English film director and screenwriter
James Watkins
Born James Thomas Watkins
(1973-05-20 ) May 20, 1973 (age 51) Occupation(s) Film director, screenwriter Notable work Eden 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.
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