Paul Chitlik
Paul Chitlik has written for all the major networks and studios in English and in Spanish.
He was story editor for MGM/UA'S "The New Twilight Zone," and staff writer for
Showtime's sitcom "Brothers." He has written features for Rysher Entertainment,
NuImage, Promark, Mainline Releasing, and others. He has directed episodes and been
coordinating producer for “Real Stories of the Highway Patrol” and “U.S. Customs
Classified.” He wrote and produced “Alien Abduction,” the first network movie shot on
digital video for UPN. He wrote, produced, and directed “Ringling Brothers Revealed” a
special for The Travel Channel. (He had been a roustabout for Circus Vargas years
earlier.) Most recently he wrote, produced and directed “The Wedding Dress,” for
Amazon Prime. He received a Writers Guild of America award nomination for his work
on "The Twilight Zone" and a GLAAD Media Award nomination for "Los Beltrán,” a
Telemundo show. He won a Genesis Award for a Showtime Family movie.
He has taught in the MFA programs of UCLA, the University of Barcelona’s film school
ESCAC, Cuba’s film school EICTV, Chile’s film school UNIACC, The University of Zulia in
Venezuela, The Panamerican University in Mexico City, The Story Academy of Sweden
and as a clinical associate professor at Loyola Marymount University. Now writing full
time again and living near his grandson in Chapel Hill, NC, with wife, Beth McCauley.
Suspense with a Camera: A Filmmaker's Guide to Hitchcock’s Techniques
John Badham On Directing: Notes from the Set of Saturday Night Fever, War Games, and More (2nd Edition)
Making the Magic Happen: The Art and Craft of Film Directing
The Eye is Quicker: Film Editing; Making a Good Film Better
Everything I Know About Filmmaking I Learned Watching Seven Samurai
Producer to Producer: A Step-by-Step Guide to Low-Budget Independent Film Producing 3rd Edition
The Comic Hero's Journey: Serious Story Structure for Fabulously Funny Films
Film Production Management 101: Production Management and Coordination in an Era of The Respectful Workplace and Sustainable Practices
The Hollywood Standard: The Complete and Authoritative Guide to Script Format and Style (3rd Ed)
39 Steps to Better Screenwriting: A Practical Guide to Improving Your Screenplay (Kindle Edition)