Steven Paul | |
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Born | New York, New York, U.S. | May 16, 1959
Occupation(s) | Film producer, talent manager, screenwriter, director, actor |
Title | Chief executive officer of Crystal Sky Pictures |
Website | www |
Steven Paul (born May 16, 1959) is an American independent filmmaker, actor, and talent manager. He is the chairman, founder and CEO of Crystal Sky Pictures.
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 made his directorial debut with Falling in Love Again, which he also co-wrote and produced.
Paul's 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. He originally set up Paul Entertainment in the early 1980s, teaming up with actress Bo Derek in 1987 to sell the unreleased feature film A Knight of Love. [2]
In 2000, MM Media and Crystal Sky had a 12-picture co-financing deal. [3]
In January 2017, Paul purchased the distribution company Echo Bridge. [4]
During 2024, Paul and his production company, Crystal Sky Pictures, was among the parties bidding for a controlling interest in National Amusements. Paul was assembling investors with a bid of $3 billion. [5]
Year | Title | Producer | Writer | Other | Director |
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1980 | Falling in Love Again | Yes | Yes | No | Himself |
1982 | Slapstick of Another Kind | Yes | Yes | No | |
1986 | Never Too Young to Die | Yes | Yes | No | Gil Bettman |
1990 | Eternity | Yes | Yes | No | Himself |
1992 | The Double 0 Kid | Yes | Story | No | Dee McLachlan |
1995 | Hourglass | Yes | Story | No | C. Thomas Howell |
1997 | The Protector | Yes | Story | No | Jack Gill |
1999 | Baby Geniuses | Yes | Story | Yes | Bob Clark |
1999 | A Dog of Flanders | Executive | No | Yes | Kevin Brodie |
2004 | The Karate Dog | Yes | Yes | No | Bob Clark |
Superbabies: Baby Geniuses 2 | Yes | Story | Yes | ||
2009 | Opposite Day | Yes | Story | Yes | R. Michael Givens |
2012 | Chilly Christmas | Yes | No | Yes | Gregory Poppen |
2013 | Baby Geniuses: Baby Squad Investigators | Yes | Yes | Yes | Sean McNamara |
Dracula: The Dark Prince | Yes | Yes | Yes | Pearry Teo | |
2014 | Baby Geniuses and the Treasures of Egypt | Yes | Yes | Yes | Sean McNamara |
Tekken 2: Kazuya's Revenge | Yes | Yes | Yes | Wych Kaosayananda | |
A Magic Christmas | Executive | No | Yes | R. Michael Givens | |
2015 | A Christmas Eve Miracle | Yes | Story | Yes | |
Baby Geniuses and the Space Baby | Yes | Yes | Yes | Sean McNamara | |
2016 | JL Ranch | Yes | Story | No | Charles Robert Carner |
2018 | Surviving the Wild | Yes | Story | Yes | Patrick Alessandrin |
Orphan Horse | Yes | Story | No | Sean McNamara | |
The Ghost Beyond | Yes | Story | No | R. Michael Givens | |
2020 | JL Family Ranch 2 | Yes | Story | No | Sean McNamara |
2025 | Man with No Past | No | Yes | No | James Bamford |
Year | Title | Director |
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1987 | Emanon | Stuart Paul |
1990 | Fate | |
1993 | Bitter Harvest | Duane Clark |
1994 | Huck and the King of Hearts | Michael Keusch |
Hail Caesar | Anthony Michael Hall | |
A Million to Juan | Paul Rodriguez | |
1995 | Charlie's Ghost Story | Anthony Edwards |
1996 | Exit in Red | Yurek Bogayevicz |
1997 | Bombshell | Paul Wynne |
1998 | The Modern Adventures of Tom Sawyer | Adam Weissman |
1999 | The Prince and the Surfer | Arye Gross |
2000 | The Million Dollar Kid | Neil Mandt |
2006 | The Legend of Simon Conjurer | Stuart Paul |
2007 | Ghost Rider | Mark Steven Johnson |
Bratz: The Movie | Sean McNamara | |
2008 | Doomsday | Neil Marshall |
2010 | Tekken | Dwight H. Little |
