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Irwin Lawrence "Paul" Mazursky 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: three times for Best Original Screenplay, once for Best Adapted Screenplay, and once for Best Picture for An Unmarried Woman (1978). His other films include Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice (1969), Blume in Love (1973), Harry and Tonto (1974), Moscow on the Hudson (1984), and Down and Out in Beverly Hills (1986).
Birth Name
Irwin Lawrence Mazursky
Born
Friday, 25 April 1930
Died
Monday, 30 June 2014
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Laddie: The Man Behind the Movies | Himself / Self | 2019 |
| They'll Love Me When I'm Dead | Self | 2018 |
| The Other Side of the Wind | Paul Mazursky | 2018 |
| The Oscars | Self - Writer, Director (In Memoriam) | 2015 |
| Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles | Self / Self - Filmmaker | 2014 |
| The 66th Primetime Emmy Awards | Self (In Memoriam) | 2014 |
| Show Me the Magic | Self | 2012 |
| Casting By | Self / Self (Voice) | 2012 |
| Kung Fu Panda 2 | Musician Bunny (voice) / Musician Bunny | 2011 |
| Femme Fatales | Warden Jeffries | 2011 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Laddie: The Man Behind the Movies | Himself / Self | 2019 |
| They'll Love Me When I'm Dead | Self | 2018 |
| The Other Side of the Wind | Paul Mazursky | 2018 |
| The Oscars | Self - Writer, Director (In Memoriam) | 2015 |
| Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles | Self / Self - Filmmaker | 2014 |
| The 66th Primetime Emmy Awards | Self (In Memoriam) | 2014 |
| Show Me the Magic | Self | 2012 |
| Casting By | Self / Self (Voice) | 2012 |
| Kung Fu Panda 2 | Musician Bunny (voice) / Musician Bunny | 2011 |
| Femme Fatales | Warden Jeffries | 2011 |
| Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood | Self | 2010 |
| Look | Self | 2010 |
| Vittorio D. | Self | 2009 |
| The Anatomy of Vince Guaraldi | 2009 | |
| Sex: The Revolution | Self | 2008 |
| Nick Nolte: No Exit | Self | 2008 |
| Yippee: A Journey to Jewish Joy | Himself | 2007 |
| Cattle Call | Judge Mendel | 2006 |
| I Want Someone to Eat Cheese With | Charlie Perlman | 2006 |
| Henry's Film Corner | Self | 2004 |
| Coast to Coast | Stanly Tarto | 2004 |
| A Decade Under the Influence | Self | 2003 |
| Do It for Uncle Manny | Famous Movie Director | 2002 |
| The Magic of Fellini | Self | 2002 |
| Big Shot's Funeral | Tony / Studio boss | 2001 |
| The Majestic | Studio Executive (voice) / Studio Executive | 2001 |
| Hidden Values: The Movies of the Fifties | Self - Interviewee / Himself | 2001 |
| Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures | Self | 2001 |
| Curb Your Enthusiasm | Norm | 2000 |
| Crazy in Alabama | Walter Schwegmann | 1999 |
| Once and Again | Phil Brooks | 1999 |
| A Slight Case of Murder | John Brant | 1999 |
| The Sopranos | Sunshine | 1999 |
| Winchell | Winchell's Father | 1998 |
| Antz | Psychologist / Psychologist (voice) | 1998 |
| Why Do Fools Fall in Love | Morris Levy | 1998 |
| Bulworth | Paul Mazursky | 1998 |
| Weapons of Mass Distraction | Dr. Jonathon Cummings | 1997 |
| Touch | Artie | 1997 |
| Ink | Max Haskell | 1996 |
| 2 Days in the Valley | Teddy Peppers | 1996 |
| Faithful | Dr. Susskind | 1996 |
| Miami Rhapsody | Vic | 1995 |
| Love Affair | Herb Stillman | 1994 |
| Carlito's Way | Judge Feinstein | 1993 |
| Frasier | Vinnie | 1993 |
| The Pickle | Butch Levine | 1993 |
| Man Trouble | Lee MacGreevy | 1992 |
| Scenes from a Mall | Dr. Hans Clava / Doctor Hans Clava | 1991 |
| Enemies, A Love Story | Leon Tortshiner | 1989 |
| Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills | Sidney / Sidney Lipkin | 1989 |
| Punchline | Arnold | 1988 |
| Moon Over Parador | Momma | 1988 |
| Down and Out in Beverly Hills | Sidney Waxman | 1986 |
| Into the Night | Bud Herman | 1985 |
| Into the Night | Bud Herman | 1985 |
| Moscow on the Hudson | Dave | 1984 |
| Screenwriters: Word Into Image | Self | 1982 |
| Tempest | Terry Bloomfield | 1982 |
