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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1973-05-20 (51 years old)

Place of Birth

Nottingham, England, UK

James Watkins

Biography:

James Thomas Watkins (born 20 May 1973 in Nottingham, England) is an English film director and screenwriter. He is best known for his work in horror films, notably Eden Lake and The Woman in Black.

He wrote and directed the critically acclaimed thriller Eden Lake, starring Michael Fassbender and Kelly Reilly. 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.

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Known For

Writing

2024

Speak No Evil as Writer

2018

McMafia as Writer

2016

Bastille Day as Writer

2009

The Descent: Part 2 as Screenplay

2008

Eden Lake as Writer

2006

Gone as Writer

2002

My Little Eye as Screenplay

2000

Look as Writer

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Methuselah as Writer

Directing

2026

Clayface as Director

2024

Speak No Evil as Director

2022

The Ipcress File as Director

2018

McMafia as Director

2016

Bastille Day as Director

2012

The Woman in Black as Director

2011

Black Mirror as Director

2009

The Descent: Part 2 as Second Unit Director

2008

Eden Lake as Director

Production

2022

The Ipcress File as Executive Producer

2018

McMafia as Executive Producer

Creator

2018

McMafia as Creator