Jon Watts
| Jon Watts | |
|---|---|
 Watts promoting Spider-Man: Homecoming at the 2016 San Diego Comic-Con International | |
| 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 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
- 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 | Show | 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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