Paul McGuinness (born 17 June 1951) is the main shareholder and founder of Principle Management Limited: an artist management company based in Dublin, Ireland, which managed U2 from the start of their successful career until 2013. He is the former manager of U2, and current manager of PJ Harvey and The Rapture. He also previously managed Paddy Casey.
German-born rock impresario who managed Irish rock band U2 from 1978-2013. Regarded by many in the music industry as one of the most successful managers in the history of pop music.
Producer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Riviera
2017
TV Mini-Series executive producer
From the Sky Down
2011
Documentary executive producer
U2: 360 Degrees at the Rose Bowl
2010
Video documentary executive producer
U2 Arrives @ the Rose Bowl
2009
TV Movie executive producer
U2 Three Button World
2009
TV Movie documentary executive producer
U2 Live from Paris: Concert
2007
Video executive producer
U2 - Vertigo 2005: Live from Milan
2006
Video executive producer
Vertigo 2005: U2 Live from Chicago
2005
Video executive producer
U2: The Best of 1980-1990
2002
Video documentary executive producer - segment "Sunday Bloody Sunday"
U2: The Best of 1990-2000
2002
Video documentary executive producer
U2: Elevation 2001 Live from Boston
2001
Video documentary executive producer
U2: A Year in Pop
1997
TV Movie documentary executive producer
Screen Two
1994
TV Series executive producer - 1 episode
U2: Rattle and Hum
1988
Documentary executive producer
U2: Under a Blood Red Sky
1983
Documentary executive producer: Red Rocks Associates
Thanks
Title
Year
Status
Character
The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concert
2009
TV Special special thanks
It Might Get Loud
2008
Documentary very special thanks
Amazing Journey: The Story of The Who
2007
Documentary special thanks: interviews
Sightings of Bono
2000
Video short thanks
The Commitments
1991
thanks
U2: Outside It's America
1987
Documentary special thanks
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Dare to Be Different
2017
Documentary post-production
Himself - U2 - manager
Music Moguls: Masters of Pop
2016
TV Mini-Series documentary
Himself
Who the F**K Is Arthur Fogel
2013
Documentary
Himself
Horslips: Return of the Dancehall Sweethearts
2005
TV Movie documentary
Himself
U2: The Best of 1990-2000
2002
Video documentary segment "Numb"
Classic Albums: U2 - The Joshua Tree
1999
Video documentary
Himself
The Simpsons
1998
TV Series
Himself
U2: A Year in Pop
1997
TV Movie documentary
Himself
U2: Numb
1993
Video documentary short
Himself (video "Numb") (uncredited)
U2: Love Is Blindness
1993
Video documentary short
Himself (uncredited)
U2: Wide Awake in Dublin
1985
Documentary
Himself
U2: Unforgettable Fire
1984
Documentary short
Himself
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
Pop Galerie Reloaded
2009
TV Series documentary
Himself
Chain Reactions
2005
TV Mini-Series documentary
Himself
Known for movies
U2: Rattle and Hum (1988) as Producer
U2: A Year in Pop (1997) as Producer
U2: Elevation 2001 Live from Boston (2001) as Producer
$1.4 Million
