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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. His work on the family comedy films Paddington (2014) and its 2017 sequel both 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 prequel to the Roald Dahl novel Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, exploring Willy Wonka's origins. Career King graduated from St Catharine's College, Cambridge with first-class honours in English in 1999. While at Cambridge he met Richard Ayoade, Matthew Holness and Alice Lowe, and went on to direct them at the Edinburgh Festival in "Garth Marenghi's FrightKnight" (nominated for the Perrier Award in 2000), and "Netherhead" (Perrier Award winner 2001). King worked as associate director on the subsequent TV transfer, Garth Marenghi's Darkplace, a six-part series for Channel 4. In 2002, King garnered another Perrier Award nomination for directing Noel Fielding's Edinburgh Festival show, "Voodoo Hedgehog". King is also the director of BBC's The Mighty Boosh. He has directed all three series (earning a BAFTA nomination as Best New Director in 2005), as well as their live tour shows in 2006 and 2008. King was originally brought in after the director of the pilot, Steve Bendelack, was unavailable to direct the first series. He also directed Matt Lucas and David Walliams' 2011 airport mockumentary Come Fly With Me. Bunny and the Bull, which King wrote and directed, was released in 2009. The film stars Simon Farnaby and Edward Hogg, with cameos from Noel Fielding, Richard Ayoade and Julian Barratt. King's follow-up feature was the book-to-screen adaptation Paddington (2014), which he directed and co-wrote with Hamish McColl. The film was a critical and commercial success, earning King nominations for both the BAFTA Award for Best Adapted Screenplay and the BAFTA Award for Best British Film (shared with the film's producer David Heyman). The positive reception for Paddington resulted in the green-lighting of a sequel. King returned to direct and write Paddington 2 (2017). The film was released on 10 November 2017 in the UK, and 12 January 2018 in the U.S. It received three nominations at the 2018 BAFTA Awards, including Outstanding British Film and Best Adapted Screenplay, and it appeared on numerous lists of best films of the year and of the 2010s. In 2023, King directed and co-wrote Wonka, a film which serves as a prequel to the Roald Dahl novel Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, exploring Willy Wonka's origins. In a five star review of the film, Robbie Collin of The Telegraph writes, "King’s Wonka plonks itself squarely in that very British tradition of surreal escapades with a satirical kick. Long before the Boosh came Not the Nine O'Clock News (whose famous gorilla joke makes a cameo of sorts), then the Pythons — and before them all The Goon Show, of which Wonka often feels like a feature-length episode." Filmography Film Television References External links Paul King at IMDb. Discover the Paul King popular books. Find the top 100 most popular Paul King books.
Best Seller Paul King Books of 2024
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We Spread
Iain ReidThe author of the “evocative, spinetingling, and razorsharp” (Bustle) I’m Thinking of Ending Things that inspired the Netflix original movie and the “short, shocking” (The Guardian...
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Romans
Dr. David JeremiahJesus is our salvation...Follow Dr. Jeremiah through the book of Romans in a chapterbychapter study that will help you understand what it meant to the people at the time it was wri...
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Trailblazer
Dorothy Butler GilliamDorothy Butler Gilliam, whose 50yearcareer as a journalist put her in the forefront of the fight for social justice, offers a comprehensive view of racial relations and the media i...
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Kagen the Damned
Jonathan MaberryKagen the Damned marks the first installment of an exciting new series of dark epic fantasy novels from bestselling author Jonathan Maberry.Sworn by OathKagen Vale is the trusted a...
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The King Jesus Gospel
Scot McKnightContemporary evangelicals have built a "salvation culture" but not a "gospel culture." Evangelicals have reduced the gospel to the message of personal salvation. This book makes a ...
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The Silence
Tim LebbonNow a gripping Netflix movie starring Stanley Tucci and Kiernan Shipka. A suspenseful masterpiece from New York Times bestselling author Tim Lebbon. In the darkness of a undergroun...
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Justin Morgan Had a Horse
Marguerite HenryJoel Goss knows that Little Bub is a special colt, even though he’s a runt. And when schoolteacher Justin Morgan asks Joel to break the colt in, Joel is thrilled! Soon word about L...
