Paul N. Lazarus III

{{short description|American film producer}}

Paul N. Lazarus III is an American film producer.{{cite podcast|url=http://nashvillepubliclibrary.org/offtheshelf/paul-lazarus-legends-of-film/|title=Legends of Film: Paul Lazarus|date=27 December 2004}}

In the 1960s, he was an agent, his clients including Woody Allen. He ran his own production company and became chief of production for the film division of HBO. He spent a year as director of the New Mexico Film Commission then went to work for the University of Miami.LIGHTS, CAMERA, DIPLOMA! BOOKS, SWEAT AND TEARS -- AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI, FILM STUDENTS LEARN THE HARD TRUTH ABOUT MAKING MOVIES.: [SUN-SENTINEL Edition] Schudel, Matt. Sun Sentinel; Fort Lauderdale [Fort Lauderdale]29 July 1990: 8.

In 1985, he published a book The Film Producer: A Handbook for Producing.NONFICTION: [Home Edition]

Yerxa, Ron. Los Angeles Times 17 Nov 1985: 8.