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Stuart Watts

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Stuart Watts is an English sportsman, producer, director and content creator who has worked across the areas of Television, Sport, Live Music, Theatre Production and Documentary. Stuart studied at York St John University in the early 1980s, graduating in 1987 with a degree in Drama, Film and Television. He was also a keen sportsman and became the British collegiate tennis champion in 1987 after winning the national championships in Bedfordshire. After a stint in tennis coaching in London, Stuart joined the SKY tennis production team, progressing to associate producer on other SKY programmes, including outside broadcasting of the Premier League, FA Cup, and England internationals. Watts returned to tennis with IMG Media as producer the weekly "ATP Show" involving worldwide filming at ATP tournaments. In 1997 Watts moved away from sports broadcasting to documentary television including working with BBC One and Channel Four. Watts was executive producer for the worldwide broadcast of the live millennium celebration from Hong Kong, working with stars like Whitney Houston. Watts became known as a documentary film maker, executive producing the BAFTA shortlisted and Royal Television Society nominated "Muhammad Ali – Through the Eyes of the World". He produced and directed "Christopher Reeve – Hope in Motion", winning the Communicator Award for Excellence in Journalism and Documentary Making, as well as being BAFTA shortlisted and nominated for a primetime EMMY in 2003 for outstanding non-fiction special. Watts set up his own production company "Double Jab Productions" at Shepperton Studios, creating documentaries including; "The World of Nat King Cole", "John Lennon: Working Class Hero", "Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of the Worlds: Live on Stage!" and "Jeff Beck - Performing This Week... Live At Ronnie Scott's", "Keep on Running: 50 years of Island Records", "Andrea Bocelli: The Story Behind the Voice" and "Paul Weller: Into Tomorrow". In 2007, his company helped develop a FIFA sanctioned film documenting how football helped prisoners on Robben Island, where Nelson Mandela was famously held. After selling his production company, Stuart returned to sports broadcasting with ATP Media, serving as Chief Operating Officer as late as 2018.

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Keep on Running: 50 Years of Island Records

Keep on Running: 50 Years of Island Records

Documentary telling the colourful story of Island Records, the Jamaican-founded record label built by maverick boss Chris Blackwell which celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2009.
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2009

Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of the Worlds: Live

Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of the Worlds: Live

The live version of Jeff Wayne's 1978 bestselling album was brought to the stage in 2006 as part of a sell-out tour of the UK. Filmed at London's Wembley Arena, and using a blend of theatre, music and visual imagery, the production incorporates performers from the original recording, including Justin Hayward, Chris Thompson and Wayne himself. There's also audio and visual elements featuring Richard Burton, as well as the ten-piece Black Smoke Band and the 48-piece Ulladubulla Strings.
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2006

Paul Weller: Into Tomorrow

Paul Weller: Into Tomorrow

"Paul Weller: Into Tomorrow" is a unique insight into the life of a music and style icon. Inspired in part by the Robert Evans film "The Kid Stays In The Picture" this 90-minute film features Paul Weller recounting his life story and contains wonderful archive footage and candid interviews with friends, family and musical associates including his parents John and Anne, Steve Brookes and Bruce Foxton of The Jam, former wife and Style Council member Dee C Lee, Steve White and Mick Talbot of The Style Council, Boy George and Noel Gallagher. Weller tracks his journey from his childhood in Woking through the purchase of his first guitar to the formation of The Jam, the Style Council and his solo years.
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2006

The World of Nat King Cole

The World of Nat King Cole

Combining rare original archive footage, home movies and authored by 40 intimate interviews with friends and celebrity fans this feature length film charts Nat "King" Cole's battle with racist 50’s America to become a superstar. An intimate portrait, it’s filled with music and accompanied the release of the album of the same name.
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2004

Muhammad Ali - Through The Eyes Of The World

Muhammad Ali - Through The Eyes Of The World

"This is a kid who just said it. I'm the greatest - and he said it with poetry. And I don't mean just the poems that he wrote but with the poetic energy, the poetic spirit" - James Earl Jones. Through the eys of the world is a unique account of one of the great icons of the 20th century, told by family, friends and fans from all over the world.
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2001