R. Paul Wilson

Directing

R. Paul Wilson

Known for

Directing

Credits

8 titles

Ronald Paul Wilson is a filmmaker, magician and author. He lives and works between London, Los Angeles, and his home in Scotland. He was a writer and presenter on the BBC's The Real Hustle from 2006-2012.

Known for

Smokin' Aces poster
6.5

When a Las Vegas performer-turned-snitch named Buddy Israel decides to turn state's evidence and testify against the mob, it seems that a whole lot of people would like to make sure he's no longer breathing.

Smokin' Aces

2006

The Real Hustle poster
7.6

A team of hustlers - Alexis Conran, Paul Wilson and Jessica-Jane Clement, try out some notorious scams on ‘marks’, filmed with hidden cameras. The aim is to reveal how scams work so that the viewer can avoid being ripped off by the same con.

The Real Hustle

2006

Juan Tamariz: Amor y Magia poster
NR

The long-awaited film is a portrait of The Maestro, Juan Tamariz. The film is a look at magic through the lens of one of the most influential magicians alive today.

Juan Tamariz: Amor y Magia

2026

Trilemma poster
NR

Detective Walter Day finds himself caught in a cycle of witnesses who all saw the same suspect commit an awful crime but in each case, one important element is always missing: the victims. When another witness appears, his patience begins to wear thin and his nerves begin to fray.

Trilemma

2020

Isolani poster
7.5

After witnessing a murder, a young single mother is forced to act as a witness. Threatened on all sides, she must do whatever it takes to protect her son.

Isolani

2017

The World's Greatest Bar Bets poster
5.5

Easy-to-learn propositions and challenges to astound, impress and win you drink after drink. Alex Conran, Jessica Clement and Paul Wilson (of the Real Hustle) demonstrate a selection of startling and astonishing bar bets and challenges. Looking to get out of your round down the local? Scamming a drink from a bar full of strangers? Or just getting your own back on that uncle who never bought you a present? Alex, Jess and Paul show you a series of classy, easy-to-learn challenges using everyday items from wine glasses to bank notes, playing cards to eggs. The experts perform these proposition bets in a real bar, up against real punters. Facing an expensive round at the bar their "marks" are determined to win the bet - and even when they inevitably fail, the viewer still gets the chance to rise to the challenge. Then, in close-up, with slow motion sequences, they explain just how it's done - Perfect for you to practice and cash-in by bamboozling your mates on your next night out!

The World's Greatest Bar Bets

2008

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