James Watkins was born in 1978 in the UK. He is a director and writer, known for Eden Lake (2008), The Take (2016) and McMafia (2018).

James Watkins at an event for The Woman in Black (2012)

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James McAvoy and James Watkins at an event for Speak No Evil (2024)

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