Life and work
Paul Bartel was an American actor, screenwriter and director. Born: 6 August 1938. Died: 13 May 2000. Citizenship recorded in the biographical source: United States.
Actor · 1938–2000
Paul Bartel
Paul Bartel was an American actor, screenwriter and director. Born on 6 August 1938, this profile follows Paul Bartel through existing screen stories and their real settings. The connected credits include Rock ’n’ Roll High School (1979), Chopping Mall (1986), The Usual Suspects (1995) and Escape from L.A. (1996). The location trail reaches The Roxy Theatre, Van Nuys High School and Sherman Oaks Galleria. Each stop belongs to a particular work and moment, keeping the creative credit beside the place that gives the story its geography. Explore the films and programmes below to move between performances, collaborators and settings, and use each location’s own story for the documented connection. These are work locations; a credit alone does not establish a personal visit to every mapped stop. The credit and location sources remain alongside each story for further reading.
← All peopleFollow the geography ↓Rock ’n’ Roll High School · The Roxy Theatre
Paul Bartel is credited as cast member on Rock ’n’ Roll High School. The work’s existing location story leads to The Roxy Theatre. The Roxy Theatre is documented as a location associated with Rock ’n’ Roll High School (1979). The pin identifies the site; individual shots and interior sets can differ.
Rock ’n’ Roll High School — credits ↗︎Roxy Theatre (West Hollywood) ↗︎
Chopping Mall · Sherman Oaks Galleria
Paul Bartel is credited as cast member on Chopping Mall. The work’s existing location story leads to Sherman Oaks Galleria. Sherman Oaks Galleria is documented as a location associated with Chopping Mall (1986). The pin identifies the site; individual shots and interior sets can differ.
The Usual Suspects · Leo Carrillo State Park
Paul Bartel is credited as cast member on The Usual Suspects. The work’s existing location story leads to Leo Carrillo State Park. Leo Carrillo State Park is documented as a location associated with The Usual Suspects (1995). The pin identifies the site; individual shots and interior sets can differ.
Escape from L.A. · Westin Bonaventure Hotel
Paul Bartel is credited as cast member on Escape from L.A.. The work’s existing location story leads to Westin Bonaventure Hotel. Westin Bonaventure Hotel is documented as a location associated with Escape from L.A. (1996). The pin identifies the site; individual shots and interior sets can differ.
THE PLACES BEHIND THE STORY
A life on the map.
Explore 6 connections. Each connection links to its evidence; outlined circles mark approximate areas, not exact buildings or camera positions.
Leo Carrillo State Park ↗︎
A screen location
Leo Carrillo State Park is documented as a location associated with The Usual Suspects (1995). The pin identifies the site; individual shots and interior sets can differ.
35000 Pacific Coast Highway
Open street map ↗︎Westin Bonaventure Hotel ↗︎
A screen location
Westin Bonaventure Hotel is documented as a location associated with Escape from L.A. (1996). The pin identifies the site; individual shots and interior sets can differ.
404 S Figueroa Street
Open street map ↗︎The Roxy Theatre ↗︎
A screen location
The Roxy Theatre is documented as a location associated with Rock ’n’ Roll High School (1979). The pin identifies the site; individual shots and interior sets can differ.
9009 Sunset Boulevard
Open street map ↗︎Sherman Oaks Galleria ↗︎
A screen location
Sherman Oaks Galleria is documented as a location associated with Chopping Mall (1986). The pin identifies the site; individual shots and interior sets can differ.
15301 Ventura Boulevard
Open street map ↗︎Korean Bell of Friendship ↗︎
A screen location
Korean Bell of Friendship is documented as a location associated with The Usual Suspects (1995). The pin identifies the site; individual shots and interior sets can differ.
3601 S Gaffey Street
Open street map ↗︎Van Nuys High School ↗︎
Rock ’n’ Roll High School
The campus was used in the Ramones film Rock ’n’ Roll High School.
Van Nuys High School: history, location and cultural connections ↗︎
6535 Cedros Avenue
Open street map ↗︎IN THE STORY1938-08-06 2000-05-13
Born 6 August 1938
Died 13 May 2000
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WORKS
Culture, connected.
Follow the work through its real places.
Rock ’n’ Roll High School
Allan Arkush
Chopping Mall
Jim Wynorski
The Usual Suspects
Bryan Singer
Escape from L.A.
John Carpenter
KEEP EXPLORING
Cities and Worlds.
Los Angeles ↗︎
Follow a scene into the hills. A song onto the Strip. A story all the way to the ocean.
PEOPLE IN THE STORY
Creative connections.
Follow collaborators through their work and the real places tied to it.
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