Robert Watts
Robert Watts | |
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| Born | 23 May 1938 |
| Occupation | Film producer |
| Years active | 1968-1996 |
| Relatives | Jeremy Bulloch Jamie Bulloch |
Robert Watts (born 23 May 1938)[1] is a British retired film producer who is best known for his involvement with the Star Wars and Indiana Jones film series.
Career
Watts began working in the film industry in 1960,[1] after two years' National Service.[2] His first film work was as a runner on the Boulting brothers production A French Mistress.[2] Watts earned his union membership during two years as a runner, and later production manager, at a company based at England's Shepperton Studios which made TV commercials and documentaries.[2] He then returned to feature films as a second assistant director on the film Man in the Middle.[2]
During the 1960s, Watts worked extensively as a production manager and location manager, including on
Watts was employed by producer
Personal life
Watts' half brother was Jeremy Bulloch,[2][5] who played Boba Fett in the original Star Wars trilogy.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Producer | Production manager |
Roles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 2001: A Space Odyssey
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Yes | ||
| 1970 | El Condor
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Yes | ||
| 1973 | Papillon | Yes | ||
| 1977 | Star Wars: A New Hope
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Yes | ||
| 1980 | Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back
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Associate | ||
| 1981 | Raiders of the Lost Ark
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Associate | ||
| 1983 | Star Wars: Return of the Jedi
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Co-Producer | Lt. Watts (AT-ST Driver) (uncredited) | |
| 1984 | Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom | Yes | ||
| 1988 | Who Framed Roger Rabbit | Yes | ||
| 1989 | Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade | Yes | ||
| 1991 | An American Tail: Fievel Goes West | Yes | Additional Voices | |
| 1993 | Alive | Yes | ||
| 1994 | On Deadly Ground | Executive |
References
- ^ a b Adam Pirani, Robert Watts: Secrets of "The Temple of Doom", Starlog #94, April 1985, pp 23–26,62.
- ^ a b c d e f Dennis Pellegrom, Star Wars Interviews: Robert Watts, Co-producer Star Wars. Retrieved 6 September 2012.
- ^ Stuart Cummins, Interview: Robert Watts, Producer of Star Wars & Indiana Jones, whatculture.com, 25 May 2011. Retrieved 6 September 2012.
- ^ James Hoare, "Star Wars Interview: Robert Watts", SciFiNow, 25 September 2011. Retrieved 7 September 2012.
- ^ "Jeremy Bulloch". Jeremybulloch.com.
External links
- Robert Watts at IMDb
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