| Genre: | Documentary |
| Runtime: | 58 min. |
| Creator: | Paul Merton |
| Executive Producer: | Michael Poole |
| Producer: | Kate Broome |
| Director: | Paul Merton |
| Theme Music Composer: | Neil Brand |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| Language: | English |
| Company: | BBC |
| Network: | BBC Two |
| Num Series: | 1 |
| Num Episodes: | 3 |
Paul Merton's Birth of Hollywood is a 2011 BBC documentary series written, directed and presented by Paul Merton. The three-part series traces the rise of the American film-making industry in Hollywood through from the early years of film-making to the foundation of the major motion-picture studios and the new class of the film star.