Paul Mazursky
Biography
Irwin Lawrence Paul Mazursky was an American film director, screenwriter, and actor born in Brooklyn, New York, on April 25, 1930. He died on June 30, 2014, at the age of 84. Known for his dramatic comedies that frequently addressed modern social issues, Mazursky earned five Academy Award nominations for Bob and Carol and Ted and Alice in 1969, Harry and Tonto in 1974, An Unmarried Woman in 1978, and Enemies, A Love Story in 1989. His extensive directing credits also include Next Stop, Greenwich Village in 1976, Moscow on the Hudson in 1984, Down and Out in Beverly Hills in 1986, Moon over Parador in 1988, and Scenes from a Mall in 1991. Across his career, he accumulated 90 known credits in the film industry.
Career overview
Irwin Lawrence Paul Mazursky was an American film director, screenwriter, and actor born on April 25, 1930, in Brooklyn, New York, and died on June 30, 2014, at the age of 84. Known for his dramatic comedies that frequently addressed modern social issues, Mazursky earned five Academy Award nominations during his career. These nominations were recognized for the films Bob and Carol and Ted and Alice released in 1969, Harry and Tonto released in 1974, An Unmarried Woman released in 1978, and Enemies, A Love Story released in 1989.
In addition to his Academy Award-nominated works, Mazursky was known for directing a variety of other feature films. His directorial credits include Next Stop, Greenwich Village in 1976, Moscow on the Hudson in 1984, Down and Out in Beverly Hills in 1986, Moon over Parador in 1988, and Scenes from a Mall in 1991. Across his career, he accumulated 90 known credits in the film and television industry primarily focusing on his work as a director.
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- The Other Side of the Wind (2018) as Paul Mazursky
- Laddie: The Man Behind the Movies (2017) as Self
- Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles (2014) as Self - Filmmaker
- Casting By (2012) as Self (Voice)
- Show Me the Magic (2012) as Self
- Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011) as Musician Bunny (voice)
- Femme Fatales (2011) as Warden Jeffries
- Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood (2010) as Self
- Vittorio D. (2009) as Self
- The Anatomy of Vince Guaraldi (2009) as Self
- Yippee: A Journey to Jewish Joy (2007) as Self
- Yippee: A Journey to Jewish Joy (2007) Director
- Yippee: A Journey to Jewish Joy (2007) Producer
- I Want Someone to Eat Cheese With (2006) as Charlie Perlman
- Cattle Call (2006) as Judge Mendel
- Searching for Orson (2006) as Self
- Coast to Coast (2004) as Stanly Tarto
- Coast to Coast (2004) Director
- A Decade Under the Influence (2003) as Self
- New York at the Movies (2002) as Self
- Do It for Uncle Manny (2002) as Famous Movie Director
- Reel Radicals: The Sixties Revolution in Film (2002) as Self (uncredited)
- The Magic of Fellini (2002) as Self
- The Making of 'The Producers' (2002) as Self
- The Majestic (2001) as Studio Executive (voice)
- Big Shot's Funeral (2001) as Tony
- Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures (2001) as Self
- Hidden Values: The Movies of the Fifties (2001) as Self
- Curb Your Enthusiasm (2000) as Norm
- The Sopranos (1999) as Sunshine
- Once and Again (1999)
- Crazy in Alabama (1999) as Walter Schwegmann
- A Slight Case of Murder (1999) as John Brant
- Antz (1998) as Psychologist (voice)
- Bulworth (1998) as Paul Mazursky (uncredited)
- Winchell (1998) as Winchell's Father
- Winchell (1998) Director
- Why Do Fools Fall In Love (1998) as Morris Levy
- Weapons of Mass Distraction (1997) as Dr. Jonathon Cummings
- Touch (1997) as Artie
- Hey, Hey, We're The Monkees (1997) as Self
- 2 Days in the Valley (1996) as Teddy Peppers
- Faithful (1996) as Dr. Susskind
- Faithful (1996) Director
- Miami Rhapsody (1995) as Vic
- Love Affair (1994) as Herb Stillman
- Frasier (1993) as Vinnie (voice)
- Carlito's Way (1993) as Judge Feinstein
