Paul Unwin

Directing

Paul Unwin

Born 1957-11-25 · Reading, Berkshire, England, UK

Paul Unwin is an English movie and TV director, writer, and theater director.

Acting credits

Behind the camera

Syrup poster
7.4

An Oscar nominated short film about a man's life changing when he gets a hairpiece.

Syrup

1994

The American poster
5.4

After the horror of the Civil War, 'ignorant' Christopher Newman made his fortune. He travels to France is search of cultural treasures. He won't get past the Paris nightlife. After an affair with a haughty painter, he falls in love with the daughter of the late marquis de Bellegarde. She was married off and traumatized by her abusive late husband for the family's sake. Her elder brother supports their ruthless mother, but junior Valentin is besotted with the artist and strikes a partnership with Christopher.

The American

1998

The Bare Necessities poster
6.0

A self-organized group of unemployed miners from the industrial wasteland of northern England make it their profession to tour the country by bus, and perform in Chippendales-style, both individually and together in a grand finale.

The Bare Necessities

1996

Elijah poster
NR

The story of Elijah Harper.....

Elijah

2008

Rik Mayall Presents: Clair de Lune poster
7.0

Comedy thriller notable for the remarkably un-manic and restrained performance by Rik Mayall as single parent and part-time minicab driver Toby. Trying to juggle being Dad to seven -year old daughter Annie and study whilst also working at night for taxi controller Pete is hard enough. But when one night he crosses paths with mysterious femme fatal Clair, he finds himself plunged into a wild and hazardous adventure involving exploding manor houses, vengeful lovers and a magic medieval tournament.

Rik Mayall Presents: Clair de Lune

1995

Rik Mayall Presents: Dirty Old Town poster
8.0

A tramp called Raymond finds his life changes radically when he gets his hands on a sought-after film script.

Rik Mayall Presents: Dirty Old Town

1995

Rik Mayall Presents: Dirty Old Town poster
8.0

A tramp called Raymond finds his life changes radically when he gets his hands on a sought-after film script.

Rik Mayall Presents: Dirty Old Town

1995

Kiss of Death poster
8.0

A killer has killed once and kidnapped another victim, challenging the investigative and forensic team to work out why. Suddenly everyone's past comes under scrutiny, everyone's version of the truth comes under suspicion. Kay Rousseau, who heads up the crime team, is back at work after the death of her child. Suspicion about her involvement in this death remains, not least in her own husband. Only Matt Costello, Kay's second-in-command and a dedicated, impassioned copper, is loyal to the core.

Kiss of Death

2008

Blue Murder poster
8.0

Jemma Redgrave is Gale Francombe, a woman trapped in a loveless marriage to a powerful, but wealthy man, so she conspires with her lover Adam,(Gary Mavers) to plot the perfect murder.

Blue Murder

2000