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John Watson is a British film and television producer, he is best known for the film Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, a production that he also co-wrote the screenplay
John Watson | |
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Born | Poyntington, Dorset, England, UK |
Education | University of Cambridge |
Occupation(s) | Film and TV producer, screenwriter |
Known for | Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves |
Parent | John Watson (father) |
Watson, the son of the Somerset cricketer of the same name, was born in the village of Poyntington in Dorset, in South West England.
He was educated at Sherborne School, an independent school for boys in the town of Sherborne in Dorset, followed by Churchill College at the University of Cambridge.[1]
Watson's breakthrough came in 1991, when two films he produced were simultaneous hits: Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (which he also co-wrote), starring Kevin Costner and Morgan Freeman; and Backdraft, starring Kurt Russell and Robert De Niro, directed by Ron Howard.[2] He then quickly leaped into television in 1992 where his Trilogy Entertainment Group organization had signed with RHI Entertainment.[3]
Branching into television in the mid-1990s, Watson executive-produced over 300 hours of network and cable television; 7 seasons of The Outer Limits (Showtime), 4 seasons of Poltergeist: The Legacy (Showtime), 1 season of Fame LA (Syndication) and 1 season of The Twilight Zone (UPN).[citation needed]
Watson developed the CBS series, The Magnificent Seven, on which he was the sole showrunner for 2 seasons, and co-created and executive-produced the TNT and Bravo series Breaking News. TV movies and mini-series he has executive-produced; Carrie (NBC), Houdini and Buffalo Soldiers (TNT), Brother's Keeper (USA), Peter Benchley's Creature, Taking of Pelham 123 (ABC), and Lifepod (FOX).[citation needed]
Watson produced (with Julian Adams and Pen Densham) the submarine thriller Phantom from RCR Media Group, Trilogy Entertainment Group and Solar Filmworks. Phantom was written and directed by Todd Robinson, and stars Ed Harris, David Duchovny and William Fichtner.[citation needed]
Watson is a tenured professor at The USC School of Cinematic Arts, and holder of the Cubby Broccoli Endowed Chair.[citation needed]
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