Paul Bartel (August 6, 1938 – May 13, 2000) was born in Brooklyn, New York, USA. He was an American actor, writer and director well known for his 1982 hit black comedy Eating Raoul, which he wrote, starred in and directed. August 6 is the 218th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (219th in leap years), with 147 days remaining. ... Year 1938 (MCMXXXVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... May 13 is the 133rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (134th in leap years). ... This article is about the year 2000. ... For other meanings, see Brooklyn (disambiguation). ... Actors in period costume sharing a joke while waiting between takes during location filming An actor or actress is a person who acts, or plays a role, in a dramatic production. ... The term writer can apply to anyone who creates a written work, but the word more usually designates those who write creatively or professionally, or those who have written in many different forms. ... The film director, on the right, gives last minute direction to the cast and crew, whilst filming a costume drama on location in London. ... 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Eating Raoul was a 1982 film comedy about a married couple living in Hollywood who eventually take to killing people for their money. ...

He appeared in many films. Some of his other well known appearances were in the 1975 cult film Death Race 2000, which he also directed, and the 1979 cult classic Rock 'n' Roll High School alongside Eating Raoul co-star Mary Woronov. Bartel made a short appearence in Tim Burton's short film Frankenweenie as Victor's science teacher. 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday. ... Death Race 2000 is a cult action film directed by Paul Bartel in 1975. ... For the song by The Smashing Pumpkins, see 1979 (song). ... Kult (Status) Cult classic ---- (more info) Stage 1 : Request (How-to) Id volunteer to try and translate the complete German article into English, but Id like someone else to check the result for missing internal links to corresponding subjects in en. ... Rock n Roll High School is a 1979 film produced by Roger Corman, directed by Allan Arkush, and featuring The Ramones. ... Mary Woronov (b. ...

Bartel directed ten movies, mostly low-budget comedies that he was hired to direct after the success of Eating Raoul. He sometimes contributed to the writing of these movies as well. A typical Bartel film of this period stars one or more "B-list" celebrities, includes modest sexual content (often presented ironically), a song and dance routine, and a cameo by Bartel himself.

He also made many guest appearances on TV shows. Bartel died May 13, 2000 of a heart attack, following liver cancer surgery two weeks prior. May 13 is the 133rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (134th in leap years). ... This article is about the year 2000. ... A myocardial infarction occurs when an atherosclerotic plaque slowly builds up in the inner lining of a coronary artery and then suddenly ruptures, totally occluding the artery and preventing blood flow downstream. ... Hepatic tumors are tumors or growths on or in the liver (medical terms pertaining to the liver often start in hepato- or hepatic from the Greek word for liver, hepar). ...

Selected filmography

• Shelf Life (1993)
• Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills (1989)
• The Longshot (1986)
• Lust in the Dust (1985)
• Not for Publication (1984)
• Eating Raoul (1982)
• Cannonball! (1976)
• Death Race 2000 (1975)
• Private Parts (1972)

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External links

• Paul Bartel at the Internet Movie Database