Paul Maibaum

Paul Maibaum is the younger son of screenwriter Richard Maibaum (writer of 13 James Bond screenplays). He graduated from USC School of Cinema (B.A.). Upon graduation he immediately found work as a film loader working for Director of Photography Michael P. Joyce at his company Filmart. He stayed at Filmart working with other aspiring cameramen, Bob Hayes and Julio Macat, both of whom have gone on to successful careers as Directors of Photography. Paul ultimately left Filmart becoming a freelance 1st Assistant Cameraman, then moving up to Camera Operator working with Cinematographers Woody Omens, ASC and Dean Semler, ASC, ACS among others. In 1991 he was made a Director of Photography on the stylish TV series, "Parker Lewis Can't Lose" on Fox. Paul Maibaum continues to enjoy success working on both Movies for Television, Single Camera Episodic Television and Multiple Camera Comedies in both film and the new and challenging digital formats now being employed for a majority of the current broadcast fare. Paul Maibaum has recently been accepted to active membership in the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC)