James Watkins

British writer and film director
Person human Q2057920
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James Watkins was born on May 20, 1973, in Nottingham . He holds citizenship of the United Kingdom .

Watkins works as a screenwriter and film director .

James Watkins

Summary

James Watkins is a human[1]. He was born in Nottingham[2]. He was born on May 20, 1973[3]. He worked as a screenwriter[4] and film director[5]. He ranks in the top 0.62% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,255 views/month, #6,192 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • James Watkins's place of birth was Nottingham[2].
  • James Watkins was born on May 20, 1973[3].
  • James Watkins held citizenship in United Kingdom[7].
  • James Watkins worked as a screenwriter[4].
  • James Watkins worked as a film director[5].
  • A notable work attributed to James Watkins is Eden Lake[8].
  • A notable work attributed to James Watkins is The Woman in Black[9].
  • James Watkins is recorded as male[10].
  • James Watkins's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • James Watkins's Commons category is recorded as James Watkins (director)[12].
  • James Watkins's family name is recorded as Watkins[13].
  • James Watkins's given name is recorded as James[14].
  • James Watkins's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[15].
  • James Watkins's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'James Thomas Watkins'}[16].
  • James Watkins's start of work period is recorded as 2002[17].
  • James Watkins's related category is recorded as Category:Films directed by James Watkins[18].

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Origins and Family

James Watkins's place of birth was Nottingham[2]. He was born on May 20, 1973[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include screenwriter[4] and film director[5].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Eden Lake[8], a film[19] and The Woman in Black[9], a film[20].

Why It Matters

James Watkins ranks in the top 0.62% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,255 views/month, #6,192 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]

FAQs

Where was James Watkins born?

Born in Nottingham[2], James Watkins…

What did James Watkins do for work?

James Watkins worked as screenwriter[4] and film director[5].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
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  16. [18] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [21] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [22] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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