Lal
  • Birthplace

    Kochi, Kerala, India

  • Birthday
    December 2, 1958

    Deathday
    July 8, 2011

Lal

Paul Michael (born December 2, 1958), better known by his stage name Lal, is an Indian film director, script writer, actor, producer, and film distributor. He is most famous for teaming up with Siddique under the shared name Siddique-Lal to make films such as Ramji Rao Speaking (1989), In Harihar Nagar (1990), Godfather (1991), Vietnam Colony (1993), and Kabooliwala (1993). The duo broke off afterwards but he produced Siddique's Hitler (1996) and Friends (1999). Other films he has produced include Thenkasipattanam (2000), Kalyanaraman (2002), Chathikkatha Chanthu (2004), and Thommanum Makkalum (2005). Lal's debut as an actor came in 1997 when he played Paniyan in Jayaraj's Kaliyattam. He won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor for playing Raveendran Pillai in Madhupal's film Thalappavu (2008).

Lal awards and nominations
Year Category Subcategory Info Movie/Tv Series
2024 Annie Awards Winner Annie Outstanding Achievement for Character Animation in a Television/Media Production (David Laliberte) Hilda
2024 Cinema Writers Circle Awards, Spain Winner CEC Award Best Score (Mejor Música) (Alfonso de Vilallonga) Robot Dreams
2024 Feroz Awards, ES Winner Feroz Award Best Original Score (Alfonso de Vilallonga) Robot Dreams
2024 Gaudí Awards Winner Gaudí Award Best Original Score (Millor Música Original) (Alfonso de Vilallonga) Robot Dreams
2024 The Platino Awards for Iberoamerican Cinema Winner Platino Award Best Original Music (Alfonso de Vilallonga) Robot Dreams
2023 Berlin Short Film Festival Winner Best Sci-Fi Short Film (Stephen T Lally, Jessica Balmer, Jodie Steele) Empress ClawScream
2021 Daytime Emmy Awards Winner Daytime Emmy Outstanding Main Title and Graphic Design for an Animated Program (Andy Coyle, Megan Ferguson, Rob Buchanan, Melissa Courville, Chloe Couture, Todd Faux, Matt Friesen, Emily Hann, Stephen Harding, Megan Harries, Michelle Labonte, David Laliberte, Diane LePage, Ross Love, Jessie Moore, Amanda Myre, Terry O'Reilley, Shawn Pyke, Matt Said, Allen Tam, Collin Tsandilis, Kyle Vermette, Alex Wang) Hilda
2021 The TV Fest Winner Best Drama (Bruno Du Bois, Carlos Ramírez Laloli, Aline Tran) Zealandia
2020 Berlin Sci-fi Filmfest Winner Festival Award Best Drama Short (Bruno Du Bois, Carlos Ramírez Laloli, Aline Tran) Zealandia
2020 Cannes Short Film Festival Winner CSFF Award Best Sci-Fi Short (Bruno Du Bois, Carlos Ramírez Laloli) Zealandia
2020 Hot Springs International Horror Film Festival Winner Best Sci-Fi Short Film (Bruno Du Bois, Carlos Ramírez Laloli) Zealandia
2020 Indie Short Fest Winner November Award Best Sci-Fi Short (Bruno Du Bois, Carlos Ramírez Laloli, Aline Tran) Zealandia
2020 La Paz International Film Festival Winner Special Grand Jury Price (Bruno Du Bois, Carlos Ramírez Laloli) Zealandia
2020 Montreal Independent Film Festival Winner Best Science Fiction (Bruno Du Bois, Carlos Ramírez Laloli, Aline Tran) Zealandia
2020 Short to the Point International Film Festival Winner October Award Best Narrative short film (Bruno Du Bois, Carlos Ramírez Laloli, Aline Tran) Zealandia
