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 Paul Feig is an American film director and writer who is known for creating Freaks and Geeks and directing Bridesmaids, The Heat, Spy and A Simple Favor. He is known for directing films starring frequent collaborator Melissa McCarthy. He also directed the highly controversial 2016 reboot of Ghostbusters. He also directed episodes of The Office.
Bio:
Paul Feig is an American film director and writer who is known for creating Freaks and Geeks and directing Bridesmaids, The Heat, Spy and A Simple Favor. He is known for directing films starring frequent collaborator Melissa McCarthy. He also directed the highly controversial 2016 reboot of Ghostbusters. He also directed episodes of The Office.
Tivia:
In 1986, Feig appeared on The $25,000 Pyramid (1982) and won $29,000 which he used to finance a run at stand-up comedy.Once worked as a tour guide at Universal Studios in Hollywood.In his television series Freaks and Geeks (1999), the fictitious town of Chippewa was loosely based on the area surrounding Mt. Clemens, Michigan, where he grew up.Saw Woody Allen's Take the Money and Run (1969) when he was 9 years old and was so enthralled by it, he still remembers how "It came on and it was like a religious experience".Co-owns the gin brand Artingstall's which is his mother's maiden name.His last name is pronounced Feeg.Graduated Chippewa Valley High School Class of 1980.Thinks movies should open with a big, showy scene.Paul's father was of Ashkenazi Jewish descent (from Hungary and Romania). Paul's mother had British ancestry.Has directed 1 actress to an Oscar nomination: Melissa McCarthy (Best Supporting Actress, Bridesmaids (2011)).Describes himself as the world's biggest Mystery Science Theater geek.Graduated from USC School of Cinema-Television (1984).Raised in Mt. Clemens, Michigan.The title of his memoir "Superstud" is based on a line from the Freaks and Geeks (1999) episode "Looks and Books".Feig used to do stand-up and says he puts his movies together like he used to do his shows. He screens them multiple times, keeping the jokes that get big laughs and reworking those that don't.Usually the movies he directs ends with highlights of the movies e.g A Simple Favor and Last Christmas.Grew up next door to a family of 8 with six children. |
| Name: |
Paul Feig |
Type: |
Producer,Actor,Director (IMDB) |
| Area: |
All World |
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IMDB |
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Business scope: |
Producer,Actor,Director |
| Products for sale: |
Producer,Actor,Director |
| Last update: |
2024-07-01 05:24:02 |
| Height: |
6' (1.83 m) |
| Biography: |
Paul Feig is an American film director and writer who is known for creating Freaks and Geeks and directing Bridesmaids, The Heat, Spy and A Simple Favor. He is known for directing films starring frequent collaborator Melissa McCarthy. He also directe |
| Trivia: |
In 1986, Feig appeared on The $25,000 Pyramid (1982) and won $29,000 which he used to finance a run at stand-up comedy.Once worked as a tour guide at Universal Studios in Hollywood.In his television series Freaks and Geeks (1999), the fictitious town of Chippewa was loosely based on the area surrounding Mt. Clemens, Michigan, where he grew up.Saw Woody Allen's Take the Money and Run (1969) when he was 9 years old and was so enthralled by it, he still remembers how "It came on and it was like a religious experience".Co-owns the gin brand Artingstall's which is his mother's maiden name.His last name is pronounced Feeg.Graduated Chippewa Valley High School Class of 1980.Thinks movies should open with a big, showy scene.Paul's father was of Ashkenazi Jewish descent (from Hungary and Romania). Paul's mother had British ancestry.Has directed 1 actress to an Oscar nomination: Melissa McCarthy (Best Supporting Actress, Bridesmaids (2011)).Describes himself as the world's biggest Mystery Science Theater geek.Graduated from USC School of Cinema-Television (1984).Raised in Mt. Clemens, Michigan.The title of his memoir "Superstud" is based on a line from the Freaks and Geeks (1999) episode "Looks and Books".Feig used to do stand-up and says he puts his movies together like he used to do his shows. He screens them multiple times, keeping the jokes that get big laughs and reworking those that don't.Usually the movies he directs ends with highlights of the movies e.g A Simple Favor and Last Christmas.Grew up next door to a family of 8 with six children. |
| Trademarks: |
Always wears a suit and tie when he directs.
After Bridesmaids (2011) his work largely consists of female-driven comedies, usually featuring Melissa McCarthy. |
| Quotes: |
Every director should take an acting class.
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At the end of the day the question comes, what are you doing for the world? You have to try to do something that's going to add something positive.
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What's great about the geek spirit is that life never seems to stop us, and they never seem to kill our enthusiasm, our optimism and our hunger to experience the world. We keep our sense of humor, we protect our dignity, we talk to our friends about the experience and then we start again fresh the very next day.
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The director is the only person on the set who has seen the film. Your job as a director is to show up every day and know where everything will fit into the film.
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When I was a kid, I used to hate watching kids on TV who were smart or snappy. I liked watching adults being stupid. That's why I liked Monty Python, because these were adults acting insane, whereas when a kid came on, hey, he knew everything, and I was like, 'I don't wanna see that, because I don't know everything, and I don't wanna see a kid who's more together than me.' |
| Job title: |
Producer,Actor,Director |
| Others works: |
Had his own episode of "The Unnaturals" on Comedy Channel
Was in Dave Thomas' Showtime special "Public Enemy #2"
(June 2005) Author of the books "Kick Me: Adventures in Adolescence" and "Superstud: Or How I Became |
| Spouse: |
Laurie Karon (September 23, 1994 - present) |
| Parents: |
Elaine Elizabeth Feig
Sanford William Feig |
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