{{short description|British-born film producer|bot=PearBOT 5}} {{for multi|the cricketer|Paul Brooks (cricketer)|the nature writer|Paul Brooks (author)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{BLP sources|date=February 2013}} {{Infobox person | name = Paul Brooks | image = | caption = | birth_place = London, England | education = University of London | occupation = film producer | years_active = 1992–present }} '''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.<ref name="filmbug">{{cite journal|url=http://www.filmbug.com/db/344907|title=Paul Brooks|journal=Filmbug|accessdate=2008-01-28}}</ref>
In 1992 he executive produced low-budget film for ''Vadim Jean'' & ''Gary Sinyor'' "Leon The Pig Farmer" which became an unexpected hit in the UK box office.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/film/starsandstories/3654377/A-bumpy-ride-to-the-big-screen.html|title=A bumpy ride to the big screen|last=Rose|first=Simon|date=2006-08-10|access-date=2019-06-06|language=en-GB|issn=0307-1235}}</ref>
In 1993 he formed a film company Metrodome Films<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/1997/film/news/brooks-ankles-top-slot-at-metrodome-1116674381/|title=Brooks ankles top slot at Metrodome|last=Dawtrey|first=Adam|date=1997-11-20|website=Variety|language=en|access-date=2019-06-06}}</ref> which made films likes the controversial film Beyond Bedlam, Proteus, the cult horror Darklands directed by ''Julian Richards'' and Killing Time. Most of these films were usually starred ''Craig Fairbrass.''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b98b946e8|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190606113524/https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b98b946e8|url-status=dead|archive-date=6 June 2019|title=Metrodome Films|website=BFI|language=en|access-date=2019-06-06}}</ref> In 2016 the company has been placed into administration.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2016/aug/17/uk-film-distributor-metrodome-enters-administration|title=UK film distributor Metrodome enters administration|last=Shoard|first=Catherine|date=2016-08-17|work=The Guardian|access-date=2019-06-06|language=en-GB|issn=0261-3077}}</ref>
Brooks has been the president of Gold Circle Films since March 2001.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20041026005670/en/Gold-Circle-Films-Platinum-Studios-Enter-Largest|title=Gold Circle Films and Platinum Studios Enter Into Largest Financial Agreement for Comic Book Film Adaptations|date=2004-10-26|website=www.businesswire.com|language=en|access-date=2019-06-06}}</ref> He has produced a number of films, including the Academy Award-nominated ''Shadow of the Vampire'' and ''My Big Fat Greek Wedding''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/how-my-big-fat-greek-878417|title=How 'My Big Fat Greek Wedding' Became an Indie Phenomenon|website=The Hollywood Reporter|date=25 March 2016 |language=en|access-date=2019-06-06}}</ref>
==Filmography== {{Div col}} * ''Leon the Pig Farmer'' (1993) (executive producer) * ''Beyond Bedlam'' (1993) * ''Clockwork Mice'' (1995) * ''Solitaire for 2'' (1995) (co-executive producer) * ''Proteus'' (1995) * ''Darklands'' (1996) * ''The Real Howard Spitz'' (1998) * ''Killing Time'' (1998) (executive producer) * ''One More Kiss'' (1999) * ''Shadow of the Vampire'' (2000) (executive producer) * ''The Man from Elysian Fields'' (2001) (executive producer) * ''The Badge'' (2002) (executive producer) * ''Sonny'' (2002) * ''Poolhall Junkies'' (2002) (executive producer) * ''My Big Fat Greek Wedding'' (2002) (executive producer) * ''13 Moons'' (2002) (executive producer) * ''Rolling Kansas'' (2003) * ''DysFunktional Family'' (2003) * ''Jiminy Glick in Lalawood'' (2004) * ''The Long Weekend'' (2005) * ''White Noise'' (2005) * ''The Wedding Date'' (2005) * ''Griffin & Phoenix'' (2006) * ''Slither'' (2006) * ''Whisper'' (2007) * ''Because I Said So'' (2007) * ''White Noise 2: The Light'' (2007) (executive producer) * ''Rock Paper Scissors'' (2008) * ''The Haunting in Connecticut'' (2008) * ''Blood Creek'' (2008) * ''My Sassy Girl'' (2008) * ''Over Her Dead Body'' (2008) * ''The New Daughter'' (2009) * ''The Fourth Kind'' (2009) * ''New in Town'' (2009) * ''The Belcoo Experiment'' (2009) * ''ATM'' (2010) * ''Pitch Perfect'' (2012) * ''Search Party'' (2014) * ''Pitch Perfect 2'' (2015) * ''I Still See You'' (2018) * ''Prey for the Devil'' (2022) * ''Champions'' (2023) * ''Last Breath'' (2025) {{Div col end}}
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==External links== * {{IMDb name|0112189|Paul Brooks}}
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