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Paul L. Smith
Born
5 February 1939
Died
25 April 2012
Place
Everett, Massachusetts, USA
Acting

Paul L. Smith

Paul L. Smith (February 5, 1939 – April 25, 2012) was an American character actor. Burly, bearded, and imposing, he has appeared in films and occasionally on TV since the 1970s, generally playing "heavies" and bad guys. His most notable roles include Hamidou, the vicious prison warden in Midnight Express (1978), Bluto in Robert Altman's Popeye (1980) and the Beast Rabban in David Lynch's Dune (1984). He is sometimes credited as Paul Smith or Paul Lawrence Smith.

As actor

Eric Falk: Sunshine-Judo auf Ibiza

2014 · (archive footage)
D.R.E.A.M. Team

D.R.E.A.M. Team

1999 · Vladimir Corzon (as Paul Smith)
Maverick

Maverick

1994 · The Archduke
Desert Kickboxer

Desert Kickboxer

1992 · Santos
Eye of the Widow

Eye of the Widow

1991 · Elko
Caged Fury

Caged Fury

1990 · Head Guard
Crossing the Line

Crossing the Line

1990 · Joe Kapinski
Sonny Boy

Sonny Boy

1989 · Slue
Ten Little Indians

Ten Little Indians

1989 · Elmo Rodgers
The Hired Gun

The Hired Gun

1989 · Wounded Man
You're Famous

You're Famous

1989
Crazy Camera

Crazy Camera

1989
Death Chase

Death Chase

1988 · Steele
Outlaw Force

Outlaw Force

1988 · Inspector Wainright
Gor

Gor

1987 · Serbus
Terminal Entry

Terminal Entry

1987 · Stewart
Haunted Honeymoon

Haunted Honeymoon

1986 · Dr. Paul Abbot
Crimewave

Crimewave

1985 · Faron Crush
Red Sonja

Red Sonja

1985 · Falkon
Sno-Line

Sno-Line

1985 · Duval
The Protector

The Protector

1985 · Mr. Booar (uncredited)
Operation Shtreimel

Operation Shtreimel

1984
Jungle Warriors

Jungle Warriors

1984 · Cesar Santiago
Dune

Dune

1984 · The Beast Rabban
Pieces

Pieces

1982 · Willard
When I Am King

When I Am King

1982 · Sir Blackstone Hardtack
The Salamander

The Salamander

1981 · The Surgeon
Popeye

Popeye

1980 · Bluto
Disaster on the Coastliner

Disaster on the Coastliner

1979 · Jim Waterman / Victor Prescott
The In-Laws

The In-Laws

1979 · Mo

As director

Tel Aviv Call Girls

Tel Aviv Call Girls

1972 · Director