Paul Feig

Personal Info

Known For

Directing

Known Credits

68

Gender

Male

Birthday

1962-09-17 (63 years old)

Place of Birth

Royal Oak, Michigan, USA

Paul Feig

Biography

Paul Feig (/fiːɡ/; born September 17, 1962) is an American film director, producer, screenwriter and actor. He is best known for directing films such as Bridesmaids (2011), The Heat (2013), Spy (2015), Ghostbusters (2016), A Simple Favor (2018), and Last Christmas (2019). He often collaborates with actress Melissa McCarthy. Feig created the comedy series Freaks and Geeks (1999–2000) and Other Space (2015). He has also directed several episodes of Arrested Development, Nurse Jackie, Mad Men, The Office, Parks and Recreation, 30 Rock, and Weeds. He received nominations for two Primetime Emmy Awards for writing on Freaks and Geeks, and two for producing and directing on The Office. His most notable acting roles were as Bobby Wynn in the sitcom The Jackie Thomas Show (1992–1993), Tim the Camp Counselor in the comedy film Heavyweights (1995), and Mr. Eugene Pool on the sitcom Sabrina the Teenage Witch (1996–1997). Description above from the Wikipedia Paul Feig, article licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

  • The Office

    The Office

  • Late Night with Seth Meyers

    Late Night with Seth Meyers

  • The Kelly Clarkson Show

    The Kelly Clarkson Show

  • Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

    Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

  • The Late Late Show with James Corden

    The Late Late Show with James Corden

  • Hell's Kitchen

    Hell's Kitchen

  • The Drew Carey Show

    The Drew Carey Show

  • Sabrina, the Teenage Witch

    Sabrina, the Teenage Witch

  • Arrested Development

    Arrested Development

  • Ellen

    Ellen

  • The Facts of Life

    The Facts of Life

  • The Soup

    The Soup

  • Off Camera with Sam Jones

    Off Camera with Sam Jones

  • thirtysomething

    thirtysomething

  • Freaks and Geeks

    Freaks and Geeks

  • Bridesmaids

    Bridesmaids

  • After Midnight

    After Midnight

  • Bad Teacher

    Bad Teacher

  • Knocked Up

    Knocked Up

  • The Heat

    The Heat

  • Spy

    Spy

  • Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult

    Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult

  • Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist

    Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist

  • Blake Edwards: A Love Story in 24 Frames

    Blake Edwards: A Love Story in 24 Frames

  • Talking Dead

    Talking Dead

  • Men Behaving Badly

    Men Behaving Badly

  • Celebrity Wheel of Fortune

    Celebrity Wheel of Fortune

  • Love & War

    Love & War

  • Heavyweights

    Heavyweights

  • Get a Life

    Get a Life

  • Zombie High

    Zombie High

  • Ski Patrol

    Ski Patrol

  • The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale

    The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale

  • Stealing Harvard

    Stealing Harvard

  • Who Are You, Charlie Brown?

    Who Are You, Charlie Brown?

  • That Thing You Do!

    That Thing You Do!

  • Three O'Clock High

    Three O'Clock High

  • 9JKL

    9JKL

  • I Am David

    I Am David

  • The Jackie Thomas Show

    The Jackie Thomas Show

  • Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story

    Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story

  • This Changes Everything

    This Changes Everything

  • The Edge

    The Edge

  • Good Sports

    Good Sports

  • The Good Life

    The Good Life

  • The Good Life

    The Good Life

  • The World According to Allee Willis

    The World According to Allee Willis

  • The 4%: Film's Gender Problem

    The 4%: Film's Gender Problem

  • Insert Name Here

    Insert Name Here

  • My Fellow Americans

    My Fellow Americans

  • King of Drag

    King of Drag

  • Dirty Dancing

    Dirty Dancing

  • Ghostheads

    Ghostheads

  • Statical Planets

    Statical Planets

  • Song of Back and Neck

    Song of Back and Neck

  • Misery Loves Comedy

    Misery Loves Comedy

  • Teen Spirit: Teenagers and Hollywood

    Teen Spirit: Teenagers and Hollywood

  • The Louie Show

    The Louie Show

  • Freaks and Geeks: The Documentary

    Freaks and Geeks: The Documentary

  • I Am Raquel Welch

    I Am Raquel Welch

  • Stuntwomen: The Untold Hollywood Story

    Stuntwomen: The Untold Hollywood Story

  • Elvis Goes There

    Elvis Goes There

  • Zoo Radio

    Zoo Radio

  • A Simple Favor: Gravestone Martinis

    A Simple Favor: Gravestone Martinis

  • The TV Wheel

    The TV Wheel

  • Public Enemy #2

    Public Enemy #2

  • This Is Comedy

    This Is Comedy

  • Suburban Noir: The Visual Style of 'A Simple Favor'

    Suburban Noir: The Visual Style of 'A Simple Favor'