Stephen Jon Postal

American writer Stephen Jon Postal, also a film Director and film Producer was born March 9, 1941 in Brooklyn, New York son of Julius Bernard Postal who was a film director, writer, teacher and co-founder of the Screen Directors International Guild and Naomi Miriam Schwartzman Postal who was a Librarian and elementary school teacher. Postal is the co-writer with his wife Guia Dino Postal of, Of Margaret and Madness: A Novel Inspired By True Events (ISBN 9781434362292, Published 2008 by AuthorHouse) based on the teenage life of Canadian Author, Margaret Gibson and Canadian female-impersonator and actor Craig Russell (Russell Craig Eadie).
He graduated from Franklin K. Lane High School, Brooklyn, New York and attended Brooklyn College, City University of New York (1957-1963)majoring in Sociology-Anthropology and The New School University, Graduate School courses in Film and Television History and Production (1963-1965). Postal was an elementary and junior high school teacher in New York and worked in the New York Public Library, New York, New York and in many libraries in the U. S. and Canada. Postal served as a cinematographer, editor and sound man for Tele-Science Productions, New York, New York (owned by his father) from June 1957 to January 1961. He served as the book selection committee Clerk in the Scarborough Public Library, Scarborough, Ontario, Canada (1966-1970) ordering books for that system and as head librarian of the Bostwick Community branch of the Putnam County Library, Palatka, Florida for 3 years. Postal was a TV-engineer and the assistant Director of Film Production at Florida Atlantic University, Learning Resources Center, Boca Raton, Florida (1970-1972) where he directed educational and teaching films. He directed, Ten Little Indians (1971) and The T-10 Project (1971) which appeared on the NBC-TV network.
Postal Directed and Produced more than eleven (11) theatrical feature-length films (see: www.webspawner.com/users/worsfilmsevermade/index.html and Video Movie Guide 2009 by Mick Martin & Marsha Porter, Published by Ballantine Books) and also directed many documentaries for the State of Florida's Florida Atlantic University Learning Resources Center and industrial films for his film production company, Steve Postal Productions/Cinevue which he started in September, 1957 at age sixteen (16) in New York. Postal founded Cinevue International Film and Video Festival in April, 1984 and the Goldie Film Awards international competition in January, 1994 and is currently the Director of both worldwide film, video, internet and script competitions.
Postal founded COGW, Inc. a worldwide philanthropic organization and foundation which funds aid to the urban homeless in April, 1977 and is currently the Director. He was also owner of Postal Marine, Port Perry, Ontario, Canada builders and renters/sellers of houseboats from 1966 to 1973 and owner-operator of the restaurant and snack bar services at Lake Scugog Marina, Port Perry, Ontario, Canada 1971 to 1973. He currently does boat and ship brokerage for his company, Postal Marine in Florida.
In 1963 Postal married Justine Olga Fatula (Librarian) and they were divorced in 1974. Postal married his second wife, Agueda Guia Dino (Writer, pianist, Secondary School Teacher and United Nations, New York, Finance Expert) in 1974.
In 1990 Postal was given notability and specially commended by Governor Bob Graham (D-Florida) for being the producer of theatrical feature-length films with the most number of completed theatrical feature film productions (more so, than Walt Disney Productions) in the state, that year. He was also commended for hiring the most Florida-based motion picture technical employees. Postal was also given notability by many trade publications worldwide (Variety, Back Stage, Cahiers du Cinema (in French), etc.)
for the production of completed theatrical feature films in the shortest possible production time (many times with shooting and post production schedules of only 2 weeks) and for the unusual technique of filming in strict consecutive numbered scene order, as done in the historical early days of motion picture production.
He lives with his wife, Guia in Palatka, Florida.
