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Paul Starkman

Director, Producer, Writer, Additional Credits
Paul Starkman, a Brooklyn-based, film and television director is a graduate of the AFI Cinematography program. Paul quickly worked his way up from camera operator on MTV's The Real World to DP of America's Next Top Model. In 2006 Paul began shooting finales for Project Runway and was soon directing for the program, which led to his first Emmy nomination. He joined Bravo's hit Top Chef, directing for seven seasons. In 2007 Paul wrote and directed The Tree, a short film that told the story of one man looking for shade on a treeless block in Brooklyn. Other credits include Ink Master, The Glee Project 2, Work of Art, and Nailed it!!

Known For

  • Top Chef
  • Nailed It!
  • Ink Master
  • Project Runway
  • Barbecue Showdown
  • The Trust: A Game of Greed
  • LEGO Masters (US)
  • Making It
  • The Glee Project
  • Top Chef: Masters
  • Pressure Cooker
  • Next Level Chef
  • Work of Art: The Next Great Artist
  • Make Me A Supermodel
  • Baking It
  • Temptation Island
  • Crime Scene Kitchen
  • On Brand with Jimmy Fallon

Paul Starkman Filmography

2025
2025
LEGO Masters Jr. (TV Series)
2025
Temptation Island (TV Series)
2024
2023
2023
Pressure Cooker (TV Series)
2022
Next Level Chef (TV Series)
2021
Baking It (TV Series)
2021
2020
Barbecue Showdown (TV Series)
2020
2020
LEGO Masters (US) (TV Series)
2018
Making It (TV Series)
2018
Nailed It! (TV Series)
2012
Ink Master (TV Series)
2011
The Glee Project (TV Series)
2010
2009
Top Chef: Masters (TV Series)
2008
2006
Top Chef (TV Series)
2004
Project Runway (TV Series)

2020

2020

2007
Top Design (TV Series) · as Cinematographer
2007
Ego Trip's The (White) Rapper Show (TV Series) · as Cinematographer
2006
Jam · as Cinematographer
2006
Top Chef (TV Series) · as Cinematographer
2004
Project Runway (TV Series) · as Director Of Photography
2003
America's Next Top Model (TV Series) · as Cinematographer
1991
The Real World (TV Series) · as Cinematographer

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