Paul Hunt

Paul Hunt began making films in 1965 under the pseudonym HP Edwards His first film was The Psychedelics 1966 followed by Blow the Man Down 1968 Jefferson Hotel 1966 Sweet Smoke 1967 and 60 others He was also the cinematographer and editor on most of them His company Canyon Films became one of the largest distributors of underground films in America future director Lewis Teague was at that time running the Cinematèque in Hollywood where Hunts films debuted Under his pseudonym Hunt worked for directors such as Bethel Buckalew William Rotsler Gary Graver Manuel Conde Lee Frost and others as a cinematographer gaffer sound recordist and editor The first film produced in his own name was Surfari 1967 a surfing docudrama starring Ricky Grigg He also has headed up Pacific International Pictures Inc Filmmakers International Releasing Inc and still heads United Filmmakers Inc In 1970 he began working with Orson Welles on The Other Side of the Wind 2018 and continued to work with him on all his films F for Fake 1973 The Magic Show 1983 until Welles death in 1985 During that time he served as Welles production manager gaffer sound recordist actor and editor He was also the director of photography in India produced by Ismail Merchant and The Netherlands produced by himself on Mata Hari 1985 directed by David Carradine starring Calista Carradine Bruce Carradine and Nikolai van der Heyde the Dutch director