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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1960-11-20 (64 years old)

Place of Birth

Paul King

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 BBCsurreal comedy series The Mighty Boosh (2004–2007), and in 2005 he earned a British Academy Television Award nomination for Best New Director.

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.

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Known For

Writing

2024

Paddington in Peru as Screenstory

2023

Wonka as Story
Wonka as Screenplay

2017

Paddington 2 as Screenplay

2014

Paddington as Screenstory
Paddington as Screenplay

2009

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Prince Charming as Writer
Wonka 2 as Writer

Directing

2023

Wonka as Director

2020

Space Force as Director

2015

2014

Paddington as Director

2004

The Mighty Boosh as Director
Garth Marenghi's Darkplace as Assistant Director

Production

2024

Paddington in Peru as Executive Producer

2020

Space Force as Executive Producer