2011 | Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance | Mark Neveldine Brian Taylor |
2012 | Beyond | Josef Rusnak |
2013 | Robosapien: Rebooted | Sean McNamara |
2014 | The Final Song | Stuart Paul |
2017 | Ghost in the Shell | Rupert Sanders |
2018 | Reverse Heaven | Stuart Paul |
2019 | Dr. Jekyll Better Hide | |
2024 | The Painter | Kimani Ray Smith |
Year | Title | Director |
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1993 | Deadly Exposure | Lawrence Mortorff |
1994 | Confessions of a Hitman | Larry Leahy |
1995 | The Whispering | Gregory Gieras |
2000 | Little Insects | |
2001 | The Musketeer | Peter Hyams |
2002 | Julie Walking Home | Agnieszka Holland |
2006 | Broken | Simon Boyes Adam Mason |
Treasure Island Kids: The Battle of Treasure Island | Gavin Scott | |
Treasure Island Kids: The Monster of Treasure Island | Michael Hurst | |
2007 | The Devil's Chair | Adam Mason |
Big Stan | Rob Schneider | |
2011 | Down the Shore | Harold Guskin |
Pizza Man | Joe Eckardt | |
2012 | The Forger | Lawrence Roeck |
2014 | Wolves | David Hayter |
2016 | Amazing Ape | Juliano Brotman |
Madtown | Charles Moore | |
Smoking Guns | Savvas Michael | |
AmStarDam | Lee and Wayne Lennox | |
Dwelling | Kyle Mecca | |
2017 | Security | Alain DesRochers |
Pottersville | Seth Henrikson | |
2019 | Red Devil | Savvas D. Michael |
2020 | Tribal Get Out Alive | Matt Routledge |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1971 | Happy Birthday, Wanda June | Paul Ryan | |
1980 | Falling in Love Again | Stan the Con (1940's) | |
1982 | Slapstick of Another Kind | Air Force One 'Ensign' | |
1987 | Emanon | TV Director | |
1990 | Eternity | Stage Manager | |
1992 | The Double 0 Kid | Room Service Bellman | |
2000 | The Million Dollar Kid | TV Anchor | |
2003 | Urusei Yatsura: Only You | Chibi (voice) | English-language version |
Urusei Yatsura 3: Remember My Love | |||
2004 | Urusei Yatsura 4: Lum the Forever | ||
Urusei Yatsura: The Final Chapter | Additional voices | ||
2005 | Urusei Yatsura: Always My Darling | Chibi (voice) | |
2009 | Opposite Day | Charles Tormell | |
2015 | A Christmas Eve Miracle | Mr. Ralph | |
2016 | JL Ranch | Man in Black Suit | |
2018 | The Ghost Beyond | Benjamin | |
2020 | JL Family Ranch 2 | Todd |
Year | Title | Producer | Writer | Other | Director(s) | Notes |
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1987 | Mike's Talent Show | Executive | No | No | Jay Dubin | Television films |
1992 | Illusions | Yes | No | No | Victor Kulle | |
1995 | The Tin Soldier | Yes | No | No | Jon Voight and Gregory Gieras | |
1999 | Murder in a Small Town | Yes | No | No | Joyce Chopra | |
Boys Will Be Boys | Yes | No | No | Dom DeLuise | ||
Arthur's Quest | Yes | No | No | Neil Mandt | ||
The Lady in Question | Yes | No | No | Joyce Chopra | ||
Noah's Ark | No | No | Yes | John Irvin | 2 episodes | |
2000 | The Princess & the Barrio Boy | Yes | Story | No | Tony Plana | Television films |
2002 | Project Viper | Executive | No | No | Jim Wynorski | |
ChromiumBlue.com | Executive | No | No | Zalman King and Scott Sampler | 13 episodes | |
2005 | The Karate Dog | Yes | Yes | Yes | Bob Clark | Television film |
2011 | A Christmas Wish | Executive | No | No | Craig Clyde | Television film |
2013-2015 | Baby Geniuses Television Series | Yes | Yes | No | Sean McNamara | 7 episodes |
2019 | Roseanne Barr & Rabbi Shmuley Show | Yes | No | No | Television special |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1975 | The Secrets of Isis | Kevin McCauley | Episode: ''Rockhound's Roost'' |
1995 | The Tin Soldier | Newscaster | Television film |
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