Bill Watterson

Watterson’s work has been called “wildly inventive” (Hollywood Reporter), “dazzlingly original” (Empire), and “fresh and inventive” (Rotten Tomatoes).

As a member of Mattel’s social media team, the videos he directed for Barbie, Monster High, and American Girl have included collaborations with Warner Brothers, Greta Gerwig, Stevie Nicks, Mariah Carey, Claudia Schiffer, Walmart, and NBC’s The Voice. They have generated over 80 million views and earned a Webby, a Telly (Bronze), and a spot on Ad Age’s Top 5 Brand TikToks You Need To Know About Right Now.

His 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 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. Other collaborators include Universal Studios, Netflix, Village Roadshow, The Jim Henson Company, Ogilvy, Leo Burnett, Moonbug Entertainment, Open The Portal, and Fall Out Boy.