Birth Name: | Paul Marc Maslansky |
Caption: | Maslansky in 1999 |
Birth Date: | November 23, 1933 |
Birth Place: | New York City, New York, United States |
Occupation: | Producer, writer |
Yearsactive: | 1964–present |
Paul Marc Maslansky (born November 23, 1933) is an American film producer and writer best known for the Police Academy movies.
Maslansky was born in Rego Park, New York on November 23, 1933. He played jazz for a living while briefly attending law school in New York. He graduated from Washington & Lee University in Lexington, Virginia in 1954.[1]
Maslansky has 41 film credits as producer or executive producer. His first production credit was for 1964's Castle of the Living Dead, which starred Christopher Lee. Initially, Maslansky used his middle initial in his credits, though this was later dropped. Maslansky worked throughout the 1960s and 1970s as producer, notable credits include Race with the Devil, Damnation Alley, The Villain, and Love Child.
Maslansky was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for the 1978 series King.
Maslansky had a breakthrough hit with Police Academy in 1984. From a budget of $4.1 million, the film grossed $155 million and spawned a film franchise and television series , which Maslansky wrote.
He frequently made cameo appearances in the Police Academy movies.
Maslansky's notable credits following Police Academy include 1985's Return to Oz, 1990's The Russia House and Fluke in 1995.
Maslansky has the Lenfest Center for the Art's 'Maslansky Rehearsal Hall' in Lexington named after him.[1]
He was a producer in all films unless otherwise noted.
Year | Film | Credit | Notes |
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1964 | Castle of the Living Dead | ||
1966 | The She Beast | ||
1970 | Eyewitness | ||
1972 | Death Line | ||
1974 | Sugar Hill | ||
1974 | Miracles Still Happen | Associate producer | Uncredited |
1975 | Race with the Devil | Executive producer | |
Hard Times | Executive producer | ||
1976 | The Blue Bird | ||
1977 | Damnation Alley | ||
1978 | Circle of Iron | ||
1979 | When You Comin' Back, Red Ryder? | Co-producer | |
Hot Stuff | Executive producer | ||
The Villain | Executive producer | ||
Scavenger Hunt | Co-producer | ||
1980 | Ruckus | ||
1981 | The Salamander | ||
1982 | Love Child | ||
1984 | Police Academy | ||
Big Truck and Sister Clare | Executive producer | ||
1985 | |||
Return to Oz | |||
1986 | |||
1987 | |||
1988 | |||
1989 | |||
Honeymoon Academy | Direct-to-video | ||
1990 | Ski Patrol | Executive producer | |
The Russia House | |||
1993 | Cop and a Half | ||
1994 | |||
1995 | Fluke | ||
2017 | Death of the Sheik | Executive producer | |
Coming Through Slaughter | |||
Police Academy | |||
The First Force | Executive producer |
Year | Film | Notes | |
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1964 | Castle of the Living Dead | ||
1984 | Police Academy | Uncredited |
Year | Film | Role | Notes | |
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1975 | Race with the Devil | Road Worker in Cowboy Hat | Uncredited | |
1978 | Circle of Iron | Student at Temple | ||
1986 | Man #4 in Police Line-up | |||
1987 | Retirement Home Warden | |||
1988 | Homeless Man at Museum | |||
1989 | Man at Precinct Payphone | |||
2021 | Silent Life |
Year | Film | Role | |
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1963 | Jason and the Argonauts | Unit manager | |
1969 | The Red Tent | Executive in charge of production |
Year | Title | Credit | Notes | |
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1974 | The Gun and the Pulpit | Television film | ||
1978 | King | |||
1987 | CBS Schoolbreak Special | Executive producer | ||
1988 | Police Academy | Executive producer | ||
1997–98 | Executive producer |