Home › Entities › human › Joshua Seftel

Joshua Seftel

American film director
Person human Q3186037
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

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], and screenwriter[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (489 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Schenectady[2], Joshua Seftel…
  • Joshua Seftel was born on July 17, 1968[3].
  • Joshua Seftel held citizenship in United States[9].
  • 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 education included a stint at Tufts University[10].
  • Joshua Seftel received the Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject)[11].
  • Joshua Seftel is recorded as male[12].
  • Joshua Seftel's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Joshua Seftel's family name is recorded as Seftel[14].
  • Joshua Seftel's given name is recorded as Joshua[15].
  • Joshua Seftel's nominated for is recorded as Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject)[16].
  • Joshua Seftel's nominated for is recorded as Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject)[17].
  • Joshua Seftel's start of work period is recorded as 1992[18].

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[10].

Career and Affiliations

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

Recognition

Joshua Seftel received the Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject)[11].

Why It Matters

Joshua Seftel ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (489 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[19]

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], and screenwriter[7].

Where did Joshua Seftel go to school?

Joshua Seftel was educated at Tufts University[10].

What awards did Joshua Seftel receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject)[11].

Related Entities

Tufts University United States

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

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

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [19] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Joshua Seftel. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/joshua-seftel
MLA “Joshua Seftel.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 10 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/joshua-seftel.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_joshua-seftel_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Joshua Seftel}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/joshua-seftel}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Joshua Seftel — https://4ort.xyz/entity/joshua-seftel (retrieved 2026-04-10)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/joshua-seftel · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 13d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → film director, television director, television producer +1
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32084|batch #32084]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (26)"
  2. 17d 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)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/31881|batch #31881]]"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.