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...
Known For
Complete Filmography

The Housemaid
2025
Director, Producer
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
2025
Executive Producer
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
2025
Director, Producer
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
2024
as Self
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
2024
as Self
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!
2024
Director, Producer
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
2023
Producer
Six women come to a consensus.

The School for Good and Evil
2022
Screenplay, Director, Producer
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
2022
Executive Producer
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
2022
Producer
When two disabled college students get placed together as dorm roommates, they embark on a quest to experience a hangover.

Zoey's Extraordinary Christmas
2021
Executive Producer
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
2021
Executive Producer
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?
2021
as Self - Filmmaker
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
2021
Executive Producer
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
2020
as Self
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
2020
Executive Producer
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
2020
Executive Producer
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
2019
Director
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
2019
as Self
An investigative look and analysis of gender disparity in Hollywood, featuring accounts from well-known actors, executives and artists in the Industry...

Someone Great
2019
Producer
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
2018
as Self
Behind the scenes documentary on the making of the film.

Suburban Noir: The Visual Style of 'A Simple Favor'
2018
as Self
This piece looks at the film's rather distinctive production design and cinematography.

A Simple Favor
2018
Director, Writer, Producer
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
2018
as Self
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
2018
Executive Producer
A woman becomes a Lyft driver and tries to reinvent her life.

Song of Back and Neck
2018
as Dr. Street
A hapless man seeking treatment for his crippling back pain discovers a very unusual talent and unexpected love.

Snatched
2017
Producer
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
2016
Screenplay, Director, Executive Producer
Following a ghost invasion of Manhattan, paranormal enthusiasts Erin Gilbert and Abby Yates, nuclear engineer Jillian Holtzmann, and subway worker Pat...

Ghostheads
2016
as Self
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
2016
as Self
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
2015
Producer
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
2015
as Drunken Guest at Paris Hotel (uncredited)
A desk-bound CIA analyst volunteers to go undercover to infiltrate the world of a deadly arms dealer, and prevent diabolical global disaster.

Spy
2015
Director, Screenplay, Producer
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
2015
as Self
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
2014
as Himself
A documentary about the comedy director and producer Judd Apatow.

The Heat
2013
as Doctor (uncredited)
Uptight and straight-laced, FBI Special Agent Sarah Ashburn is a methodical investigator with a reputation for excellence--and hyper-arrogance. Shanno...

The Heat
2013
Executive Producer, Director
Uptight and straight-laced, FBI Special Agent Sarah Ashburn is a methodical investigator with a reputation for excellence--and hyper-arrogance. Shanno...

Bad Teacher
2011
as Dad at Carwash
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
2011
as Wedding Guest (uncredited)
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
2011
Director, Executive Producer
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
2009
as Self
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
2007
as Different DJ (uncredited)
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
2007
as Fantasy Baseball Guy
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
2006
Director
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
2003
as American Man
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
2003
Writer, Director
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
Judd Apatow TV show pilot

Stealing Harvard
2002
as Electrician
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
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
1996
as Reporter #2
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!
1996
as KMPC DJ
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
1995
as Tim
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
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
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
1994
as Oscar Audience Member
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
1991
as Chester Drawer
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
1991
as Gas Attendant
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
1990
as Stanley
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
1987
as Hall Monitor
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
1987
as Emerson
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
Paul Feig's directorial debut, a USC School of Cinematic Arts short film produced in 1983
Eboni 8
N/A
Producer
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
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
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
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
A failed double agent becomes an unlikely success.
Worst Roommate Ever
N/A
Director
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
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
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
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
An American woman is drawn into a world of wealth and high society when she unexpectedly falls in love during a trip to London.