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Alison Semenza

Alison Semenza

Producer · Reno, Nevada, USA

Alison Semenza grew up in Reno, Nevada, where she mastered the art of folding pizza boxes at her dad's pizza parlor while daydreaming about making movies. At the age of 18, she moved to Los Angeles and attended the University of Southern California, at the School of Cinema-Television. After graduation, she worked at Royal Oaks Entertainment in Post Production and worked her way up to Executive in Charge of Production for the Phoenician Films Division. Soon after, she joined Franchise Pictures as Vice President of Production, overseeing the Franchise Classic Division, where she produced many films including the Sundance favorite and Humanitas Prize Winner "The Green Dragon" with Forest Whitaker and Patrick Swayze. After leaving Franchise, Alison became an Independent Executive Producer, Line Producer and UPM. Over the past 20 years, she has shot films and television in 9 different countries, and coast to coast within the US. Alison is a member of the Producers Guild of America and Directors Guild of America.

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From
Reno, Nevada, USA
Works as
Producer
Titles
45 on MovieCove · 53 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Down 5% in 30 days

What are Alison Semenza's films like?

Across their 38 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.

Genres

Action20 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 7th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 8th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 45th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 1st percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 26th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime 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
Morality
33%
Survival
26%
Bonds
19%
Power
8%
Self
4%
Ideas
4%
Society
4%
Survival17 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds11 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice9 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal7 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge4 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception5 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty5 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 38 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 11 · Serious 13 · Dark 14

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

Grounded 27 · Stylized 8 · Heightened 3

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

Gentle 4 · Charged 20 · Intense 14

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

A split, not a type: Steady 18 · Shifting 17 · Whiplash 3

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 29 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 3

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

Slow burn 11 · Even-paced 22 · Relentless 5

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

Casual 22 · Engaged 14 · Full focus 2

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 21 · Affecting 9 · Heavy 8

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

Resolved 34 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
30
Thrilling
18
Dread
12
Melancholic
8
Joyful
5
Other
19

How their films linger

Fun16 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy23
  • Bittersweet12
  • Ambiguous3

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 Alison Semenza's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 39 of their 45 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (29).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Alison Semenza'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

53 credits, 45 with a MovieCove page.

  • I.S.S.(2023)

    Executive Producer · Unit Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Mayor of Kingstown(2021)

    Show 20 episodes · Co-Producer · Unit Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • The Cursed(2021)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • The Sleepover(2020)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Words on Bathroom Walls(2020)

    Executive Producer · Unit Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Jacob's Ladder(2019)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Fast Color(2018)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Dog Days(2018)

    Executive Producer · Unit Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Forever My Girl(2018)

    Executive Producer · Unit Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Megan Leavey(2017)

    Unit Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • The Devil's Hand(2014)

    Production Supervisor

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Assassination Games(2011)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • The Art of War III: Retribution(2009)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Anacondas: Trail of Blood(2009)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Powder Blue(2009)

    Co-Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Anaconda 3: Offspring(2008)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Lost Boys: The Tribe(2008)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Conspiracy(2008)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning(2007)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Walking Tall: The Payback(2007)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • The Detonator(2006)

    Co-Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Connors' War(2006)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • The Marksman(2005)

    Line Producer

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • 7 Seconds(2005)

    Line Producer

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Pursued(2004)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Method(2004)

    Production Executive

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • The Curse of the Komodo(2004)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • The Foreigner(2003)

    Line Producer

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Ablaze(2001)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Zig Zag(2002)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Venomous(2001)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Stranded (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Producer

  • Gale Force (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Producer

  • Half Past Dead(2002)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Poison(2001)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Air Rage(2001)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Critical Mass(2001)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Green Dragon(2001)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Kept (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Producer

  • Sonic Impact (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Producer

  • Submerged(2000)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

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

    Producer

  • Agent Red(2000)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Jill Rips(2000)

    Executive In Charge Of Production

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Intrepid(2000)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Final Voyage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Executive In Charge Of Production

  • Storm Catcher(1999)

    Executive In Charge Of Production

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Invisible Mom II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Producer

  • Active Stealth(1999)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • The Kid with X-ray Eyes(1999)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • The Boondock Saints(1999)

    Executive In Charge Of Production

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • A Bold Affair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Post Production Supervisor

  • Mom, Can I Keep Her?(1998)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 49 titles from 1998 to 2024.

Biggest box office

Half Past Dead (2002)

$19M worldwide

Highest rated

Words on Bathroom Walls (2020)

Midcredits 90th

Most popular right now

Anaconda 3: Offspring (2008)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Producing41 of 49: 36 only producing, 5 with another role · typical Midcredits score10thOther crew13 of 49: 8 only other crew, 5 with another role · typical Midcredits score50th

49 titles, 5 with more than one role — producing and other crew overlap on 5 of them.

By decade

1990s8 · crew2000s29 · crew2010s7 · crew2020s5 · 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 Alison Semenza's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 11th percentile, the median of all 44; across their 38 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 16th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

16thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 38

Approval · how many liked their films

7thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 38

Reach · how many have seen their films

74thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 38

Midcredits score across 45 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th32

Shape of the crowd

29 of their 45 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Universally Panned6
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed29

Most divisive · producer

Mom, Can I Keep Her? (1998)

79th percentile spread · 68% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Words on Bathroom Walls (2020)

Midcredits 90th · 77% liked

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.

Is Alison Semenza's work okay for kids?

Across up to 17 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore7 titles4–88 · median 39 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity17 titles12–61 · median 47 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity7 titles17–51 · median 28 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs7 titles12–39 · median 28 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense9 titles17–74 · median 53 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Alison Semenza work with?

People who share at least 2 of Alison Semenza's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Andrew Stevens shares the most, 15.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles