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Paul Bartel
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Biography
Paul Bartel (August 6, 1938 – May 13, 2000) was an American director, writer and actor.
Notable films
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Highlights from credits and KinoChain journeys.
The Usual Suspects
Appears in a KinoChain journey
Death Race 2000
Appears in a KinoChain journey
Piranha
Appears in a KinoChain journey
National Lampoon's European Vacation
As Mr. Froeger
Big Bad Mama
As Guest at Fancy Party (uncredited)
Chopping Mall
As Paul Bland
The Inheritance
As Doctor
Heart Like a Wheel
As Chef Paul
Chains
KinoChain journeys
Public chains that pass through their films — or name them as a bridge.
Trapped and Playing by Someone Else’s Rules
With the upcoming release of Jumanji: Open World, we trace the evolution of the survival game subgenre, following how the core premise of human beings forced to...
10 films
Full Throttle
From the neon-lit streets of Tokyo to the dusty backroads of America, this chain follows the adrenaline, the engineering, and the outlaws who live for the race.
8 films
When Nature Turns
Exploring the deep to the desert, and the skies to the suburbs, animals have long been cinema's most primal villains. This chain traces the evolution of the cre...
8 films
Criminal Alliances
A chain tracing the anti-hero ensemble film from its war-movie origins through heist, western, and genre mutations to the modern comic-book iteration, examining...
8 films
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The Inheritance
1997 · Doctor
The Usual Suspects
1995 · Smuggler
Chopping Mall
1986 · Paul Bland
National Lampoon's European Vacation
1985 · Mr. Froeger
Heart Like a Wheel
1983 · Chef Paul
Piranha
1978 · Mr. Dumont
Death Race 2000
1975 · Frankenstein's Doctor (uncredited)
Big Bad Mama
1974 · Guest at Fancy Party (uncredited)