Steven Paul
Steven Paul (born May 16, 1959) is an American independent film producer, screenwriter, director, actor, and talent manager. He is the chairman, co-founder and CEO of Crystal Sky Pictures.
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| Born | May 16, 1959 New York, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation | Film producer, talent manager, screenwriter, director, actor |
| Title | Chief executive officer of Crystal Sky Pictures |
| Website | www |
Life and career
Paul was born in New York City. His mother, Dorothy Koster Paul, was a casting director, and his father was in the investment business. He began his career as a child actor at the age of 7, and began writing plays when he was 12.[1] At the age of 21 years old, he was the youngest person to ever direct a major studio film with his directorial debut Falling in Love Again, which he also co-wrote and produced.
His producing credits include Never Too Young to Die, The Musketeer, Ghost Rider, Bratz: The Movie, Doomsday, Tekken, Ghost in the Shell, Rambo: Last Blood, and the Baby Geniuses series. He is also actor Jon Voight's manager, and previously managed Gene Wilder, Michael Cimino, and Bob Clark.
Filmography
Film
Director / Writer
| Title | Year | Functioned as | Director(s) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Director | Producer | Writer | Other | |||
| Falling in Love Again | 1980 | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | |
| Slapstick of Another Kind | 1982 | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | |
| Never Too Young to Die | 1986 | No | Yes | Yes | No | Directed by Gil Bettman |
| Eternity | 1990 | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | |
| The Double 0 Kid | 1992 | No | Yes | Story | No | Directed by Dee McLachlan |
| Hourglass | 1995 | No | Yes | Story | No | Directed by C. Thomas Howell |
| The Protector | 1997 | No | Yes | Story | No | Directed by Jack Gill |
| Baby Geniuses | 1999 | No | Yes | Story | Yes[2] | Directed by Bob Clark |
| A Dog of Flanders | 1999 | No | Executive | No | Yes[3] | Directed by Kevin Brodie |
| Superbabies: Baby Geniuses 2 | 2004 | No | Yes | Story | Yes[2] [3] | Directed by Bob Clark |
| Opposite Day | 2009 | No | Yes | Story | Yes[2] | Directed by R. Michael Givens |
| Chilly Christmas | 2012 | No | Yes | No | Yes[2] | Directed by Gregory Poppen |
| Baby Geniuses: Baby Squad Investigators | 2013 | No | Yes | Yes | Yes[2] [3] | Directed by Sean McNamara |
| Dracula: The Dark Prince | 2013 | No | Yes | Yes | Yes[2] [3] | DIrected by Pearry Teo |
| Baby Geniuses and the Treasures of Egypt | 2014 | No | Yes | Yes | Yes[2] [3] | Directed by Sean McNamara |
| Tekken 2: Kazuya's Revenge | 2014 | No | Yes | Yes | Yes[3] | Directed by Wych Kaosayananda |
| A Magic Christmas | 2014 | No | Executive | No | Yes[2] [3] | Directed by R. Michael Givens |
| A Christmas Eve Miracle | 2015 | No | Yes | Story | Yes[2] [3] | Directed by R. Michael Givens |
| Baby Geniuses and the Space Baby | 2015 | No | Yes | Yes | Yes[2] [3] | Directed by Sean McNamara |
| JL Ranch | 2016 | No | Yes | Story | No | Directed by Charles Robert Carner |
| Surviving the Wild | 2018 | No | Yes | Story | Yes[2] | Directed by Patrick Alessandrin |
| Orphan Horse | 2018 | No | Yes | Story | No | Directed by Sean McNamara |
| The Ghost Beyond | 2018 | No | Yes | Story | No | Directed by R. Michael Givens |
| JL Family Ranch 2 | 2020 | No | Yes | Story | No | Directed by Sean McNamara |
Producer only
| Title | Year | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emanon | 1987 | Stuart Paul | |
| Fate | 1990 | Stuart Paul | |
| Bitter Harvest | 1993 | Duane Clark | |
| Deadly Exposure | 1993 | Lawrence Mortorff | Executive producer |
| Confessions of a Hitman | 1994 | Larry Leahy | |
| Huck and the King of Hearts | 1994 | Michael Keusch | |
| Hail Caesar | 1994 | Anthony Michael Hall | |
| A Million to Juan | 1994 | Paul Rodriguez | |
| The Whispering | 1995 | Gregory Gieras | Executive producer |
| Charlie's Ghost Story | 1995 | Anthony Edwards | |
| Exit in Red | 1996 | Yurek Bogayevicz | |
| Bombshell | 1997 | Paul Wynne | |
| The Modern Adventures of Tom Sawyer | 1998 | Adam Weissman | |
| The Prince and the Surfer | 1999 | Arye Gross | |
| Little Insects | 2000 | Gregory Gieras | Executive producer |
| The Million Dollar Kid | 2000 | Neil Mandt | |
| The Musketeer | 2001 | Peter Hyams | Executive producer |
