James Thomas Watkins (born 20 May 1973 in Nottingham, England) is an English film director and screenwriter, best known for his work in horror films, most notably The Woman in Black starring Daniel Radcliffe.[1]
James Watkins | |
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Born | James Thomas Watkins (1973-05-20) May 20, 1973 (age 49) Nottingham, England |
Occupation | Film director, screenwriter |
He wrote and directed the critically acclaimed thriller Eden Lake, starring Michael Fassbender and Kelly Reilly.[2] It won Best Horror Film at the 2009 Empire Awards, the Jury Prize at Sitges Fantasy Festival and Best Director at Fantasporto. He was nominated for the Douglas Hickox Award at the 2008 British Independent Film Awards.
Watkins has written scripts for Warner Bros., Working Title, Film4 and BBC Films.
Film
Year | Title | Director | Writer |
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2002 | My Little Eye | No | Yes |
2007 | Gone | No | Yes |
2008 | Eden Lake | Yes | Yes |
2009 | The Descent Part 2 | 2nd unit | Yes |
2012 | The Woman in Black | Yes | No |
2016 | Bastille Day | Yes | Yes |
Television
Year | Title | Director | Writer | Creator | Notes |
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2016 | Black Mirror | Yes | No | No | Episode "Shut Up and Dance" |
2018 | McMafia | Yes | Yes | Yes | 8 episodes |
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