John Watson

Born in the Dorset village of Poyntington to a former Somerset cricketer, he attended Sherborne School before studying at Churchill College, Cambridge. His entry into the industry was marked by a dual breakthrough in 1991 when the films he produced, the Kevin Costner-led Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (which he also co-wrote) and Ron Howard’s fire-fighting drama Backdraft, both became box-office su… Read more

Biography written by WatchMoods, based on public sources