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Paul Lynch, director
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Paul Lynch: Movies & Box Office

films
21
as director
17
on screen
1973–2019
box office
$17.8M
Career at a glance

Paul Lynch's Career in Numbers

Paul Lynch's films in numbers — as a director, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Paul Lynch works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from The Hard Part Begins (1973) to The Quiet Revolution: State, Society and the Canadian Horror Film (2019), and the 1980s were the busiest decade.

Paul Lynch Movies by Decade

  1. 1970s 2
  2. 1980s 7
  3. 1990s 4
  4. 2000s 2
  5. 2010s 3

The 1980s were Paul Lynch's busiest decade, with 7 films.

Paul Lynch Movies by Genre

  • Drama 4
  • Thriller 3
  • Crime 2
  • Horror 2
  • Documentary 1
  • Tv movie 1
  • Family 1
  • Sci-Fi 1
  • Comedy 1
  • Mystery 1

Drama is the genre Paul Lynch has worked in most, with 4 films, ahead of thriller (3).

Paul Lynch Career Milestones

First film
The Hard Part Begins 1973
Biggest box office hit
Prom Night $14.8M worldwide
21 credits

Paul Lynch Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Paul Lynch is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. 17 as director and 1 as actor. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.

Works with

Who Paul Lynch Makes Movies With

The actors and directors Paul Lynch shares the most films with. Jamie Lee Curtis comes first, with 2 films together, followed by Leslie Nielsen (2).

FAQ

Paul Lynch: Questions & Answers

How many movies Paul Lynch has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.

How many movies has Paul Lynch been in?

Paul Lynch is credited on 21 films, from 1973 to 2019. 1 of them as an actor and 17 as a director. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is Paul Lynch's highest-grossing movie?

Prom Night (1980) is Paul Lynch's biggest box office hit, with $14.8M worldwide, ahead of Bullies (1986) ($3M). Across every film with box office figures, Paul Lynch's movies have made $17.8M.

Paul Lynch's biggest hits

What is Paul Lynch's newest movie?

The most recent film on Paul Lynch's filmography is The Quiet Revolution: State, Society and the Canadian Horror Film (2019).

Who does Paul Lynch work with most often?

Paul Lynch shares the most films with Jamie Lee Curtis (2 films), Leslie Nielsen (2 films) and Olivia d'Abo (2 films).

The Best Paul Lynch Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 21 directing credits.

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