Steven Paul

{{distinguish|text=Steven Paul Jobs and Steve Paul and Steven M. Paul. For the alternative spelling see Stephen Paul (disambiguation)}}

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1959|5|16}}

| birth_place = New York, New York, U.S.

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| occupation = Film producer, talent manager, screenwriter, director, actor

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| title = Chief executive officer of Crystal Sky Pictures

| website = {{URL|crystalsky.com/about}}

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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.

Life and career

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.{{Cite news|url=https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/1971/02/13/steven-paul|title=Steven Paul|last=Sheehan|first=Susan|magazine=The New Yorker|date=1971-02-06|access-date=2020-01-20|language=en|issn=0028-792X}} 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.{{Cite news|date=1987-02-25|title=Bo Derek To Flog Film With Paul Entertainment; Voight Now Shareholder|page=106|work=Variety}}

In 2000, MM Media and Crystal Sky had a 12-picture co-financing deal.{{Cite web|last=Goldsmith|first=Jill|date=2000-05-15|title=MM Media, Crystal form credit union|url=https://variety.com/2000/film/news/mm-media-crystal-form-credit-union-1117781641/|access-date=2021-08-13|website=Variety|language=en-US}}

In January 2017, Paul purchased the distribution company Echo Bridge.{{Cite news|url = https://variety.com/2017/film/news/steven-paul-echo-bridge-1201958518/|title = Producer Steven Paul Buys Distributor Echo Bridge|language = en-US}}

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.{{Cite news |last=Chmielewski |first=Dawn |date=June 10, 2024 |title=Edgar Bronfman Jr. expresses interest in Paramount owner, source confirms |url=https://www.reuters.com/markets/deals/edgar-bronfman-eyes-more-than-2-bln-bid-paramount-owner-national-amusements-wsj-2024-06-10/ |work=Reuters}}

Filmography

=Film=

==Writer/Producer==

class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
Year !Title !Producer !Writer !Other !Director
1980 \|Falling in Love Again \|{{yes}} \|{{yes}} \|{{no}} \|rowspan=2\|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}} \|{{Partial\|Story}} \|{{no}} \|Dee McLachlan
1995 \|Hourglass \|{{yes}} \|{{Partial\|Story}} \|{{no}} \|C. Thomas Howell
1997 \|The Protector \|{{yes}} \|{{Partial\|Story}} \|{{no}} \|Jack Gill
1999 \|Baby Geniuses \|{{yes}} \|{{Partial\|Story}} \|{{yes}} \|Bob Clark
1999 \|A Dog of Flanders \|{{Partial\|Executive}} \|{{no}} \|{{yes}} \|Kevin Brodie
rowspan=2\|2004 \|The Karate Dog \|{{yes}} \|{{yes}} \|{{no}} \|rowspan=2\|Bob Clark
Superbabies: Baby Geniuses 2 \|{{yes}} \|{{Partial\|Story}} \|{{yes}}
2009 \|Opposite Day \|{{yes}} \|{{Partial\|Story}} \|{{yes}} \|R. Michael Givens
2012 \|Chilly Christmas \|{{yes}} \|{{no}} \|{{yes}} \|Gregory Poppen
rowspan=2\|2013 \|Baby Geniuses: Baby Squad Investigators \|{{yes}} \|{{yes}} \|{{yes}} \| Sean McNamara
Dracula: The Dark Prince \|{{yes}} \|{{yes}} \|{{yes}} \| Pearry Teo
rowspan=3\|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 \|{{Partial\|Executive}} \|{{no}} \|{{yes}} \|rowspan=2\| R. Michael Givens
rowspan=2\|2015 \|A Christmas Eve Miracle \|{{yes}} \|{{Partial\|Story}} \|{{yes}}
Baby Geniuses and the Space Baby \|{{yes}} \|{{yes}} \|{{yes}} \|Sean McNamara
2016 \|JL Ranch \|{{yes}} \|{{Partial\|Story}} \|{{no}} \|Charles Robert Carner
rowspan=3\|2018 \|Surviving the Wild \|{{yes}} \|{{Partial\|Story}} \|{{yes}} \|Patrick Alessandrin
Orphan Horse \|{{yes}} \|{{Partial\|Story}} \|{{no}} \|Sean McNamara
The Ghost Beyond \|{{yes}} \|{{Partial\|Story}} \|{{no}} \|R. Michael Givens
2020 \|JL Family Ranch 2 \|{{yes}} \|{{Partial\|Story}} \|{{no}} \|Sean McNamara
2025 \|Man with No Past \|{{no}} \|{{yes}} \|{{no}} \|James Bamford

class="wikitable plainrowheaders"

