Bill Watterson

Background

About Bill Watterson

Known for tactile world-building and an ability to orchestrate unique tonal mash-ups, my work has been called “wildly inventive” (Hollywood Reporter), “dazzlingly original” (Empire), and “fresh and inventive” (Rotten Tomatoes). My feature film directorial debut, the practical effects-driven fantasy Dave Made A Maze, won the Audience Award at its World Premiere at Slamdance. The film has gone on to win over 20 Audience and Jury Prizes, a Saturn Award, distribution in over 70 countries, is Certified Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes, and made the British Film Institute’s List Of 10 Great Films With DIY Special Effects alongside such classics as David Lynch’s Eraserhead, George A. Romero’s Night of the Living Dead, Peter Jackson’s Bad Taste, and A Trip To The Moon from Georges Méliès. As a member of Mattel’s marketing team, the videos I directed for Barbie and Monster High have included collaborations with Warner Brothers, Greta Gerwig, Stevie Nicks, Mariah Carey, Claudia Schiffer, Walmart, and NBC’s The Voice, generating over 80 million views and earning a shout-out from Ad Age Magazine. Other collaborators include Universal Studios, Netflix, Village Roadshow, The Jim Henson Company, Ogilvy, Leo Burnett, Moonbug Entertainment, Open The Portal, Fall Out Boy, and Eisner-Award-winning comic book legend Paul Dini. More at WilliamWatterson.com