Paul King

British writer and director
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Paul King

Summary

Paul King is a human[1]. His place of birth was Chicago[2]. He was born on 1978[3]. He worked as a television director[4], screenwriter[5], film director[6], writer[7], and theatrical director[8]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (623 views/month, #6,978 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Chicago[2], Paul King…
  • Paul King was born on 1978[3].
  • Paul King was born on July 29, 1978[10].
  • Paul King held citizenship in United Kingdom[11].
  • Paul King worked as a television director[4].
  • Paul King's professions included screenwriter[5].
  • Paul King worked as a film director[6].
  • Paul King's professions included writer[7].
  • Paul King worked as a theatrical director[8].
  • Paul King's professions included director[12].
  • Paul King's field of work was film production[13].
  • Paul King's field of work was creative writing[14].
  • Paul King's education included a stint at St Catharine's College[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Paul King is Paddington[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Paul King is Paddington 2[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Paul King is Wonka[18].
  • Paul King was a member of Writers Guild of America West[19].
  • Paul King is recorded as male[20].
  • Paul King's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Paul King's Commons category is recorded as Paul King (director)[22].
  • Paul King's family name is recorded as King[23].
  • Paul King's given name is recorded as Paul[24].
  • Paul King's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • Paul King's name in native language is recorded as Paul King[26].
  • Paul King's different from is recorded as Paul King[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: GB[29]

  • Began / founded: 1978[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 60c450fb-36de-4c0b-8ceb-9eb6eeb549b4[31]

Body

Origins and Family

Paul King's place of birth was Chicago[2]. Recorded date of birth include 1978[3] and July 29, 1978[10].

Education

Paul King's education included a stint at St Catharine's College[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include television director[4], screenwriter[5], film director[6], writer[7], theatrical director[8], and director[12]. Fields of work include film production[13], an economic activity[32] and creative writing[14], a field of study[33].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Paddington[16], a film[34]; Paddington 2[17], a film[35]; and Wonka[18], a film[36].

Why It Matters

Paul King ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (623 views/month, #6,978 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was Paul King born?

Born in Chicago[2], Paul King…

What did Paul King do for work?

Paul King worked as television director[4], screenwriter[5], film director[6], writer[7], and theatrical director[8].

Where did Paul King go to school?

Paul King was educated at St Catharine's College[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [20] . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . wikidata.org.
  4. [21] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . wikidata.org.
  14. [22] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . wikidata.org.
  17. [10] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [16] . wikidata.org.
  21. [17] . wikidata.org.
  22. [18] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 12d ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sinemalar person id 825334
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P7553]]: 825334, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/270606|batch #270606]]"
  2. 5w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 BCAB-FDFE-01F3-36B5-147D
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/46460|batch #46460]]: HAND ID (6)"
  3. 16w ago · Nk · 2026-05-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of birth +1978-00-00T00:00:00Z, +1978-07-29T00:00:00Z
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P569]]: 29 July 1978"
  4. 16w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation television director, screenwriter, film director +3
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32149|batch #32149]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (33)"
  5. 17w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at
    Given name Paul
    Place of birth Chicago
    Languages spoken, written or signed English
    + 21 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/31940|batch #31940]]"
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