Paul Mazursky

Mazursky is one of those directors whose name slipped out of casual conversation but whose films still feel astonishingly alive. He had a gift for catching ordinary people at their most vulnerable and funny at the same time, and An Unmarried Woman remains a quietly radical portrait of a woman rebuilding her life. I love that he kept acting in other people's movies too, never precious about the work. He charted the cultural anxieties of his era better than almost anyone, and I think he's overdue for rediscovery by younger cinephiles.

Paul Mazursky (1930-2014) was an American film director, screenwriter, producer and actor born in Brooklyn, New York. He emerged as one of the defining voices of 1970s American cinema with bittersweet, character-driven comedies about middle-class life, including Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice, An Unmarried Woman and Harry and Tonto. He earned multiple Academy Award nominations across his career and is honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Name (English)

Paul Mazursky

Name (Japanese)

ポール・マザースキー

Reading

ぽーる・まざーすきー

Born

April 25, 1930 – June 30, 2014

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Taurus / Horse

Origin

New York, New York, United States

Occupation

Screenwriter / Film producer / Actor / Film director / Author

High school

Thomas Jefferson High School

University

Brooklyn College (City University of New York)

Awards & achievements

• Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

Motto

Private

• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%9D%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BB%E3%83%9E%E3%82%B6%E3%83%BC%E3%82%B9%E3%82%AD%E3%83%BC

Tags

• From New York State
• Screenwriter
• Film producer
• Actor

Last updated

2026-06-02

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