Jon Watts

Jon Watts

Watts promoting Spider-Man: Homecoming at the 2016 San Diego Comic-Con International
Born (1981-06-28) 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 is directing and co-wrote 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 Yes Post-production

Other works

Television

Year Show Credited as
Director Producer Screenwriter Notes
2011 The Onion News Network Yes Yes No Director: 10 episodes
Co-executive producer: 11 episodes

References

  1. 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.
  2. Breznican, Anthony (23 June 2015). "Meet Jon Watts, the new director of Spider-Man". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
  3. "Cop Car Official Website". Focus Features.
  4. Grey, Geno (30 June 2015). "Film Interview with Jon Watts". Retrieved 30 June 2015.
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