Steven Paul (born May 16, 1959) is an American

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. He is the chairman, founder and CEO of Crystal Sky Pictures.

Life and career

Paul was born in

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. 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 ''

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, The Musketeer, Ghost Rider, Bratz: The Movie, Doomsday,

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, Rambo: Last Blood,'' and the '' Baby Geniuses'' series. He is also actor

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's manager, and previously managed

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. He originally set up Paul Entertainment in the early 1980s, teaming up with actress

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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

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. 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

Producer only

Executive producer

Actor

Television

Writer/Producer

Actor

Personal life

Paul has two siblings, Stuart Paul (an actor and director) and Bonnie Paul (an actress). His niece is actress Skyler Shaye.

References

External links

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