Paul Feig
Biography
Paul Feig (/fiːɡ/; born September 17, 1962) is an American film director, producer, screenwriter and actor. He is best known for directing films such as Bridesmaids (2011), The Heat (2013), Spy (2015), Ghostbusters (2016), A Simple Favor (2018), and Last Christmas (2019). He often collaborates with actress Melissa McCarthy.
Feig created the comedy series Freaks and Geeks (1999–2000) and Other Space (2015). He has also directed several episodes of Arrested Development, Nurse Jackie, Mad Men, The Office, Parks and Recreation, 30 Rock, and Weeds. He received nominations for two Primetime Emmy Awards for writing on Freaks and Geeks, and two for producing and directing on The Office. His most notable acting roles were as Bobby Wynn in the sitcom The Jackie Thomas Show (1992–1993), Tim the Camp Counselor in the comedy film Heavyweights (1995), and Mr. Eugene Pool on the sitcom Sabrina the Teenage Witch (1996–1997).
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Most directed genres
Recurring actors
- Melissa McCarthy 4
- Henry Golding 3
- Michele Morrone 3
- Allison Janney 2
- Andrew Rannells 2
- Anna Kendrick 2
- Blake Lively 2
- Elizabeth Perkins 2
Awards and nominations
- — Directors Guild of America Award
The career in numbers
- US$ 396 mi Total budget from 8 film(s) with data
- US$ 1.6 bi Total box office from 8 film(s) with data
- US$ 49 mi Average budget from 8 film(s) with data
- US$ 203 mi Average box office from 8 film(s) with data
- 6.5 Average rating from 12 film(s) with data
- 4.1× Return on investment from 8 film(s) with data
Budget and box office do not exist for every film in our records. Averages are computed over the films that carry the figure, and the count beside each one says how many.
Films directed
| Film | Year | Budget | Box office | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
The Housemaid's Secret
|
2027 | — | — | — |
The Housemaid
|
2025 | US$ 35 mi | US$ 400 mi | 7.3 |
Another Simple Favor
|
2025 | — | — | 5.8 |
Jackpot!
|
2024 | — | — | 6.3 |
The School for Good and Evil
|
2022 | — | — | 7.0 |
Last Christmas
|
2019 | US$ 30 mi | US$ 122 mi | 7.2 |
A Simple Favor
|
2018 | US$ 20 mi | US$ 98 mi | 6.6 |
Ghostbusters
|
2016 | US$ 144 mi | US$ 229 mi | 5.3 |
Spy
|
2015 | US$ 65 mi | US$ 236 mi | 6.8 |
The Heat
|
2013 | US$ 43 mi | US$ 230 mi | 6.6 |
Bridesmaids
|
2011 | US$ 33 mi | US$ 288 mi | 6.5 |
Unaccompanied Minors
|
2006 | US$ 26 mi | US$ 22 mi | 6.0 |
I Am David
|
2003 | — | — | 6.8 |
Untitled Spy Comedy
|
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