| Late Night with David Letterman | Self | 1982 |
| History of the World: Part I | Roman Officer - The Roman Empire | 1981 |
| Willie & Phil | Narrator | 1980 |
| A Man, a Woman and a Bank | Norman Barrie | 1979 |
| An Almost Perfect Affair | Paul Mazursky on Filmfestival in Cannes | 1979 |
| The 51st Annual Academy Awards | Self - Nominee | 1979 |
| An Unmarried Woman | Hal | 1978 |
| A Star Is Born | Brian / Brian Wexler | 1976 |
| Next Stop, Greenwich Village | Casting Director | 1976 |
| Harry and Tonto | Prostitute | 1974 |
| Blume in Love | Hellman | 1973 |
| Getting Together | Jackie Michel | 1971 |
| Alex in Wonderland | Hal Stern | 1970 |
| Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice | Man Screaming at the Institute | 1969 |
| Playboy After Dark | Self | 1969 |
| I Love You, Alice B. Toklas! | Hippie on Sidewalk | 1968 |
| The Monkees | T.V. Interviewer | 1966 |
| Love on a Rooftop | Young Man | 1966 |
| Deathwatch | Maurice | 1966 |
| Channing | Lorca | 1963 |
| G.E. True | Jerry Giesler | 1962 |
| Saints and Sinners | Jimmy Sloan | 1962 |
| The Bob Newhart Show | Actor / Self | 1961 |
| Alcoa Premiere | Self | 1961 |
| The Dick Powell Theatre | Alvin | 1961 |
| The DuPont Show of the Week | Lou Pugliese | 1961 |
| Michael Shayne | Hal Olin | 1960 |
| Outlaws | Bittercreek Pierce | 1960 |
| The Chevy Mystery Show | Danny / Reporter / The Waiter | 1960 |
| Johnny Midnight | JoJo Brown | 1960 |
| The Detectives | Charley Grimes / Buddy | 1959 |
| Adventures in Paradise | Paul Michelet | 1959 |
| The Twilight Zone | Frank / Officer / Orderly | 1959 |
| Hennesey | Chicago | 1959 |
| The Untouchables | Flip | 1959 |
| The Rifleman | Sylvester Fogner / Shorty | 1958 |
| The Real McCoys | Rafael | 1957 |
| The Kaiser Aluminum Hour | Jacobs / Martin | 1956 |
| The Steve Allen Plymouth Show | Comedy Team | 1956 |
| Blackboard Jungle | Emmanuel Stoker | 1955 |
| The United States Steel Hour | Private Gonzales | 1953 |
| Fear and Desire | Sidney | 1953 |
| General Electric Theater | Joseph Kane | 1953 |
| Omnibus | (segment "With Liberty and Justice for All") | 1952 |
| Kraft Theatre | Tommy / Douglas | 1947 |
Director Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Yippee: A Journey to Jewish Joy | 2007 |
| Coast to Coast | 2004 |
| Winchell | 1998 |
| Faithful | 1996 |
| The Pickle | 1993 |
| Scenes from a Mall | 1991 |
| Enemies, A Love Story | 1989 |
| Moon Over Parador | 1988 |
| Down and Out in Beverly Hills | 1986 |
| Moscow on the Hudson | 1984 |
| Tempest | 1982 |
| Willie & Phil | 1980 |
| An Unmarried Woman | 1978 |
| Next Stop, Greenwich Village | 1976 |
| Harry and Tonto | 1974 |
| Blume in Love | 1973 |
| Alex in Wonderland | 1970 |
| Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice | 1969 |
| Bob and Carol and Ted and Alice | 1969 |
Producer Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Yippee: A Journey to Jewish Joy | 2007 |
| The Pickle | 1993 |
| Scenes from a Mall | 1991 |
| Taking Care of Business | 1990 |
| Enemies, A Love Story | 1989 |
| Moon Over Parador | 1988 |
| Down and Out in Beverly Hills | 1986 |
| Moscow on the Hudson | 1984 |
| Tempest | 1982 |
| Willie & Phil | 1980 |
| An Unmarried Woman | 1978 |
| Next Stop, Greenwich Village | 1976 |
| Harry and Tonto | 1974 |
| Blume in Love | 1973 |
| I Love You, Alice B. Toklas! | 1968 |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1990 | Oscar | Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium | Nominated |
| 1979 | Oscar | Best Picture | Nominated |
| 1979 | Oscar | Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen | Nominated |
| 1979 | Golden Globe | Best Director - Motion Picture | Nominated |
| 1979 | Golden Globe | Best Screenplay - Motion Picture | Nominated |
| 1975 | Oscar | Best Writing, Original Screenplay | Nominated |
| 1970 | Oscar | Best Writing, Story and Screenplay Based on Material Not Previously Published or Produced | Nominated |
| 1966 | Emmy | Outstanding Writing Achievement in Variety | Nominated |
| 1964 | Emmy | Outstanding Writing Achievement in Comedy or Variety | Nominated |