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When I Was the Greatest
Jason ReynoldsFrom #1 New York Times bestselling author Jason Reynolds, a “funny and rewarding” (Publishers Weekly) comingofage novel about friendship and loyalty across neighborhood lines and t...
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Queen of Thieves
J. North ConwayQueen of Thieves is the gritty, fastpaced story of Fredericka “Marm” Mandelbaum, a poor Jewish woman who rose to the top of her profession in organized crime during the Gilded Age ...
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The Noel Letters
Richard Paul Evans#1 New York Times bestselling author Richard Paul Evans returns this holiday season with a tale of love, belonging, and family, following a trail of letters that leads to a Christm...
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Misery
Stephen KingThe #1 New York Times bestseller about a famous novelist held hostage in a remote location by his “number one fan.” One of “Stephen King’s best…genuinely scary” (USA TODAY).Bestsel...
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John
Dr. David JeremiahJesus came to give us life...Follow Dr. Jeremiah through the book of John in a chapterbychapter study that will help you understand what it meant to the people at the time it was w...
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The Evil That Men Do
Stephen G. Michaud & Roy HazelwoodTwentytwo years in the FBI, sixteen of them as a member of the Bureau's Behavioral Science Unit. Thousands of homicides, rapes, suicides, and other gruesome crimes. Roy Hazelwood, ...
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Broken Signposts
N. T. WrightIn this thoughtful followup to Simply Christian, today’s leading Bible scholar, Anglican bishop, and acclaimed author uses the Gospel of John to reveal how Christianity presents a ...
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The Dark Valley
Piers BrendonThe 1930s were perhaps the seminal decade in twentiethcentury history, a dark time of global depression that displaced millions, paralyzed the liberal democracies, gave rise to tot...
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The Fall of the FBI
Thomas J BakerAn FBI veteran explains how the Mueller–Comey cabal turned the FBI from a “swear to tell the truth” lawenforcement agency to a politicized intelligence organization.Americans have ...
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Perfecting Sound Forever
Greg MilnerIn 1915, Thomas Edison proclaimed that he could record a live performance and reproduce it perfectly, shocking audiences who found themselves unable to tell whether what they were ...
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Test Your Bible Knowledge
Wilson CaseyPeople are passionate when it comes to the Lord?s word, as the Holy Bible has remained in the topmost rank of bestselling books of all time. Test Your Bible Knowledge is a fun, inf...
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The Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Ephesians
Jonathan TeagueA modernisation of the King James Version of the Holy Bible’s The Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Ephesians where some archaic language has been carefully and faithfully updated...
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Swamp Kings
Jason RyanThe strangerthanfiction story of the nownotorious Lowcountry clan, in all its Southern Gothic intensityby an author with unparalleled access to and knowledge of the players, the hi...
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Cannafornia - The Big Cannabis Encyclopedia
Paul KingCannafornia The Big Cannabis Encyclopedia is the definitive informational guide to medical and recreational cannabis cultivation, use, and culture. It explains all the essential t...
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Rising Star
David GarrowNew York Times BestsellerRising Star is the definitive account of Barack Obama's formative years that made him the man who became the fortyfourth president of the United Statesfrom...
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The B Side
Ben YagodaFrom an acclaimed cultural critic, a narrative and social history of the Great American Songwriting era. Everybody knows and loves the American Songbook. But it’s a bit less w...
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Give Me a Fast Ship
Tim McGrathWINNER OF THE SAMUEL ELIOT MORISON AWARD FOR NAVAL LITERATURE“A meticulous, adrenalinefilled account of the earliest days of the Continental Navy.”New York Times Bestselling Author...
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NKJV, The MacArthur Study Bible
John F. MacArthur & Thomas NelsonA classic resource, The MacArthur Study Bible is perfect for serious study. Dr. John MacArthur has collected his pastoral and scholarly work of more than 35 years to create the mos...
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Luke
Dr. David JeremiahJesus is the Great Physician...Follow Dr. Jeremiah through the gospel of Luke in a chapterbychapter study that will help you understand what it meant to the people at the time it w...
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The Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Hebrews
King James"The Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Hebrews" is a profound and spiritually rich letter that delves into the depths of Christian faith, drawing connections between the Old Testa...
