Jon Watts
| Jon Watts | |
|---|---|
| Born |
June 28, 1981 Fountain, Colorado, United States |
| Occupation | Film director, screenwriter, film producer |
Jon Watts (born June 28, 1981)[1] is an American film director, producer and screenwriter. He directed the films Clown and Cop Car and episodes of the Onion News Network.
Watts will direct the upcoming Marvel Studios and Sony Pictures produced Spider-Man: Homecoming, slated for a July 7, 2017 release.[2]
Biography
Watts was born and raised in Fountain, Colorado. He studied film at New York University.[3]
Before directing movies, Watts directed commercials for production company Park Pictures. When trying to get the job directing Spider-Man: Homecoming, Watts got a tattoo of Spider-Man on his chest to make himself "stand out in the field".[4]
Filmography
Feature Films
| Year | Film | Credited as | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Director | Producer | Screenwriter | Notes | ||||
| 2014 | Clown | Yes | No | Yes | |||
| 2015 | Cop Car | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||
| 2017 | Spider-Man: Homecoming | Yes | No | No | Pre-production | ||
Other Works
- Sexy Beast (2000) – operator: photogonics unit
- I Can See You (2008) – actor: "Jake"
- Natural Selection (2011) – associate producer
- Robot & Frank (2012) – thanks
- Creative Control (2015) – actor: "Commercial Director"
Television
| Year | Film | Credited as | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Director | Producer | Screenwriter | Notes | ||||
| 2011 | The Onion News Network | Yes | Yes | No | Director: 10 episodes Co-executive producer: 11 episodes | ||
References
- ↑ Kit, Borys (23 June 2015). "Robert Downey Jr. and Secret Screen-Tests: How the New 'Spider-Man' Team Was Chosen". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
- ↑ Breznican, Anthony (23 June 2015). "Meet Jon Watts, the new director of Spider-Man". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
- ↑ "Cop Car Official Website". Focus Features.
- ↑ Grey, Geno (30 June 2015). "Film Interview with Jon Watts". Retrieved 30 June 2015.
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