Paul Michael Bloodgood Biography
Paul Michael Bloodgood is a 3x Lone Star EMMY® & CLIO ENTERTAINMENT AWARD-winning film and commercial director, SAG-AFTRA stunt performer, virtual production director and movement specialist. Bloodgood’s 20-year career as a professional ballet dancer presented him the opportunity to perform a myriad of principal roles in theaters worldwide. Growing up on the road across the United States and Europe, he is the son of late musician Michael Bloodgood, founder of the platinum-selling band BLOODGOOD.
Bloodgood holds a BA in Dance and the Humanities from St. Edward’s University and will begin his master’s degree in Media Producing from New York University Tisch School of the Arts in 2025. Bloodgood is a 2024 AV Awards finalist in the “AV Freelancer of the Year” category and is a frequent guest speaker, including numerous film festival Q&A panels, Soldiers of Oxfordshire Museum, university classes and InfoComm in Las Vegas.
FILM & COMMERCIAL DIRECTOR Bloodgood directed the feature documentary TRENCHES OF ROCK (2019), executive produced by Academy Award®-winner James Moll (FOO FIGHTERS: BACK AND FORTH, 2011). TRENCHES had its world premiere at the Oscar-qualifying Atlanta Film Festival, garnering the attention of 18 festivals worldwide and receiving 14 accolades including multiple “BEST FEATURE DOCUMENTARY” and “BEST DIRECTOR” awards (Apple TV • Amazon Prime Video • YouTube • DirecTV • Blu-ray).
Bloodgood’s CLIO ENTERTAINMENT AWARD and Lone Star EMMY®-winning POE: A TALE OF MADNESS (2024) was filmed on a virtual production soundstage with a 50-foot curved LED screen utilizing groundbreaking technology known as “The Volume” – combining real props with backgrounds built with Unreal Engine. POE has also received a NEW YORK FESTIVALS TV & FILM AWARDS silver trophy, HERMES PLATINUM, MARCOM PLATINUM and DAVEY GOLD awards.
Bloodgood collaborated with choreographer Stephen Mills on the Lone Star EMMY®-winning haunted dance film, PRELUDES/BEGINNINGS (2021) which premiered on Austin PBS to critical acclaim. Bloodgood’s FINDING LIGHT (2024) screened its world premiere at the prestigious Miami Jewish Film Festival and is an official selection of 16 film festivals around the globe and the recipient of 14 accolades, including “BEST DOCUMENTARY” awards in Berlin, Rome and Madrid, “BEST HISTORICAL FILM” at Cannes World Film Festival, the “AUDIENCE AWARD” at Film Pittsburgh’s JFilm Festival and a COMMUNITAS AWARD for “Making A Difference in Communities.
” In addition to Bloodgood’s feature films, he has over 16 televised commercial credits as director – including Lone Star EMMY®-winner, THE NUTCRACKER: Clara’s Paperdolls and VIDDY Award-winner, CINDERELLA: A Dream Is A Wish Your Heart Makes. STUNT PERFORMER Bloodgood trained in Tukong Moosul martial arts and fight choreography under Grandmaster Wonik Yi (SIN CITY, 2005).
Stunt credits include Martin Scorsese’s KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON (2023), Robert Rodriguez’s HYPNOTIC (2023), 20+ episodes of FEAR THE WALKING DEAD (2015-2023), LEVERAGE: REDEMPTION (2021-) and MAFIA WARS (2024). Additional appearances include Michael Bay’s TRANSFORMERS (2007), Forest Whitaker’s FIRST DAUGHTER (2004), Richard Linklater’s BERNIE (2011) and a supporting role with Mena Suvari and Jason Biggs in the Wheatus “Teenage Dirtbag” music video for the feature film LOSER (2000).
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