2020 The Joey Awards, Vancouver Winner Joey Award Best Young Ensemble in a TV Series (Dalila Bela, Filip Geljo, Millie Davis, Sean Michael Kyer, Peyton Kennedy, Christian Distefano, Brendan Heard, Michela Luci, Julia Lalonde, Ali Prijono, T.J. McGibbon, Madeleine Barbeau, Ava Preston, Carson Reaume) Odd Squad
2019 Directors Guild of Canada Winner Outstanding Directorial Achievement Family Series (Rachel Talalay) Chilling Adventures of Sabrina
2019 Toronto After Dark Film Festival Winner Special Award Best Sci-Fi Film (Jeremy LaLonde) James vs. His Future Self
2019 Toronto After Dark Film Festival Winner Special Award Best Canadian Feature Film (Jeremy LaLonde) James vs. His Future Self
2018 Screen Actors Guild Awards Winner Actor Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture (Gordon Alexander, Sina Ali, Bradley James Allan, Guiomar Alonso, David Anders, Chey Anich, Mark Archer, Camilla Argent, Cole Armitage, Georgina Armstrong, Adam Basil, Lloyd Bass, Joanna Bennett, Christopher Bowdern, Alexander Bracq, Aidan Brindle, Steven John Brown, Andrew Burford, Nellie Burroughes, Michael Byrch, Damon Caro, Richard Cetrone, Neil Chapelhow, Jonathan Cohen, Joel Conlan, Liam Coote, Lucy Cork, Lateef Crowder, Jason Curle, Danielle da Costa, Nicholas Daines, Wayne Dalglish, Bill Davey, Andrius Davidenas, Tim Davies, Caitlin Dechelle, Josh Dyer, James Embree, Rachael Evelyn, Mickey Facchinello, Bradley Farmer, Pete Ford, Dean Forster, Sarah Franzl, Aaron Gassor, Martin Goeres, Luke Gomes, Nic Goodey, Oliver Gough, Jessie Graff, Ryan Green, Guillermo Grispo, Gary Grundy, Tom Hallahan, James M. Halty, Paul Heasman, Matt Hermiston, Rob Herring, Jeff Hewitt-Davis, Maria Hippolyte, Nick Hobbs, Al Holland, Bobby Holland Hanton, Timo Honsa, Gary Hoptrough, Paul Howell, Rob Hunt, Luke Ioannou, Jack Jagodka, Allen Jo, Antal Kalik, Gary Kane, Ian Kay, Matthew Kaye, Robbie Keane, Orissa Kelly, Cristian Knight, David Knight, Wendy Leech, Sarah Lochlan, Sam Looc, Sonny Louis, Glenn Marks, Tina Maskell, Chelsea Mather, Kim McGarrity, Adrian McGaw, Kye Mckee, Andy Merchant, Carly Michaels, Donald Mills, Chris Morrison, Theo Morton, Rory Mulroe, Elliot Murray, Lucy Jayne Murray, David Newton, Mayling Ng, Brian Nickels, James O'Daly, Lauren Okadigbo, Natalie Padilla, Abian Padrón, Sam Parham, Charlie Pawlett, Ian Pead, Justin Pearson, Andy Pilgrim, Rubie Planson, Oleg Podobin, Chris Pollard, Tilly Powell, Juliet Reeve, Tim Rigby, Shane Roberts, Phoebe Robinson-Galvin, Tom Rodgers, Nick Roeten, Seon Rogers, Matthew Rugetti, Fabio Santos, Christiaan Bettridge, Nicholas Schodel, Julia Schunevitsch, Luke Scott, Marcus Shakesheff, Matt Sherren, Lee Sheward, Mark Slaughter, Adam Smith, Mark Stanton-Kelly, Sam Stefan, Anna Stephenson, James Stewart, Shane Steyn, Matthew Stirling, Jonny Stockwell, John Street, Roy Taylor, Arran Topham, Luke Tumber, Alicia Vela-Bailey, Miguel Villalba, Andy Wareham, Calvin Warrington-Heasman, Ryan Watson, Reg Wayment, Maxine Whittaker, Belle Williams, Donna Williams, Justin A. Williams, Annabel Elizabeth Wood, Sebastian Zaniesienko) Wonder Woman
2018 Visual Effects Society Awards Winner VES Award Outstanding Created Environment in an Episode, Commercial, or Real-Time Project (Dani Villalba, Antonio Lado, Jose Luis Barreiro, Isaac de la Pompa) Game of Thrones
