PAUL SCHIFF began his career as a documentary cameraman in his hometown of New York City before transitioning to directing for MTV, where he spent four years during the early days of the groundbreaking cable channel.
His success at MTV led to an introduction to film executive Joe Roth, who became his mentor and introduced him to the world of feature films. Roth hired Schiff as an associate producer on the boxing drama "Streets of Gold" and later moved him up to produce his 1988 drama "Coupe De Ville".
Schiff then became a Vice President of Production under Roth at Morgan Creek Productions, where he developed and supervised numerous projects, and produced the westerns "Young Guns" and its sequel "Young Guns II".
After Roth became Chairman of 20th Century Fox in 1989, Schiff spent seven years at the studio in a production deal, producing films such as "My Cousin Vinny", "The Vanishing", "PCU", and "Ghost in the Machine".
Schiff reteamed with Roth at Disney in a production deal, producing Wes Anderson's critically acclaimed film "Rushmore", which won two Independent Spirit Awards.
He continued his affiliation with Roth at Revolution Studios, producing "Maid in Manhattan", "Mona Lisa Smile", and other films.
Schiff's producing credits also include "The Air I Breathe", "Numb", "Green Street Hooligans", "Walking Tall", "Solitary Man", "The Truth About Emmanuel", "Spin", and "Endangered".
Recently, he completed "My All American", an inspirational sports drama starring Aaron Eckhart and Robin Tunney.
