Producer Paul Maslansky, who came up with the premise for the first Police Academy movie and got help from three world-class directors to push the troubled cult classic Return to Oz past the finish ...

The trumpet player from New York also shepherded ‘The Castle of the Living Dead,’ George Cukor’s ‘The Blue Bird,’ ‘The Russia House’ and ‘Love Child.’ By Mike Barnes Senior Editor Producer Paul ...

Paul Maslansky, the producer behind the Police Academy franchise, has died. He was 91. The Emmy nominee’s death was announced by Police Academy (1984) writer Pat Proft in a heartfelt statement on ...