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Lev L. Spiro

Lev L. Spiro

Director and writer

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Lev L. Spiro is an American television and film director. He has worked on shows including Weeds, Arrested Development, Ugly Betty, Gilmore Girls, and The O.C., and also directed the films Minutemen and Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie. Description above from the Wikipedia article Lev L. Spiro, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.​

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Biography from TMDB.

Works as
Director and writer
Titles
38 on MovieCove · 73 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Up 6% in 30 days

What are Lev L. Spiro's films like?

Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 65th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 32nd percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 38th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
38%
Bonds
38%
Morality
12%
Survival
7%
Society
2%
Power
2%
Ideas
1%
Family bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth4 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 6 · Serious 1 · Dark 0

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 2 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 1

Gentle: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their gentle movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 3 · Charged 4 · Intense 0

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 6 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 3

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 5 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
8
Warm
6
Absurd
4
Hopeful
5
Dread
1
Other
4

How their films linger

Feel-good8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet4
  • Ambiguous2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Lev L. Spiro's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 28 of their 38 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Lev L. Spiro's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

73 credits, 38 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Waltons' Homecoming (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Director

  • Dolly Parton's Heartstrings(2019)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Insatiable(2018)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • Imaginary Mary(2017)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all shows

  • The Tick(2016)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Blue Mountain State: The Rise of Thadland(2016)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • UnREAL(2015)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Sapphire Blue(2014)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Orange Is the New Black(2013)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Betas(2013)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • Back in the Game(2013)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all shows

  • How to Live with Your Parents (for the Rest of Your Life)(2013)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all shows

  • The Neighbors(2012)

    Show 5 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • Beverly Hills Chihuahua 3: Viva La Fiesta!(2012)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23(2012)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows

  • Supah Ninjas(2011)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all shows

  • Glory Daze (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Blue Mountain State(2010)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Modern Family(2009)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie(2009)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Jonas(2009)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all shows

  • The Ex List (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Minutemen(2008)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Are We There Yet?: World Adventure(2007)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Notes from the Underbelly (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • In Case of Emergency (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Dirt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Ugly Betty(2006)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows

  • Psych(2006)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Pepper Dennis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Everybody Hates Chris(2005)

    Show 6 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • My Name Is Earl(2005)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • Kitchen Confidential (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Weeds(2005)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Jake in Progress (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Point Pleasant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • The Mountain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Arrested Development(2003)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • One Tree Hill(2003)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • The O.C.(2003)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Still Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show Creator

  • Oliver Beene (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

  • American Dreams (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Hidden Hills (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Do Over (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 6 episodes · Director

  • Everwood(2002)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Maybe It's Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

  • Black Scorpion Returns (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Writer

  • Gilmore Girls(2000)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Tucker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

  • Brutally Normal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • The Suicide Club (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Screenplay

  • The Haunting of Hell House(1999)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Popular (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

  • Jack & Jill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • The Jersey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Dawson's Creek(1998)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • The Journey of Allen Strange (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Sex, Lies & Politics (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Screenplay

  • Overdrive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Director

  • Arli$$(1996)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows

  • Alien Avengers(1996)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Justine: Seduction of Innocence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Director · Writer

  • 3 Ninjas: Knuckle Up(1995)

    Boom Operator

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Justine: Object of Desire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Director

  • Strip for Action (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Director · Editor · Screenplay

  • Where Evil Lies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Exporter

  • Emmanuelle in Space 2: A World of Desire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Director

  • Emmanuelle: First Contact (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Director

  • Plughead Rewired: Circuitry Man II(1994)

    Boom Operator

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Demonic Toys(1992)

    Boom Operator

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Naked Obsession (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Boom Operator

  • Unplugged (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Various (voice)

Career shape

A full career of 70 titles, 69 of them dated from 1990 to 2021.

Biggest box office

Sapphire Blue (2014)

$5.2M worldwide

Highest rated

Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie (2009)

Midcredits 66th

Most popular right now

Jonas (2009)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting2 of 70: 2 only acting, 0 with another roleDirecting59 of 70: 57 only directing, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score66thWriting6 of 70: 4 only writing, 2 with another roleEditing1 of 70: 0 only editing, 1 with another roleOther crew5 of 70: 5 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1990s20 · 1 acting · 19 crew2000s34 · crew2010s14 · crew2020s1 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Lev L. Spiro's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 26th percentile, the median of all 10; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 40th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

40thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

42ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

89thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 38 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up13
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th9
  • Below 25th10

Shape of the crowd

14 of their 38 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved6
  • Divisive3
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser14
  • Mixed14

Most divisive · director

Are We There Yet?: World Adventure (2007)

96th percentile spread · 37% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director

Modern Family (2009)

Midcredits 96th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 52/100 and the pacing 47/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Lev L. Spiro work with?

People who share at least 2 of Lev L. Spiro's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; David Katzenberg shares the most, 2.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Editors

Producers

Mixed roles