Paul King
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Born July 29, 1978 (48 years old)·Chicago, Illinois, USA·Male
Biography
Paul Thomas King (born July 1978) is an English screenwriter and director. He works in television, film and theatre and specialises in comedy. He directed all 20 episodes of the surreal comedy series The Mighty Boosh (2004–2007), and in 2005 he earned a British Academy Television Award nomination for Best New Director.
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His work on the family comedy films Paddington (2014) and its 2017 sequel earned him British Academy Film Award nominations for Best British Film and Best Adapted Screenplay. In 2023, he directed and co-wrote Wonka, a film which serves as a backstory to the literary character Willy Wonka and explores his early days as a chocolatier. Description above from the Wikipedia article Paul King (director), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
the most rated titles across all credits
Filmography
35 credits across 25 titlesDirecting
14 creditsActing
3 creditsWriting
8 creditsProduction
4 creditsAs self
6 creditsTalk shows, festival coverage and documentary appearances, kept out of the acting list.
