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Paul Andrew Williams

Paul Andrew Williams is a BAFTA-winning film and television director, writer, and producer.

Paul’s recent work in television includes SUSPECT: THE SHOOTING OF JEAN CHARLES DE MENEZES, produced by ITV studios for Disney+. He has also been lead director and executive producer on A CONFESSION for ITV starring Martin Freeman, THE WALK IN for ITV starring Stephen Graham, and ARCHIE for ITV starring Jason Isaacs. Other credits include writing THE FEAR INDEX for Sky, leading series 3 of BROADCHURCH for ITV, and directing on WHITE DRAGON for ITV and Amazon.

Paul’s work in film includes the BAFTA-nominated LONDON TO BRIGHTON and BIFA-nominated SONG FOR MARION. He has also directed two drama singles for the BBC: BAFTA-winning MURDERED BY MY BOYFRIEND and MURDERED FOR BEING DIFFERENT. Paul is currently in post on his feature DRAGONFLY, starring Andrea Riseborough, and Brenda Blethyn.

Credits

TELEVISION
Date: 2024
Production (role):
SUSPECT: THE SHOOTING OF JEAN CHARLES DE MENEZES
Company:
ITV
Project details:
Director
Date: 2023
Production (role):
ARCHIE
Company:
ITV
Project details:
Lead director and executive producer
Date: 2022
Production (role):
THE FEAR INDEX
Company:
Left Bank Pictures / ITV
Project details:
Writer
Date: 2021
Production (role):
THE WALK IN
Company:
ITV Studios / ITV
Project details:
Lead director and Executive producer
Date: 2020
Production (role):
ISOLATION STORIES
Company:
Britbox
Project details:
Director
Date: 2019
Production (role):
A CONFESSION
Company:
ITV Studios / ITV
Project details:
Written by Jeff Pope
Date: 2018
Production (role):
STRANGERS
Company:
Two Brothers Pictures / ITV
Date: 2017
Production (role):
WHITE DRAGON
Company:
Two Brothers / ITV and Amazon
Project details:
Paul is directing the whole series
Date: 2017
Production (role):
BROADCHURCH
Company:
Kudos / BBC
Project details:
Lead director
Date: 2017
Production (role):
MURDERED FOR BEING DIFFERENT
Company:
BBC Studios / BBC
Project details:
BAFTA win for Best Single Drama

RTS win for Best Single Drama
Date: 2015
Production (role):
THE EICHMANN SHOW
Company:
Feelgood Fiction / Weinstein Company
Project details:
TV Film

Date: 2014
Production (role):
MURDERED BY MY BOYFRIEND
Company:
BBC
Project details:
TV Film

BAFTA win for Best Actress (Georgina Campbell)

BAFTA nomination for Best Single Drama
Date: 2013
Production (role):
DATES
Company:
Channel 4
Date: 2012
Production (role):
WALLANDER
Company:
Zodiak / BBC
Date: 2003
Production (role):
COMING UP
Company:
Channel 4
FEATURE FILM
Date: 2021
Production (role):
BULL
Company:
Tea Shop / Signature Entertainment
Project details:
Starring Neil Maskell
Date: 2015
Production (role):
MISS YOU ALREADY
Company:
S Films
Project details:
Executive Producer
Date: 2012
Production (role):
SONG FOR MARION
Company:
Steel Mill Pictures / Weinstein Company
Project details:
Writer / Director

3 BIFA nominations including Best Screenplay
Date: 2012
Production (role):
TRAIN TO KANDY
Company:
Grindout Productions
Project details:
Story By
Date: 2010
Production (role):
CHERRY TREE LANE
Company:
Limelight
Project details:
Writer / Director
Date: 2008
Production (role):
THE CHILDREN
Company:
Vertigo Films
Project details:
Writer
Date: 2008
Production (role):
THE COTTAGE
Company:
Isle of Man Film / Screen Gems
Project details:
Writer / Director

Starring Andy Serkis
Date: 2006
Production (role):
LONDON TO BRIGHTON
Company:
Steel Mill Pictures
Project details:
Writer/ Director

