Le Mat, Paul
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Name (Hebrew)
לה מאט, פול
Name (Latin)
Le Mat, Paul
Other forms of name
LeMat, Paul
Mat, Paul Le
Date of birth
1945-09-22
Field of activity
Acting
Cinematography
Motion pictures--Production and direction
Occupation
Producers and directors
Actors
Cinematographers
Motion picture producers and directors
Associated Language
eng
Gender
male
Language
English
Other Identifiers
Sources of Information
- Easy wheels [MP] 1989:
- Int'l. mo. pic. alm., 1991
- Perf. arts biog. master index, 1981
- IMDb, Aug. 1, 2006
Wikipedia description:
Paul Le Mat (born September 22, 1945) is an American actor. He first came to prominence with his role in American Graffiti (1973); his performance was met with critical acclaim and earned him the Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year - Actor. Le Mat's breakout performance in George Lucas' American Graffiti landed him the lead role in box office hit Aloha, Bobby and Rose (1975). He also is known for his work in the Jonathan Demme films Handle with Care (1977) and Melvin and Howard (1980). He won another Golden Globe award for his performance in the TV film The Burning Bed (1984) and starred in the cult film Puppet Master (1989), which spawned a franchise.
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