James Watkins
Born
James Thomas Watkins

(1973-05-20) May 20, 1973 (age 50)
Nottingham, England
Occupation(s)Film director, screenwriter
Notable workEden Lake
The Woman in Black

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 Eden Lake and The Woman in Black.[1]

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.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Director Writer
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
2024 Speak No Evil Yes Yes

Television

Year Title Director Writer Creator Notes
2016 Black Mirror Yes No No Episode "Shut Up and Dance"
2018 McMafia Yes Yes Yes 8 episodes

References

  1. ^ "James Watkins - United Agents". Unitedagents.co.uk. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
  2. ^ "James Watkins interview: Eden Lake, modern horror & The Descent 2". Denofgeek.com. 23 January 2009. Retrieved 28 October 2017.

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Works by James Watkins
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