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| - | '''Paul Bartel''' ([[August 6]],[[1938]] – [[May 13]],[[2000]]) was born in [[Brooklyn, New York]], [[USA]]. He was an [[United States|American]] [[actor]], [[writer]] and [[Film director|director]]. Bartel was most known for his [[1982]] hit [[black comedy]] ''[[Eating Raoul]]'', which he wrote, starred in and directed. | + | |
| + | '''Paul Bartel''' (August 6, 1938 – May 13, 2000) was an [[United States|American]] [[actor]], [[writer]] and [[Film director|director]]. Bartel was perhaps most known for his 1982 hit [[black comedy]] ''[[Eating Raoul]]'', which he wrote, starred in and directed. | ||
| However, it was his groundbreaking short film, ''[[The Secret Cinema]]'', about a young woman named Jane who begins to suspect that her boyfriend and her office associates are conspiring to make a [[reality television|film of her daily life]] that is being shown in a downtown theater on Saturday nights, for the cruel amusement of the in-crowd. The film has often been imitated, notably by the [[Peter Weir]] picture, ''[[The Truman Show]]'' | However, it was his groundbreaking short film, ''[[The Secret Cinema]]'', about a young woman named Jane who begins to suspect that her boyfriend and her office associates are conspiring to make a [[reality television|film of her daily life]] that is being shown in a downtown theater on Saturday nights, for the cruel amusement of the in-crowd. The film has often been imitated, notably by the [[Peter Weir]] picture, ''[[The Truman Show]]'' | ||
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| *''[[Private Parts]]'' (1972) | *''[[Private Parts]]'' (1972) | ||
| *''[[The Secret Cinema]]'' (1968) | *''[[The Secret Cinema]]'' (1968) | ||
| + | ==Filmography== | ||
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| + | *[[Hi, Mom!]] (1969) | ||
| + | *[[Utterly Without Redeeming Social Value]] (1969), ''see [[redeeming social value]]'' | ||
| + | *[[Naughty Nurse]] (1969) | ||
| + | *[[Private Parts (1972 film)|Private Parts]] (1972) | ||
| + | *[[Big Bad Mama]] (1974) | ||
| + | *[[Death Race 2000]] (1975) | ||
| + | *[[Hollywood Boulevard (film)|Hollywood Boulevard]] (1976) | ||
| + | *Eat My Dust (1976) | ||
| + | *Cannonball! (1976) | ||
| + | *[[Grand Theft Auto (film)|Grand Theft Auto]] (1977) | ||
| + | *[[Piranha (1978 film)|Piranha]] (1978) | ||
| + | *[[Rock 'n' Roll High School]] (1979) | ||
| + | *[[Heartbeeps]] (1981) | ||
| + | *[[Eating Raoul]] (1982) | ||
| + | *[[White Dog]] (1982) | ||
| + | *Trick or Treats (1982) | ||
| + | *[[Heart Like a Wheel (film)|Heart Like a Wheel]] (1983) | ||
| + | *[[Get Crazy]] (1983) | ||
| + | *Not for Publication (1984) | ||
| + | *[[Frankenweenie]] (1984) | ||
| + | *[[Into the Night (film)|Into the Night]] (1985) | ||
| + | *[[Lust in the Dust]] (1985) | ||
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| + | *[[European Vacation]] (1985) | ||
| + | *[[Chopping Mall]] (1986) | ||
| + | *The Longshot (1986) | ||
| + | *Killer Party (1986) | ||
| + | *[[Munchies (film)|Munchies]] (1987) | ||
| + | *[[Amazon Women on the Moon]] (1987) | ||
| + | *[[Shakedown (1988 film)|Shakedown]] (1988) | ||
| + | *Mortuary Academy (1988) | ||
| + | *[[Caddyshack II]] (1988) | ||
| + | *[[Out of the Dark (1989 film)|Out of the Dark]] (1989) | ||
| + | *[[Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills]] (1989) | ||
| + | *Pucker Up and Bark Like a Dog (1990) | ||
| + | *[[Far Out Man]] (1990) | ||
| + | *[[Gremlins 2: The New Batch]] (1990) | ||
| + | *Liquid Dreams (1991) | ||
| + | *[[The Pope Must Die]] (1991) | ||
| + | *Soulmates (1992) | ||
| + | *[[The Living End (film)|The Living End]] (1992) | ||
| + | *[[Desire and Hell at Sunset Motel]] (1992) | ||
| + | *Shelf Life (1993) | ||
| + | *Posse (1993) | ||
| + | *Grief (1993) | ||
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| + | *Twin Sitters (1994) | ||
| + | *Not Like Us (1995) | ||
| + | *[[The Usual Suspects]] (1995) | ||
| + | *The Wacky Adventures of Dr. Boris and Nurse Shirley (1995) | ||
| + | *Number One Fan (1995) | ||
| + | *[[The Jerky Boys]] (1995) | ||
| + | *Love and Happiness (1995) | ||
| + | *The Elevator (1996) | ||
| + | *Skeletons (1996) | ||
| + | *[[Red Ribbon Blues]] (1996) | ||
| + | *[[Joe's Apartment]] (1996) | ||
| + | *[[Escape from L.A.]] (1996) | ||
| + | *[[Basquiat (film)|Basquiat]] (1996) | ||
| + | *Prey of the Jaguar (1996) | ||
| + | *[[Lewis and Clark and George]] (1997) | ||
| + | *[[Billy's Hollywood Screen Kiss]] (1998) | ||
| + | *Melting Pot (1998) | ||
| + | *Dreamers (1999) | ||
| + | *Zoo (1999) | ||
| + | *Perfect Fit (1999) | ||
| + | *[[Hamlet (2000 film)|Hamlet]] (2000) | ||
| + | *Dinner and a Movie (2001) | ||
| + | |} | ||
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Paul Bartel (August 6, 1938 – May 13, 2000) was an American actor, writer and director. Bartel was perhaps most known for his 1982 hit black comedy Eating Raoul, which he wrote, starred in and directed.
However, it was his groundbreaking short film, The Secret Cinema, about a young woman named Jane who begins to suspect that her boyfriend and her office associates are conspiring to make a film of her daily life that is being shown in a downtown theater on Saturday nights, for the cruel amusement of the in-crowd. The film has often been imitated, notably by the Peter Weir picture, The Truman Show
Paul Bartel also appeared as an actor in several films. Some of his other well known cameos were in the 1975 cult film Death Race 2000, which he also directed, and the 1979 cult classic Rock 'n' Roll High School alongside Eating Raoul co-star Mary Woronov. Bartel made a short appearance in Tim Burton's short film Frankenweenie as Victor's science teacher.
Bartel directed ten movies, mostly low-budget comedies that he was hired to direct after the success of Eating Raoul. He sometimes contributed to the writing of these movies as well. A typical Bartel film of this period stars one or more "B-list" celebrities, includes modest sexual content (often presented ironically), a song and dance routine, and a cameo by Bartel himself.
He also made many guest appearances on TV shows. Bartel died May 13, 2000 of a heart attack, following liver cancer surgery two weeks prior.
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Selected filmography
- Shelf Life (1993)
- Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills (1989)
- The Longshot (1986)
- Lust in the Dust (1985)
- Not for Publication (1984)
- Eating Raoul (1982)
- Cannonball! (1976)
- Death Race 2000 (1975)
- Private Parts (1972)
- The Secret Cinema (1968)
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Filmography
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