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Paul Mason

Producer and writer · Died December 26, 2022

Died
December 26, 2022
Works as
Producer and writer
Titles
31 on Motif · 48 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Up 3% in 30 days

What are Paul Mason's films like?

Across their 18 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Bonds.

Genres

Action5 titlesTypical Motif score: 8th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Horror3 titlesTypical Motif score: 10th percentile
: browse their Horror movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Motif score: 35th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Motif score: 21st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Motif score: 18th percentile
: browse their Drama movies

Their Motif films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Motif score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Survival
28%
Bonds
24%
Morality
20%
Self
19%
Society
6%
Power
2%
Ideas
1%
Survival8 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeObsession3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 17 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 6 · Stylized 10 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 1 · Charged 9 · Intense 7

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 4 · Shifting 11 · Whiplash 2

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 11 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 2

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 14 · Relentless 1

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 7 · Engaged 9 · Full focus 1

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 10 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
13
Dread
9
Absurd
5
Melancholic
4
Joyful
2
Other
13

How their films linger

Unsettling14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteInfuriating3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet8
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous6

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Paul Mason's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 15 of their 31 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (12).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Paul Mason's titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Motif score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

48 credits, 31 with a Motif page.

  • Amityville: The Awakening(2017)

    Executive Producer

    Motif score: 10th percentile of all films

  • A Common Man(2013)

    Executive Producer

    Motif score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Creature(2011)

    Producer

    Motif score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Hachi: A Dog's Tale(2009)

    Executive Producer

    Motif score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Day of the Dead(2008)

    Producer

    Motif score: 7th percentile of all films

  • The Amityville Horror(2005)

    Co-Executive Producer

    Motif score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Leo the Lion(2005)

    Writer

    Motif score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Burst (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2004)

    as Maxwell's Fan 4

  • Bang Bang You're Dead(2002)

    Executive In Charge Of Production

    Motif score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Wuthering Heights(2003)

    Producer

    Motif score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Three Blind Mice (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2001)

    Executive In Charge Of Production

  • The Disciples (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1999)

    Executive In Charge Of Production

  • A Perry Mason Mystery: The Case of the Jealous Jokester(1995)

    Executive In Charge Of Production

    Motif score: 65th percentile of all films

  • A Perry Mason Mystery: The Case of the Grimacing Governor(1994)

    Executive In Charge Of Production

    Motif score: 71st percentile of all films

  • A Perry Mason Mystery: The Case of the Lethal Lifestyle(1994)

    Executive In Charge Of Production

    Motif score: 77th percentile of all films

  • A Perry Mason Mystery: The Case of the Wicked Wives(1993)

    Executive In Charge Of Production

    Motif score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Desperate Journey: The Allison Wilcox Story(1993)

    Executive In Charge Of Production

    Motif score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Perry Mason: The Case of the Killer Kiss(1993)

    Executive In Charge Of Production

    Motif score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Perry Mason: The Case of the Telltale Talk Show Host(1993)

    Executive In Charge Of Production

    Motif score: 81st percentile of all films

  • A Twist of the Knife(1993)

    Executive In Charge Of Production

    Motif score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Better Off Dead. (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1993)

    Executive In Charge Of Production

  • Nickel & Dime(1992)

    Producer

    Motif score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Where Sleeping Dogs Lie(1991)

    Executive Producer

    Motif score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Committed(1991)

    Writer

    Motif score: 20th percentile of all films

  • I, Madman(1989)

    Executive Producer

    Motif score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Full Moon in Blue Water(1988)

    Executive In Charge Of Production

    Motif score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Seven Hours to Judgment(1988)

    Executive Producer

    Motif score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Killer Klowns from Outer Space(1988)

    Executive Producer

    Motif score: 60th percentile of all films

  • The Further Adventures of Tennessee Buck(1988)

    Executive Producer · Story

    Motif score: 10th percentile of all films

  • The Wild Pair(1987)

    Producer

    Motif score: 8th percentile of all films

  • The Ladies Club(1985)

    Producer · Screenplay

    Motif score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • The Light Princess (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1978)

    Technical Supervisor

  • The Archie Situation Comedy Musical Variety Show (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1978)

    Production Supervisor

  • CHiPs(1977)

    Show 2 episodes · Supervising Producer · Writer

    Motif score: 32nd percentile of all shows

  • Archie (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1976)

    Production Supervisor

  • Welcome Back, Kotter(1975)

    Show Writer

    Motif score: 56th percentile of all shows

  • The California Kid (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1974)

    Executive Producer

  • Savage (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1973)

    Producer

  • Ghost Story (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · Story

  • McMillan & Wife(1971)

    Show 1 episode · Teleplay

    Motif score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • Once Upon a Dead Man (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1971)

    Producer

  • Split Second to an Epitaph (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1968)

    Producer

  • To Die in Paris (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1968)

    Producer · Screenplay

  • He & She (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · Story

  • Ironside (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • The Longest Hundred Miles (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1967)

    Adaptation

  • King Kong vs. Godzilla(1963)

    Writer · as Misc. Characters (voice) (uncredited)

    Motif score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Angel Baby (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1961)

    Screenplay

Career shape

A full career of 41 titles from 1961 to 2017.

Biggest box office

The Amityville Horror (2005)

$108M worldwide

Highest rated

Hachi: A Dog's Tale (2009)

Motif 98th

Film career

  • 1963Screen debut· King Kong vs. Godzilla

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting2 of 41: 1 only acting, 1 with another roleWriting12 of 41: 7 only writing, 5 with another role · typical Motif score33rdProducing16 of 41: 12 only producing, 4 with another role · typical Motif score32ndOther crew16 of 41: 16 only other crew, 0 with another role · typical Motif score71st

41 titles, 5 with more than one role.

By decade

1960s7 · 1 acting · 7 crew1970s9 · crew1980s6 · crew1990s12 · crew2000s5 · 1 acting · 4 crew2010s2 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Motif score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on Motif, shown from 5 scored.

How do Paul Mason's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Motif score in the 34th percentile, the median of all 28; across their 17 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 18th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

18thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Approval · how many liked their films

14thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Reach · how many have seen their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Motif score across 31 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th11

Shape of the crowd

14 of their 31 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed14

Most divisive · writer

Leo the Lion (2005)

99th percentile spread · 71% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Hachi: A Dog's Tale (2009)

Motif 98th · 89% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 27/100 and the plot and story 32/100 in their films, across 17 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Motif score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their Motif titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Paul Mason's work okay for kids?

Across up to 9 Motif titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore6 titles29–90 · median 69 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity9 titles21–69 · median 28 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 31
Profanity5 titles16–66 · median 49 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 35
Alcohol & Drugs5 titles14–59 · median 30 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense5 titles52–80 · median 57 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Paul Mason work with?

People who share at least 2 of Paul Mason's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Helen Szabo shares the most, 5.

Directors

Actors

Composers

Producers