Martin Campbell
Martin Campbell (born October 24, 1943) is a New Zealand director. Campbell is credited with rejuvenating the James Bond franchise when he directed GoldenEye (1995), Pierce Brosnan's first outing as the famed British spy, and Daniel Craig's debut Bond feature, Casino Royale (2006).
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.
| Known For | Directing |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 0.7604 |
| Birthday | 1943-10-24 |
| Place of Birth | Hastings, New Zealand |
| Also Known As |
2007
07 Spaceys
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Casino Royale
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The World of James Bond
6.667/3
Elizabeth Hurley hosts a one hour documentary on the history of the James Bond film series to tie in with the seventeenth Bond film, GoldenEye.
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The World of James Bond
2006
Directing Bond: The Martin Chronicles
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Martin Campbell directs Goldeneye.
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Directing Bond: The Martin Chronicles
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Building a Better Bond
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Building a Better Bond
2006
The Return of Bond: The Start of Production Press Event
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The Return of Bond: The Start of Production Press Event
2006
Anatomy of a Stunt: Tank vs. Perrier
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Breaking down the Perrier truck stunt in GoldenEye.
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Anatomy of a Stunt: Tank vs. Perrier
2006
Derek Meddings: Making It Small in Pictures
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1995
Goldeneye: The Secret Files
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Made for TV documentary including interview and behind the scenes footage from the James Bond movie GoldenEye (1995).
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Goldeneye: The Secret Files
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GoldenEye: The Secret Files - The Cast
6/1
A short documentary about the cast of GoldenEye.
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GoldenEye: The Secret Files - The Cast
2008
The Road to Casino Royale
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Death in Venice: The Sinking Palazzo
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Becoming Bond
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Ian Fleming's Incredible Creation
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James Bond in the Bahamas
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James Bond: For Real
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Unmasking Zorro
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