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Paul Bartel

Paul Bartel

Directing
1972 — 1989 · 6 films
Lived
6 August 1938 — d. 2000
From
Brooklyn, New York, USA

Paul Bartel (August 6, 1938 – May 13, 2000) was an American director, writer and actor.

Career Signature

How Paul Bartel’s filmography reads.

Five of Perfery’s 75 vibes, averaged across every film they directed.

deadpan absurdity
late-night movie
grainy 70s grit
kinetic urgency
theatrical style

Tuned by the Perfery ranker. Aggregated equal-weight across every directed film.

Tonal kin

Greydon ClarkGreydon Clark9 filmsAdam RifkinAdam Rifkin8 filmsRay Dennis StecklerRay Dennis Steckler5 filmsWAWilliam A. Levey3 filmsJohn WatersJohn Waters10 filmsRuss MeyerRuss Meyer11 filmsLarry BishopLarry Bishop2 filmsBrian Trenchard-SmithBrian Trenchard-Smith12 films

Filmography

Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills

1989

Lust in the Dust

1985

Eating Raoul

1982

Cannonball

1976

Death Race 2000

1975

Private Parts

1972