Paul Brooks
Encyclopedia
Paul Brooks is a British-born film producer
.
Brooks has a Humanities
degree in English
/Philosophy
/Psychology
and Sociology
from the University of London
. He then went into real estate development
before moving into film.
In 1992 he executive produced low budget film for Vadim Jean & Gary Sinyor "Leon The Pig Farmer" which became a unexpected hit in the UK box office.
In 1993 he formed a film company Metrodome Films which made films likes the controversial film Beyond Bedlam Proteus
the cult horror Darklands
directed by Julian Richards and Killing Time. Most of these film were usually starred Craig Fairbrass
Brooks has been the president of Gold Circle Films
since March 2001. He has produced a number of films, including the Academy Award-nominated Shadow of the Vampire
and My Big Fat Greek Wedding
.
Film producer
A film producer oversees and delivers a film project to all relevant parties while preserving the integrity, voice and vision of the film. They will also often take on some financial risk by using their own money, especially during the pre-production period, before a film is fully financed.The...
.
Brooks has a Humanities
Humanities
The humanities are academic disciplines that study the human condition, using methods that are primarily analytical, critical, or speculative, as distinguished from the mainly empirical approaches of the natural sciences....
degree in English
English studies
English studies is an academic discipline that includes the study of literatures written in the English language , English linguistics English studies is an academic discipline that includes the study of literatures written in the English language (including literatures from the U.K., U.S.,...
/Philosophy
Philosophy
Philosophy is the study of general and fundamental problems, such as those connected with existence, knowledge, values, reason, mind, and language. Philosophy is distinguished from other ways of addressing such problems by its critical, generally systematic approach and its reliance on rational...
/Psychology
Psychology
Psychology is the study of the mind and behavior. Its immediate goal is to understand individuals and groups by both establishing general principles and researching specific cases. For many, the ultimate goal of psychology is to benefit society...
and Sociology
Sociology
Sociology is the study of society. It is a social science—a term with which it is sometimes synonymous—which uses various methods of empirical investigation and critical analysis to develop a body of knowledge about human social activity...
from the University of London
University of London
-20th century:Shortly after 6 Burlington Gardens was vacated, the University went through a period of rapid expansion. Bedford College, Royal Holloway and the London School of Economics all joined in 1900, Regent's Park College, which had affiliated in 1841 became an official divinity school of the...
. He then went into real estate development
Real estate development
Real estate development, or Property Development, is a multifaceted business, encompassing activities that range from the renovation and re-lease of existing buildings to the purchase of raw land and the sale of improved land or parcels to others...
before moving into film.
In 1992 he executive produced low budget film for Vadim Jean & Gary Sinyor "Leon The Pig Farmer" which became a unexpected hit in the UK box office.
In 1993 he formed a film company Metrodome Films which made films likes the controversial film Beyond Bedlam Proteus
Proteus
In Greek mythology, Proteus is an early sea-god, one of several deities whom Homer calls the "Old Man of the Sea", whose name suggests the "first" , as protogonos is the "primordial" or the "firstborn". He became the son of Poseidon in the Olympian theogony In Greek mythology, Proteus (Πρωτεύς)...
the cult horror Darklands
Darklands (film)
Darklands is a British horror film written and directed by Julian Richards, starring Craig Fairbrass, Jon Finch, Rowena King and released in 1997....
directed by Julian Richards and Killing Time. Most of these film were usually starred Craig Fairbrass
Brooks has been the president of Gold Circle Films
Gold Circle Films
Gold Circle Films is an American independent film production company, mainly focusing on horror and romance films, founded in 2000. Titles released by Gold Circle include White Noise, My Big Fat Greek Wedding, The Wedding Date, and The Man From Elysian Fields.-Films:*Double Whammy *The Man From...
since March 2001. He has produced a number of films, including the Academy Award-nominated Shadow of the Vampire
Shadow of the Vampire
Shadow of the Vampire is a 2000 horror film directed by E. Elias Merhige and written by Steven Katz, and starring John Malkovich, Willem Dafoe, and Udo Kier. The film is a fictionalized account of the making of the classic vampire film Nosferatu, eine Symphonie des Grauens, directed by F. W....
and My Big Fat Greek Wedding
My Big Fat Greek Wedding
My Big Fat Greek Wedding is a 2002 Canadian and American romantic comedy film written by and starring Nia Vardalos and directed by Joel Zwick. The film is centered on Fotoula "Toula" Portokalos , a middle class Greek American woman who falls in love with a non-Greek upper middle class "White...
.
Filmography
- Leon the Pig FarmerLeon the Pig FarmerLeon the Pig Farmer is a 1993 comedy about a Jewish estate agent in London who discovers that thanks to an artificial insemination mishap, his real father owns a pig farm in Yorkshire...
(1993) (executive producer) - Beyond Bedlam (1993)
- Clockwork Mice (1995)
- Solitaire for 2 (1995) (co-executive producer)
- Proteus (1995)
- DarklandsDarklands (film)Darklands is a British horror film written and directed by Julian Richards, starring Craig Fairbrass, Jon Finch, Rowena King and released in 1997....
(1996) - The Real Howard SpitzThe Real Howard Spitz-Plot:Howard Spitz is the author behind a string of poorly selling detective novels. He discovers that in contrast children's books enjoy strong sales. Believing it an easy way to make money, Spitz becomes a children's author with his new book character, a bovine detective named "Crafty Cow", but...
