Director · Actor · Writer · Producer
Paul Bartel
75 credited titles on WatchWise
Paul Bartel (August 6, 1938 – May 13, 2000) was an American director, writer and actor.
Associated lifetime gross
$133M
Combined reported budget
$47M
Gross / budget
2.8x
Bankability Index
40 / 100
Associated performance by genre
Worldwide gross by tagged contribution — US$.
Comedy
$120M · 14 films · 36% hit
Thriller
$6.3M · 1 film · 0% hit
Drama
$6.2M · 5 films · 60% hit
Bankability assessment
40/100Developing verified track record
Films measured × gross-vs-budget efficiency, weighted by billing prominence — lead roles and directing count fully, minor roles fractionally. Association, not attribution — not a claim that this individual caused the revenue.
Filmography cards
Each title carries role, budget, worldwide gross and commercial verdict.
1996 · Comedy
Clueless
Director
B $12M | G $88M
Blockbuster1985 · Comedy
National Lampoon's European Vacation
Minor role
B $17M | G $49M
Hit1996 · Thriller
Escape from L.A.
Minor role
B $50M | G $42M
Broke even1990 · Comedy
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
Minor role
B $50M | G $41M
Broke even1993 · Drama
Posse
Minor role
B $3.5M | G $20M
BlockbusterDirected (11)
Acted in (48)
Titles are ones WatchWise has catalogued so far — not necessarily a complete filmography.
