Paul Weiland OBE
President's Award Recipient — 2002
Profile
About
Director Paul Weiland has been responsible for hundreds of TV ads – including some much-loved Walkers crisps campaigns – as well as several films and TV shows. He worked briefly as a copywriter after leaving school, before launching his film career and quickly establishing himself as the go-to director for ads in the 90s. Beyond his creative industry career, Weiland has directed films including Mr Bean and Blackadder: Back & Forth. As well as receiving D&AD’s President’s Award, Weiland is the recipient of a BAFA and an Emmy, and in 2015 was awarded an OBE for services to advertising and the creative industries. “It’s the cherry on top of a career cake,” remarked the director, somewhat modestly, at the time. Weiland is also founder, Executive Creative Director and Director at Contagious London.
About
Director Paul Weiland has been responsible for hundreds of TV ads – including some much-loved Walkers crisps campaigns – as well as several films and TV shows. He worked briefly as a copywriter after leaving school, before launching his film career and quickly establishing himself as the go-to director for ads in the 90s. Beyond his creative industry career, Weiland has directed films including Mr Bean and Blackadder: Back & Forth. As well as receiving D&AD’s President’s Award, Weiland is the recipient of a BAFA and an Emmy, and in 2015 was awarded an OBE for services to advertising and the creative industries. “It’s the cherry on top of a career cake,” remarked the director, somewhat modestly, at the time. Weiland is also founder, Executive Creative Director and Director at Contagious London.
D&AD achievements
- Participation
- President's Award Recipient — 2002
- Participation
- President's Award Recipient — 2002