2009 Art Directors Guild Winner Excellence in Production Design Award Period Film (Donald Graham Burt, Tom Reta, Kelly Curley, Michele Laliberte, Randy Moore, Scott Plauche, Aaron Haye, Molly Mikula, Nithya Shrinivasan, Lorrie Campbell, Ryan Heck, Tammy S. Lee, Masako Masuda, Clint Wallace, Randy Wilkins, Jane Wuu, Richard Bennett, Christopher S. Ross, Jane Fitts, Dave Kelsey, Victor J. Zolfo) The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
2009 Online Film & Television Association Winner OFTA Film Award Best Production Design (Donald Graham Burt, Kelly Curley, Michele Laliberte, Randy Moore, Scott Plauche, Tom Reta, Victor J. Zolfo) The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
2007 Ariel Awards, Mexico Winner Silver Ariel Best Costume Design (Mejor Vestuario) (Lala Huete) Pan's Labyrinth
2007 BAFTA Awards Winner BAFTA Film Award Best Costume Design (Lala Huete) Pan's Labyrinth
2007 Costume Designers Guild Awards Winner CDG Award Excellence in Fantasy Film (Lala Huete) Pan's Labyrinth
2007 Online Film & Television Association Winner OFTA Film Award Best Production Design (Eugenio Caballero, Pilar Revuelta, Lala Huete) Pan's Labyrinth
2003 Indian Television Academy Awards, India Winner Indian Television Academy Award Best Actress in a Comic Role (Farida Jalal) Shararat
2002 Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA Winner Cinescape Genre Face of the Future Award Female (Jolene Blalock) Star Trek: Enterprise
2002 Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA Winner Saturn Award Best Supporting Actress in a Television Series (Jolene Blalock) Star Trek: Enterprise
1997 Brussels International Festival of Fantasy Film (BIFFF) Winner Special Mention (Enki Bilal) Tykho Moon
1984 Primetime Emmy Awards Winner Primetime Emmy Outstanding Individual Achievement - Special Visual Effects (Robert Blalack, Nancy Rushlow, Dan Pinkham, Chris Regan, Larry Stevens, Christofer Dierdorff) The Day After
1982 Fantafestival Winner Best Children's Film (René Laloux, Jean 'Moebius' Giraud) The Masters of Time
1978 Academy Awards, USA Winner Oscar Best Effects, Visual Effects (John Stears, John Dykstra, Richard Edlund, Grant McCune, Robert Blalack) Star Wars
1973 Cannes Film Festival Winner Special Award (René Laloux) Fantastic Planet
1966 Krakow Film Festival Winner Special Jury Prize (René Laloux) The Snails
Year Category Subcategory Info Movie/Tv Series
2024 Camille Awards Nominee Camille Award Best Film Score (Alfonso de Vilallonga) Robot Dreams
2024 Cannes Marché du Film Festival Nominee First Feature Competition Stage 32 Official selection (Cameron Lalor, Eleanor Atkins) Code Duello: From the Tithebanner Saga
2024 Certamen De Cortometrajes El Pecado Nominee Best Fiction Short Film Best Fiction Short Film (Eulàlia Ramon, Àlex Lora, Albert Muns, Néstor López, Pol Diggler) Sincopat
2024 Goya Awards Nominee Goya Best Original Score (Mejor Música Original) (Alfonso de Vilallonga) Robot Dreams
