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Paul Starkman
Cinematographer
Director
Paul, a Brooklyn-based, film and television director is a graduate of the AFI Cinematography program. Paul quickly worked his way up from camera operator on MTV's The Real World to DP of America's Next Top Model. In 2006 Paul began shooting finales for Project Runway and was soon directing for the program, which led to his first Emmy nomination. He joined Bravo's hit Top Chef, directing for seven seasons. In 2007 Paul wrote and directed The Tree, a short film that told the story of one man looking for shade on a treeless block in Brooklyn. Other credits include Ink Master, The Glee Project 2, Work of Art, and Nailed it!!
Known For
Filmography
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★ 5.3
Age of Attraction
2026 Director
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★ 6.4
Temptation Island
2025 Director
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★ 5.3
On Brand with Jimmy Fallon
2025 Director
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★ 6.4
Lego Masters Jr.
2025 Director
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★ 6.4
The Trust: A Game of Greed
2024 Director
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★ 7.5
Last Bite Hotel
2024 Director
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★ 6.4
Pressure Cooker
2023 Director
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★ 7.4
Morimoto's Sushi Master
2023 Director
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★ 7.0
Next Level Chef
2022 Director
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★ 7.5
Lego Masters: Celebrity Holiday Bricktacular
2022 Director
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★ 7.7
Crime Scene Kitchen
2021 Director
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★ 7.2
Baking It
2021 Director
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★ 7.5
Lego Masters
2020 Director
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★ 7.1
The American Barbecue Showdown
2020 Director
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★ 7.4
Nailed It!
2018 Director
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★ 8.0
Making It
2018 Director
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★ 7.4
Wheels
2018 Director
Writer
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★ 7.4
Ink Master
2012 Director
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★ 6.6
The Glee Project
2011 Director
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★ 7.5
Work of Art: The Next Great Artist
2010 Director
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★ 7.3
Top Chef Masters
2009 Director
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★ 6.1
Make Me a Supermodel
2008 Director
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The Tree
2008 Director
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★ 7.7
Top Chef
2006 Director
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★ 7.0
Jam
2006 Cinematographer
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★ 7.4
Project Runway
2004 Director
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★ 8.2
Bang the Machine
2002 Cinematographer
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The Young American
1998 Cinematographer