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Ephesians
Dr. David JeremiahPaul's reminder of our identity in Christ...Follow Dr. Jeremiah through the letter of Ephesians in a chapterbychapter study that will help you understand what it meant to the peopl...
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Think Twice
Lisa ScottolineFrom the blockbuster New York Times bestselling author of Look Again comes a novel that makes you question the nature of evil: is it born in us or is it bred? Bennie Rosato looks e...
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A History of Fear
Luke DumasThis “disorienting, creepy, paranoiainducing reimagining of the devilmademedoit tale” (Paul Tremblay, author of The Cabin at the End of the World) follows the harrowing downfall of...
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Kubrick
Robert P. Kolker & Nathan AbramsThe definitive biography of the creator of 2001: A Space Odyssey, The Shining, and A Clockwork Orange, presenting the most indepth portrait yet of the groundbreaking filmmaker.The ...
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The Noel Stranger
Richard Paul EvansFrom “The King of Christmas,” Richard Paul Evans, comes the next exciting holiday novel perfect for “fans of Debbie Macomber” (Booklist) in his New York Times bestselling Noel Coll...
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Come With Me
Ronald MalfiA masterful, heartpalpitating novel of smalltown horror and psychological dread from a Bram Stoker nominee."Malfi is a modernday Algernon Blackwood... I'm gonna be talking about th...
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The Rig Veda
Wendy DonigerThe earliest of the four Hindu religious scriptures known as the Vedas, and the first extensive composition to survive in any IndoEuropean language, the Rig Veda (c. 1200900 BC) is...
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Jesus
Max LucadoDo you ever feel like Jesus couldn’t possibly know what you are going through? He’s the God of the universe after all! Does he really know your daily struggles? The good news is: h...
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Ethics
Gordon MarinoIn Ethics: The Essential Writings, philosopher Gordon Marino skillfully presents an accessible, provocative anthology of both ancient and modern classics on matters moral. The phil...
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Lamp Black, Wolf Grey
Paula BrackstonArtist Laura Matthews finds her new home in the Welsh mountains to be a place so charged with tales and legends that she is able to reach through the gossamerfine veil that separat...
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Acts
Dr. David JeremiahGod guides our witness and our walk...Follow Dr. Jeremiah through the book of Acts in a chapterbychapter study that will help you understand what it meant to the people at the time...
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Later
Stephen King“Part detective tale, part thriller…touching and genuine.” The New York Times #1 bestselling author Stephen King returns with a brandnew novel about the secrets we keep buried and ...
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The Boy in the Black Suit
Jason ReynoldsA 2016 Coretta Scott King Author Honor Book Just when seventeenyearold Matt thinks he can’t handle one more piece of terrible news, he meets a girl who’s dealt with a lot moreand w...
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The Book of Virtues
William J. BennettResponsibility. Courage. Compassion. Honesty. Friendship. Persistence. Faith. Everyone recognizes these traits as essentials of good character. In order for our children to develop...
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The American Experiment
David M. RubensteinTHE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES AND WALL STREET JOURNAL BESTSELLERThe capstone book in a trilogy from the New York Times bestselling author of How to Lead and The American Story and hos...
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The Troop
Nick CutterWINNER OF THE JAMES HERBERT AWARD FOR HORROR WRITING“The Troop scared the hell out of me, and I couldn’t put it down. This is oldschool horror at its best.” Stephen KingOnce every ...
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Little Heaven
Nick CutterA “gripping and terrifying story…and one not to be missed” (Robert McCammon) from the acclaimed author of The Troop and The Deep!A trio of mismatched mercenariesMicah Shughrue, Min...
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Foe
Iain ReidNow a major motion picture starring Saoirse Ronan and Paul Mescal A taut, psychological thriller from Iain Reid, “one of the most talented purveyors of weird, dark narratives in co...
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Win or Learn
John KavanaghConor McGregor's trainer tells the amazing story of his long road to success in the world's fastestgrowing sportGrowing up in Dublin, John Kavanagh was a skinny lad who was frequen...
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Road of Bones
Christopher GoldenAn American documentarian travels a haunted highway across the frozen tundra of Siberia in New York Times bestselling author Christopher Golden’s Road of Bones, a “tightly wound, a...