2024 Screen Actors Guild Awards Nominee Actor Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture (Shane Roberts, Douglas Robson, Emanuele Romano, Enrico Salamon, Franco Maria Salamon, Essadik Samali, Louis Samms, Hasit Savani, Stefano Saveriano, Hayley Saywell, Gabriele Scilla, Gianluigi Scilla, Roberto Sgarbi, David Hernández Silva, Anthony Skrimshire, Mark Slaughter, Jon Slayer, Alfie Smith, Venice Smith, Mike Snow, Jamie Stanley, Anna Stephenson, George Surry, Laura Swift, Kazu Patrick Tang, Massimo Tartaglia, Karen Teoh, Alessandro Ubaldi, Massimiliano Ubaldi, Edward Upcott, Bruno Verdirosi, Vittorio Verdirosi, Miguel Villalba, Majcol Vinante, Elmo Walker, Calvin Warrington-Heasman, Marlow Warrington-Mattei, Nathan Whatton, Christopher White, Steven Whitley, Maxine Whittaker, Alistair Whitton, Eldredd Wolf, Annabel Elizabeth Wood, Jake Young, Dan Adams, Joel Adrian, Alejandro Bertero Álvarez, Ramon Álvarez, Giorgio Antonini, Ramón Martí, James Apps, Mark Archer, Miguel Arregui, Mehrzad Asgi-Kermani, Abdelaaziz Attougui, Daniel Awde, Luciano Bacheta, Helen Steinway Bailey, Russell Balogh, Charlie Barrett, Adam Basil, Rachelle Beinart, Matthew Bell, Evonnee Bentley-Holder, Anna Benton, David Birkbeck, Jamel Blissat, Dan Bradley, Emma Britton, Jason Brown, Katy Bullock, Andrew Burford, Jon Callaway, Mauro Calo, Boris Martinez, Carlos Castillo, Matthew Cawley, Yusuf Chaudhri, Jonathan Cohen, Michael Collin, David Collom, Ben Cooke, Tom Cotton, Gavin Coventry, Christopher Cox, Jake Cox, Martin Craven, Luis Cros, Nicholas Daines, Andrius Davidenas, Tim Davies, Agostino De Cesaris, Alessandro Xavier De Silva, Eduardo Xavier De Silva, Will Deville, Ben Dimmock, Christian Domenighini, Gabriele Domenighini, Stefano Domenighini, Hung Dante Dong, Dom Dumaresq, Josh Dyer, Jamie Edgell, Paul Edmondson, Rachael Evelyn, Lorenzo Faraglia, Bradley Farmer, Jonathan Fee, Jo Fox, Adam Francis, Sofian Francis, Rocco Maria Franco, Emanuele Freddo, David Garrick, Andrea Giglio, Álvaro Gómez Cerezo, Martin Gordon, Federico Grillo, Clayton Grover, Richard Hall, Regis Harrington, George Harris, Tom Hatt, Elliot Hawkes, Robert Hladik, Boyd Holbrook, Rob Hunt, Erol Ismail, Martin Ivanov, Jack Jagodka, Jonny James, Andrei Jdanov, Mathew Kaye, Robbie Keane, Graham Kelly, Bogdan Kumshatsky, Roman Neso Laupmaa, Richard Leggett, Patrizio Licata, Marta Machuca Sastre, Simon Mahoney, Youssef Marchouki, Tea Markova, Jacob Martin, Kai Martin, Freddie Mason, Mike Massa, Kim McGarrity, Adrian McGaw, Lucky McQueede, Aimad Mghar, Theo Morton, Elliot Murray, Tarik Nbezari, Chris Newton, Daniele Nguyen, Fernando Martín-Maestro, Matthew Paine, Ryan Palmer, Ignacio Herráez, Sara Leal, Ansko Pitkänen, Oleg Podobin, Jake Pogson, Jorian Ponomareff, Tilly Powell, Matthew Provost, Gabriele Ragusa, Jota Jota Ramos, Charles Ramsay, Simone Ranieri, Federico Regazzo, Danilo Regini, Andrej Riabokon, Uli Richter) Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
2023 Annie Awards Nominee Annie Outstanding Achievement for Music in an Animated Television/Media Production (Gustavo Santaolalla) The House
2023 Beeston Film Festival Nominee Jury Prize Best in Festival (Stephen T Lally, Jessica Balmer, Jodie Steele) Empress ClawScream
2023 Beeston Film Festival Nominee Jury Prize Best in Pride (Stephen T Lally, Jessica Balmer, Jodie Steele) Empress ClawScream
2023 Fangoria Chainsaw Awards Nominee Chainsaw Award Best Creature FX (Troy Larson, Patrick Magee, Mark Villalobos) V/H/S/99
2022 Hollywood Music In Media Awards (HMMA) Nominee HMMA Award Best Original Score - Streamed Animated Film (No Theatrical Release) (Gustavo Santaolalla) The House
