Paul Deaton
Paul Deaton
Producer/Director/Camera
Galveston, TX
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Description

Paul Cater Deaton is an award-winning Writer, Producer, Director and Cinematographer who has filmed on six continents over a 40-year career. He and his beloved Monica reside in Galveston. Recent credits include Underwater Cinematographer for "Wild Honduras" with Nigel Marven, Field Producer/Director and Cinematographer with The Discovery Channel, Director of Photography with HBO Documentaries, and Principal Underwater Cinematographer with Emmy Award nominated cinematography team for The Amazing Race. Deaton was one of the original three filmmakers selected to produce short documentaries for Ocean in Google Earth.

As a filmmaker and photojournalist, his work has been broadcast and published worldwide. He recently gave a highly-rated TEDx Talk on Shark Preservation, and is certified in Global Shark Biodiversity, Biology and Conservation through Cornell University and the University of Queensland, Australia.

PCD is a National Fellow in The Explorers Club, and a member of the Television Academy, Boston Sea Rovers and American Advertising Federation.

Credits

  • CAMERA - Camera Operator, Underwater
  • 2025: Return to Nemo's Garden (Short Film)
  • 2023: Tomorrow, the Mara - Kenya and Zanzibar from Under the Bubbles and Up in the Air (Short Film)
  • 2019: Finding Nemo's Garden - Sea & Science in the Land of the Renaissance - Dir. Paul Cater Deaton (Documentary)
  • 2019: Wild Honduras with Nigel Marven - Image Impact (Documentary)
  • 2017: Wine Diving in Croatia - Dir. Paul Cater Deaton (Documentary)
  • 2015: Project Nautilus - Discovery Network (TV Segment)
  • 2014: The Amazing Race - CBS (TV Series)
  • CAMERA - Director of Photography (DP) / Cinematographer
  • 2019: Finding Nemo's Garden - Sea & Science in the Land of the Renaissance - Dir. Paul Cater Deaton (Documentary)
  • 2018: Wine Diving in Croatia - Dir. Paul Cater Deaton (Documentary)
  • 2017: Jimmy Charles, "Bout Summertime" - Dir. Paul Cater Deaton (Music Video)
  • 2016: Risky Drinking - HBO Documentary Films (Documentary)
  • 2015: Project Nautilus - Discovery Network (TV Segment)
  • DIRECTORS - Director
  • 2025: Return to Nemo's Garden (Short Film)
  • 2023: Tomorrow, the Mara - Kenya and Zanzibar from Under the Bubbles and Up in the Air (Short Film)
  • 2019: Finding Nemo's Garden - Sea & Science in the Land of the Renaissance - Dir. Paul Cater Deaton (Documentary)
  • 2018: Wine Diving in Croatia - Dir. Paul Cater Deaton (Documentary)
  • 2017: Jimmy Charles, "Bout Summertime" - Dir. Paul Cater Deaton (Music Video)
  • 2014: Project Nautilus - Discovery Network (TV Segment)

Affiliations
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  • Color Code Key
  • Bilingual
  • Statewide