A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Alias:
H.P. Edwards
Paul Edward Hunt
Birthplace:
Redondo Beach, California, USA
Born:
October 14, 1943
Died:
September 13, 2011
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).
Additional Camera:
1975 Death Race 2000
Additional Photography:
1975 Death Race 2000
1978 Deathsport
Cinematography:
1971 The Toy Box
1975 Death Race 2000
1978 Deathsport
Director:
1966 The Psychedelics
1968 You
1969 The Harem Bunch
1969 Wild, Free & Hungry
1971 Machismo: 40 Graves for 40 Guns
1971 The Toy Box
1973 The Clones
1975 Death Race 2000
1977 The Great Gundown
1978 Deathsport
1987 Twisted Nightmare
1992 Merlin
2017 The Cat In The Hat Knows A Lot About Space!
Director of Photography:
1966 The Psychedelics
1968 You
1969 The Harem Bunch
1969 Wild, Free & Hungry
1971 Machismo: 40 Graves for 40 Guns
1971 The Toy Box
1973 The Clones
1975 Death Race 2000
1977 The Great Gundown
1978 Deathsport
1987 Twisted Nightmare
1992 Merlin
2017 The Cat In The Hat Knows A Lot About Space!
Editor:
1966 The Psychedelics
1968 You
1969 The Harem Bunch
1969 Wild, Free & Hungry
1971 Machismo: 40 Graves for 40 Guns
1971 The Toy Box
1973 The Clones
1975 Death Race 2000
1975 You and Me
1977 The Great Gundown
1978 Deathsport
1987 Twisted Nightmare
1992 Merlin
2017 The Cat In The Hat Knows A Lot About Space!
2018 The Other Side of the Wind
Line Producer:
1966 The Psychedelics
1968 You
1969 The Harem Bunch
1969 Wild, Free & Hungry
1971 Machismo: 40 Graves for 40 Guns
1971 The Toy Box
1973 The Clones
1975 Death Race 2000
1975 You and Me
1977 The Great Gundown
1978 Deathsport
1987 Twisted Nightmare
1992 Merlin
2017 The Cat In The Hat Knows A Lot About Space!
2018 The Other Side of the Wind
Original Story:
1966 The Psychedelics
1968 You
1969 The Harem Bunch
1969 Wild, Free & Hungry
1971 Machismo: 40 Graves for 40 Guns
1971 The Toy Box
1973 The Clones
1975 Death Race 2000
1975 You and Me
1977 The Great Gundown
1978 Deathsport
1987 Twisted Nightmare
1992 Merlin
2017 The Cat In The Hat Knows A Lot About Space!
2018 The Other Side of the Wind
Producer:
1966 The Psychedelics
1968 You
1969 The Harem Bunch
1969 Wild, Free & Hungry
1971 Erika's Hot Summer
1971 Machismo: 40 Graves for 40 Guns
1971 The Toy Box
1973 The Clones
1975 Death Race 2000
1975 You and Me
1977 The Great Gundown
1978 Deathsport
1987 Twisted Nightmare
1990 Demon Wind
1992 Merlin
2017 The Cat In The Hat Knows A Lot About Space!
2018 The Other Side of the Wind
Sound:
1966 The Psychedelics
1968 Nymphs Anonymous
1968 You
1969 The Harem Bunch
1969 Wild, Free & Hungry
1971 Erika's Hot Summer
1971 Machismo: 40 Graves for 40 Guns
1971 The Toy Box
1973 The Clones
1975 Death Race 2000
1975 You and Me
1977 The Great Gundown
1978 Deathsport
1987 Twisted Nightmare
1990 Demon Wind
1992 Merlin
2017 The Cat In The Hat Knows A Lot About Space!
2018 The Other Side of the Wind
Sound Recordist:
1966 The Psychedelics
1968 Nymphs Anonymous
1968 You
1969 The Harem Bunch
1969 Wild, Free & Hungry
1971 Erika's Hot Summer
1971 Machismo: 40 Graves for 40 Guns
1971 The Toy Box
1973 The Clones
1975 Death Race 2000
1975 You and Me
1977 The Great Gundown
1978 Deathsport
1987 Twisted Nightmare
1990 Demon Wind
1992 Merlin
2017 The Cat In The Hat Knows A Lot About Space!
2018 The Other Side of the Wind
Writer:
1966 The Psychedelics
1968 Nymphs Anonymous
1968 You
1969 The Harem Bunch
1969 Wild, Free & Hungry
1971 Erika's Hot Summer
1971 Machismo: 40 Graves for 40 Guns
1971 The Toy Box
1973 The Clones
1975 Death Race 2000
1975 You and Me
1977 The Great Gundown
1978 Deathsport
1987 Twisted Nightmare
1990 Demon Wind
1992 Merlin
2017 The Cat In The Hat Knows A Lot About Space!
2018 The Other Side of the Wind
Creator:
2009 MetaJets
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