2021 Hugo Awards Nominee Hugo Best Dramatic Presentation - Short Form (Steven Moffat, Rachel Talalay) Doctor Who
2021 Hugo Awards Nominee Hugo Best Dramatic Presentation - Short Form (Steven Moffat, Rachel Talalay) Doctor Who
2021 The TV Fest Nominee Best of Fest (Bruno Du Bois, Carlos Ramírez Laloli, Aline Tran) Zealandia
2020 Anatomy Crime and Horror Film Festival Nominee Festival Award Best Sci Fi Short Film (Bruno Du Bois, Carlos Ramírez Laloli, Aline Tran) Zealandia
2020 Canadian Screen Awards, CA Nominee Canadian Screen Award Original Screenplay (Jonas Chernick, Jeremy LaLonde) James vs. His Future Self
2020 LA Shorts International Film Festival Nominee Best Sci-Fi Short Film Best Sci-Fi Short Film (Bruno Du Bois, Carlos Ramírez Laloli, Aline Tran) Zealandia
2020 Long Story Shorts International Film Festival Nominee December Award Best Short Film (Bruno Du Bois, Carlos Ramírez Laloli, Aline Tran) Zealandia
2020 The Joey Awards, Vancouver Nominee Joey Award Best Young Ensemble in a TV Series (Peyton Kennedy, Brendan Heard, Millie Davis, Sean Michael Kyer, Dalila Bela, Filip Geljo, Christian Distefano, Michela Luci, Anna Cathcart, Isaac Kragten, Madeleine Barbeau, Julia Lalonde, Ali Prijono, Eshaan Buadwal, Joshua Kilimnik, T.J. McGibbon, Olivia Presti, Ava Preston, Jaiden Cannatelli, Elijah Sandiford) Odd Squad
2020 The Joey Awards, Vancouver Nominee Joey Award Best Actress in a TV Comedy or Action Recurring Role (Julia Lalonde) Odd Squad
2018 Daytime Emmy Awards Nominee Daytime Emmy Outstanding Interactive Media - Enhancement to a Daytime Program or Series (Chris Heatherly, Peter Wanat, Wayne Kennedy, Jaime Bencia, Nick Elisele, Lalie Fisher, Steve Gazda, Allie Habeeb, Dan Kingdom, Nicholas Lombardo, Netflix) Voltron: Legendary Defender
2018 Gémeaux Awards Nominee Gémeaux Best Youth Program or Series (Meilleure Serie ou Emission Jeunesse) (Marie-Pierre Gariépy, Michel St-Cyr, Guy Villeneuve, Slalom, Group Fair Play) Mehdi et Val
2017 Knoxville Film Festival Nominee TN10 Best of the Best Filmmaking Challenge Award Best Cinematography (Andres B. Villalba) Out of the Ground
2017 Young Artist Awards Nominee Young Artist Award Best Performance in a TV Series - Recurring Young Actress 11-13 (Julia Lalonde) Odd Squad
2016 Visual Effects Society Awards Nominee VES Award Outstanding Supporting Visual Effects in a Photoreal Episode (Sheena Duggal, Addie Manis, Richard Bluff, Jayesh Dalal, Kenneth C. Clark) Marvel's Agent Carter
2015 Motion Picture Sound Editors, USA Nominee Golden Reel Award Best Sound Editing - Long Form Sound Effects and Foley in Television (Eric Lalicata, Tom Boykin, Zach Goheen, Kyle Lane, Tara Blume, Ryan Gegenheimer) Isa
2015 Razzie Awards Nominee Razzie Award Worst Screenplay (Paul Lalonde, John Patus) Left Behind
2015 Screen Actors Guild Awards Nominee Actor Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture (Nick Alachiotis, Simon Alain, Alex Armbruster, Abdul Ayoola, Marie-Eve Beckers, Jason Bell, Alain Bérard, Jonathan Bergeron, Marcello Bezina, Leigh Bianco, Marco Bianco, Nancy Bouchard, Claude Bourbonnais, Andy Bradshaw, Richard Bradshaw, Nick Brandon, Marc-Andre Brisebois, Stéphane Byl, Alexandre Cadieux, Annie Carignan, Jason Cavalier, Mark Chadwick, Alain Chanoine, James M. Churchman, Mike Chute, Tim Cody, Alison Cote, John-sebastien Cote, Eric