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Producer | Writer | Director

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Godson of Lawrence Pressman. See more trivia »

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Paul J. Weitz
in New York City, New York, USA
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Hide HideProducer (18 titles)
2013 Guidance (producer) (pre-production)
 
2013 Admission (producer)
 
2012 American Reunion (executive producer)
 
2012 Being Flynn (producer)
 
2010 Lone Star (TV series) (executive producer - 2 episodes)
– One in Every Family (2010) (executive producer)
– Pilot (2010) (executive producer)
 
2009 Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant (producer)
 
2008 Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist (producer)
 
2007 The Golden Compass (executive producer)
 
2004-2006 Cracking Up (TV series) (executive producer - 12 episodes)
– The Fixer (2006) (executive producer)
– Daddy's Home (2004) (executive producer)
– Learning Disability (2004) (executive producer)
– Prom Night (2004) (executive producer)
– Grudge Match (2004) (executive producer)
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2006 Bickford Shmeckler's Cool Ideas (producer)
 
2006 American Dreamz (producer)
 
2004 In Good Company (producer)
 
2004 See This Movie (executive producer)
 
2003 American Wedding (executive producer)
 
2002 Dylan's Run (documentary) (executive producer)
 
2001-2002 Off Centre (TV series) (executive producer - 28 episodes)
– Little House on the Bowery (2002) (executive producer)
– The Guys' Guys (2002) (executive producer)
– The Deflower Half-Hour (2002) (executive producer)
– P.P. Doc II: The Examination Continues (2002) (executive producer)
– Unflushable (2002) (executive producer)
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2001 American Pie 2 (executive producer)
 
1998-1999 Fantasy Island (TV series) (co-executive producer - 13 episodes)
– Heroes (1999) (co-executive producer)
– The Real Thing (1999) (co-executive producer)
– Innocent (1999) (co-executive producer)
– Let Go (1998) (co-executive producer)
– Wishboned (1998) (co-executive producer)
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Show ShowWriter (10 titles)
2012 Being Flynn (written by)
 
2009 Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant (screenplay)
 
2006 American Dreamz (written by)
 
2004 In Good Company (written by)
 
2001-2002 Off Centre (TV series)
– Diddler on the Roof (2002) (creator)
– The Unkindest Cut (2002) (creator)
– Addicted to Love (2002) (creator)
– Mike & Liz & Chau & Jordan (2002) (creator)
– The Backup (2002) (creator)
See all 19 episodes »
 
2002 About a Boy (screenplay)
 
2000 Nutty Professor II: The Klumps (screenplay)
 
1998-1999 Fantasy Island (TV series)
– Heroes (1999) (story)
– Pilot (1998) (story / teleplay)
 
1998 Antz (screenplay)
 
1992 Ribs (short)
 
Show ShowDirector (10 titles)
2013 Admission
 
2012 Being Flynn
 
2010 Little Fockers
 
2009 Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant
 
2006 American Dreamz
 
2004 In Good Company
 
2004 Cracking Up (TV series)
– Pilot (2004)
 
2002 About a Boy
 
2001 Down to Earth
 
1999 American Pie
 
Show ShowActor (3 titles)
2004 See This Movie
Filmmaker Who Isn't Wim Wenders
 
2000 The Broken Hearts Club: A Romantic Comedy
Assistant Director
 
2000 Chuck & Buck
Sam
 
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2004-2006 Cracking Up (TV series) (consultant - 2 episodes)
– The Fixer (2006) (consultant)
– Prom Night (2004) (consultant)
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (2 titles)
2006 American Dreamz (writer: "Mommy Don't Drink Me to Bed Tonight", " Girl Let's Not Be Friends", "Rockin' Man", "Never Felt This Way Before")
 
2000 Nutty Professor II: The Klumps (writer: "He Has To" Mariachis)
 
Show ShowThanks (2 titles)
2009 Youth in Revolt (special thanks)
 
2002 The Good Girl (special thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (5 titles)
2012-2013 Made in Hollywood (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #8.21 (2013) … Himself
– Episode #7.19 (2012) … Himself
 
2005 Hopeless Pictures (TV series)
Himself
 
2003 Spotlight on Location: The Making of 'About a Boy' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2002 VH-1 Behind the Movie (TV series documentary)
Himself
– American Pie (2002) … Himself
 
1999 Spotlight on Location: American Pie (TV documentary short)
Himself
 

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Personal Details

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Feature audio commentary for the film, About a Boy, with Chris Weitz (2002).

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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

I'm exploring the aspect of the American identity where dreams and aspirations are always a positive thing, the implication of the sense that if everybody is having a dream, it makes it impossible to have a sophisticated view of our own lives. See more »

Trivia:

Godson of Lawrence Pressman. See more »

Star Sign:

Scorpio