Paul Gruwell was born on November 28, 1933 in the USA. He was a director, known for Heavy Metal (1981), Dino-Riders (1988) and Batman Beyond (1999). He was married to Sharon Ehler Gruwell and Elizabeth Gruwell. He died on November 4, 2014 in Bellingham, Washington, USA.
During his animation career, Gruwell worked for Hannah-Barbera, Marvel, Film Roman, Disney, Filmation, Amblin, and Warner Brothers.
Gruwell was a member of the Motion Picture Industry Union.
The Los Angeles Times called Paul H. Gruwell "one of the last hand-drawn animation artists" in the movie industry.
Designed the short film "Basketball Jones" based on the song by Cheech & Chong in 1973. The cartoon notably appeared in 1979's Oscar-nominated film "Being There.".