Paul King
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Paul King (director), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- 1978-07-29 · Chicago, Illinois, USA
Known for
- Wonka (2023) — Story
- Paddington (2014) — Director
- Paddington 2 (2017) — Director
- Space Force (2020) — Director
- Paddington in Peru (2024) — Executive Producer
- Garth Marenghi's Darkplace (2004) — Techie
- The Mighty Boosh (2004) — Director
- Bunny and the Bull (2009) — Writer
- Man to Man with Dean Learner (2006)
- The Mighty Boosh Live (2006) — Director
- The Mighty Boosh Live: Future Sailors Tour (2009) — Director
- Little Crackers (2010) — Director
- The Mighty Boosh: A Journey Through Time and Space (2008) — Himself
- Little Britain Sketch (2015) — Director
- The Mighty Boosh: Inside the Zooniverse (2005) — Self
- Pele, Argentina and The Dictators (2018) — Producer