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Variety (1964) / A Trip to the Moon (1902) / The Art of the Moving Picture / Peaks of Japanese Cinema / Variety (1948) / The Mark of Zorro (1920) / A Million and One Nights: A History of the Motion Picture / The French New Wave / Screenland (1947) / The Lost World (1925) / Writing the Photoplay / Silent Cinema & the Avant-Garde / Cine-Mundial (1946) / He Walked by Night (1948) /
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Paul Merton
Born
9 July 1957
Place
Parsons Green, London, England, UK
Acting

Paul Merton

Paul James Martin, known under the stage name Paul Merton, is an English writer, actor, comedian, radio and television presenter. Known for his improvisation skill, Merton's humour is rooted in deadpan, surreal and sometimes dark comedy.

As director

Paul Merton's Weird and Wonderful World of Early Cinema

Paul Merton's Weird and Wonderful World of Early Cinema

2010 · Director
Paul Merton Looks at Alfred Hitchcock

Paul Merton Looks at Alfred Hitchcock

2009 · Director
The Suicidal Dog

The Suicidal Dog

2000 · Director

As actor

When Motorhoming Goes Horribly Wrong

When Motorhoming Goes Horribly Wrong

2023 · Narrator
Frank Bough: National Treasure, National Disgrace

Frank Bough: National Treasure, National Disgrace

2023 · Self (archive footage)
The Fringe, Fame and Me

The Fringe, Fame and Me

2022 · Self
Henry IX: The Lost King

Henry IX: The Lost King

2017 · Self
Magical Mystery Tour Revisited

Magical Mystery Tour Revisited

2012 · Self
Paul Merton's Weird and Wonderful World of Early Cinema

Paul Merton's Weird and Wonderful World of Early Cinema

2010 · Himself
The Unforgettable Spike Milligan

The Unforgettable Spike Milligan

2010 · Himself

Just a Minute

2009 · himself
Trials and Tribulations

Trials and Tribulations

2008 · (archive footage)
Hitler: The Comedy Years

Hitler: The Comedy Years

2007 · Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band - 40th Anniversary Celebration

Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band - 40th Anniversary Celebration

2006 · Self
Silent Clowns

Silent Clowns

2006 · Self - Presenter
Have I Got News for You: The Best of the Guest Presenters Volume 2

Have I Got News for You: The Best of the Guest Presenters Volume 2

2005 · Self (archive footage)
Have I Got News for You: The Best of the Guest Presenters

Have I Got News for You: The Best of the Guest Presenters

2003
Spike Milligan I told you I was ill... A live tribute

Spike Milligan I told you I was ill... A live tribute

2002 · Self
The Very Best of 'Have I Got News for You'

The Very Best of 'Have I Got News for You'

2002 · Self - Team Captain
Dick Whittington: The ITV Pantomime

Dick Whittington: The ITV Pantomime

2002 · The Captain
The Suicidal Dog

The Suicidal Dog

2000 · Radio announcer & Man on Train
Cinderella: The ITV Pantomime

Cinderella: The ITV Pantomime

2000 · Lucretia
Aladdin: The ITV Pantomime

Aladdin: The ITV Pantomime

2000 · Spirit of the Ring
Jack and the Beanstalk: The ITV Pantomime

Jack and the Beanstalk: The ITV Pantomime

1998 · Narrator
Have I Got News for You: The Official Pirate Video

Have I Got News for You: The Official Pirate Video

1997 · Self
Rex the Runt: North by North Pole

Rex the Runt: North by North Pole

1996 · Dr. Dogg (voice)
An Evening with Gary Lineker

An Evening with Gary Lineker

1994 · Ian
Paul Merton at the London Palladium

Paul Merton at the London Palladium

1994 · Himself
One Foot in the Grave: Victor In The Bath

One Foot in the Grave: Victor In The Bath

1993 · Dentist (Voice)
Amnesty International's Big 30

Amnesty International's Big 30

1991 · Self