About
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.
Filmography
Paddington in Peru2024 · Executive Producer, Screenstory
Wonka2023 · Story, Screenplay, Director
Pele, Argentina and The Dictators2018 · Producer
Paddington 22017 · Director, Screenplay
Miranda: Morecambe & Wise and Me2017 · Director
Little Britain Sketch2015 · Director
Paddington2014 · Director, Screenstory, Screenplay
Come Fly With Me2010 · Director
Bunny and the Bull2009 · Writer, Director
The Mighty Boosh Live: Future Sailors Tour2009 · Director
The Mighty Boosh Live2006 · Director