Paul Mazursky

Paul Mazursky
Mazursky at the 43rd Karlovy Vary International Film Festival in 2008
Born	Irwin Lawrence Mazursky (1930-04-25)April 25, 1930 Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Died	June 30, 2014(2014-06-30) (aged 84) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Alma mater	Brooklyn College
Occupations	Film director screenwriter actor
Years active	1953–2011
Spouse	Betsy Mazursky ​ (m. 1953)​
Children	2

Irwin Lawrence "Paul" Mazursky (/məˈzɜːrski/; April 25, 1930 – June 30, 2014) was an American film director, screenwriter, and actor. Known for his dramatic comedies that often dealt with modern social issues, he was nominated for five Academy Awards for Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice (1969), An Unmarried Woman (1978), Harry and Tonto (1974), and Enemies, A Love Story (1989). He is also known for directing such films as Next Stop, Greenwich Village (1976), Moscow on the Hudson (1984), Down and Out in Beverly Hills (1986), Moon over Parador (1988), and Scenes from a Mall (1991).