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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 includes writing on THE FEAR INDEX for Sky and leading and exec producing A CONFESSION for ITV; a series based on true events surrounding the murder of Sian O’Callaghan. Other credits include leading series 3 of BROADCHURCH for ITV and directing on WHITE DRAGON for ITV/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.

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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