Emile Levisetti

Levisetti is known as a prolific television producer and director. As a producer he has developed and produced over 150 episodes of television. Levisetti has directed both one hour dramas and comedies. In the one hour Drama realm he has directed, Bones,{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0460627/fullcredits?ref_=tt_ql_1|title=Bones|date=13 September 2005|publisher=|accessdate=12 May 2017|via=IMDb}} Castle,{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1219024/fullcredits?ref_=tt_ql_1|title=Castle|date=1 January 2000|publisher=|accessdate=12 May 2017|via=IMDb}} Royal Pains,{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1319735/fullcredits?ref_=tt_ql_1|title=Royal Pains|date=4 June 2009|publisher=|accessdate=12 May 2017|via=IMDb}} Covert Affairs,{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1495708/fullcredits?ref_=tt_ql_1|title=Covert Affairs|date=13 July 2010|publisher=|accessdate=12 May 2017|via=IMDb}} Lie to Me,{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1235099/fullcredits?ref_=tt_ql_1|title=Lie to Me|date=21 January 2009|publisher=|accessdate=12 May 2017|via=IMDb}} Army Wives,{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0859592/fullcredits?ref_=tt_ql_1|title=Army Wives|date=1 March 2007|publisher=|accessdate=12 May 2017|via=IMDb}} The Glades{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1552112/fullcredits?ref_=tt_ql_1|title=The Glades|date=11 July 2010|publisher=|accessdate=12 May 2017|via=IMDb}} The Librarians,{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3663490/fullcredits?ref_=tt_ql_1|title=The Librarians|date=7 December 2014|publisher=|accessdate=12 May 2017|via=IMDb}} Hit The Floor{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2368645/fullcredits?ref_=tt_ql_1|title=Hit the Floor|date=27 May 2013|publisher=|accessdate=12 May 2017|via=IMDb}} and Hunters.{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4983204/fullcredits?ref_=tt_ql_1|title=Hunters|date=11 April 2016|publisher=|accessdate=12 May 2017|via=IMDb}}

He has directed half-hour comedies including In Case of Emergency,{{cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/zap-photo-abcupfronts_incaseofemergency_pg-photo.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170817082314/http://www.latimes.com/zap-photo-abcupfronts_incaseofemergency_pg-photo.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=17 August 2017|title=In Case of Emergency - LA Times|website=www.latimes.com|accessdate=12 May 2017}} Rita Rocks, Surviving Suburbia, Mech X-4,{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5568740/fullcredits?ref_=tt_ql_1|title=Mech-X4|date=11 November 2016|publisher=|accessdate=12 May 2017|via=IMDb}} and, most recently, TBS' Wrecked.{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/generates-jordan-levin-how-hollywoods-223169|title=Generate's Jordan Levin: How Hollywood's 'Decision by Committee' Climate Stifles Innovation (Q&A)|website=The Hollywood Reporter|publisher=|accessdate=12 May 2017}}{{cite web|url=https://wn.com/emile_levisetti|title=Emile Levisetti|website=World News|accessdate=12 May 2017}}

Levisetti also conceived and directed the hit music video for "Remember Everything" by the popular heavy metal band Five Finger Death Punch. As of May 2017, the video had over 60 million views on Vevo.{{cite web | url=http://emilelevisetti.com/portfolio/5fdp-remember-everything-music-video | title=5FDP "Remember Everything" Music video }}{{cite web|url=https://www.vevo.com/watch/five-finger-death-punch/remember-everything/US5Z50900211|title=Remember Everything - Five Finger Death Punch|website=VEVO|accessdate=12 May 2017}}

Prior to his career as a director, Levisetti worked for five years as a comedy development executive for 20th Century Fox Television, serving his last two years as Vice President. During his tenure there, he was involved in the development of Family Guy, Yes Dear, Dharma and Greg, Titus, 2 Guys a Girl and a Pizza Place, and King of the Hill, among others.

He then segued into the role of Head of Television for Industry Entertainment. While there, for four years Levisetti ran the television division for the company and spearheaded TV development and production. He served as producer of The Education of Max Bickford, starring Richard Dreyfuss,{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0285356/fullcredits?ref_=tt_ql_1|title=The Education of Max Bickford|date=30 September 2001|publisher=|accessdate=12 May 2017|via=IMDb}} and executive producer of Haunted, starring Matthew Fox,{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0320028/fullcredits?ref_=tt_ql_1|title=Haunted|date=24 September 2002|publisher=|accessdate=12 May 2017|via=IMDb}} Threat Matrix for NBC,{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0364888/fullcredits?ref_=tt_ql_1|title=Threat Matrix|date=18 September 2003|publisher=|accessdate=12 May 2017|via=IMDb}} and Hope and Faith, starring Kelly Ripa and Faith Ford.{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2006/tv/news/hope-for-levisetti-1200506305/|title='Hope' for Levisetti|first=Michael|last=Schneider|date=4 May 2006|publisher=|accessdate=12 May 2017}}

Levisetti then developed under his own banner for Touchstone Television (now renamed ABC Studios). While there, he served as executive producer on Hope and Faith, and developed other projects.{{cite journal|url=https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-89924582.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170817080620/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-89924582.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=17 August 2017|title=Levisetti reups as Industry's TV chief.(Emile Levisetti, Industry Entertainment) (Brief Article)|date=10 July 2002|accessdate=12 May 2017}}

He co-created the reality series Try My Life with Steve C. Lawrence for the Style Network. He hired Jon Favreau to direct the pilot episode of a show he developed with Howard Morris, In Case of Emergency, starring David Arquette, Lori Loughlin, Kelly Hu, Greg Germann, Jonathon Silverman.{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0491296/fullcredits?ref_=tt_ql_1|title=In Case of Emergency|date=3 January 2007|publisher=|accessdate=12 May 2017|via=IMDb}} He later developed and got Zach Braff to direct the pilot of Night Life for FOX.

Starting as an actor in Chicago, Levisetti began in theater and commercials before landing his breakout role in the 1991 Cannes Film Festival-nominated BIX, by Pupi Avati.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A2EwajqxZk4|title=BIX - Un'ipotesi leggendaria (1991)|last=jazzandjazz|date=26 January 2015|publisher=|accessdate=12 May 2017|via=YouTube}}{{cite web|url=http://www.festival-cannes.com/en/films/bix|title=BIX - Festival de Cannes|website=Festival de Cannes|accessdate=12 May 2017}}

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