Theatrical and documentary Filmography of Stephen Jon Postal
1967- The Scarborough Public Library, Canada in the Centennial Year (with Lutz Dille) (60 minutes) Assistant Director
1968- Kids, Kids, Kids (for Scarborough Public Library System, Scarborough, Ontario, Canada) (42 minutes) Director
1971- Everglades (75minutes) Director
1971- T-10 Project (68 minutes) Co-Director
1972- Ten Little Indians (64 minutes) Director
1983- Holiday Beach (120 minutes) Director
1989- Honeymoon Murders (114 minutes) Director
1990- The Second Honeymoon: Honeymoon Murders 2 (119 minutes) Director
1990- Vampires in the Closet (99 minutes) Director
1990- Evil Spirits in the House (105 minutes) Director
1990- Vampires From Outer Space (114 minutes)Director
1991- Vampires Always Ring Twice (118 minutes) Director
1991- Queen Victoria and the Zombies (114 minutes) Director
1991- Penpal Murders (105 minutes) Director
1991- Billy The Kid Meets the Vampires (118 minutes) Director
1992- The Curse of the House Surgeon (118 minutes) Director
References:
General:
1- Filmography: Video Movie Guide 2000 (and all yearly later editions) by Mick Martin and Marsha Porter,
ISBN 0345420942, Published by Ballantine Books, Random House, NY
2- Published Book, Of Margaret and Madness: A Novel Inspired by True Events, with his wife, Guia Dino Postal, ISBN 9781434332752, Library of Congress Control #2007905949, Publisher's book #46047, AuthorHouse, Bloomington, Indiana, USA
3- See: www.webspawner.com/users/ofmargaretandmadness/index.html
for details and capsule reviews for the novel, Of Margaret and Madness: A Novel Inspired By True Events.
4- See: www.webspawner.com/users/goldieawards/index.html
for details on the <G> Goldie Film Awards (R).
5- See: www.webspawner.com/users/worsfilmsevermade/index.html
for list of Postal's feature films with cast listing for each film.
6- 1980 SMPTE Directory For Members, (Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers, April 1980, Page 104, New York, New York)
References:
Specific:
1- Du Bis Par Voie...Postal (Cine Fantastique Mad Movies, Number 85, September, 1993, Page 6, ISSN 0338-6791, in French)
2- Campbell, Ramsey, Floundering at the Bottom, pages 58-61 (Shock Express 2: The Essential Guide to Exploitation Cinema, Edited by Stefan Jaworzyn, Titan Books, London, March 1994, ISBN 1-85286 519 9)
3- Sick Vamp Flicks Suck the Big One, Pages 6-7 (The Picture, ACP Publishing Pty Ltd., Number 213, Oct. 7th, 1992, Sydney, Australia)
4- Lavia, Dario, Cinefania (Online Archival Newsletter), Number 189, April 2009, Novela de Steve y Guia Postal, Page 1, Buenos Aires, Argentina (in Spanish)(www.cinefania.com/newsletter/archivo)
5- McNair, Jim, Herald Business Writer, Tiny Town becomes vampire capital (The Miami Herald, Florida Edition, Monday, Feb. 11th, 1991, Page 24)
6- O'Meilia, Tim, Pachinko-Pinball On Japanese Scale, (The Palm Beach Post, July 24th, 1975, Section B-1, West Palm Beach, Florida)
7- Stanley, Diane, Oz For Pinball Wizards, (Entertainment, July 11th, 1975, West Palm Beach, Florida)
8- Ginza Game (The Palm Beacher, December 5th, 1975, Page 1, West Palm Beach, Florida)
9- DiPrima, Barbara, Miami Scene: Completely Florida: Steve Postal, (Back Stage, February 29th, 1980, Page 84, New York, New York)
10- Van Der Bunt, Co, Florida Trades: Steve Postal, (Back Stage, September 22nd, 1978, New York, New York)
11- Van Der Bunt, Co, Florida Trades: Steve and Guia Dino--Korea Gate Cookbook, (Back Stage, February 3rd, 1978, New York, New York)
12- Van Der Bunt, Co, Florida Trades: Producer-Director Steve J. Postal (Back Stage, December 16, 1977, New York, New York)
13- Steve Postal Productions International in Scope (Back Stage, May 15th, 1975, Page 28, New York, New York)
14- Postal Wraps Everglades Production (Back Stage, May 29th, 1981, Page 87, New York, New York)
