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Martin Campbell

Martin Campbell

Martin Campbell knows how to entertain an audience when he steps behind the camera. When he directed The Mask of Zorro (1998), the movie earned Academy Award and Golden Globe nominations and launched the international careers of Antonio Banderas and Catherine Zeta-Jones. Next, when he helmed Vertical Limit (2000), the film was well received by the critics and earned over $200 million in worldwide box-office sales. In addition, Campbell is credited with rejuvenating the James Bond franchise when he directed GoldenEye (1995), Pierce Brosnan's first outing as the famed British spy, which went on to gross more than $350 million. He also directed Daniel Craig's debut Bond feature as well, Casino Royale (2006). Born in New Zealand, Campbell moved to London where he began his career as a cameraman. He went on to produce the controversial British feature Scum (1979), as well as Black Joy (1977), which was selected for competition at the Cannes Film Festival. Campbell made his directorial debut on the British police action series The Professionals (1977) and continued with the popular BBC series Shoestring (1979) and Thames TV's Minder (1979) Considered one of the U.K.'s top directors by the mid-'80s, he directed the highly praised British telefilm, Reilly: Ace of Spies (1983). For his work on Edge of Darkness (1985), a five-hour BBC miniseries about nuclear contamination in England that depicted murder and high-ranking corruption, he won six BAFTA awards. Campbell's first Hollywood movie was Criminal Law (1998) and he went on to direct Defenseless (1991) and No Escape (1994). Some of his American credits include directing HBO's Cast a Deadly Spell (1991) and two episodes of NBC's Homicide: Life on the Street (1993), among others. He also directed the epic romance Beyond Borders (2003) starring Angelina Jolie and Clive Owen.

Personal information

Birthday

1943-10-24

Birth Place

Hastings, New Zealand

Movies and TV shows :

07 Spaceys

07 Spaceys

2007

5.0

Movie
Anatomy of a Stunt: Tank vs. Perrier

Anatomy of a Stunt: Tank vs. Perrier

2006

0.0

Movie
Becoming Bond

Becoming Bond

2006

6.0

Movie
Being James Bond

Being James Bond

2021

7.8

Movie
Building a Better Bond

Building a Better Bond

2006

5.0

Movie
Casino Royale

Casino Royale

2006

7.6

Movie
Death in Venice: The Sinking Palazzo

Death in Venice: The Sinking Palazzo

2008

5.5

Movie
Derek Meddings: Making It Small in Pictures

Derek Meddings: Making It Small in Pictures

2006

0.0

Movie
Directing Bond: The Martin Chronicles

Directing Bond: The Martin Chronicles

2006

6.0

Movie
Doctor Zhivago: A Celebration

Doctor Zhivago: A Celebration

2010

0.0

Movie
Goldeneye: The Secret Files

Goldeneye: The Secret Files

1995

6.0

Movie
GoldenEye: The Secret Files - The Cast

GoldenEye: The Secret Files - The Cast

1995

6.0

Movie
Ian Fleming's Incredible Creation

Ian Fleming's Incredible Creation

2008

0.0

Movie
James Bond in the Bahamas

James Bond in the Bahamas

2008

0.0

Movie
James Bond: For Real

James Bond: For Real

2006

7.7

Movie
The Return of Bond: The Start of Production Press Event

The Return of Bond: The Start of Production Press Event

2006

5.5

Movie
The Road to Casino Royale

The Road to Casino Royale

2008

0.0

Movie
The World of James Bond

The World of James Bond

1995

6.0

Movie