0.7Writing

Paul Viragh

Jul 1, 1962 - Balham, London, England

Paul Viragh is an actor, writer and director born in London to a Hungarian refugee family. He is a UK/Canadian dual national & WGA member.

His first feature as screenwriter and executive producer SEX & DRUGS & ROCK & ROLL about disabled punk icon Ian Dury, starred Andy Serkis, Naomi Harris, and Olivia Williams, was critically acclaimed receiving 8 (including 2 BAFTAs) nominations including Best Screenplay. Paul has been nominated twice for the Blacklist, and for the Imerson best radio play award.

Other features include: ASHES starring Ray Winstone, Lesley Manville and Jim Sturgess directed by Mat Whitecross. FACE OF AN ANGEL directed by Michael Winterbottom with Daniel Bruhl and Kate Beckinsale based on the true crime Amanda Knox case in Italy. SHOSHANA set in 1930s Palestine, received its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival and UK premier at the London Film Festival in 2023. It was on general release worldwide in 2024. IDOLS is currently shooting in Spain and Italy.

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Cast

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Movie2004Whose Baby?Police Officer
Movie2005Keeping MumPoliceman on Train
Movie2007Extraordinary RenditionAbductor
Movie2007PenelopeReporter in Mr. Vanderman's Office
Movie2011Everest: Shooting the ImpossiblePaul Viragh
Movie2004A Line in the SandSimon Blackmore
Movie2003Final DemandMechanic
TV Show1993Peak PracticeGraham Hyde1
TV Show1993Peak PracticeChris Myers1
TV Show1989The Paradise ClubCabbie1
TV Show1992HeartbeatTony Smith1
TV Show1997Midsomer MurdersVicar1
TV Show1989Birds of a FeatherTerry1

Crew

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Movie2010Sex & Drugs & Rock & RollWriterWriting
Movie2012AshesScreenplayWriting
Movie2014The Face of an AngelScreenplayWriting
Movie2024ShoshanaWriterWriting