15- Postal Shoots Landmarks, Southern States Production (Back Stage, January 30th, 1981, Page 36, New York, New York)
16- State of the States: Steve Postal Productions, Miami, (On Location: The Film & Videotape Production Magazine, February 1985, Page 82, Hollywood, California)
17- Production Pulse: Postal near Finish on horror quartet (Variety, ISSN 0042-2738, January 28th, 1991, New York, New York)
18- Tucker, Karen Iris, The Postal Horror Picture Show,(Back Stage/Shoot, November 16th, 1990, Page 57, New York, New York)
19- Postal' Quickies: Slashing Costs (Producers Quarterly, Vol. 1, Number 4, Winter 1991, New York, New York)
20- Film: Four Down and only 22 more: Steve J. Postal and Gail Postal (Florida Blue Sheet Magazine, Vol. 1, Number 12, Sept. 10-24, 1990, Lantana, Florida)
21- Postal Relocates To North Florida To Economize On Production (Back Stage, Florida, Page 36, November 28th, 1986)
22- Postal Productions Completes Third Feature Film in Six Weeks (Florida Stage & Screen News, Page 6, Vol. 8, Number 3, October 1990, Orlando, Florida)
23- Almost As Prolific As Stephen King is the husband-and-wife moviemaking team of Steve and Gail Postal (Video Store Magazine, February 1991)
24- Irreverent Postals Produce Campy "Curse of the House Surgeon" (Florida Stage & Screen News, Page 20, Vol. 8, Number 11, June 1991, Orlando, Florida)
25- Regional Roundup: Production News: Florida: Producers Steve J. Postal and Gail Postal Report no problems....(In Motion Film & Video Production Magazine, Vol. 9, Number 11, November 1990, Los Angeles, California)
26- Docs, Features, Enliven 1985 At Postal Productions (Back Stage, December 13, 1985, Page 48, New York, New York)
27- Postal Sets U. S. Canadian Team For Features (Back Stage, November 15th, 1985, Page 82, New York, New York)
28- New Productions Planned By Postal (Florida Stage & Screen News, Vol. 3, Number 4, Page 18, November 1985)
29- PFVA July Meeting Turns Into A Party: Steve Poistal and son Maurice.... (Florida Stage & Screen News, August 1985, Page 1, Orlando, Florida)
30- Miami Producers Act and Direct in Latest Production (Montreal) (Florida Stage & Screen News, May 1985, Page 2, Orlando, Florida)
31- Postal Plays Dual Role in TV Role (Back Stage, April 26, 1985, Page 54, New York, New York)
32- Florida Claims 35 Home-Made Movies (Back Stage, February 8th, 1985, Page 41, New York, New York)
33- Postal Reports Plate is Full (Back Stage, December 7, 1984, Page 75, New York, New York)
34- Miami's Postal Films In Canada (Back Stage, September 7, 1984, Page 49, New York, New York)
35- Six Point Productions: Miriam Shapiro and Steve Postal (On Location: The Film and Videotape Production Magazine, September 1984, Page 120, New York, New York
36- Postal Assists Florida Filiming (Back Stage, Feature Section: A Salute to Georgia and the Southern States, June 29, 1984 Page 28B, New York, New York)
37- Steve Postal Productions will be working on a $5 million feature...(Florida Show Biz, Production Features/TV, June 12, 1984, Page 1, Miami, Florida)
38- The Story of Teens Who Run Away From Abusive Parents.... (Florida Show Biz, Production: Features, May 29, 1984, Miami, Florida)
39- Holiday Beach Wraps (Florida Actor/Model News, April 1984, Page 3, Miami, Florida)
40- New Production For South Florida Area: Steve Postal, director/producer has anounced.... (Florida Actor Model News, October 1983, Page 7, Miami, Florida)
41- Postal Moves to New Office (Back Stage, July 22, 1983, Page 20, New York, New York)
42- DiPrima, Barbara, Miami Scene: Completely Florida: Producer/Director Steve Postal....
(Back Stage, February 29, 1980, Page 84, New York, New York)
43- Goldie Film Awards is based in Florida....(Release Print, the magazine of Film Arts Foundation, ISSN: 0890-5231, Volume 26, Number 7, August, 2003, Page 49, San Francisco, California)

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