ABOUT

MICHAEL PAUL

MultiMedia Producer | Director

I wanted to be in the business so badly, at sixteen, while in a studio audience, I sneaked away and gave myself an unauthorized tour of the NBC station, getting my first television internship.  At seventeen, I landed my second job at CBS Radio, being the only applicant that ventured through the biggest blizzard of the decade for the interview.

 

In recent years, Modern Luxury Magazine was nice enough to call me, “The Swiss Army knife of entertainment.” ... Stage spectaculars,  solo acts, global live events, red carpet award shows, documentaries, sitcoms, talk shows, podcasts, talent direction & strategy … 

 

My career history  from  performer to writer, director to producer, inspired Post Hill Publishing’s offer for me to write “Breaking Out of Show Business.  Gratefully, critically and industry acclaimed,  it is now in its second reprint and used by the University of Chicago as a syllabus source.

 

There was a time people would ask, “Yes – but what do you DO?”  I provide an ecosystem offering of multi-genre,  multi-platform, multi-demographic storytelling for new, refreshed, and legacy brands, performances, 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:  Environmental experiences, theatrical, concerts, corporate events, summits, red carpet award shows, marketing launches and stunts, Las Vegas spectaculars, revues, Broadway, cabaret, parades.

  • Video content producer | director
  • Audio content producer | director

  • AI based utilizations
  • Theatrical & live event production

  • Story development
  • Talent management

SELECTED CAREER ACHIEVEMENTS

  • Developed, co-produced, wrote & directed, refreshed storytelling content between Netflix and American Cinematheque, resulting in a $14m acquisition deal and content partnership.
  • 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