Paul Feig

Paul Feig

1962-09-17 Royal Oak, Michigan, USA 71 Credits

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...

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The Housemaid

The Housemaid

2025

Director, Producer

Directing Producing

Millie is a struggling woman who is relieved to get a fresh start as a housemaid to Nina and Andrew, an upscale, wealthy couple. She soon learns that ...

55

55

2025

Executive Producer

Producing

An organized pick pocketing gang names their members after numbers. 55, an orphan teenage pickpocket working in the streets of Mumbai, embarks on a l...

Another Simple Favor

Another Simple Favor

2025

Director, Producer

5.8
Directing Producing

Stephanie and Emily reunite on the beautiful island of Capri, Italy for Emily's extravagant wedding to a rich Italian businessman. Along with the glam...

The World According to Allee Willis

The World According to Allee Willis

2024

as Self

Acting

Take one look at award-winning songwriter / artist Allee Willis and you see someone unafraid to be themselves. Dressed in a cacophony of prints and co...

Blake Edwards: A Love Story in 24 Frames

Blake Edwards: A Love Story in 24 Frames

2024

as Self

8.0
Acting

While known for cinema classics such as Breakfast at Tiffany’s, Days of Wine and Roses and the Pink Panther series, the iconic director, screenwriter ...

Jackpot!

Jackpot!

2024

Director, Producer

6.4
Directing Producing

In the near future, a 'Grand Lottery' has been established - the catch: kill the winner before sundown to legally claim their multi-billion dollar jac...

Help Me Understand

Help Me Understand

2023

Producer

Producing

Six women come to a consensus.

The School for Good and Evil

The School for Good and Evil

2022

Screenplay, Director, Producer

7.1
Writing Directing Producing

Best friends Sophie and Agatha navigate an enchanted school for young heroes and villains — and find themselves on opposing sides of the battle betwee...

Auntie

Auntie

2022

Executive Producer

Producing

The day after meeting a crew of 20-somethings at a South Asian happy hour, 39-year-old Hena is thrown into their group text.

Roommates

Roommates

2022

Producer

Producing

When two disabled college students get placed together as dorm roommates, they embark on a quest to experience a hangover.

Zoey's Extraordinary Christmas

Zoey's Extraordinary Christmas

2021

Executive Producer

6.4
Producing

On her first holiday without her father, Zoey attempts to create a magical Christmas for her family just like the ones Mitch used to do.

Harami

Harami

2021

Executive Producer

10.0
Producing

An orphan teenage pickpocket working the trains of Mumbai along with his gang, embarks on a life-altering journey when faced by the daughter of one of...

Who Are You, Charlie Brown?

Who Are You, Charlie Brown?

2021

as Self - Filmmaker

6.9
Acting

A documentary about Peanuts and its creator, Charles M. Schulz. Famous fans—including Drew Barrymore, Kevin Smith, and Al Roker—share its influence on...

Holler

Holler

2021

Executive Producer

6.0
Producing

In a forgotten pocket of Southern Ohio where American manufacturing and opportunity are drying up, a determined young woman finds a ticket out when sh...

Stuntwomen: The Untold Hollywood Story

Stuntwomen: The Untold Hollywood Story

2020

as Self

6.2
Acting

Chronicles the lives of women who perform the stunts in some of Hollywood’s biggest action sequences — from the early days of silent movies to today’s...

Phony

Phony

2020

Executive Producer

5.0
Producing

Sunny, a young Asian American woman with anger management issues, returns home to the San Gabriel Valley seeking respite from her recent career failur...

Baldwin Beauty

Baldwin Beauty

2020

Executive Producer

3.0
Producing

Farrah, new to LA, goes on the mobile styling app Get Glam, to find new clients. When she arrives at an appointment, she finds a house of girls pre-ga...

Last Christmas

Last Christmas

2019

Director

7.2
Directing

Kate is a young woman who has a habit of making bad decisions, and her last date with disaster occurs after she accepts work as Santa's elf for a depa...

This Changes Everything

This Changes Everything

2019

as Self

6.2
Acting

An investigative look and analysis of gender disparity in Hollywood, featuring accounts from well-known actors, executives and artists in the Industry...

Someone Great

Someone Great

2019

Producer

6.4
Producing

An aspiring music journalist lands her dream job and is about to move to San Francisco when her boyfriend of nine years decides to call it quits. To n...

A Simple Favor: Gravestone Martinis

A Simple Favor: Gravestone Martinis

2018

as Self

6.9
Acting

Behind the scenes documentary on the making of the film.

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

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

2018

as Self

9.0
Acting

This piece looks at the film's rather distinctive production design and cinematography.

A Simple Favor

A Simple Favor

2018

Director, Writer, Producer

6.6
Directing Writing Producing

Stephanie, a dedicated mother and popular vlogger, befriends Emily, a mysterious upper-class woman whose son Nicky attends the same school as Miles, S...

