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Martin Campbell
Directing

Martin Campbell
Known For
Directing
Birthday
1943-10-24,Hastings, New Zealand
Gender
Male
Biography
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.

Filmography

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07 Spaceys
2007-01-01

Being James Bond

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Being James Bond
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Doctor Zhivago: A Celebration

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Doctor Zhivago: A Celebration
2010-05-04

7.559

Casino Royale
2006-11-14

The World of James Bond

6

The World of James Bond
1995-10-29

Directing Bond: The Martin Chronicles

6

Directing Bond: The Martin Chronicles
2006-07-17

Building a Better Bond

5

Building a Better Bond
2006-01-01

The Return of Bond: The Start of Production Press Event

5.5

The Return of Bond: The Start of Production Press Event
2006-07-17

Anatomy of a Stunt: Tank vs. Perrier

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Anatomy of a Stunt: Tank vs. Perrier
2006-07-17

Derek Meddings: Making It Small in Pictures

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Derek Meddings: Making It Small in Pictures
2006-01-01

Goldeneye: The Secret Files

6

Goldeneye: The Secret Files
1995-12-26

GoldenEye: The Secret Files - The Cast

6

GoldenEye: The Secret Files - The Cast
1995-01-01

The Road to Casino Royale

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The Road to Casino Royale
2008-10-21

Death in Venice: The Sinking Palazzo

5.5

Death in Venice: The Sinking Palazzo
2008-01-01

6

Becoming Bond
2006-11-07

James Bond in the Bahamas

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James Bond in the Bahamas
2008-10-21

Ian Fleming's Incredible Creation

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Ian Fleming's Incredible Creation
2008-10-21

James Bond: For Real

7.7

James Bond: For Real
2006-11-22