Paul Andrew Williams (born 1973 in
Portsmouth,
England) is a British
film writer and
director. He won the New Director's Award for his film ''
London to Brighton
''London to Brighton'' is a 2006 British neo-noir crime film written and directed by Paul Andrew Williams.
Plot
The film opens with a woman and child, Kelly and Joanne, bursting into a London toilet. Joanne is crying and Kelly has a black eye. ...
'' in the 2006
Edinburgh International Film Festival.
Career
Williams began his career as an actor but later wrote and directed pop-promos, viral ads and short films. In 2001 he wrote and directed the short film ''Royalty'' which inspired ''London to Brighton''. ''Royalty'' premiered at the London Film Festival in 2001, was shown UK television, was shortlisted for the Kodak showcase, and later screened at BAFTA. In 2003 Williams was the only UK-based director to be picked up by the Fox Searchlight Director's Lab. His short film, ''It's Okay to Drink Whiskey'', made through this programme, premiered at 2004's Sundance Film Festival. His UK TV debut, ''Naked'', was pick of the day in ''Time Out'' magazine.
Through a new development slate between Pathe and BBC Films, Williams was hired to write ''The Choir''. Williams wrote and directed the psychological thriller ''Cherry Tree Lane'', which premiered as part of the
Fright Fest.
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Filmography
Writer
*'' Bull'' (2021)
*''Miss You Already
''Miss You Already'' is a 2015 British romantic comedy-drama film directed by Catherine Hardwicke and written by Morwenna Banks, based on Banks' 2013 radio drama ''Goodbye''. The film stars Toni Collette, Drew Barrymore, Dominic Cooper, Paddy C ...
'' (2014)
*'' Song for Marion'' (2012)
*''Cherry Tree Lane
''Cherry Tree Lane'' is a 2010 British drama horror-thriller film, written and directed by Paul Andrew Williams.
Plot
In a house at Cherry Tree Lane, distant couple Christine ( Rachael Blake) and Mike (Tom Butcher) are eating dinner while th ...
'' (2010)
*'' The Children'' (2008)
*''The Cottage The Cottage may refer to:
Structures
* The Cottage (Upper Marlboro, Maryland), US, listed on the National Register of Historic Places
* The Cottage, Charlton, Northamptonshire, England, an 18th-century house
* The Cottage in Thorpe, Surrey, Englan ...
'' (2008)
*''London to Brighton
''London to Brighton'' is a 2006 British neo-noir crime film written and directed by Paul Andrew Williams.
Plot
The film opens with a woman and child, Kelly and Joanne, bursting into a London toilet. Joanne is crying and Kelly has a black eye. ...
'' (2006)
*''It's Okay to Drink Whiskey'' (2002)
*''Royalty'' (2001)
Director
*'' Bull'' (2021)
*'' Murdered for Being Different'' (2017)
*'' Broadchurch'' (2017)
*''The Eichmann Show
''The Eichmann Show'' is a 2015 British BBC TV drama film produced by Laurence Bowen and Ken Marshall and directed by Paul Andrew Williams.
It is based on the true story of how American TV producer Milton Fruchtman and blacklisted TV directo ...
'' (2015)
*'' Murdered by My Boyfriend'' (2014)
*'' Song for Marion'' (2012)
*''Cherry Tree Lane
''Cherry Tree Lane'' is a 2010 British drama horror-thriller film, written and directed by Paul Andrew Williams.
Plot
In a house at Cherry Tree Lane, distant couple Christine ( Rachael Blake) and Mike (Tom Butcher) are eating dinner while th ...
'' (2010)
*''The Cottage The Cottage may refer to:
Structures
* The Cottage (Upper Marlboro, Maryland), US, listed on the National Register of Historic Places
* The Cottage, Charlton, Northamptonshire, England, an 18th-century house
* The Cottage in Thorpe, Surrey, Englan ...
'' (2008)
*''London to Brighton
''London to Brighton'' is a 2006 British neo-noir crime film written and directed by Paul Andrew Williams.
Plot
The film opens with a woman and child, Kelly and Joanne, bursting into a London toilet. Joanne is crying and Kelly has a black eye. ...
'' (2006)
*''Coming Up – Naked'' (2003)
*''It's Okay to Drink Whiskey'' (2002)
*''Royalty'' (2001)
Actor
*''London to Brighton
''London to Brighton'' is a 2006 British neo-noir crime film written and directed by Paul Andrew Williams.
Plot
The film opens with a woman and child, Kelly and Joanne, bursting into a London toilet. Joanne is crying and Kelly has a black eye. ...
'' (2006)
Producer
*''London to Brighton
''London to Brighton'' is a 2006 British neo-noir crime film written and directed by Paul Andrew Williams.
Plot
The film opens with a woman and child, Kelly and Joanne, bursting into a London toilet. Joanne is crying and Kelly has a black eye. ...
'' (2006)
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Williams, Paul Andrew
1973 births
Living people
English film directors
English screenwriters
English male screenwriters
Mass media people from Portsmouth