Freaks and Geeks: The Documentary

Freaks and Geeks: The Documentary

2018

as Self

6.8
Acting

The creators and actors from the TV show 'Freaks and Geeks' share their untold stories and pivotal moments from the making of the series that only air...

Frances 2.0

Frances 2.0

2018

Executive Producer

2.0
Producing

A woman becomes a Lyft driver and tries to reinvent her life.

Song of Back and Neck

Song of Back and Neck

2018

as Dr. Street

6.2
Acting

A hapless man seeking treatment for his crippling back pain discovers a very unusual talent and unexpected love.

Snatched

Snatched

2017

Producer

5.3
Producing

When her boyfriend dumps Emily, a spontaneous woman in her 30s, she persuades her ultra-cautious mom to accompany her on a vacation to Ecuador. When t...

Ghostbusters

Ghostbusters

2016

Screenplay, Director, Executive Producer

5.3
Writing Directing Producing

Following a ghost invasion of Manhattan, paranormal enthusiasts Erin Gilbert and Abby Yates, nuclear engineer Jillian Holtzmann, and subway worker Pat...

Ghostheads

Ghostheads

2016

as Self

5.9
Acting

A documentary that explores the extreme side of the Ghostbusters fandom. Join us as we travel the world meeting extreme Ghostbusters fans. Every Ghost...

The 4%: Film's Gender Problem

The 4%: Film's Gender Problem

2016

as Self

3.3
Acting

Explores the hot-button issues around the striking gender gap in Hollywood. Both women and men in the entertainment industry share first-person insigh...

The Peanuts Movie

The Peanuts Movie

2015

Producer

6.9
Producing

Snoopy embarks upon his greatest mission as he and his team take to the skies to pursue their arch-nemesis, while his best pal Charlie Brown begins hi...

Spy

Spy

2015

as Drunken Guest at Paris Hotel (uncredited)

6.8
Acting

A desk-bound CIA analyst volunteers to go undercover to infiltrate the world of a deadly arms dealer, and prevent diabolical global disaster.

Spy

Spy

2015

Director, Screenplay, Producer

6.8
Directing Writing Producing

A desk-bound CIA analyst volunteers to go undercover to infiltrate the world of a deadly arms dealer, and prevent diabolical global disaster.

Misery Loves Comedy

Misery Loves Comedy

2015

as Self

6.0
Acting

Do you have to be miserable to be funny? More than sixty comedians—including stand-ups, writers, actors, and directors from the US, Canada, and abroad...

This Is Comedy

This Is Comedy

2014

as Himself

Acting

A documentary about the comedy director and producer Judd Apatow.

The Heat

The Heat

2013

as Doctor (uncredited)

6.6
Acting

Uptight and straight-laced, FBI Special Agent Sarah Ashburn is a methodical investigator with a reputation for excellence--and hyper-arrogance. Shanno...

The Heat

The Heat

2013

Executive Producer, Director

6.6
Producing Directing

Uptight and straight-laced, FBI Special Agent Sarah Ashburn is a methodical investigator with a reputation for excellence--and hyper-arrogance. Shanno...

Bad Teacher

Bad Teacher

2011

as Dad at Carwash

5.6
Acting

A lazy, incompetent middle school teacher who hates her job and her students is forced to return to her job to make enough money for a boob job after ...

Bridesmaids

Bridesmaids

2011

as Wedding Guest (uncredited)

6.5
Acting

Annie's life is a mess. But when she finds out her lifetime best friend is engaged, she simply must serve as Lillian's maid of honor. Though lovelorn ...

Bridesmaids

Bridesmaids

2011

Director, Executive Producer

6.5
Directing Producing

Annie's life is a mess. But when she finds out her lifetime best friend is engaged, she simply must serve as Lillian's maid of honor. Though lovelorn ...

Teen Spirit: Teenagers and Hollywood

Teen Spirit: Teenagers and Hollywood

2009

as Self

6.0
Acting

Teen movies have had a great impact on the movie industry - especially in the 80s. This documentary takes a closer look at the genre's origins and the...

Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story

Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story

2007

as Different DJ (uncredited)

6.6
Acting

Following a childhood tragedy, Dewey Cox follows a long and winding road to music stardom. Dewey perseveres through changing musical styles, an addict...

Knocked Up

Knocked Up

2007

as Fantasy Baseball Guy

6.3
Acting

A slacker and a career-driven woman accidentally conceive a child after a one-night stand. As they try to make the relationship work, they must naviga...

Unaccompanied Minors

Unaccompanied Minors

2006

Director

5.9
Directing

Five disparate kids snowed in at the airport on Christmas Eve learn some lessons about friendship when they launch a bid to get back to their families...