| Julie Walking Home | 2002 | Agnieszka Holland | |
| Broken | 2006 | Simon Boyes and Adam Mason | |
| Treasure Island Kids: The Battle of Treasure Island | 2006 | Gavin Scott | |
| Treasure Island Kids: The Monster of Treasure Island | 2006 | Michael Hurst | |
| The Legend of Simon Conjurer | 2006 | Stuart Paul | |
| Ghost Rider | 2007 | Mark Steven Johnson | |
| The Devil's Chair | 2007 | Adam Mason | Executive producer |
| Bratz: The Movie | 2007 | Sean McNamara | |
| Big Stan | 2007 | Rob Schneider | Executive producer |
| Doomsday | 2008 | Neil Marshall | |
| Tekken | 2010 | Dwight H. Little | |
| Down the Shore | 2011 | Harold Guskin | Executive producer |
| Pizza Man | 2011 | Joe Eckardt | |
| Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance | 2011 | Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor | |
| The Forger | 2012 | Lawrence Roeck | Executive producer |
| Beyond | 2012 | Josef Rusnak | |
| Robosapien: Rebooted | 2013 | Sean McNamara | |
| Wolves | 2014 | David Hayter | Executive producer |
| The Final Song | 2014 | Stuart Paul | |
| Amazing Ape | 2016 | Juliano Brotman | Executive producer |
| Madtown | 2016 | Charles Moore | |
| Smoking Guns | 2016 | Savvas Michael | |
| AmStarDam | 2016 | Lee and Wayne Lennox | |
| Dwelling | 2016 | Kyle Mecca | |
| Security | 2017 | Alain Desrochers | |
| Pottersville | 2017 | Seth Henrikson | |
| Ghost in the Shell | 2017 | Rupert Sanders | |
| Reverse Heaven | 2018 | Stuart Paul | |
| Dr. Jekyll Better Hide | 2019 | Stuart Paul | |
| Red Devil | 2019 | Savvas D. Michael | Executive producer |
| Tribal Get Out Alive | 2020 | Matt Routledge |
Actor
| Title | Year | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Happy Birthday, Wanda June | 1971 | Paul Ryan | |
| Falling in Love Again | 1980 | Stan the Con (1940's) | |
| Slapstick of Another Kind | 1982 | Air Force One 'Ensign' | |
| Emanon | 1987 | TV Director | |
| Eternity | 1990 | Stage Manager | |
| The Double 0 Kid | 1992 | Room Service Bellman | |
| The Million Dollar Kid | 2000 | TV Anchor | |
| Urusei Yatsura: Only You | 2003 | Chibi (voice) | English-language version |
| Urusei Yatsura 3: Remember My Love | 2003 | ||
| Urusei Yatsura 4: Lum the Forever | 2004 | ||
| Urusei Yatsura: The Final Chapter | 2004 | Additional voices | |
| Urusei Yatsura: Always My Darling | 2005 | Chibi (voice) | |
| Opposite Day | 2009 | Charles Tormell | |
| A Christmas Eve Miracle | 2015 | Mr. Ralph | |
| JL Ranch | 2016 | Man in Black Suit | |
| The Ghost Beyond | 2018 | Benjamin | |
| JL Family Ranch 2 | 2020 | Todd |
Television
Writer / Producer
| Title | Year | Functioned as | Director(s) | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Producer | Writer | Other | ||||
| Mike's Talent Show | 1987 | Executive | No | No | Jay Dubin | Television films |
| Illusions | 1992 | Yes | No | No | Victor Kulle | |
| The Tin Soldier | 1995 | Yes | No | No | Jon Voight and Gregory Gieras | |
| Murder in a Small Town | 1999 | Yes | No | No | Joyce Chopra | |
| Boys Will Be Boys | 1999 | Yes | No | No | Dom DeLuise | |
| Arthur's Quest | 1999 | Yes | No | No | Neil Mandt | |
| The Lady in Question | 1999 | Yes | No | No | Joyce Chopra | |
| Noah's Ark | 1999 | No | No | Yes[3] | John Irvin | 2 episodes |
| The Princess & the Barrio Boy | 2000 | Yes | Story | No | Tony Plana | Television films |
| Project Viper | 2002 | Executive | No | No | Jim Wynorski | |
| ChromiumBlue.com | 2002 | Executive | No | No | Zalman King and Scott Sampler | 13 episodes |
| The Karate Dog | 2005 | Yes | Yes | Yes[2] [3] | Bob Clark | Television film |
| A Christmas Wish | 2011 | Executive | No | No | Craig Clyde | Television film |
| Baby Geniuses Television Series | 2013-2015 | Yes | Yes | No | Sean McNamara | 7 episodes |
| Roseanne Barr & Rabbi Shmuley Show | 2019 | Yes | No | No | Sean McNamara | Television special |
Actor
| Title | Year | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Secrets of Isis | 1975 | Kevin McCauley | Episode: ''Rockhound's Roost'' |
| The Tin Soldier | 1995 | Newscaster | Television film |
Personal life
Paul has two siblings, Stuart Paul (an actor and director) and Bonnie Paul (an actress). His niece is actress Skyler Shaye.
References
- Sheehan, Susan (1971-02-06). "Steven Paul". ISSN 0028-792X. Retrieved 2020-01-20.
- Second unit director
- Also visual effects producer
External links
- Steven Paul on IMDb
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