MICHAEL PAUL
MultiMedia Content Producer
Michael Paul wanted to be in the business so badly, at sixteen, while in a studio audience, he sneaked away and gave himself an unauthorized tour of the NBC station, getting him his first television internship. At seventeen, he landed his second job at CBS Radio, being the only applicant that ventured through the biggest blizzard of the decade for the interview.
Today, Modern Luxury Magazine calls him “The Swiss Army knife of entertainment.” Stage spectaculars, red carpet award shows, global live events, solo acts, documentaries, sitcoms, talk shows, podcasts, talent direction & strategy … a hire like few others, his multi-genre career & timeline from credited performer to writer, director to producer, inspired Post Hill Publishing’s ask for him to write his critically and industry acclaimed book,“Breaking Out of Show Business.” The book is now in its second reprint and used by the University of Chicago as a syllabus source.
His unique career history integrates an ecosystem offering, of multi-genre, multi-platform, multi-demographic storytelling for new, refreshed, and legacy brands, campaigns, icons, global leaders, and the every-person.
Digital | Television | Film | Print: Formats include marketing campaigns, talk, docs, late night, specials, episodic, magazine, scripted/reality, children, documentary, award show, podcasting, AI based platforms.
Theatrical: Las Vegas spectaculars, concerts, revues, Broadway, cabaret, parades. environmental experiences, corporate events, marketing launches and stunts.
- Video content producer | director
- Audio content producer | director
- AI based utilizations
- Theatrical & live event production
- Story development
- Talent management
SELECTED CAREER ACHIEVEMENTS
- Developed partnership campaign with refreshed formatting for Netflix and American Cinematheque, resulting in a $30M content acquisition deal.
- Developed digital platform wrap-around format for WarnerMedia, and MTV on Demand.
- Rebranded new content format for the National Holocaust Museum Special, achieving 5x attendance growth and a 30% revenue increase.
- Discovered and/or developed emerging talent including EGOT winners, strategies for social media stars, and social/political leaders.
- Developed and produced licensed stage franchises (e.g., Dancing with the Stars, Masters of Illusions), securing multimillion-dollar licensing and tour deals, boosting social media engagement by 23% and sales by 39%.
ENGAGEMENTS & HONORS
Guest Speaking/Workshops at NYU, UCLA, PACE, SAG-AFTRA
US Air Force Secret Service, Navy, and NASA medals of appreciation
Audience with Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II
