Actor

Paul King

Directing

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Acting credits

Early stage

Smaller on-screen catalog so far.

TMDB popularity

0.6

Low visibility

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Movies: 12Series: 4Crew credits: 13

TMDB ID: 101666

IMDb ID: nm1653753

Known for: Directing

Born: July 29, 1978

Age: 47

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 2004 - 2024

Years active: 21

Average TMDB rating: 7.07

Wikidata: Q7151786

Also known as

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Other jobs

Director (8)Assistant Director (1)Executive Producer (1)Producer (1)Screenplay (1)Writer (1)

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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. 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.