Jonathan Watson

Biography

Career Overview

Jonathan Watson has 25 screen credits in a career dating back to 1980. Their work spans 5 cinematic universes — most prominently Almighty with 2 titles. Signature works include The Green Mile, The Truman Show, Bruce Almighty. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Directing

Gender

male

Known Credits

25

Known For

• 

  The Green Mile
• 

  The Truman Show
• 

  Bruce Almighty
• 

  21 Jump Street
• 

  The Interview
• 

  Evan Almighty

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 5 universes

• Almighty (2 titles)
• 21 Jump Street (1 titles)
• Jump Street Collection (1 titles)
• The Thomas Crown Affair (1 titles)
• Bad Boys (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Jim Carrey (2 collaborations)
• Philip Baker Hall (2 collaborations)
• Morgan Freeman (2 collaborations)
• Catherine Bell (2 collaborations)
• Steve Carell (2 collaborations)
• Don Dowe (2 collaborations)
• P.J. Byrne (2 collaborations)
• Tom Beyer (2 collaborations)
• Shashawnee Hall (2 collaborations)
• Curt Clendenin (2 collaborations)

Credits

• directing (19 credits)

  • The Righteous Gemstones

    - On Your Belly You Shall Go (2025) ... director directing

    - For Jealousy Is the Rage of a Man (2025) ... director directing

    - For Out of the Heart Comes Evil Thoughts (2023) ... director directing
    2019
  • Arizona

    director

    directing
    2018
  • The Disaster Artist

    first assistant director

    directing
    2017
  • Future Man

    - Pilot (2017) ... first assistant director directing
    2017
  • Preacher

    - The Lost Apostle (2019) ... director directing

    - Bleak City (2019) ... director directing
    2016
  • The Night Before

    first assistant director

    directing
    2015
  • The Interview

    first assistant director

    directing
    2014
  • 21 Jump Street

    first assistant director

    directing
    2012
  • The Green Hornet

    first assistant director

    directing
    2011
  • Evan Almighty

    first assistant director

    directing
    2007
  • Flightplan

    first assistant director

    directing
    2005
  • Bruce Almighty

    first assistant director

    directing
    2003
  • Sweet November

    first assistant director

    directing
    2001
  • The Green Mile

    second assistant director

    directing
    1999
  • The Thomas Crown Affair

    second unit first assistant director

    directing
    1999
  • The Truman Show

    second assistant director

    directing
    1998
  • Inventing the Abbotts

    second assistant director

    directing
    1997
  • Bad Boys

    second assistant director

    directing
    1995
  • Getting Out

    second assistant director

    directing
    1994

• production (6 credits)

  • The Righteous Gemstones

    - I Will Tell of All Your Deeds (2022) ... co-executive producer production

    - The Prayer of a Righteous Man (2022) ... co-executive producer production

    - And Infants Shall Rule Over Them (2022) ... co-executive producer production

    - Never Avenge Yourselves, But Leave It to the Wrath of God (2022) ... co-executive producer production

    - Interlude II (2022) ... co-executive producer production
    2019
  • The Disaster Artist

    co-producer

    production
    2017
  • Vice Principals

    executive producer

    production

    - The Union of the Wizard & The Warrior (2017) ... executive producer production

    - Venetian Nights (2017) ... executive producer production

    - Spring Break (2017) ... executive producer production

    - The Most Popular Boy (2017) ... executive producer production

    - A Compassionate Man (2017) ... executive producer production
    2016
  • I Am

    executive producer

    production
    2010
  • Bruce Almighty

    associate producer

    production
    2003
  • Don't Mess with Bill

    producer

    production
    1980