Courtesy of the filmmaker
The emergence in the UK of fly-on-the-wall documentary and, following that, reality television has often been traced to Paul Watson, a revered and controversial figure in British documentary.
From a background in art - he studied at the Royal College of Art and was a painter before becoming a filmmaker - he has credits as director, commissioning editor and executive producer, working at the BBC and Granada before setting up an independent production company (Priory Pictures) in 1992. Films such as Malcolm and Barbara and series such as The Family have firmly established him as a documentary maker of note.
All available titles for this name
Rain In My Heart (2006), Director
Strutting Our Stuff (2005), Producer
Desert Darling (2003), Director
, Producer
The Queen's Wedding (2002), Director
A Wedding in the Family (2000), Director
Malcolm and Barbara... A Love Story (1999), Director
White Lives (1998), Director
, Producer
The Dinner Party (1997), Director
, Producer
The Factory (1994), Director
Sarajevo (1992), Director
Sylvania Waters (1992), Executive Producer
The Fishing Party (1985), Director
The Family (1974), Director
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Other Films
The Home (1995)
As Executive Producer:
Jungle Janes (1999)
Awards
Nominated for Grierson Award, 1999 for White Lives, 2000 for Malcolm and Barbara... A Love Story