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Martin Campbell
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Film & TV
Hastings, New Zealand
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…
Known for
- Doctor Zhivago: A Celebration — Self2010
- The Road to Casino Royale2008
- Death in Venice: The Sinking Palazzo — Self2008
- Ian Fleming's Incredible Creation2008
- James Bond in the Bahamas2008
- 07 Spaceys2007
- Casino Royale — Airport Worker (uncredited)2006
- Directing Bond: The Martin Chronicles2006
- Building a Better Bond2006
- The Return of Bond: The Start of Production Press Event2006
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Key facts
- Born
- ( 1943-10-24 ) 24 October 1943 (age 82) , Hastings, New Zealand
- Occupations
- Director, producer
- Years active
- 1973–present
- Spouse
- Valarie Trapp ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 2002 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 2006 ) Sol E. Romero ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 2006 )
- Awards
- BAFTA Best Director Edge of Darkness (1985)
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Martin
- Family name
- Campbell
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- New Zealand
- Place of birth
- Hastings
- Occupation
- music video director
- Image
- Martin Campbell.jpg
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- related category
- Category:Films directed by Martin Campbell
- date of birth
- 1943-10-24
- Commons category
- Martin Campbell (director)
- has works in the collection
- Museum of Modern Art
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Encyclopedic overview
Martin Campbell (born 24 October 1943) is a New Zealand film and television director and producer, long based in the United Kingdom. He is best known for his works in the action and thriller film genres, including the James Bond films GoldenEye (1995) and Casino Royale (2006), The Mask of Zorro (1998) and its sequel The Legend of Zorro (2005), Vertical Limit (2000), and The Foreigner (2017).
Earlier in his career, he directed the critically acclaimed BBC drama serial Edge of Darkness (1985), which earned him a British Academy Television Award for Best Drama Series. He later directed the 2010 theatrical film adaptation of the serial.
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