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Irwin Lawrence "Paul" Mazursky (April 25, 1930 – June 30, 2014) was an American film director, screenwriter, and actor. Known for his dramatic comedies that often dealt with modern social issues, he was nominated for five Academy Awards for Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice (1969), An Unmarried Woman (1978), Harry and Tonto (1974), and Enemies, A Love Story (1989). He is also known for directing such films as Next Stop, Greenwich Village (1976), Moscow on the Hudson (1984), Down and Out in Beverly Hills (1986), Moon over Parador (1988), and Scenes from a Mall (1991). Description above from the Wikipedia article Paul Mazursky, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Paul Mazursky was an American director, screenwriter, and actor who chronicled the cultural and social shifts of the 1970s and 1980s through nuanced, character-driven dramedies.
He is best known for writing and directing acclaimed films such as Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice, An Unmarried Woman, and Moscow on the Hudson.
He directed distinctive, observational films that often explored modern social mores, relationships, and the idiosyncrasies of contemporary life with wit and empathy.