Paul Zaloom

Quick Facts

Full Name	Paul Zaloom
Occupation	Puppeteer
Date Of Birth	Dec 14, 1951(1951-12-14)
Age	73
Birthplace	Garden City
Country	United States
Birth City	New York
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Paul Zaloom Biography

Paul Zaloom is one of the most popular and richest Puppeteer who was born on December 14, 1951 in Garden City, New York, United States. Paul Finley Zaloom (born December 14 1951) is an American actor and puppeteer famous for his role in the role of Beakman in the program Beakman’s World.

He has taught puppetry and cantastoria at colleges and universities in the U.S. and Europe, including CalArts, Rhode Island School of Design, Emerson College, the Omega Institute, George Mason University, the University of Michigan, and the Institut International de la Marionnette, Charleville- Mezieres, France, amongst others. He continues to appear in the role of Beakman on stage in Beakman Live! stage shows as well as being involved with a many artistic projects as a mentor or advisor. He has also been to a furry event known as Megaplex as the guest of honor during the city of Orlando, FL in 2010.

Paul Zaloom has produced two films. The first one is a mockumentary titled In Smog and Thunder: The Great War of the Californias which tells the story of a fictional conflict that fought between Los Angeles and San Francisco which was made available in 2003. Another film, Dante’s Inferno, is an adaptation of Dante’s epic journey through hell. It is located within Los Angeles and performed in the style of puppetry known as toy theater which makes use of cardboard cut-outs to make the sets and costumes. Zaloom wrote the script with Zaloom, was the director of puppets, and also performed a variety of characters for the production. Both films feature the art by Sandow Birk.

Paul Zaloom Net Worth

Paul Zaloom is one of the richest Puppeteer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Paul Zaloom 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

In Garden City, Paul Zaloom was educated at The Choate School (now Choate Rosemary Hall) in Wallingford, Connecticut, and began his professional career with Goddard College with artists in residence with the Bread and Puppet Theater which was a group that focused on self-invented theater that was made by hand. One of their locations for performance included Coney Island, where Zaloom was said to have offered tips on Coney Island’s “unofficial Mayor of Coney Island”, Dick Zigun, about how to attract the crowds. In his solo projects, Zaloom employs found-object animation where he uses objects such as humidifiers and coffee pots and transforms them into political comedy. His political views are liberal. He’s been known to refer to Elizabeth Dole and Margaret Thatcher as “right-wing nutjobs”. He’s also been a fervent opponent of U.S. foreign policy since the beginning of the 1980s. He participated in the disarmament protest in The Cold War.

As of 1989, Zaloom was a part of The Unnaturals the sketch comedy show starring Tim Blake Nelson, John Mariano and Siobhan Fallon Hogan. In 1992, Zaloom played a role in the popular children’s television show Beakman’s World. The show was transferred into CBS from 1993 onwards and ran over four years. Zaloom also wrote and directed eleven one-man shows that are full- length, such as Fruit of Zaloom, Sick but True, Mighty Nice and The Mother of All Enemies The latter is a shadow-puppet series that features the traditional Mid-west Asian comic-puppet character Karagoz. His most recent show addresses important issues in the world of society, including privacy, the war against terror, and discrimination that is in the context of sexual orientation and ethnicity. In addition to shadow-puppetry his unique work employs techniques like overhead projection, document exposes from the government and cantastoria’s picture performance toy theater as well like rod, hand or found object, as well as puppets made of dummies.

In 2016, Zaloom made a guest appearance in one of Captain Disillusion’s videos, debunking ‘free energy’ devices.

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Who is Paul Zaloom Dating?

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Facts & Trivia

Paul Ranked on the list of most popular Puppeteer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Paul Zaloom celebrates birthday on December 14 of every year.

Top Facts about Paul Zaloom

1. Paul Zaloom is an American actor and puppeteer born in 1951.
2. He is best known for his role as Beakman on “Beakman’s World.”
3. Zaloom has also performed on Broadway and in films.
4. He studied puppetry at the University of Connecticut.
5. Zaloom has won multiple awards for his work in theater.
6. He has created several solo shows, including “The Mother of All Enemies.”
7. Zaloom has worked with various political groups to create satirical performances.
8. He is a member of the Bread and Puppet Theater company.
9. Zaloom has taught puppetry workshops around the world.
10. He continues to perform and create new works today.

What is Paul Zaloom doing now?

He continues to perform as Beakman in Beakman Live! stage shows , and is involved in any number of artistic projects as an advisor and mentor.

Is Beakman a real scientist?

Fact: The lively host of “Beakman’s World” may be funnier and more informative than any of them. And he isn’t even a scientist. “I’m not an actor {either}; I’m a performance artist, comedian and political satirist,” said Paul Zaloom, aka Beakman.

How old is Paul Zaloom?

70 years (December 14, 1951)

What happened to beakman from Beakman's World?

The series was canceled in 1998. Reruns returned to national syndication in September 2006, after which it was transferred to local stations such as KICU. The program’s host, Paul Zaloom, still performs as Beakman in live appearances around the globe.

How long did Beakman's World last?

Remember ‘Beakman’s World’? The Wacky Scientist Is Still Big In Latin America The children’s TV show ran for just five years in the U.S. in the 1990s.