John Watson (film producer)

John Watson, the film producer and son of the Somerset cricketer of the same name, was born in the village of Poyntington in Dorset, in South West England.

Watson 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.

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.

Watson has since produced a slate of major features: Blown Away (Jeff Bridges, Tommy Lee Jones); Moll Flanders (Robin Wright Penn, Morgan Freeman); Tank Girl (Lori Petty, Naomi Watts); Larger Than Life (Bill Murray, Matthew McConaughey) and The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys (Jodie Foster). All these projects were developed and produced under Watson's direct supervision.

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