Paul S. Eckstein ’85

Paul S. Eckstein ’85, of Marina Del Rey, Calif.; June 6. At the time of his death, he was teaching a screenwriting workshop in Jamaica. Following graduation from Brown, he began working in New York City theater, where he became a founding member of the Naked Angels Theater Company and was featured on Broadway, Shakespeare in the Park, and Minnesota’s Guthrie Theater. He went on to act in television and film, appearing multiple times on Star Trek: Voyager, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Law & Order, The Steve Harvey Show and 413 Hope St. As a film producer, he coproduced MGM’s Hoodlum. He was the cocreator and executive producer of Godfather of Harlem and previously led the writer’s room on the first year of the Netflix drama Narcos. His other writing credits include Street Time, Law & Order Criminal Intent, and The Dead Zone. He also wrote and produced the Disney/ABC biblical series Of Kings and Prophets on location in South Africa. He was a member of the MGM+ and ABC Signature families and when not creating, he could be found mentoring the next generation of storytellers. He is survived by his wife, Hala, and two sons.