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My Take
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.
Overview
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.
1. Profile
- 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
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- Screenwriter / Film producer / Actor / Film director / Author
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Thomas Jefferson High School
- University
- Brooklyn College (City University of New York)
Awards & achievements
- Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.