Paul Hoen Biography

Fast Facts

• Won two Directors Guild of America Awards, one in 2013 for "Let It Shine" and one in 2008 for "Jump In!"
• Graduated from Santa Clara University with a degree in drama, film and television in 1984
• Quote: "[on directing child actors] "You have to go in with a clear idea of what you really need for a scene․ It's not like with an older actor where you let them explore a scene a little bit․ Everything is done on a narrow margin․""
• Has specialized in children and teen programming throughout his career, and "The Cheetah Girls: One World" marked his eighth Disney Channel original
• Earned his membership to the Directors Guild of America in 1987