Top Qs
Timeline
Chat
Perspective
Paul Maslansky
American film producer and writer (1933–2024) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Remove ads
Paul Marc Maslansky (November 23, 1933 – December 2, 2024) was an American film producer and writer best known for the Police Academy franchise.
 |
Remove ads
Early life
Maslansky was born in Harlem, 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]
Career
Maslansky had 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 Police Academy: The Series, which Maslansky wrote.[2]
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.
The Lenfest Center for the Art's 'Maslansky Rehearsal Hall' in Lexington is named after him.[1]
Remove ads
Death
Maslansky died in Los Robles, California, on December 2, 2024, at the age of 91.[3][4]
Filmography
Summarize
Perspective
Maslansky was a producer in all films unless otherwise noted.
Film
- As writer
- As an actor
- Production manager
- As director
- Second unit director or assistant director
- Miscellaneous crew
Television
- As writer
- As an actor
Remove ads
References
External links
Wikiwand - on
Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.
Remove ads