Paul Currie

Paul Currie (born March 2, 1968) is an Australian screen and live-event creative best known for his work in production and directing. Moving between feature films, documentaries, and large-scale staged events, Currie has built a career that blends storytelling craft with a strong public-impact focus.

In cinema, he produced the Australian action feature Under the Gun, where he is also credited on-screen as Agent #6. He later directed and produced the 2004 feature One Perfect Day, earning the Screen Directors' Association of Australia’s award for Best Debut Director. His directing credits also include the well-regarded documentary Lionheart: The Jesse Martin Story, which helped cement his reputation for character-driven, real-world narratives.

Beyond film, Currie co-authored the best-selling book Heroes: A Guide to Realising Your Dreams and served as creative director for World Reconciliation Day, a landmark live-and-filmed event featuring Nelson Mandela and Rubin Carter. His community work includes co-founding The Reach Foundation—an effort that contributed to an Australian of the Year nomination—and establishing the Elliot Currie Drama Studios in Melbourne.