Paul Bartel

**Paul Bartel**  foi un actor, guionista y direutor d'Estaos Xuníos. 

## Vida y obra
Fíu de Jesse y Williams Bartel nació en Brooklyn el 6 d'agostu de 1938. Bartel decidió que se dedicaría al cine a los 11 años y a los 13 trabayó mientres un branu n'UPA Animation Studio de New York. Él especializóse n'Artes Dramátiques na UCLA y darréu recibió una beca pa estudiar cine en Roma, ende produció un curtiu que presentó nel Festival de Venecia en 1962. En 1972, Gene Corman, hermanu de Roger, contratar pa dirixir una película de terror con baxu presupuestu llamada *Private Parts*. Más tarde, Roger llamar pa ser segundu asistente de direición en *Big Bad Mama* y depués ayudar na direición de *Deathsport* en 1978.
Bartel enxamás pudo convencer a Roger Corman por que financie *[[Eating Raoul]]*. Los sos padres vendieron la casa familiar que teníen en Long Island y diéron-y el dineru pa financiar el proyeutu. Paul tardó 22 díes en filmarla, tiempu que tremó mayormente nes fines de selmana. Bartel protagonizar xunto a Mary Woronov, con quién estelarizó 17 películes, incluyendo *Deathsport*.
Filmó como direutor once llargumetraxes con baxu presupuestu y de manera independiente. Gary Morris na Enciclopedia GLBTQ diz que pol so calter homosexual manifiestu'l circuitu independiente foi'l meyor llugar pal so trabayu.

## Muerte
Bartel morrió'l 3 de mayu del 2000 por causa de un ataque cardiacu, dos meses dempués de ser operáu d'un cáncer de fégadu.

## Filmografía
* The Secret Cinema (1968) direutor
* Private Parts (1972) as Man In Park (uncredited); also: direutor
* Big Bad Mama (1974) as Guest at Fancy Party (uncredited)
* ''Death Race 2000'' (1975) as Frankenstein's Doctor (uncredited); also: direutor
* Hollywood Boulevard (1976) as Eric von Leppe
* Cannonball! (1976) as Lester Marks; also: writer, direutor
* Grand Theft Auto (1977) as Groom
* Piranha (1978) as Mr. Dumont
* Rock 'n' Roll High School (1979) as Mr. McGree
* Heartbeeps (1981) as Party Guest
* Eating Raoul (1982) as Paul Bland; also: writer, direutor
* White Dog (1982) as Cameraman
* Heart Like a Wheel (1983) as Chef Paul
* Get Crazy (1983) as Dr. Carver
* Frankenweenie (1984) as Mr. Walsh
* Not For Publication (1984) writer, direutor
* Follow That Bird (1985) as a cook in the Grouch diner
* Into the Night (1985) as Beverly Wilshire Hotel Doorman
* Lust in the Dust (1985) direutor
* European Vacation (1985) as Mr. Froeger
* Chopping Mall (1986) as Paul Bland
* The Longshot (1986) direutor
* Munchies (1987) as Dr. Crowder
* Amazon Women on the Moon (1987) as Doctor, in "Recklss Youth" segment
* Shakedown (1988) as Night Court Judge
* Caddyshack II (1988) as Mr. Jamison
* Out of the Dark (1989) as Hotel Clerk; also: executive producer
* Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills (1989) as Dr. Mo Van De Kamp; also: writer, direutor
* Far Out Man (1990) as Weebee Cool
* Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990) as Theatre Manager
* The Pope Must Die (1991) as Monsignor Fitchie
* The Living End (1992) as Twister Master
* Desire and Hell at Sunset Motel (1992) as The Manager
* Posse (1993) as Mayor Bigwood
* Shelf Life (1993) direutor
* The Jerky Boys (1995) as Host at Tut's
* The Usual Suspects (1995) .... as Smuggler
* Red Ribbon Blues (1996) as Fred the Pharmacist
* Joe's Apartment (1996) as NEA Scout
* Escape from L.A. (1996) as Congressman
* Basquiat (1996) as Henry Geldzahler
* Lewis and Clark and George (1997) as Cop
* Billy's Hollywood Screen Kiss (1998) as Rex Webster

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