750 is recorded as E4EF-2555-7BD4-0F64-7BB0[22].

Body

Origins and Family

Joshua Seftel was born in Schenectady[2]. He was born on July 17, 1968[3].

Education

Joshua Seftel was educated at Tufts University[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film director[4], television director[5], television producer[6], screenwriter[7], film producer[8], and director[11].

Recognition

Joshua Seftel received the Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject)[13].

Why It Matters

Joshua Seftel ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (209 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

FAQs

Where was Joshua Seftel born?

Born in Schenectady[2], Joshua Seftel…

What did Joshua Seftel do for work?

Joshua Seftel worked as film director[4], television director[5], television producer[6], screenwriter[7], and film producer[8].

Where did Joshua Seftel go to school?

Joshua Seftel was educated at Tufts University[12].

What awards did Joshua Seftel receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject)[13].

Related Entities

Tufts University United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] ↑ . datos.bne.es. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . oscars.org. Retrieved . oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [23] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [24] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'de', 'en', 'fr', 'it', 'pt', 'ur']
    Sitelink count → 7
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbeditentity-update-languages-short:0||de */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/57986|batch #57986]]: Import missing aliases from dewiki 3/3"
  2. 5w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sinemalar person id → 62956
    P14750 → E4EF-2555-7BD4-0F64-7BB0
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  3. 11w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-07-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cine21 person id → 62891
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  4. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → film director, television director, television producer +3
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  5. 20w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Nominated for → Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject), Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject)
    Work period start → —
    Sex or gender → male
    Country of citizenship → United States
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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