(1998) - Killing Time (1998) (executive producer)
- One More Kiss (1999)
- Shadow of the VampireShadow of the VampireShadow of the Vampire is a 2000 horror film directed by E. Elias Merhige and written by Steven Katz, and starring John Malkovich, Willem Dafoe, and Udo Kier. The film is a fictionalized account of the making of the classic vampire film Nosferatu, eine Symphonie des Grauens, directed by F. W....
(2000) (executive producer) - The Man from Elysian FieldsThe Man From Elysian FieldsThe Man from Elysian Fields is a drama film directed by George Hickenlooper. It stars Andy Garcia, Mick Jagger, Olivia Williams, Julianna Margulies and James Coburn.-Plot:...
(2001) (executive producer) - The BadgeThe BadgeThe Badge is a 2002 Mystery-thriller film, directed by Robby Henson and stars Billy Bob Thornton, Patricia Arquette and William Devane.-Synopsis:In a small town in Louisiana, Sheriff Darl Hardwick, investigates the death of a local transsexual.-Plot:...
(2002) (executive producer) - Sonny (2002)
- Poolhall JunkiesPoolhall JunkiesPoolhall Junkies is a 2002 drama/thriller film written, starring and directed by Mars Callahan. The film also stars Alison Eastwood, Michael Rosenbaum, Rick Schroder with Chazz Palminteri and Christopher Walken...
(2002) (executive producer) - My Big Fat Greek WeddingMy Big Fat Greek WeddingMy Big Fat Greek Wedding is a 2002 Canadian and American romantic comedy film written by and starring Nia Vardalos and directed by Joel Zwick. The film is centered on Fotoula "Toula" Portokalos , a middle class Greek American woman who falls in love with a non-Greek upper middle class "White...
(2002) (executive producer) - 13 Moons13 Moons13 Moons is a 2002 comedy-drama film by director Alexandre Rockwell. The title is a reference to the saying of a minor character's mother, who suggested that if nights of the full moon are strange, then "this must be the night of thirteen moons."- Plot :...
(2002) (executive producer) - Rolling KansasRolling KansasRolling Kansas is a 2003 independent film directed and co-written by Oscar-nominated actor Thomas Haden Church.Rolling Kansas is about five men who embark on a journey to find a secret government marijuana field in Kansas that was discovered on a map that three of the...
(2003) - DysFunktional Family (2003)
- Jiminy Glick in LalawoodJiminy Glick in LalawoodJiminy Glick in Lalawood is a 2004 comedy film. It stars Martin Short as Jiminy Glick, a movie critic who is involved in a murder case at the Toronto International Film Festival.-Storyline:...
(2004) - The Long WeekendThe Long WeekendThe Long Weekend is a 2005 Canadian film starring Chris Klein and Brendan Fehr as two brothers, Cooper and Ed Waxman . It also stars Paul Campbell, Chandra West, and Cobie Smulders.-Plot:...
(2005) - White NoiseWhite Noise (film)White Noise is a 2005 supernatural horror film, directed by Geoffrey Sax. The title refers to electronic voice phenomena , where voices, which some believe to be from the "other side," can be heard on audio recordings...
(2005) - The Wedding DateThe Wedding DateThe Wedding Date is a 2005 romantic comedy directed by Clare Kilner, who also directed How to Deal . The release was successful achieving $47 million worldwide at the box office against a budget of $15 million...
(2005) - Griffin & Phoenix (2006)
- Slither (2006)
- WhisperWhisper (film)Whisper is a 2007 horror film directed by Stewart Hendler and written by Christopher Borrelli. The film revolves around the kidnapping of a young boy, David, who is more than he appears and brings unexpected troubles for his kidnappers.- Plot :...
(2007) - Because I Said SoBecause I Said So (film)Because I Said So is a 2007 romantic comedy film directed by Michael Lehmann and starring Diane Keaton, Mandy Moore, Lauren Graham, Piper Perabo and Stephen Collins. It was released on February 2, 2007.-Plot:...
(2007) - White Noise 2: The Light (2007) (executive producer)
- Rock Paper Scissors (2008)
- The Haunting in ConnecticutThe Haunting in ConnecticutThe Haunting in Connecticut is a 2009 American psychological horror film produced by Gold Circle Films and directed by Peter Cornwell. It is alleged to have occurred to Karen Parker and her family, though Ray Garton, author of In a Dark Place: The Story of a True Haunting , has publicly distanced...
(2008) - Blood Creek (2008)
- My Sassy GirlMy Sassy Girl (2008 film)My Sassy Girl is a 2008 American remake of the 2001 Korean romantic-comedy film of the same name. It stars Elisha Cuthbert and Jesse Bradford and was directed by Yann Samuell...
(2008) - Over Her Dead BodyOver Her Dead BodyOver Her Dead Body is a romantic comedy film starring Eva Longoria, Paul Rudd, Lake Bell, Jason Biggs, Lindsay Sloane, Ali Hillis, Colin Fickes and Stephen Root. It was written and directed by Jeff Lowell. Kate dies on the day of her wedding to fiancé Henry...
(2008) - The New Daughter (2009)
- The Fourth KindThe Fourth KindThe Fourth Kind is a 2009 American mockumentary science fiction film starring Milla Jovovich, Charlotte Milchard, Elias Koteas, Will Patton, and Mia McKenna-Bruce. The title is derived from the expansion of J...
(2009) - New in Town (2009)
- The Belcoo Experiment (2009)
- ATM (2010)