I Am David

I Am David

2003

as American Man

6.8
Acting

A 12-year-old boy manages to flee a Communist concentration camp on his own, through sheer will and determination. All he has in his possession is a l...

I Am David

I Am David

2003

Writer, Director

6.8
Writing Directing

A 12-year-old boy manages to flee a Communist concentration camp on his own, through sheer will and determination. All he has in his possession is a l...

Sick in the Head

2003

Writer

Writing

Judd Apatow TV show pilot

Stealing Harvard

Stealing Harvard

2002

as Electrician

4.8
Acting

John and his girlfriend have vowed to marry once they save $30,000 for their dream house. But the minute they achieve their financial goal, John finds...

Statical Planets

1997

Acting

A 15 minute short that teases a strange (and difficult to describe) feature that was never made. The story involves the Frank army and a caveman rocke...

My Fellow Americans

My Fellow Americans

1996

as Reporter #2

6.0
Acting

They used to run the country. Now they're running for their lives! Two on-the-lam former Presidents of the United States. Framed in a scandal by the c...

That Thing You Do!

That Thing You Do!

1996

as KMPC DJ

6.9
Acting

A Pennsylvania band scores a hit in 1964 and rides the star-making machinery as long as it can, with lots of help from its manager.

Heavyweights

Heavyweights

1995

as Tim

6.1
Acting

Camp Hope is a summer retreat for overweight boys run by a kindly couple who make the campers feel comfortable with their extra pounds. But when tyran...

The TV Wheel

1995

as Various

5.7
Acting

A pilot for a sketch comedy show. A single stationary camera was mounted inside the center of a large rotating platform. As the platform rotated aroun...

The TV Wheel

1995

Writer

5.7
Writing

A pilot for a sketch comedy show. A single stationary camera was mounted inside the center of a large rotating platform. As the platform rotated aroun...

Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult

Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult

1994

as Oscar Audience Member

6.5
Acting

Frank Drebin is persuaded out of retirement to go undercover in a state prison. There he has to find out what top terrorist, Rocco, has planned for wh...

Zoo Radio

Zoo Radio

1991

as Chester Drawer

3.7
Acting

Under the terms of their father's will, rival radio station managers Burt and John Powell must compete with each other for their inheritance. Burt's K...

Public Enemy #2

Public Enemy #2

1991

as Gas Attendant

Acting

Second City Television alumnus Dave Thomas stars in this hilarious spoof of "America's Most Wanted." Thomas portrays Wynn Dalton, a talentless acting ...

Ski Patrol

Ski Patrol

1990

as Stanley

4.7
Acting

Pops isn't worried about the renewal of the lease for his ski lodge - the safety record is unblemished in spite of the crew of misfits who make up his...

Three O'Clock High

Three O'Clock High

1987

as Hall Monitor

6.8
Acting

Nerdy high schooler Jerry Mitchell is assigned to write an article for the school paper about the infamous new delinquent transfer student, Buddy Reve...

Zombie High

Zombie High

1987

as Emerson

4.1
Acting

A freshman begins to notice that students at her new school are losing their individuality. She discovers that the faculty are operating on the studen...

Remember Me Always

1983

Director, Writer

Directing Writing

Paul Feig's directorial debut, a USC School of Cinematic Arts short film produced in 1983

Eboni 8

N/A

Producer

Producing

Eboni 8 is a black-sci fi comedy musical short that takes place in the near future. Tired of feeling invincible, Shameka “Susan” Heart, an aspiring fa...

The Better Woman

N/A

Director

Directing

A professional woman seeks out the older woman her ex-boyfriend left her for in order to discover what went wrong in the relationship.

Suburban Hell

N/A

Producer

Producing

The story of a tight-knit group of suburban moms whose friendship is put to the ultimate test when one of them becomes possessed by an evil spirit.

The House Across the Lake

N/A

Director

Directing

Casey Fletcher, a recently widowed actress trying to escape a streak of bad press, has retreated to the peace and quiet of her family’s lake house in ...

Untitled Spy Comedy

N/A

Director, Producer

Directing Producing

A failed double agent becomes an unlikely success.

Worst Roommate Ever

N/A

Director

Directing

A newly single woman finds a seemingly perfect gentleman to sublet the spare room in her dream home, but she soon learns that his deceit goes beyond a...

It's Better in Italian

N/A

Executive Producer

Producing

Discover the world of the 'doppiatori'--the elite group of Italian voice over actors that dub English language films into Italian.

Dark Army

N/A

Director, Screenplay, Producer

Directing Writing Producing

Plot unknown. Described as a project that will include characters from Universal’s classic monster library alongside original characters created by Fe...

24-7

N/A

Producer

Producing

A group of women accountants in a firm who band together against a similar male group in order to solve a fraud case that will save their jobs.

American Princess

N/A

Producer

Producing

An American woman is drawn into a world of wealth and high society when she unexpectedly falls in love during a trip to London.