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April 1, 1949	Born St. Clare’s Mercy Hospital, St. John’s, second and final son of Dermott Roosevelt Moth, shoe salesman at Parker & Monroe, and Mary Antonia Moth (né Byrne), homemaker; brother, Frank Parnell.
1955-1966	Attends St. Matthew’s College, St. John’s
1965-67	Boy Scout.
1966-70	Studies towards a Bachelor of Arts in Political Economy, Memorial University of Newfoundland.
1969-70	Secretary General, Viet-MUN; leads occupation of weight room in PhysEd Bldg.
1970	Summer replacement sports reporter, Broadcasting Corporation of Newfoundland.
1972-75	Host, In the Corners. Wins Newfoundland Radio Award ("Good New Host"). Writer and performer in guerrilla theatre group, The November 3rd Revolutionary Council of Anti-theatrics.
1973	Represents BCN at All-Canada Future of Broadcasting Conference, Banff.
1975-78	Freelance writer. Two plays, Country Matters, and Cul de Sac, produced at Old Gob Theatre, Ferryland.
1979	Sells teleplay to producers of Shirley Jones Show. Moves to Hollywood and pens episodes of Starsky and Hutch and Rhoda.
1980	Co-produces pilot for The Harvey Korman Hour with Stephen Bochco. ABC shelves project indefinitely. Bochco and Moth part company.
1981	Meets legendary director, Juan Rafael "Coco" Cabrera in Ensenada. Cabrera discusses new "Pepito El Grande" concept with Moth, and invites him to write next instalment of the popular movie series. Moves to Guadalajara. Death of Cabrera. Directs ¡Pepito Sólo!, an homage to Cabrera. The "new Pepito" celebrated throughout the Hispanic world.
1981-1984	Writes and directs ten Pepito El Grande episodes.
1982-83	Divides time between shooting in Mexico and New York, where he is frequently seen in the company of Paul Reubens. Plans for collaboration come to naught.
1984	Rapprochement with Shirley Jones in Acapulco.
1984-1987	Works on his epic Pepito trilogy. Part 1, Pepito y el derrocamiento inevitable de los perros capitalistas y la imposibilidad de vencer los trabajadores y campesinos unidos (Pepito and the Inevitable Overthrow of the Capitalist Dogs by the Invincible Union of Workers and Peasants), released amid great controversy over film’s portrayal of top PRI officials and Mexican industrialists. Moth urged to leave Mexico by government and press. Struggle over making of final two parts begins; legal dispute over Pepito rights and custody. First signs of substance abuse.
1987-88	Attempts to complete Pepito trilogy in Hollywood. Moth featured on cover of Cahiers du Cinema. Tries to finance Pepito production with proceeds from commercial work with major studios. Has script concept stolen, and is barred from studio lots. Break with Shirley Jones and descent into hell.
1989	Stand-off with LAPD. Heart failure. Deportation.
1990-92	Unknown.
1992-93	Site Engineer, BCN Repeater Station, Funk Islands.
1993	Publication of Rocky Road to Recovery: the Paul Moth Story.
1993-96	Host, The Great Eastern; charity and community work.