James Watkins (director), Date of Birth, Place of Birth

James Watkins (director)

British writer and film director

Date of Birth: 20-May-1973

Place of Birth: Nottingham, England, United Kingdom

Profession: screenwriter, film director

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

James Thomas Watkins (born 20 May 1973 in Nottingham, England) is an English film director and screenwriter, best known for directing The Woman in Black starring Daniel Radcliffe.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.