Paul Viragh

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 Fest…

Known for

Penelope

2006

Keeping Mum

2005

The Face of an Angel

2014

Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll

2010

Shoshana

2024

Ashes

2012

A Line in the Sand

2004

Final Demand

2003

Whose Baby?

2004

Everest: Shooting the Impossible

2011

Extraordinary Rendition2007

Extraordinary Rendition

2007