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Multi-hyphenate, Paul Mazursky, began his career studying method acting under Lee Strasberg. After moving to Los Angeles where he worked with the UCLA Repertory company he began a career as a writer on the "Danny Kaye Show" and wrote the pilot for "The Monkees". In 1969 he wrote and directed BOB & CAROL & TED & ALICE and the success of that film launched his filmmaking career. Next came, ALEX IN WONDERLAND, BLUME IN LOVE and HARRY AND TONTO (directing Art Carney to an Academy Award). His next effort remains his most highly regarded film, AN UNMARRIED WOMAN which garnered three Oscar® nominations, Jill Clayburgh for Best Actress, Mazursky for writing and a Best Picture nod.
In 1980 he directed WILLIE AND PHIL--an homage to Francois Truffaut's Jules et Jim and in 1982 TEMPEST, an update of the Shakespeare drama, starring John Cassavetes, Susan Sarandon and Gena Rowlands. He then directed the 1984 comedy MOSCOW ON THE HUDSON, a vehicle for Robin Williams and in 1986 Mazursky scored his biggest success in years with the satire DOWN AND OUT IN BEVERLY HILLS, starring Bette Midler, Nick Nolte and Richard Dreyfuss. 1988 brought MOON OVER PARADOR, starring Richard Dreyfuss, Raul Julia and Sonia Braga. With 1989's adaptation of Isaac Bashevis Singer's ENEMIES: A LOVE STORY, Mazursky achieved new levels of acclaim, scoring Best Director honors from the New York Critics' Circle and leading stars Anjelica Huston and Lena Olin to Academy Award nominations.
Mazursky is the fourth recipient of the CAS Filmmaker Award and joins previous honorees: Quentin Tarantino, Gil Cates and Bill Condon.
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Paul Mazursky to receive the CAS Filmmaker Award for 2009
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