Portrait of Paul Mazursky

Directing

Paul Mazursky

Career

Active from 1953 to 2007, with up to 2 main titles a year.

Average score
GoodWatch score55/100
Highest rated
Poster for Harry and Tonto
Harry and Tonto
GoodWatch score77/100

Awards

Reported results for this person. Coverage is incomplete; these results don't establish award totals.

  • Writers Guild of America Awards · Laurel Award for Screenwriting Achievement

    2014 · Won

    Source: Wikidata

  • Academy Awards · Writing (Adapted Screenplay)

    1990 · Nominated · 62nd Academy Awards

    Enemies, a Love Story

    Source: Wikidata

  • Academy Awards · Writing (Original Screenplay)

    1979 · Nominated · 51st Academy Awards

    An Unmarried Woman

    Source: Wikidata

  • Academy Awards · Best Picture

    1979 · Nominated · 51st Academy Awards

    An Unmarried Woman

    Source: Wikidata

  • Academy Awards · Writing (Original Screenplay)

    1975 · Nominated · 47th Academy Awards

    Harry and Tonto

    Source: Wikidata

  • Academy Awards · Writing (Original Screenplay)

    1970 · Nominated · 42nd Academy Awards

    Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice

    Source: Wikidata

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 57 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.5 versus catalog average 4.5EnergyHeart: 4.8 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.7 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Paul Mazursky Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Adrenaline
    3.3, average 4.8
  • Violence
    2.7, average 4.1
  • Scare
    1.3, average 2.6
  • Mystery
    2.9, average 3.9

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 7
  • Social Commentary 6
  • Romantic Comedy 4
  • Character Study 4
  • Relationship Dynamics 3
  • Nostalgic 3
  • Love Triangle 2
  • Psychological Drama 2
  • Melancholy 2
  • Dialogue-Heavy 2
  • Family Dynamics 2
  • Culture Clash 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

72
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2010s

3 titles · average score 68
The Other Side of the Wind
The Other Side of the Wind (2018)
GoodWatch score 74

as Paul Mazursky

Kung Fu Panda 2
Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011)
GoodWatch score 70

as Musician Bunny (voice)

Femme Fatales
Femme Fatales (2011)
GoodWatch score 60

TV show · as Warden Jeffries

2000s

8 titles · average score 51
Yippee: A Journey to Jewish Joy
Yippee: A Journey to Jewish Joy (2007)

Producer, Director

I Want Someone to Eat Cheese With
I Want Someone to Eat Cheese With (2006)
GoodWatch score 60

as Charlie Perlman

Cattle Call
Cattle Call (2006)
GoodWatch score 29

as Judge Mendel

Coast to Coast
Coast to Coast (2004)
GoodWatch score 51

as Stanly Tarto

Do It for Uncle Manny
Do It for Uncle Manny (2002)
GoodWatch score 41

as Famous Movie Director

Big Shot's Funeral
Big Shot's Funeral (2001)
GoodWatch score 44

as Tony

The Majestic
The Majestic (2001)
GoodWatch score 50

as Studio Executive (voice)

Curb Your Enthusiasm
Curb Your Enthusiasm (2000)
GoodWatch score 84

TV show · as Norm

1990s

20 titles · average score 57
The Sopranos
The Sopranos (1999)
GoodWatch score 92

TV show · as Sunshine

A Slight Case of Murder
A Slight Case of Murder (1999)
GoodWatch score 67

as John Brant

Winchell
Winchell (1998)
GoodWatch score 74

as Winchell's Father

Why Do Fools Fall In Love
Why Do Fools Fall In Love (1998)
GoodWatch score 60

as Morris Levy

Touch
Touch (1997)
GoodWatch score 40

as Artie

Faithful
Faithful (1996)
GoodWatch score 31

as Dr. Susskind

Miami Rhapsody
Miami Rhapsody (1995)
GoodWatch score 47

as Vic

The Pickle
The Pickle (1993)
GoodWatch score 29

as Butch Levine

Frasier
Frasier (1993)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show · as Vinnie (voice)

