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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 writer and director. He works in television, film, and theatre, and specializes in comedy. He graduated from St Catharine's College, Cambridge University with first-class honors in English in 1999.
Dec 14, 2023 · In a prequel to Roald Dahl's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, director Paul King crafts a musical origin story of Willy Wonka, played by an exuberant Timothée Chalamet.
Feb 27, 2024 · Director Paul King discusses the rich world of Dahl's book and the challenges Timothée Chalamet faced in portraying Willy Wonka. The film features an impressive cast and unique songs crafted by songwriter Neil Hannon, adding to the magical and whimsical atmosphere.
Dec 15, 2023 · Wonka: Directed by Paul King. With Timothée Chalamet, Gustave Die, Murray McArthur, Paul G. Raymond. With dreams of opening a shop in a city renowned for its chocolate, a young and poor Willy Wonka discovers that the industry is run by a cartel of greedy chocolatiers.
Dec 8, 2023 · Together with star Timothée Chalamet and co-writer Simon Farnaby, King created a young Willy Wonka that isn’t quite the Gene Wilder version of the inventor and chocolatier that generations of ...
Paul King was a writer and director best known for directing all three seasons of the outlandish British sketch comedy show "The Mighty Boosh" (BBC Three,...
Paul King tells us why Frank Capra was the greatest influence on the Paddington films, what Paddington Bear creator Michael Bond thought of his movie adaptation, and reveals the Phoenix Buchanan dog food jingle we never got to hear.
Jul 11, 2023 · Speaking in London ahead of the teaser trailer release, King promised an all-singing, all-dancing Chalamet and a film that “answers all the questions you never had” about Wonka.
Jul 11, 2023 · “Wonka” is directed by Paul King, from a script he co-wrote with Simon Farnaby. Michael Siegel and Alexandra Derbyshire executive produce, while Luke Kelly and David Heyman via Heyman Films serve...
