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Paul Mazursky

Paul Mazursky

Directing·1930–2014·62 films

Irwin Lawrence "Paul" Mazursky (April 25, 1930 – June 30, 2014) was an American film director, screenwriter, and actor. Known for his dramatic comedies that often dealt with modern social issues, he was nominated for five Academy Awards for Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice (1969), An Unmarried Woman (1978), Harry and Tonto (1974), and Enemies, A Love Story (1989). He is also known for directing such films as Next Stop, Greenwich Village (1976), Moscow on the Hudson (1984), Down and Out in Beverly Hills (1986), Moon over Parador (1988), and Scenes from a Mall (1991).

As Director

As Actor

Kung Fu Panda 2
Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011)Musician Bunny (voice)
Antz
Antz (1998)Psychologist (voice)
Carlito's Way
Carlito's Way (1993)Judge Feinstein
History of the World: Part I
History of the World: Part I (1981)Roman Officer - The Roman Empire
The Majestic
The Majestic (2001)Studio Executive (voice)
Fear and Desire
Fear and Desire (1953)Sidney
Into the Night
Into the Night (1985)Bud Herman
2 Days in the Valley
2 Days in the Valley (1996)Teddy Peppers
Down and Out in Beverly Hills
Down and Out in Beverly Hills (1986)Sidney Waxman
Bulworth
Bulworth (1998)Paul Mazursky (uncredited)
A Star Is Born
A Star Is Born (1976)Brian Wexler
The Other Side of the Wind
The Other Side of the Wind (2018)Paul Mazursky
Moscow on the Hudson
Moscow on the Hudson (1984)Dave
Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures
Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures (2001)Self
Blackboard Jungle
Blackboard Jungle (1955)Emmanuel Stoker
Punchline
Punchline (1988)Arnold
Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice
Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice (1969)Man Screaming at the Institute (uncredited)
Crazy in Alabama
Crazy in Alabama (1999)Walter Schwegmann
Harry and Tonto
Harry and Tonto (1974)Prostitute (uncredited)
Moon Over Parador
Moon Over Parador (1988)Momma
An Unmarried Woman
An Unmarried Woman (1978)Hal
Scenes from a Mall
Scenes from a Mall (1991)Doctor Hans Clava
Man Trouble
Man Trouble (1992)Lee MacGreevy
Love Affair
Love Affair (1994)Herb Stillman
Miami Rhapsody
Miami Rhapsody (1995)Vic
Big Shot's Funeral
Big Shot's Funeral (2001)Tony
Why Do Fools Fall In Love
Why Do Fools Fall In Love (1998)Morris Levy
I Want Someone to Eat Cheese With
I Want Someone to Eat Cheese With (2006)Charlie Perlman
Touch
Touch (1997)Artie
Tempest
Tempest (1982)Terry Bloomfield
Next Stop, Greenwich Village
Next Stop, Greenwich Village (1976)Casting Director (uncredited)
Enemies, a Love Story
Enemies, a Love Story (1989)Leon Tortshiner
A Decade Under the Influence
A Decade Under the Influence (2003)Self
Casting By
Casting By (2012)Self (Voice)
I Love You, Alice B. Toklas!
I Love You, Alice B. Toklas! (1968)Hippie on Sidewalk (uncredited)
Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles
Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles (2014)Self - Filmmaker
Cattle Call
Cattle Call (2006)Judge Mendel
Faithful
Faithful (1996)Dr. Susskind
Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills
Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills (1989)Sidney
A Slight Case of Murder
A Slight Case of Murder (1999)John Brant
Blume in Love
Blume in Love (1973)Hellman
Alex in Wonderland
Alex in Wonderland (1970)Hal Stern
Winchell
Winchell (1998)Winchell's Father
Weapons of Mass Distraction
Weapons of Mass Distraction (1997)Dr. Jonathon Cummings
A Man, a Woman and a Bank
A Man, a Woman and a Bank (1979)Norman Barrie
The Pickle
The Pickle (1993)Butch Levine
Willie & Phil
Willie & Phil (1980)Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Laddie: The Man Behind the Movies
Laddie: The Man Behind the Movies (2017)Self
Do It for Uncle Manny
Do It for Uncle Manny (2002)Famous Movie Director
Vittorio D.
Vittorio D. (2009)Self
Deathwatch
Deathwatch (1966)Maurice
An Almost Perfect Affair
An Almost Perfect Affair (1979)Self (uncredited)
Coast to Coast
Coast to Coast (2004)Stanly Tarto
The Magic of Fellini
The Magic of Fellini (2002)Self
The Making of 'The Producers'
The Making of 'The Producers' (2002)Self
Hey, Hey, We're The Monkees
Hey, Hey, We're The Monkees (1997)Self
Searching for Orson
Searching for Orson (2006)Self
Show Me the Magic
Show Me the Magic (2012)Self
First Works
First Works (1989)Self
Hidden Values: The Movies of the Fifties
Hidden Values: The Movies of the Fifties (2001)Self
Yippee: A Journey to Jewish Joy
Yippee: A Journey to Jewish Joy (2007)Self

As Writer