Paul Zimmerman Faculty Biographies at Gotham Writers' Workshop and WritingClasses.com

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"I never imagined that I could so thoroughly enjoy a course."

- Lynn Rogers
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"The teacher was absolutely fantastic! His feedback was detailed, constructive, and encouraging. His lessons were informative, easy to follow, and so very entertaining. Finally, his sense of humor is priceless. I have a great deal of respect and admiration for him."

- Karen Savin
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Paul Zimmerman wrote the feature screenplay, A Modern Affair (distributed by Tara Releasing and In Pictures, video by Columbia Tri-Star). He served as screenwriter-in-residence for Tribe Pictures, and has written screenplays for JEM Entertainment and Primusfilms. His one-person play, Reno, was presented in New York City at the West Bank Cafe, Under Acme, The Tweed Ensemble Festival of New Works, and at several other colleges and performance spaces nationwide. He authored the chapter on Character in Writing Movies (Bloomsbury USA), part of GWW’s series of writing guides. He received a playwriting grant from the New York Public Theatre and has taught at Hofstra University. Paul holds a BA from Bennington College and an MFA in Playwriting from Yale.