Paul Castro (born March 12, Bronx, New York) is an American screenwriter. While a student at the UCLA School of Film, Television and Digital Media, he was a finalist for the Coca-Cola Refreshing Filmmaker's Award for directing and producing his original screenplay Healing, and landed a three picture screenwriting deal worth $1 million.
His original screenplay August Rush has completed filming, and was released in the USA on November 21, 2007, dis...
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Paul Castro (born March 12, Bronx, New York) is an American screenwriter. While a student at the UCLA School of Film, Television and Digital Media, he was a finalist for the Coca-Cola Refreshing Filmmaker's Award for directing and producing his original screenplay Healing, and landed a three picture screenwriting deal worth $1 million.
His original screenplay August Rush has completed filming, and was released in the USA on November 21, 2007, distributed by Warner Bros. The film is directed by Oscar-nominee Kirsten Sheridan, and stars Robin Williams, Keri Russell, Freddie Highmore, Danny Glover, Kelsey Grammer, and Jonathan Rhys Meyers.
Castro's next project, Marduck's World, is in production. Based on the life of cigarette boat creator Chris Marduck, it will be filmed and produced in Florida.
Academy Award winner Shirley MacLaine has been linked to a future Castro project.
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