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Paul Mazursky

Directing Born Apr 25, 1930 Died Jun 30, 2014 Brooklyn, New York, USA 143 credits

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.

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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
Laddie: The Man Behind the Movies
Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles
Casting ByShow Me the Magic
Kung Fu Panda 2Femme Fatales
Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood
Vittorio D.The Anatomy of Vince Guaraldi
Yippee: A Journey to Jewish JoyYippee: A Journey to Jewish Joy · DirectorYippee: A Journey to Jewish Joy · Producer
I Want Someone to Eat Cheese WithCattle CallSearching for Orson
Coast to CoastCoast to Coast · Director
A Decade Under the Influence
New York at the MoviesDo It for Uncle MannyReel Radicals: The Sixties Revolution in FilmThe Magic of FelliniThe Making of 'The Producers'
The MajesticBig Shot's FuneralStanley Kubrick: A Life in PicturesHidden Values: The Movies of the Fifties
Curb Your Enthusiasm
The SopranosOnce and AgainCrazy in AlabamaA Slight Case of Murder
AntzBulworthWinchellWinchell · DirectorWhy Do Fools Fall In Love
Weapons of Mass DistractionTouchHey, Hey, We're The Monkees
2 Days in the ValleyFaithfulFaithful · Director
Miami Rhapsody
Love Affair
FrasierCarlito's WayThe PickleThe Pickle · DirectorThe Pickle · Writer
Man Trouble
Scenes from a MallScenes from a Mall · DirectorScenes from a Mall · WriterScenes from a Mall · Producer
Taking Care of Business · Executive Producer
Enemies, a Love StoryEnemies, a Love Story · ScreenplayEnemies, a Love Story · DirectorEnemies, a Love Story · ProducerScenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills
Moon Over ParadorMoon Over Parador · DirectorMoon Over Parador · ProducerMoon Over Parador · ScreenplayPunchline
Down and Out in Beverly HillsDown and Out in Beverly Hills · DirectorDown and Out in Beverly Hills · ProducerDown and Out in Beverly Hills · Screenplay
Into the Night
Moscow on the HudsonMoscow on the Hudson · DirectorMoscow on the Hudson · WriterMoscow on the Hudson · Producer
TempestTempest · WriterTempest · DirectorTempest · Producer

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