Paul nominated for Best Newcomer BAFTA and BIFA Awards

Further wins at Edinburgh, The Evening Standard Awards, London Critic's Circle Awards and Raindance Film Festival.
SHORT FILM
Date: 2014
Production (role):
INTRUDER
Date: 2004
Production (role):
IT'S OKAY TO DRINK WHISKEY
Date: 2001
Production (role):
ROYALTY
Company:
Britshorts

Credits

  • Date
    Production (role)
    Company
    Project details
  • Date: 2024
    Production (role): SUSPECT: THE SHOOTING OF JEAN CHARLES DE MENEZES
    Company: ITV
    Project details: Director
  • Date: 2023
    Production (role): ARCHIE
    Company: ITV
    Project details: Lead director and executive producer
  • Date: 2022
    Production (role): THE FEAR INDEX
    Company: Left Bank Pictures / ITV
    Project details: Writer
  • Date: 2021
    Production (role): THE WALK IN
    Company: ITV Studios / ITV
    Project details: Lead director and Executive producer
  • Date: 2020
    Production (role): ISOLATION STORIES
    Company: Britbox
    Project details: Director
  • Date: 2019
    Production (role): A CONFESSION
    Company: ITV Studios / ITV
    Project details: Written by Jeff Pope
  • Date: 2018
    Production (role): STRANGERS
    Company: Two Brothers Pictures / ITV
    Project details:
  • Date: 2017
    Production (role): WHITE DRAGON
    Company: Two Brothers / ITV and Amazon
    Project details: Paul is directing the whole series
  • Date: 2017
    Production (role): BROADCHURCH
    Company: Kudos / BBC
    Project details: Lead director
  • Date: 2017
    Production (role): MURDERED FOR BEING DIFFERENT
    Company: BBC Studios / BBC
    Project details: BAFTA win for Best Single Drama

    RTS win for Best Single Drama
  • Date: 2015
    Production (role): THE EICHMANN SHOW
    Company: Feelgood Fiction / Weinstein Company
    Project details: TV Film

  • Date: 2014
    Production (role): MURDERED BY MY BOYFRIEND
    Company: BBC
    Project details: TV Film

    BAFTA win for Best Actress (Georgina Campbell)

    BAFTA nomination for Best Single Drama
  • Date: 2013
    Production (role): DATES
    Company: Channel 4
    Project details:
  • Date: 2012
    Production (role): WALLANDER
    Company: Zodiak / BBC
    Project details:
  • Date: 2003
    Production (role): COMING UP
    Company: Channel 4
    Project details:
  • Date
    Production (role)
    Company
    Project details
  • Date: 2021
    Production (role): BULL
    Company: Tea Shop / Signature Entertainment
    Project details: Starring Neil Maskell
  • Date: 2015
    Production (role): MISS YOU ALREADY
    Company: S Films
    Project details: Executive Producer
  • Date: 2012
    Production (role): SONG FOR MARION
    Company: Steel Mill Pictures / Weinstein Company
    Project details: Writer / Director

    3 BIFA nominations including Best Screenplay
  • Date: 2012
    Production (role): TRAIN TO KANDY
    Company: Grindout Productions
    Project details: Story By
  • Date: 2010
    Production (role): CHERRY TREE LANE
    Company: Limelight
    Project details: Writer / Director
  • Date: 2008
    Production (role): THE CHILDREN
    Company: Vertigo Films
    Project details: Writer
  • Date: 2008
    Production (role): THE COTTAGE
    Company: Isle of Man Film / Screen Gems
    Project details: Writer / Director

    Starring Andy Serkis
  • Date: 2006
    Production (role): LONDON TO BRIGHTON
    Company: Steel Mill Pictures
    Project details: Writer/ Director

    Paul nominated for Best Newcomer BAFTA and BIFA Awards

    Further wins at Edinburgh, The Evening Standard Awards, London Critic's Circle Awards and Raindance Film Festival.
  • Date
    Production (role)
    Company
  • Date: 2014
    Production (role): INTRUDER
    Company:
  • Date: 2004
    Production (role): IT'S OKAY TO DRINK WHISKEY
    Company:
  • Date: 2001
    Production (role): ROYALTY
    Company: Britshorts
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