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Samantha Lavin

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Samantha Lavin
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Samantha Lavin is known for Dear White People (2017), Val-e-ree (2023) and Lucifer (2016).
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      • 4 wins & 2 nominations total

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    Known for

    Dear White People (2017)
    Dear White People
    6.4
    TV Series
    • Second Unit or Assistant Director
    Val-e-ree (2023)
    Val-e-ree
    Short
    • Director
    • 2023
    Tom Ellis in Lucifer (2016)
    Lucifer
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Second Unit or Assistant Director
    Roar (2022)
    Roar
    5.7
    TV Mini Series
    • Second Unit or Assistant Director

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    Second Unit or Assistant Director

    • Joshua Jackson and Lizzy Caplan in Fatal Attraction (2023)
      Fatal Attraction
      6.4
      TV Mini Series
      • first assistant director
      • 2023
    • The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers (2021)
      The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers
      7.3
      TV Series
      • first assistant director
      • 2022
    • Roar (2022)
      Roar
      5.7
      TV Mini Series
      • first assistant director
      • second unit director
      • 2022
    • Yearly Departed (2021)
      Yearly Departed
      5.3
      TV Special
      • first assistant director
      • 2021
    • Dear White People (2017)
      Dear White People
      6.4
      TV Series
      • first assistant director
      • 2021
    • Tom Ellis in Lucifer (2016)
      Lucifer
      8.0
      TV Series
      • second assistant director
      • key second assistant director
      • 2020–2021
    • Angela Bassett, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Kenneth Choi, Peter Krause, Aisha Hinds, Oliver Stark, and Ryan Guzman in 9-1-1 (2018)
      9-1-1
      7.9
      TV Series
      • first assistant director
      • 2021
    • Yearly Departed (2020)
      Yearly Departed
      5.8
      TV Special
      • second assistant director
      • 2020
    • Damon Wayans and Seann William Scott in Lethal Weapon (2016)
      Lethal Weapon
      7.8
      TV Series
      • first assistant director: second unit
      • key second assistant director (as Samantha D. Lavin)
      • 2018–2019
    • Criminal Minds (2005)
      Criminal Minds
      8.1
      TV Series
      • second assistant director (as Samantha D. Lavin)
      • 2017–2018
    • Lea Michele and Brandon Micheal Hall in The Mayor (2017)
      The Mayor
      5.8
      TV Series
      • second assistant director
      • 2017–2018
    • Gary Sinise, Alana De La Garza, Tyler James Williams, Daniel Henney, and Annie Funke in Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders (2016)
      Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders
      6.2
      TV Series
      • second assistant director (as Samantha D. Lavin)
      • 2017
    • Nia Long, Mike Epps, James Lesure, Sayeed Shahidi, Aalyrah Caldwell, and Iman Benson in Uncle Buck (2016)
      Uncle Buck
      4.8
      TV Series
      • second assistant director
      • 2016
    • Patricia Arquette, Ted Danson, James Van Der Beek, Shad Moss, Hayley Kiyoko, and Charley Koontz in CSI: Cyber (2015)
      CSI: Cyber
      5.5
      TV Series
      • second assistant director
      • 2015
    • John Oliver in Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (2014)
      Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
      8.8
      TV Series
      • segment associate director
      • 2014

    Director

    • Val-e-ree (2023)
      Val-e-ree
      Short
      • Director
      • 2023
    • Maryfrances Careccia in In Memory of Me (2006)
      In Memory of Me
      8.2
      Short
      • Director
      • 2006
    • Maryfrances Careccia and Rick Toscano in Mission Idiot (2003)
      Mission Idiot
      7.9
      Video
      • Director
      • 2003
    • Timecollapse (2002)
      Timecollapse
      7.1
      Short
      • Director
      • 2002

    Producer

    • Maryfrances Careccia in In Memory of Me (2006)
      In Memory of Me
      8.2
      Short
      • executive producer
      • 2006
    • Maryfrances Careccia and Rick Toscano in Mission Idiot (2003)
      Mission Idiot
      7.9
      Video
      • producer
      • 2003
    • Timecollapse (2002)
      Timecollapse
      7.1
      Short
      • executive producer
      • 2002
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    Sam Lavin Director's Reel
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    Val-e-ree
    Demo Reel 0:33
    Val-e-ree
    Val-e-ree
    Demo Reel 0:33
    Val-e-ree

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      Created and directed the reality show "Out of the Frying Pan" which was optioned to Comcast/NBC in 2011. Awarded Panavision's New Filmmaker Grant for her film, "In Memory of Me." Wrote and Directed an award winning PSA against California's Proposition 8 that was featured on NBC Los Angeles.

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