Paul Mayersberg

English writer and director (born 1941) Paul MayersbergBorn (1941-06-18) 18 June 1941 (age 85)Hitchin, EnglandOccupationWriter Paul Mayersberg (born 18 June 1941) is an English writer and director and was the film critic for Movie magazine in the early 1960s and author of 1968 film book Hollywood, The Haunted House. He wrote several films for Nicholas Roeg before turning director with Captive. Awards Mayersberg received a nomination for Best Motion Picture in 2001 at the Edgar Awards for Croupier. Filmography Year Title Role Notes 2011 The Master of Farnow (screenplay) 1999 The Intruder (additional writing) 1998 Croupier (writer) 1990 The Last Samurai (writer) 1989 Return from the River Kwai (screenplay) 1988 Nightfall (screenplay) 1987 The Man Who Fell to Earth (TV theatrical photoplay) 1986 Captive (writer) 1983 Eureka (writer) Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence (screenplay) 1977 The Disappearance (writer) 1976 The Man Who Fell to Earth (writer) 1972 Siddhartha (associate writer) 1964 The Tomb of Ligeia (Uncredited) Director Year Title Role Notes 1990 The Last Samurai 1988 Nightfall 1986 Captive References ^ Vagg, Stephen (18 December 2025). "Forgotten British Film Moguls: Al Clark".