Paul Bartel



Paul Bartel (August 6, 1938 - May 16, 2000) was an American actor and director, best known for directing and starring in the 1982 black comedy Eating Raoul. He had a cameo in Follow That Bird, playing the grouch cook at the Don't Drop Inn diner.

Bartel's other film appearances included Gremlins 2 and Ethan Hawke's Hamlet. The latter was hone of his last films, dying shortly thereafter of a heart attack at the age of 61.