Paul Duddridge
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Paul Duddridge (born 30 November 1966) is a writer, comedy agent, producer and director.
Biography
Born in Cardiff, Wales Duddridge attended Radyr Comprehensive School.[citation needed]
Duddridge started his career at the BBC as writer on the children's game show Run the Risk.
As an agent Duddridge represented Phill Jupitus, Rob Brydon, Alistair Mcgowan, Paul McKenna and Michael McIntyre.
Duddridge founded the London-based production company "Jones The Film" in 2003.[1] He directed, produced and wrote critically acclaimed television shows "Annually Retentive"[2][3] for the BBC and "Director's Commentary" for ITV1. Other credit includes "The Keith Barret Show."
He is the author of Ever Dated a Psycho? (2006)
Retiring from representation in 2007 he moved to the US to write and produce TV and film.
Duddridge wrote and fronted award-winning documentary "A Film About Races." He made his feature directing debut in 2016 with Mothers and Daughters.[4]
In 2018, Duddridge's second feature film Together[5] starring Peter Bowles and Sylvia Syms was released. It premiered in the UK and is an official Selection for the 2018 British Film Festival in Australia.[6]
Currently he is Head of Entertainment at digital network TV4 in Los Angeles.[7]
Notes
- ^ https://www.theguardian.com/media/2003/feb/06/broadcasting
- ^ https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/comedy/3664773/Ive-always-been-interested-in-failure.html
- ^ https://www.timeout.com/london/comedy/rob-brydons-annually-retentive
- ^ Sneider, Jeff (8 July 2015). "Courteney Cox, 'Devious Maids' Star Roselyn Sanchez Join Indie Drama 'Mothers Day'". thewrap.com. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
- ^ https://deadline.com/2017/08/paul-duddridge-together-trailer-black-bicycle-ghetto-film-school-iris-in-program-winners-film-briefs-1202157576/
- ^ https://britishfilmfestival.com.au/films/together
- ^ http://www.tv4ent.com
References
- Paul Duddridge at IMDb
- "Paul Duddridge: 'Why I'm Pro-Brexit: It will Open Up British Film to Global Equity'". The Hollywood Reporter. 1 July 2016.
- "Paul Duddridge: 'How the British film industry could flourish outside the EU'". The Guardian. 29 June 2016.
- "Paul Duddridge: Legend in your own lifetime". The Scotsman. 24 July 2009.
- "Paul Duddridge: 'I can make anyone famous'". The Independent. 8 March 2009.