Year

!Title

!Producer

!Writer

!Other

!Director

1980

|Falling in Love Again

|{{yes}}

|{{no}}

|rowspan=2|Himself

1982

|Slapstick of Another Kind

|{{yes}}

|{{no}}

1986

|Never Too Young to Die

|{{yes}}

|{{no}}

|Gil Bettman

1990

|Eternity

|{{yes}}

|{{no}}

|Himself

1992

|The Double 0 Kid

|{{yes}}

|{{Partial|Story}}

|{{no}}

|Dee McLachlan

1995

|Hourglass

|{{yes}}

|{{Partial|Story}}

|{{no}}

|C. Thomas Howell

1997

|The Protector

|{{yes}}

|{{Partial|Story}}

|{{no}}

|Jack Gill

1999

|Baby Geniuses

|{{yes}}

|{{Partial|Story}}

|{{yes}}

|Bob Clark

1999

|A Dog of Flanders

|{{Partial|Executive}}

|{{no}}

|{{yes}}

|Kevin Brodie

rowspan=2|2004

|The Karate Dog

|{{yes}}

|{{no}}

|rowspan=2|Bob Clark

Superbabies: Baby Geniuses 2

|{{yes}}

|{{Partial|Story}}

|{{yes}}

2009

|Opposite Day

|{{yes}}

|{{Partial|Story}}

|{{yes}}

|R. Michael Givens

2012

|Chilly Christmas

|{{yes}}

|{{no}}

|{{yes}}

|Gregory Poppen

rowspan=2|2013

|Baby Geniuses: Baby Squad Investigators

|{{yes}}

| Sean McNamara

Dracula: The Dark Prince

|{{yes}}

| Pearry Teo

rowspan=3|2014

|Baby Geniuses and the Treasures of Egypt

|{{yes}}

| Sean McNamara

Tekken 2: Kazuya's Revenge

|{{yes}}

|Wych Kaosayananda

A Magic Christmas

|{{Partial|Executive}}

|{{no}}

|{{yes}}

|rowspan=2| R. Michael Givens

rowspan=2|2015

|A Christmas Eve Miracle

|{{yes}}

|{{Partial|Story}}

|{{yes}}

Baby Geniuses and the Space Baby

|{{yes}}

|Sean McNamara

2016

|JL Ranch

|{{yes}}

|{{Partial|Story}}

|{{no}}

|Charles Robert Carner

rowspan=3|2018

|Surviving the Wild

|{{yes}}

|{{Partial|Story}}

|{{yes}}

|Patrick Alessandrin

Orphan Horse

|{{yes}}

|{{Partial|Story}}

|{{no}}

|Sean McNamara

The Ghost Beyond

|{{yes}}

|{{Partial|Story}}

|{{no}}

|R. Michael Givens

2020

|JL Family Ranch 2

|{{yes}}

|{{Partial|Story}}

|{{no}}

|Sean McNamara

2025

|Man with No Past

|{{no}}

|{{yes}}

|{{no}}

|James Bamford

== Producer only ==

class="wikitable plainrowheaders"

!Year

!Title

!Director

1987

|Emanon

|rowspan=2|Stuart Paul

1990

|Fate

1993

|Bitter Harvest

|Duane Clark

rowspan=3|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

rowspan=2|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

|rowspan=2|Stuart Paul

2019

|Dr. Jekyll Better Hide

2024

|The Painter

|Kimani Ray Smith

==Executive producer==

class="wikitable plainrowheaders"

!Year

!Title

!Director

1993

|Deadly Exposure

|Lawrence Mortorff

1994

|Confessions of a Hitman

|Larry Leahy

1995

|The Whispering

|rowspan=2|Gregory Gieras

2000

|Little Insects

2001

|The Musketeer

|Peter Hyams

2002

|Julie Walking Home

|Agnieszka Holland

rowspan=3|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

rowspan=2|2007

|The Devil's Chair

|Adam Mason

Big Stan

|Rob Schneider

rowspan=2|2011

|Down the Shore

|Harold Guskin

Pizza Man

|Joe Eckardt

2012

|The Forger

|Lawrence Roeck

2014

|Wolves

|David Hayter

rowspan=5|2016

|Amazing Ape

|Juliano Brotman

Madtown

|Charles Moore

Smoking Guns

|Savvas Michael

AmStarDam

|Lee and Wayne Lennox

Dwelling

|Kyle Mecca

rowspan=2|2017

|Security

|Alain DesRochers

Pottersville

|Seth Henrikson

2019

|Red Devil

|Savvas D. Michael

2020

|Tribal Get Out Alive

|Matt Routledge

==Actor==

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!Year

!Title

!Role

!Notes

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

rowspan=2|2003

|Urusei Yatsura: Only You

| rowspan="3" | Chibi (voice)

| rowspan="5" | English-language version

Urusei Yatsura 3: Remember My Love

rowspan=2|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

=Television=

==Writer/Producer==

class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
Year ! Title !Producer !Writer !Other ! Director(s) ! Notes
1987 \|Mike's Talent Show \|{{Partial\|Executive}} \|{{no}} \|{{no}} \|Jay Dubin \| rowspan="7" \|Television films
1992 \|Illusions \|{{yes}} \|{{no}} \|{{no}} \|Victor Kulle
1995 \|The Tin Soldier \|{{yes}} \|{{no}} \|{{no}} \|Jon Voight and Gregory Gieras
rowspan=5\|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}} \|{{Partial\|Story}} \|{{no}} \|Tony Plana \| rowspan="2" \|Television films
rowspan=2\|2002 \|Project Viper \|{{Partial\|Executive}} \|{{no}} \|{{no}} \|Jim Wynorski
ChromiumBlue.com \|{{Partial\|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 \|{{Partial\|Executive}} \|{{no}} \|{{no}} \|Craig Clyde \|Television film
2013-2015 \|Baby Geniuses Television Series \|{{yes}} \|{{yes}} \|{{no}} \|rowspan=2\| Sean McNamara \|7 episodes
2019 \|Roseanne Barr & Rabbi Shmuley Show \|{{yes}} \|{{no}} \|{{no}} \|Television special

class="wikitable plainrowheaders"

Year

! Title

!Producer

!Writer

!Other

! Director(s)

! Notes

1987

|Mike's Talent Show

|{{Partial|Executive}}

|{{no}}