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Paul Thomas King (born July 1978) is a British writer and director. He works in television, film and theatre, and specialises in comedy. He directed all 20 episodes of the BBC surreal comedy series The Mighty Boosh (2004–2007), and in 2005 he earned a British Academy Television Award nomination for Best New Director.
Paul King is a British comedy specialist who has worked in TV, film and theatre. He is known for directing The Mighty Boosh, Paddington and Wonka, and has won four BAFTA awards.
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London based comedy director Paul King is best known for directing all three series of the award-winning comedy ‘The Mighty Boosh’. After moving into the commercials world, he established his quirky and loveable spots for clients such as Lacto Free, Chedds and Freesat.
Dec 7, 2023 · Following his much-admired Paddington films (2014 and 2017), Wonka sees British director Paul King adapt another story focusing on an eccentric yet beloved character from children’s literature. In this new story, King reveals how a young Willy Wonka (Timothée Chalamet) becomes the famous, flamboyant chocolatier we know from Roald Dahl’s ...
Dec 14, 2023 · In Wonka, a new musical prequel to Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, director Paul King tells the origin story of a young Willy Wonka long before he became the sour fantasy chocolate-maker from...
Wonka writer and director, Paul King, is reflecting on the film’s success following its nomination for Outstanding British Film at the BAFTAs later this month.
Nov 7, 2023 · Paul King, director of Paddington and Paddington 2, talks about his musical prequel to Roald Dahl's Willy Wonka And The Chocolate Factory. He reveals the backstory of the young chocolatier, his influences, his cast, and his songs.
