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Paul Attanasio

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  • Producer
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Paul Albert Attanasio
Paul Albert Attanasio (born November 14, 1959) is an American screenwriter. He is a 1981 graduate of Harvard College, where he lived in Currier House, and earned his law degree at Harvard Law School in 1984. Paul is known for Homicide: Life on The Street (1993-1999), Quiz Show (1994), Donnie Brasco (1997) and House M.D. (2004). He is married to Amanda Attanasio.
BornNovember 14, 1959
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BornNovember 14, 1959
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  • Nominated for 2 Oscars
    • 3 wins & 23 nominations total

Known for

Ralph Fiennes in Quiz Show (1994)
Quiz Show
7.5
  • Writer
  • 1994
Michael Douglas and Demi Moore in Disclosure (1994)
Disclosure
6.1
  • Writer
  • 1994
Johnny Depp and Al Pacino in Donnie Brasco (1997)
Donnie Brasco
7.7
  • Writer
  • 1997
Dustin Hoffman, Samuel L. Jackson, and Sharon Stone in Sphere (1998)
Sphere
6.1
  • Writer
  • 1998

Credits

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Writer

  • Hot Wheels
    • screenplay
    • In Development
    • 2025
  • The Bends
    • Writer
    • Pre-production
    • TV Series
  • Tong Wars
    • Writer
    • In Development
    • TV Series
  • Michael Weatherly in The Necklace (2016)
    Bull
    • created by
    • written by (creator)
    • TV Series
    • 2016–2022
  • Edie Falco in Tommy (2020)
    Tommy
    • created by
    • written by (creator)
    • TV Series
    • 2020
  • Untitled Paul Attanasio Project
    • creator
    • written by
    • TV Movie
    • 2018
  • Damián Alcázar, Alfonso Herrera, and Itahisa Machado in El Dandy (2015)
    El Dandy
    • based on the screenplay by
    • TV Series
    • 2015
  • The Vatican (2013)
    The Vatican
    • Writer
    • TV Movie
    • 2013
  • Courtroom K
    • written by
    • TV Movie
    • 2008
  • The Good German (2006)
    The Good German
    • screenplay
    • 2006
  • R.U.S./H.
    • Writer
    • TV Movie
    • 2002
  • Morgan Freeman and Ben Affleck in The Sum of All Fears (2002)
    The Sum of All Fears
    • screenplay
    • 2002
  • Rubén Blades, Andre Braugher, Eric Dane, Russell Hornsby, Ravi Kapoor, Sophie Keller, Hamish Linklater, and Rhona Mitra in Gideon's Crossing (2000)
    Gideon's Crossing
    • created by
    • written by
    • creator
    • TV Series
    • 2000–2001
  • Homicide: Life on the Street (1993)
    Homicide: Life on the Street
    • created by
    • written by (creator)
    • TV Series
    • 1993–1999
  • Dustin Hoffman, Samuel L. Jackson, and Sharon Stone in Sphere (1998)
    Sphere
    • screenplay
    • 1998
  • Johnny Depp and Al Pacino in Donnie Brasco (1997)
    Donnie Brasco
    • screenplay
    • 1997
  • Michael Douglas and Demi Moore in Disclosure (1994)
    Disclosure
    • screenplay
    • 1994
  • Ralph Fiennes in Quiz Show (1994)
    Quiz Show
    • screenplay
    • 1994

Producer

  • The Bends
    • executive producer
    • Pre-production
    • TV Series
  • Tong Wars
    • executive producer
    • In Development
    • TV Series
  • Michael Weatherly in The Necklace (2016)
    Bull
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 2016–2021
  • Edie Falco in Tommy (2020)
    Tommy
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 2020
  • Untitled Paul Attanasio Project
    • executive producer
    • TV Movie
    • 2018
  • The Vatican (2013)
    The Vatican
    • executive producer
    • TV Movie
    • 2013
  • Hugh Laurie in House (2004)
    House
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 2004–2012
  • Century City (2004)
    Century City
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 2004
  • R.U.S./H.
    • executive producer
    • TV Movie
    • 2002
  • Rubén Blades, Andre Braugher, Eric Dane, Russell Hornsby, Ravi Kapoor, Sophie Keller, Hamish Linklater, and Rhona Mitra in Gideon's Crossing (2000)
    Gideon's Crossing
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 2000–2001

Script and Continuity Department

  • Mark Wahlberg and Christian Bale in The Fighter (2010)
    The Fighter
    • script revisions (uncredited)
    • 2010
  • Poster
    Town & Country
    • script revision (uncredited)
    • 2001
  • Robin Williams in Patch Adams (1998)
    Patch Adams
    • script revisions (uncredited)
    • 1998
  • Liv Tyler, Bruce Willis, and Ben Affleck in Armageddon (1998)
    Armageddon
    • script revision (uncredited)
    • 1998
  • Harrison Ford in Air Force One (1997)
    Air Force One
    • script revisions (uncredited)
    • 1997
  • Brandon Lee in Rapid Fire (1992)
    Rapid Fire
    • script revisions (uncredited)
    • 1992
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Personal details

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  • Born
    • November 14, 1959
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Spouses
      Amanda AttanasioMarch 24, 2014 - present
  • Children
    • Annabelle Attanasio

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  • Trivia
    He is the brother of Mark Attanasio, the owner of the Milwaukee Brewers.

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