Daniel, Stéphane Dargis, Gary Davis, Bruno Decary, Marie France Denoncourt, Patrick Donovan, Wayne Downer, Miguel Dugal, Andy Dylan, Felix Famelart, Colin Follenweider, Charlene Francique, Jean Frenette, Naomi Frenette, Martin Gagne, Ben Gauthier, François Gauthier, Nathalie Girard, Eric Goulet, Jeff Habberstad, Trevor Habberstad, Tyler Hall, Robert Hayley, Kai Hirvonen, Brian Ho, Blair Johannes, Jamie Jones, Stéphane Julien, Patrice Jutras, Kevin Kelsall, Zandara Kennedy, Patrick Kerton, Keone Kim, Alex Kyshkovych, Jean-Francois Lachapelle, Dennis Lafond, Héléna Laliberté, André Laperrière, Gilbert Larose Jr., Yan Lecomte, Mathieu Ledoux, Stéphane Lefebvre, Paul Leonard, Thomas Liccioni, Stefan Löfgren, John MacDonald, Alexander Mandra, Carson Manning, David McKeown, Duncan McLeod, Erick Meslier, Renae Moneymaker, Alain Moussi, Tammy Nera, Moses Nyarko, Louis Paquette, Marie Laurence Paquin, Adrian Persad, Mary-Pier Gaudet, France Raymond, Bas Reitsma, Jean-Francois Robitaille, Jonathan Rooney, John Ross, Sébastien Rouleau, Sharlene Royer, Patrick Sabongui, Maxime Savaria, Darryl Scheelar, Michael Scherer, Warren Scherer, Peter Seaborn, Dan Shea, Nobuya Shimamoto, Pierre-André Sigouin, Devon Slack, Brian Smrz, Craig Snoyer, Rafael Sola, Brian Spour, Mitch Spour, Daniel Stevens, John Stoneham Sr., Helen Stranzl, Kent Thomson, Ken Tran, Angela Uyeda, Dave Van Zeyl, Eric Villeneuve, Lee Villeneuve, Al Vrkljan, John Walsh, Max White, Martin Williams) X-Men: Days of Future Past
2015 SFX Awards, UK Nominee SFX Award Best Director (Rachel Talalay) Doctor Who
2007 Indian Telly Awards Nominee Indian Telly Award Best Actress in a Comic Role (Farida Jalal) Shararat
2004 Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA Nominee Saturn Award Best Supporting Actress in a Television Series (Jolene Blalock) Star Trek: Enterprise
2004 Indian Telly Awards Nominee Indian Telly Award Best Actress in a Comic Role (Farida Jalal) Shararat
2003 Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA Nominee Saturn Award Best Supporting Actress in a Television Series (Jolene Blalock) Star Trek: Enterprise
2001 Canadian Comedy Awards Nominee Canadian Comedy Award Film - Pretty Funny Writing (Philip Bedard, Larry Lalonde) Top of the Food Chain
2001 DVD Exclusive Awards Nominee Video Premiere Award Best Screenplay (Philip Bedard, Larry Lalonde) Top of the Food Chain
1998 BAFTA Awards Nominee Alexander Korda Award for Best British Film (Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Rachel Talalay) The Borrowers
1991 Sitges - Catalonian International Film Festival Nominee Best Film (Rachel Talalay) Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare
1988 Fantasporto Nominee International Fantasy Film Award Best Film (René Laloux) Gandahar
1975 Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America Nominee Nebula Award Best Dramatic Presentation (René Laloux, Roland Topor) Fantastic Planet
1973 Cannes Film Festival Nominee Palme d'Or (René Laloux) Fantastic Planet
1966 Grammy Awards Nominee Grammy Best Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or Television Show (Lalo Schifrin, Morton Stevens, Walter Scharf, Jerry Goldsmith) The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
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