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Paul Hunt

Paul Hunt began making films in 1965 under the pseudonym H.P. Edwards. His first film was The Psychedelics (1966), followed by Blow the Man Down (1968), "Jefferson Hotel" (1966), "Sweet Smoke" (1967) and 60+ others. He was also the cinematographer and editor on most of them. His company, Canyon Films, became one of the largest distributors of underground films in America (future director Lewis Teague was at that time running the Cinematèque in Hollywood where Hunt's films debuted). Under his pseudonym Hunt worked for directors such as Bethel Buckalew, William Rotsler, Gary Graver, Manuel Conde, Lee Frost and others as a cinematographer, gaffer, sound recordist and editor. The first film produced in his own name was Surfari (1967), a surfing docudrama starring Ricky Grigg. He also has headed up Pacific International Pictures Inc., Filmmakers International Releasing Inc. and still heads United Filmmakers Inc. In 1970 he began working with Orson Welles on The Other Side of the Wind (2018) and continued to work with him on all his films (F for Fake (1973), The Magic Show (1983)) until Welles' death in 1985. During that time he served as Welles' production manager, gaffer, sound recordist, actor and editor. He was also the director of photography in India (produced by Ismail Merchant) and The Netherlands (produced by himself) on Mata Hari (1985), directed by David Carradine, starring Calista Carradine, Bruce Carradine and Nikolai van der Heyde (the Dutch director).


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Born:
Oct 14, 1943 In Redondo Beach, California, USA
Movie/TV Credits:
9
First Appeared:
In the movie Four Kinds of Love 1968-01-01
Latest Project:
Movie The Butterfly Queen 2022-10-16
Known For
Poster of The Other Side of the Wind
Poster of The Great Gundown
Poster of The Clones
Filmography
Movie The Butterfly Queen Devon 2022-10-16
Movie The Other Side of the Wind Documentary Filmmaker 2018-11-02
Movie Zephyr MacAllister 2016-06-09
Movie Mochila: A Pony Express Adventure Gunner 2014-11-29
Movie The 13th Floor Nick 1988-05-31
Series The True Believers John Burton 1988-06-28
Movie The Great Gundown Jim the Gunsel 1977-08-04
Movie The Clones Physician 1973-08-01
Movie Four Kinds of Love Paul (uncredited) 1968-01-01