Photos: Paul Mazursky | A life in pictures

Molly Ringwald and Sam Robards share a moment on a rocky beach in a scene from 1982’s “Tempest,” directed by Paul Mazursky. It was Ringwald’s big-screen debut.   (Columbia Pictures / Getty Images)

Gena Rowlands, left, John Cassavetes, Gloria Swanson and Paul Mazursky at a premiere party for “Tempest” in 1982.  (Ron Galella / WireImage)

Paul Mazursky, right, directs Robin Williams (Vladimir Ivanoff) and Cleavant Derricks (Lionel Witherspoon) on the set of “Moscow on the Hudson” in 1984.  (Michael Ochs Archives / Getty Images)

Director Sydney Pollack, Barbra Streisand and director Paul Mazursky attend the 38th Annual Directors Guild of America Awards on March 26, 1986 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills.  (Ron Galella / WireImage)

Paul Mazursky poses under the marquee outside the Hayworth Theatre at the 2007 opening of “The Catskill Sonata,” which he directed.  (Charley Gallay / Getty Images)

Paul Mazursky’s directing credits include “Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice,” “Harry & Tonto” and “Down and Out in Beverly Hills.” He also appeared in the HBO series “Curb Your Enthusiasm.”   (Michael Robinson Chavez / Los Angeles Times)

Paul Mazursky accepts the Career Achievement award during the Los Angeles Film Critics Assn. Awards in 2011 in Century City.  (Alberto E. Rodriguez / Getty Images)

Acclaimed writer-director Paul Mazursky, shown in 2011, died on Monday at age 84.  (Christina House / For The Times)

Filmmaker Paul Mazursky is shown in 2011 at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ tribute to Stanley Kubrick.  (JC Olivera / WireImage)

Mel Brooks, left, takes to the podium to pay tribute to director Paul Mazursky, center, who received the 2,515th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in December 2013.  (Frederic J. Brown / AFP/Getty Images)

Writer-director Mel Brooks laughs as director Paul Mazursky accepts the Laurel Award for Screenwriting at the 2014 Writers Guild Award ceremony in L.A.  (Michael Tullberg / WireImage)