Paul Lynch

Biography

Paul Lynch (born June 11, 1946 in Liverpool, England, UK) is an English Canadian film and television director.

Career Overview

Paul Lynch has 46 screen credits in a career dating back to 1973. Their work spans 3 cinematic universes — most prominently No Contest Collection with 2 titles. Signature works include Prom Night, The Christmas Switch, The Keeper. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For: Directing
Gender: male
Known Credits: 46
Birth Date: 1946-06-11 00:00:00
Birth Place: Liverpool, England, UK

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 3 universes

No Contest Collection (2 titles)
Spenser Collection (1 titles)
Prom Night (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

David Gardner (2 collaborations)
Keram Malicki-Sánchez (2 collaborations)
James Millington (2 collaborations)
Shannon Tweed (2 collaborations)
Leslie Nielsen (1 collaborations)
Jamie Lee Curtis (1 collaborations)
Casey Stevens (1 collaborations)
Anne-Marie Martin (1 collaborations)
Antoinette Bower (1 collaborations)
Michael Tough (1 collaborations)

Credits

actors (4 credits)
- Cruel, Usual, Necessary: The Passion of Silvio Narizzano
  Himself
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2024
- The Quiet Revolution: State, Society and the Canadian Horror Film
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2019
- The Horrors of Hamilton High: The Making of Prom Night
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2014
- Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2006
crew (1 credits)
- A Thousand Little Cuts
  
  thanks
  
  crew
  
  2022
directing (38 credits)
- Taken Too Far
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2017
- The Christmas Switch
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2014
- The Keeper
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2004
- Flatland
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2002
- No Contest II
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1996
- FX - Final Illusion
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1996
- No Contest
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1995
- Sliders
  
  - Requiem (1999) ... director directing
  
  - Please Press One (1999) ... director directing
  
  - Net Worth (1999) ... director directing
  
  1995
- Xena: Warrior Princess
  
  - Crusader (1998) ... director directing
  
  - One Against an Army (1998) ... director directing
  
  1995
- The Outer Limits
  
  - Dark Matters (1995) ... director directing
  
  - The Second Soul (1995) ... director directing
  
  1995
- RoboCop: The Future of Law Enforcement
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1994
- Due South
  
  - Spy vs. Spy (1997) ... director directing
  
  - Chicago Holiday (1) (1994) ... director directing
  
  - Manhunt (1994) ... director directing
  
  1994
- RoboCop: The Series
  
  - The Future of Law Enforcement (1994) ... director directing
  
  1994
- Spenser: Ceremony
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1993
- Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
  
  - Battle Lines (1993) ... director directing
  
  - The Passenger (1993) ... director directing
  
  - Q-Less (1993) ... director directing
  
  - Babel (1993) ... director directing
  
  - A Man Alone (1993) ... director directing
  
  1993
- Drop Dead Gorgeous
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1991
- Dark Shadows
  
  - Episode 8 (1991) ... director directing
  
  - Episode 7 (1991) ... director directing
  
  1991
- Double Your Pleasure
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1989
- Murder by Night
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1989
- She Knows Too Much
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1989
- Going to the Chapel
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1988
- Maigret
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1988
- Blindside
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1987
- Cameo by Night
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1987
- Star Trek: The Next Generation
  
  - The First Duty (1992) ... director directing
  
  - A Matter of Time (1991) ... director directing
  
  - Unnatural Selection (1989) ... director directing
  
  - 11001001 (1988) ... director directing
  
  - The Naked Now (1987) ... director directing
  
  1987
- Tour of Duty
  
  - Thanks for the Memories (1989) ... director directing
  
  1987
- Really Weird Tales
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1986
- Bullies
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1986
- Flying
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1986
- Mania
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1986
- The Twilight Zone
  
  - Crazy as a Soup Sandwich (1989) ... director directing
  
  - The Hunters (1988) ... director directing
  
  - The Crossing (1988) ... director directing
  
  - The After Hours / Lost and Found / The World Next Door (1986) ... director directing
  
  - The Storyteller / Nightsong (1986) ... director directing
  
  1985
- Moonlighting
  
  - Symphony in Knocked Flat (1986) ... director directing
  
  1985
- Murder, She Wrote
  
  - If the Frame Fits (1986) ... director directing
  
  1984
- Cross Country
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1983
- Humongous
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1982
- Prom Night
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1980
- Blood & Guts
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1978
- The Hard Part Begins
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1973
writing (1 credits)
- Detention
  
  story
  
  writing
  
  2003
art (1 credits)
- American Nightmare
  
  title designer
  
  art
  
  1983
production (1 credits)
- American Nightmare
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  1983