Paul Fischer

Paul Fischer is a British author and journalist specializing in film history, politics, and culture. He is best known for his gripping work "A Kim Jong-Il Production," an extraordinary account of how North Korean dictator Kim Jong-Il kidnapped a South Korean film director and his actress ex-wife to build a state film industry. Fischer also wrote "The Last Kings of Hollywood," further cementing his reputation for unearthing compelling, stranger-than-fiction stories at the intersection of cinema and power. His meticulously researched narratives bring little-known historical episodes to vivid life for a wide global audience.