Carlito's Way
Carlito's Way (1993)
GoodWatch score 78

as Judge Feinstein

Scenes from a Mall
Scenes from a Mall (1991)
GoodWatch score 39

as Doctor Hans Clava

Taking Care of Business
Taking Care of Business (1990)
GoodWatch score 42

Executive Producer

1980s

10 titles · average score 59
Enemies, a Love Story
Enemies, a Love Story (1989)
GoodWatch score 75

as Leon Tortshiner

Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills
Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills (1989)
GoodWatch score 69

as Sidney

Moon Over Parador
Moon Over Parador (1988)
GoodWatch score 48

as Momma

Punchline
Punchline (1988)
GoodWatch score 55

as Arnold

Down and Out in Beverly Hills
Down and Out in Beverly Hills (1986)
GoodWatch score 68

as Sidney Waxman

Into the Night
Into the Night (1985)
GoodWatch score 50

as Bud Herman

Moscow on the Hudson
Moscow on the Hudson (1984)
GoodWatch score 68

as Dave

Tempest
Tempest (1982)
GoodWatch score 43

as Terry Bloomfield

History of the World: Part I
History of the World: Part I (1981)
GoodWatch score 62

as Roman Officer - The Roman Empire

Willie & Phil
Willie & Phil (1980)
GoodWatch score 50

as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

1970s

8 titles · average score 62
A Man, a Woman and a Bank
A Man, a Woman and a Bank (1979)
GoodWatch score 50

as Norman Barrie

An Unmarried Woman
An Unmarried Woman (1978)
GoodWatch score 77

as Hal

Next Stop, Greenwich Village
Next Stop, Greenwich Village (1976)
GoodWatch score 68

as Casting Director (uncredited)

A Star Is Born
A Star Is Born (1976)
GoodWatch score 52

as Brian Wexler

Harry and Tonto
Harry and Tonto (1974)
GoodWatch score 77

as Prostitute (uncredited)

Blume in Love
Blume in Love (1973)
GoodWatch score 64

as Hellman

Getting Together
Getting Together (1971)

TV show

Alex in Wonderland
Alex in Wonderland (1970)
GoodWatch score 47

as Hal Stern

1960s

11 titles · average score 59
Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice
Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice (1969)
GoodWatch score 72

as Man Screaming at the Institute (uncredited)

I Love You, Alice B. Toklas!
I Love You, Alice B. Toklas! (1968)
GoodWatch score 35

as Hippie on Sidewalk (uncredited)

The Monkees
The Monkees (1966)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show · as T.V. Interviewer

Deathwatch
Deathwatch (1966)

as Maurice

Love on a Rooftop
Love on a Rooftop (1966)

TV show · as Young Man

He's Alive
He's Alive (1963)

as Frank

Saints and Sinners
Saints and Sinners (1962)

TV show · as Jimmy Sloan

Last Year at Malibu
Last Year at Malibu (1962)

Director

General Electric True
General Electric True (1962)

TV show

Outlaws
Outlaws (1960)

TV show · as Bittercreek Pierce

The Chevy Mystery Show
The Chevy Mystery Show (1960)

TV show · as Reporter / Danny

1950s

11 titles · average score 70
The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone (1959)
GoodWatch score 88

TV show · as Orderly / Frank

The Untouchables
The Untouchables (1959)
GoodWatch score 53

TV show · as Flip (uncredited)

Adventures in Paradise
Adventures in Paradise (1959)
GoodWatch score 71

TV show · as Paul Michelet

The Detectives
The Detectives (1959)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show · as Buddy / Charley Grimes

The Rifleman
The Rifleman (1958)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show · Writer

The Steve Allen Show
The Steve Allen Show (1956)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show · as Comedy Team

Blackboard Jungle
Blackboard Jungle (1955)
GoodWatch score 71

as Emmanuel Stoker

Fear and Desire
Fear and Desire (1953)
GoodWatch score 57

as Sidney

General Electric Theater
General Electric Theater (1953)
GoodWatch score 68

TV show · as Joseph Kane

Omnibus
Omnibus (1952)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show

Robert Montgomery Presents
Robert Montgomery Presents (1950)

TV show

1940s

1 title · average score 78
Kraft Television Theatre
Kraft Television Theatre (1947)
GoodWatch score 78

TV show