Release calendarTop 250 moviesMost popular moviesBrowse movies by genreTop box officeShowtimes & ticketsMovie newsIndia movie spotlight
    What's on TV & streamingTop 250 TV showsMost popular TV showsBrowse TV shows by genreTV news
    What to watchLatest trailersIMDb OriginalsIMDb PicksIMDb SpotlightFamily entertainment guideIMDb Podcasts
    OscarsHoliday Watch GuideGotham AwardsSTARmeter AwardsAwards CentralFestival CentralAll events
    Born todayMost popular celebsCelebrity news
    Help centerContributor zonePolls
For industry professionals
  • Language
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Watchlist
Sign in
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Use app
  • Biography
  • Trivia
  • FAQ
IMDbPro

James Watson(1928-2025)

  • Writer
  • Additional Crew
IMDbProStarmeterSee rank
James Watson
James Watson was born on 6 April 1928 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was a writer, known for Horizon (1964), Our Genes/Our Choices (2003) and Nova (1974). He was married to Elizabeth Vickery Lewis. He died on 6 November 2025 in East Northport, Long Island, New York, USA.
BornApril 6, 1928
DiedNovember 6, 2025(97)
BornApril 6, 1928
DiedNovember 6, 2025(97)
IMDbProStarmeterSee rank

Photos4

View Poster
View Poster
View Poster
View Poster

Known for

Horizon (1964)
Horizon
8.6
TV Series
  • Writer
Our Genes/Our Choices
TV Movie
  • Additional Crew
  • 2003
David Ogden Stiers, Stacy Keach, Neil Ross, Jay O. Sanders, Craig Sechler, J.T. Turner, and David Pogue in Nova (1974)
Nova
8.7
TV Series
  • Self
Téléthon (1987)
Téléthon
7.3
TV Series
  • Self

Credits

Edit
IMDbPro

Writer



  • Horizon (1964)
    Horizon
    8.6
    TV Series
    • book "The Race for the Double Helix"
    • 1987

Additional Crew



  • Our Genes/Our Choices
    TV Movie
    • project advisor
    • 2003

Personal details

Edit
  • Alternative names
    • Jêmuzu Watoson
  • Height
    • 6′ 2″ (1.88 m)
  • Born
    • April 6, 1928
    • Chicago, Illinois, USA
  • Died
    • November 6, 2025
    • East Northport, Long Island, New York, USA(long illness)
  • Spouse
    • Elizabeth Vickery LewisMarch 28, 1968 - November 6, 2025 (his death, 2 children)
  • Children
      Rufus Robert Watson
  • Parents
      James Dewey Watson Sr.
  • Relatives
    • Elizabeth Lauchlin Watson (Myers)(Sibling)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Biographical Movie
    • 2 Portrayals

Did you know

Edit
  • Trivia
    Earned a Ph.D. degree in Zoology in 1950 from Indiana University.

FAQ

Powered by Alexa
  • How old is James Watson?
    97 years old
  • When was James Watson born?
    April 6, 1928
  • Where was James Watson born?
    Chicago, Illinois, USA
  • What is James Watson's birth name?
    James Dewey Watson
  • How tall is James Watson?
    6 feet 1 inch, or 1.85 meters

Contribute to this page

Suggest an edit or add missing content
  • Learn more about contributing
Edit page

More to explore

Recently viewed

Please enable browser cookies to use this feature. Learn more.
Get the IMDb App
Sign in for more accessSign in for more access
Follow IMDb on social
Get the IMDb App
For Android and iOS
Get the IMDb App
  • Help
  • Site Index
  • IMDbPro
  • Box Office Mojo
  • License IMDb Data
  • Press Room
  • Advertising
  • Jobs
  • Conditions of Use
  • Privacy Policy
  • Your Ads Privacy Choices
IMDb, an Amazon company

© 1990-2025 by IMDb.com, Inc.