Paul Maslak

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Paul Maslak graduated from the University of Maryland with a BS degree in Business Administration. While concurrently working for Disney as a project planner on EPCOT and Tokyo Disneyland, he took a job as editor of INSIDE KUNG-FU magazine. In this latter capacity, he was invited to work as casting director on the martial arts film, "No Retreat, No Surrender," for which he helpled "discover" Jean-Claude Van Damme and Cynthia Rothrock. Afterwards, he pursued a two-track career for many years, working as a master scheduler and production control supervisor in corporate America by day, and free-lancing as a story analyst for HBO and Tri-Star Pictures by night. Eventually, he quit his corporate job, at first managing martial arts actors, but then taking jobs in hands-on film production. He worked his way up through the ranks of many low-budget films to become a full producer. In 1993, he formed a partnership to produce independent features, and in 1996, he began directing with the film "Sworn to Justice."

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Associate Producer:
1992  Bloodfist IV: Die Trying
1994  Bloodfist V: Human Target

Casting:
1986  No Retreat, No Surrender
1992  Bloodfist IV: Die Trying
1994  Bloodfist V: Human Target

Casting Director:
1986  No Retreat, No Surrender
1992  Bloodfist IV: Die Trying
1994  Bloodfist V: Human Target

Co-Producer:
1986  No Retreat, No Surrender
1992  Bloodfist IV: Die Trying
1992  Out for Blood
1993  Ring of Fire II: Blood and Steel
1994  Bloodfist V: Human Target
1994  CyberTracker

Director:
1986  No Retreat, No Surrender
1992  Bloodfist IV: Die Trying
1992  Out for Blood
1993  Ring of Fire II: Blood and Steel
1994  Bloodfist V: Human Target
1994  CyberTracker
1996  Sworn to Justice

Fight Choreographer:
1986  No Retreat, No Surrender
1991  Future Kick
1992  Blackbelt
1992  Bloodfist IV: Die Trying
1992  Out for Blood
1993  Ring of Fire II: Blood and Steel
1994  Bloodfist V: Human Target
1994  CyberTracker
1996  Sworn to Justice

Martial Arts Choreographer:
1986  No Retreat, No Surrender
1991  Future Kick
1991  Ring of Fire
1992  Blackbelt
1992  Bloodfist III: Forced to Fight
1992  Bloodfist IV: Die Trying
1992  Out for Blood
1993  Ring of Fire II: Blood and Steel
1994  Bloodfist V: Human Target
1994  CyberTracker
1996  Sworn to Justice

Producer:
1986  No Retreat, No Surrender
1991  Future Kick
1991  Ring of Fire
1992  Blackbelt
1992  Bloodfist III: Forced to Fight
1992  Bloodfist IV: Die Trying
1992  Out for Blood
1993  Ring of Fire II: Blood and Steel
1994  Bloodfist V: Human Target
1994  CyberTracker
1994  Red Sun Rising
1996  Sworn to Justice
1999  Kiss Toledo Goodbye
2000  Just Sue Me
2000  Primary Suspect
2000  The Right Temptation

Second Unit Director:
1986  No Retreat, No Surrender
1991  Future Kick
1991  Ring of Fire
1992  Blackbelt
1992  Bloodfist III: Forced to Fight
1992  Bloodfist IV: Die Trying
1992  Out for Blood
1993  Ring of Fire II: Blood and Steel
1994  Bloodfist V: Human Target
1994  CyberTracker
1994  Red Sun Rising
1996  Sworn to Justice
1999  Kiss Toledo Goodbye
2000  Just Sue Me
2000  Primary Suspect
2000  The Right Temptation

Story:
1986  No Retreat, No Surrender
1991  Future Kick
1991  Ring of Fire
1992  Blackbelt
1992  Bloodfist III: Forced to Fight
1992  Bloodfist IV: Die Trying
1992  Out for Blood
1993  Ring of Fire II: Blood and Steel
1994  Angel of Destruction
1994  Bloodfist V: Human Target
1994  CyberTracker
1994  Red Sun Rising
1996  Sworn to Justice
1999  Kiss Toledo Goodbye
2000  Just Sue Me
2000  Primary Suspect
2000  The Right Temptation

Stunt Coordinator:
1986  No Retreat, No Surrender
1991  Future Kick
1991  Ring of Fire
1992  Blackbelt
1992  Bloodfist III: Forced to Fight
1992  Bloodfist IV: Die Trying
1992  Out for Blood
1993  Ring of Fire II: Blood and Steel
1994  Angel of Destruction
1994  Bloodfist V: Human Target
1994  CyberTracker
1994  Red Sun Rising
1996  Sworn to Justice
1999  Kiss Toledo Goodbye
2000  Just Sue Me
2000  Primary Suspect
2000  The Right Temptation

Stunts:
1986  No Retreat, No Surrender
1991  Future Kick
1991  Ring of Fire
1992  Blackbelt
1992  Bloodfist III: Forced to Fight
1992  Bloodfist IV: Die Trying
1992  Out for Blood
1993  Ring of Fire II: Blood and Steel
1994  Angel of Destruction
1994  Bloodfist V: Human Target
1994  CyberTracker
1994  Red Sun Rising
1996  Sworn to Justice
1999  Kiss Toledo Goodbye
2000  Just Sue Me
2000  Primary Suspect
2000  The Right Temptation

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