Between 1914 and 1919 Paul worked as a screenwriter and wrote scripts for some 14 films, including Die Teufelskirche. In 1919 he wrote a movie script for 'Die Tänzerin Barberina' starring August Strindberg's third wife Harriet Bosse.

Between 1914 and 1919 Paul worked as a screenwriter and wrote scripts for some 14 films, including Die Teufelskirche. In 1919 he wrote a movie script for 'Die Tänzerin Barberina' starring August Strindberg's third wife Harriet Bosse.