Paul N. Lazarus III: key obituary facts
Is Paul N. Lazarus III dead? Yes. Paul N. Lazarus III died on September 30, 2026, at age 88.
Cause of death: Paul N. Lazarus III's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Paul N. Lazarus III known for?
He was an American film producer and author.
More about Paul N. Lazarus III
Born: 25 May 1938.
Place of birth: New York City.
Gender: male.
Occupation: film producer, university teacher, writer, producer.
Nationality: United States.
Employer: University of Miami.
Also known as: Paul N. Lazarus III.
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Lazarus III, an American film producer, died September 30, 2026, aged 88. Born May 25, 1938, in New York City, Lazarus entered the entertainment business as an agent in the 1960s, with Woody Allen among his clients.
He later moved into production, running his own company and working on films including Westworld and Capricorn One. His career also took him into television leadership: he became chief of production for HBO’s film division. Lazarus then spent a year as director of the New Mexico Film Commission before joining the University of Miami, where he worked as a university teacher. His work extended to writing about the industry; in 1985, he published The Film Producer: A Handbook for Producing. His positions placed him in several parts of the film business: representing talent, producing films through a company of his own, overseeing production at HBO, and later working in a film commission and university setting.