- The Pickle (1993) as Butch Levine
- The Pickle (1993) Director
- The Pickle (1993) Writer
- The Pickle (1993) Producer
- Man Trouble (1992) as Lee MacGreevy
- Scenes from a Mall (1991) as Doctor Hans Clava
- Scenes from a Mall (1991) Director
- Scenes from a Mall (1991) Writer
- Scenes from a Mall (1991) Producer
- Taking Care of Business (1990) Executive Producer
- Enemies, a Love Story (1989) as Leon Tortshiner
- Enemies, a Love Story (1989) Screenplay
- Enemies, a Love Story (1989) Director
- Enemies, a Love Story (1989) Producer
- Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills (1989) as Sidney
- First Works (1989) as Self
- Moon Over Parador (1988) as Momma
- Moon Over Parador (1988) Director
- Moon Over Parador (1988) Producer
- Moon Over Parador (1988) Screenplay
- Punchline (1988) as Arnold
- Down and Out in Beverly Hills (1986) as Sidney Waxman
- Down and Out in Beverly Hills (1986) Director
- Down and Out in Beverly Hills (1986) Producer
- Down and Out in Beverly Hills (1986) Screenplay
- Into the Night (1985) as Bud Herman
- Moscow on the Hudson (1984) as Dave
- Moscow on the Hudson (1984) Director
- Moscow on the Hudson (1984) Writer
- Moscow on the Hudson (1984) Producer
- Tempest (1982) as Terry Bloomfield
- Tempest (1982) Writer
- Tempest (1982) Director
- Tempest (1982) Producer
- History of the World: Part I (1981) as Roman Officer - The Roman Empire
- Willie & Phil (1980) as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
- Willie & Phil (1980) Writer
- Willie & Phil (1980) Director
- Willie & Phil (1980) Producer
- An Almost Perfect Affair (1979) as Self (uncredited)
- A Man, a Woman and a Bank (1979) as Norman Barrie
- An Unmarried Woman (1978) as Hal
- An Unmarried Woman (1978) Director
- An Unmarried Woman (1978) Writer
- An Unmarried Woman (1978) Producer
- A Star Is Born (1976) as Brian Wexler
- Next Stop, Greenwich Village (1976) as Casting Director (uncredited)
- Next Stop, Greenwich Village (1976) Writer
- Next Stop, Greenwich Village (1976) Director
- Next Stop, Greenwich Village (1976) Producer
- Midi Première (1975) as Self
- Les Rendez-vous du dimanche (1975) as Self
- Harry and Tonto (1974) as Prostitute (uncredited)
- Harry and Tonto (1974) Writer
- Harry and Tonto (1974) Director
- Harry and Tonto (1974) Producer
- Blume in Love (1973) as Hellman
- Blume in Love (1973) Director
- Blume in Love (1973) Producer
- Blume in Love (1973) Writer
- Getting Together (1971)
- Alex in Wonderland (1970) as Hal Stern
- Alex in Wonderland (1970) Director
- Alex in Wonderland (1970) Screenplay
- Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice (1969) as Man Screaming at the Institute (uncredited)
- Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice (1969) Writer
- Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice (1969) Director
- I Love You, Alice B. Toklas! (1968) as Hippie on Sidewalk (uncredited)
- I Love You, Alice B. Toklas! (1968) Writer
- I Love You, Alice B. Toklas! (1968) Executive Producer
- The Monkees (1966) as T.V. Interviewer
- The Monkees (1966) Writer
- Love on a Rooftop (1966) as Young Man
- Deathwatch (1966) as Maurice
- General Electric True (1962)
- Saints and Sinners (1962) as Jimmy Sloan
- Last Year at Malibu (1962) Director
- The Chevy Mystery Show (1960) as Danny
- The Chevy Mystery Show (1960) as The Waiter
- The Chevy Mystery Show (1960) as Reporter
- The Twilight Zone (1959) as Frank
- The Twilight Zone (1959) as Orderly
- The Untouchables (1959) as Flip (uncredited)
- Adventures in Paradise (1959) as Paul Michelet
- The Detectives (1959) as Buddy
- The Detectives (1959) as Charley Grimes
- The Rifleman (1958)
- The Rifleman (1958) Writer
- The Steve Allen Show (1956) as Comedy Team
- Blackboard Jungle (1955) as Emmanuel Stoker
- General Electric Theater (1953) as Joseph Kane
- Fear and Desire (1953) as Sidney
- Omnibus (1952)
- Robert Montgomery Presents (1950)
- Kraft Television Theatre (1947)