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. 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.
In 2000, MM Media and Crystal Sky had a 12-picture co-financing deal.
In January 2017, Paul purchased the distribution company Echo Bridge.
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.
Filmography Film Writer/Producer YearTitleProducerWriterOtherDirector1980Falling in Love AgainHimself1982Slapstick of Another Kind1986Never Too Young to DieGil Bettman1990EternityHimself1992The Double 0 KidDee McLachlan1995HourglassC. Thomas Howell1997The ProtectorJack Gill1999Baby GeniusesBob Clark1999A Dog of FlandersKevin Brodie2004The Karate DogBob ClarkSuperbabies: Baby Geniuses 22009Opposite DayR. Michael Givens2012Chilly ChristmasGregory Poppen2013Baby Geniuses: Baby Squad Investigators Sean McNamaraDracula: The Dark Prince Pearry Teo2014Baby Geniuses and the Treasures of Egypt Sean McNamaraTekken 2: Kazuya's RevengeWych KaosayanandaA Magic Christmas R. Michael Givens2015A Christmas Eve MiracleBaby Geniuses and the Space BabySean McNamara 2016JL RanchCharles Robert Carner2018Surviving the WildPatrick AlessandrinOrphan HorseSean McNamaraThe Ghost BeyondR. Michael Givens2020JL Family Ranch 2Sean McNamara2024Utopia (2024 film)James Bamford2025Man with No PastJames Bamford
Producer only YearTitleDirector1987EmanonStuart Paul1990Fate1993Bitter HarvestDuane Clark1994Huck and the King of HeartsMichael KeuschHail CaesarAnthony Michael HallA Million to JuanPaul Rodriguez1995Charlie's Ghost StoryAnthony Edwards1996Exit in RedYurek Bogayevicz1997BombshellPaul Wynne1998The Modern Adventures of Tom SawyerAdam Weissman1999The Prince and the SurferArye Gross2000The Million Dollar KidNeil Mandt2006The Legend of Simon ConjurerStuart Paul2007Ghost RiderMark Steven JohnsonBratz: The MovieSean McNamara2008DoomsdayNeil Marshall2010TekkenDwight H. Little2011Ghost Rider: Spirit of VengeanceMark NeveldineBrian Taylor2012BeyondJosef Rusnak2013Robosapien: RebootedSean McNamara2014The Final SongStuart Paul2017Ghost in the ShellRupert Sanders2018Reverse HeavenStuart Paul2019Dr. Jekyll Better Hide2024The PainterKimani Ray Smith
Executive producer YearTitleDirector1993Deadly ExposureLawrence Mortorff1994Confessions of a HitmanLarry Leahy1995The WhisperingGregory Gieras2000Little Insects2001The MusketeerPeter Hyams2002Julie Walking HomeAgnieszka Holland2006BrokenSimon BoyesAdam MasonTreasure Island Kids: The Battle of Treasure IslandGavin ScottTreasure Island Kids: The Monster of Treasure IslandMichael Hurst2007The Devil's ChairAdam MasonBig StanRob Schneider2011Down the ShoreHarold GuskinPizza ManJoe Eckardt2012The ForgerLawrence Roeck2014WolvesDavid Hayter2016Amazing ApeJuliano BrotmanMadtownCharles MooreSmoking GunsSavvas MichaelAmStarDamLee and Wayne LennoxDwellingKyle Mecca2017SecurityAlain DesRochersPottersvilleSeth Henrikson2019Red DevilSavvas D. Michael2020Tribal Get Out AliveMatt Routledge
Actor +YearTitleRoleNotes1971Happy Birthday, Wanda JunePaul Ryan1980Falling in Love AgainStan the Con (1940's)1982Slapstick of Another KindAir Force One 'Ensign'1987EmanonTV Director1990EternityStage Manager1992The Double 0 KidRoom Service Bellman2000The Million Dollar KidTV Anchor2003Urusei Yatsura: Only You Chibi (voice) English-language versionUrusei Yatsura 3: Remember My Love2004Urusei Yatsura 4: Lum the ForeverUrusei Yatsura: The Final ChapterAdditional voices2005Urusei Yatsura: Always My DarlingChibi (voice)2009Opposite DayCharles Tormell2015A Christmas Eve MiracleMr. Ralph2016JL RanchMan in Black Suit2018The Ghost BeyondBenjamin2020JL Family Ranch 2Todd
Television Writer/Producer Year TitleProducerWriterOther Director(s) Notes1987Mike's Talent ShowJay DubinTelevision films1992IllusionsVictor Kulle1995The Tin SoldierJon Voight and Gregory Gieras1999Murder in a Small TownJoyce ChopraBoys Will Be BoysDom DeLuiseArthur's QuestNeil MandtThe Lady in QuestionJoyce ChopraNoah's ArkJohn Irvin2 episodes2000The Princess & the Barrio BoyTony PlanaTelevision films2002Project ViperJim WynorskiChromiumBlue.comZalman King and Scott Sampler13 episodes2005The Karate DogBob ClarkTelevision film2011A Christmas WishCraig ClydeTelevision film2013-2015Baby Geniuses Television Series Sean McNamara7 episodes2019Roseanne Barr & Rabbi Shmuley ShowTelevision special
Actor +YearTitleRoleNotes1975The Secrets of IsisKevin McCauleyEpisode: ''Rockhound's Roost''1995The Tin SoldierNewscasterTelevision film
Personal life Paul has two siblings, Stuart Paul (an actor and director) and Bonnie Paul (an actress). His niece is actress Skyler Shaye.
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