Paul Brooks

{{short description|British-born film producer|bot=PearBOT 5}}

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| birth_place = London, England

| education = University of London

| occupation = film producer

| years_active = 1992 - present

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Paul Brooks is a British-born film producer.

Brooks has a Humanities degree in English/Philosophy/Psychology and Sociology from the University of London. He then went into real estate development before moving into film.{{cite journal|url=http://www.filmbug.com/db/344907|title=Paul Brooks|journal=Filmbug|accessdate=2008-01-28}}

In 1992 he executive produced low-budget film for Vadim Jean & Gary Sinyor "Leon The Pig Farmer" which became an unexpected hit in the UK box office.{{Cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/film/starsandstories/3654377/A-bumpy-ride-to-the-big-screen.html|title=A bumpy ride to the big screen|last=Rose|first=Simon|date=2006-08-10|access-date=2019-06-06|language=en-GB|issn=0307-1235}}

In 1993 he formed a film company Metrodome Films{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/1997/film/news/brooks-ankles-top-slot-at-metrodome-1116674381/|title=Brooks ankles top slot at Metrodome|last=Dawtrey|first=Adam|date=1997-11-20|website=Variety|language=en|access-date=2019-06-06}} which made films likes the controversial film Beyond Bedlam, Proteus, the cult horror Darklands directed by Julian Richards and Killing Time. Most of these films were usually starred Craig Fairbrass.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b98b946e8|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190606113524/https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b98b946e8|url-status=dead|archive-date=6 June 2019|title=Metrodome Films|website=BFI|language=en|access-date=2019-06-06}} In 2016 the company has been placed into administration.{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2016/aug/17/uk-film-distributor-metrodome-enters-administration|title=UK film distributor Metrodome enters administration|last=Shoard|first=Catherine|date=2016-08-17|work=The Guardian|access-date=2019-06-06|language=en-GB|issn=0261-3077}}

Brooks has been the president of Gold Circle Films since March 2001.{{Cite web|url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20041026005670/en/Gold-Circle-Films-Platinum-Studios-Enter-Largest|title=Gold Circle Films and Platinum Studios Enter Into Largest Financial Agreement for Comic Book Film Adaptations|date=2004-10-26|website=www.businesswire.com|language=en|access-date=2019-06-06}} He has produced a number of films, including the Academy Award-nominated Shadow of the Vampire and My Big Fat Greek Wedding.{{Cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/how-my-big-fat-greek-878417|title=How 'My Big Fat Greek Wedding' Became an Indie Phenomenon|website=The Hollywood Reporter|language=en|access-date=2019-06-06}}