Martin Campbell

Martin Campbell

  • Born: 1943-10-24
  • Birthplace: Hastings
  • Height: 5' 10" (1.78 m)
  • Profession: Director, producer
  • Nationality: new Zealand
  • Representative Works: Eage of Darknesars, The mask of Zorro, Vertical Limit, Casino Royale, The Foreigner
    • Martin Campbell (Martin Campbell), born in Hastings, New Zealand on October 24, 1943, is a New Zealand director and producer.
    In 1964, Martin Campbell directed the low-cost film "The Value of Three Pence". He was later recruited by a TV station to serve as a director. After that, he has not directed a film for nearly 10 years. In 1974, directed the comedy film "The Flower Thief" [1]  . In 1976, directed the comedy film "Sexual Fantasia" [1]  . In 1979, he served as the producer of the feature film "Scum". In 1984, directed the feature film "Charlie". In 1986, directed the thriller "Eage of Darknesars" won the 39th British Academy of Film and Television Arts Awards for Best Series and Multi-episode TV Series Award [2]  . In 1991, directed the thriller film " Defenseless " [3]  . In 1995, directed the action-adventure film " Golden Eye " [4]  . In 1998, the directed action film " The mask of Zorro " was shortlisted for the best film in the 56th American Film and Television Golden Globe Awards in the film category-musical comedy category. In 2000, the adventure film " Vertical Limit " directed by him was released [5]  . In 2005, directed the action-adventure movie " The Legend of Zorro " [6]  . In 2007, the action-adventure film " Casino Royale " directed by him was released, which was shortlisted for the 60th British Academy of Film and Television Arts Awards Alexander Kodak Award for Best British Film [7]  . In 2010, directed the thriller film " Eage of Darknesars " [8]  . In 2012, directed the thriller " Last Resort " [9]  . In 2017, the thriller film " The Foreigner " directed by him was released [10]  .

    Performing Experience

    In 1964, Martin Campbell directed the low-cost film "The Value of Three Pence". He was later recruited by a TV station to serve as a director. After that, he has not directed a film for nearly 10 years   . In 1974, directed the comedy film "The Flower Thief"   . In 1975, the comedy film "Eskimo Nell"   directed by him was released ; in the same year, he directed the musical comedy film "Three for All" starring Adriana Posta. In 1976, directed the comedy film "Sexual Fantasia"   .
    In 1977, he served as the producer of the comedy movie "Black Joey"; in the same year, he co-directed the police drama " The Professionals " with several directors   . In 1979, he was the producer of the feature film "The Scum"; in the same year, he directed the feature film "The Watcher". In 1984, directed the feature film "Charlie" starring David Warner .
    On November 4, 1985, the thriller "Eage of Darknesars" directed by him was released, which won the 39th British Academy of Film and Television Arts TV Awards for Best Series and Multi-episode TV Series Awards   . In 1988, directed the thriller film "Blade Cold" co-starring Gary Oldman and Kevin Bacon . In 1991, directed the thriller film " Defenseless " co-starring Barbara Hershey and Sam Shepard ; on September 7, the horror comedy film "Deadly Spell" directed by him was  released.
    In 1994, directed the action movie " Warriors in Defense of Time and Space "   . In 1995, he appeared in the documentary "Golden Eye: Secret Archives"; in the same year, directed the action-adventure film " Golden Eye "   . In 1998, directed the action film " The mask of Zorro " co-starring Antonio Banderas and Anthony Hopkins . The film was adapted from a novel by Johnston McCauley   . The film was shortlisted for the 56th American Film and Television Golden Globe Awards- Best Film Award for Musical Comedy.
    On December 8, 2000, the adventure film " Vertical Limit " directed by him was released   . In 2003, directed the drama " Beyond Borders " starring Catwoman and Clive Owen . In 2005, directed the action-adventure film " The Legend of Zorro " co-starring Antonio Banderas and Catherine Zeta-Jones .  
    On January 30, 2007, the action-adventure film " Casino Royale " directed by him was released in mainland China. The film was the first film in the 007 series to be introduced to a cinema in mainland China   . The film was nominated for the 60th British Academy of Film and Television Arts. Award Alexander Kodak Award for Best British Film   .
    In 2010, directed the thriller film " Eage of Darknesars " co-starring Mel Gibson and Ray Winstone , which was adapted from the 1985 BBC TV short film collection . In 2011, the sci-fi action film " Green Lantern " directed by him was released, and the film was adapted from the comics of DC Comics .  
    In 2012, directed the thriller " Last Resort " co-starring Andre Braugher , Scott Speedman and Robert Patrick . In 2013, he directed the drama film "Reckless" co-starring Stephen Lang and Eloise Mumford ; in the same year, he was the producer of the science fiction drama "Black Seven Season One". In 2014, he served as the producer of the western movie " Killer Women "; in the same year, he directed the feature film "Warriors". 
    In 2017, directed the war of love movie "Across the Forest", which was adapted from Hemingway's book "Cross the River into the Forest"; in the same year, directed the action thriller film " The Foreigner " co-starring Jackie Chan and Pierce Brosnan , which was based on Adapted from the novel "The Chinese" published by Stephen Lesser in 1992 . 

    Character Evaluation

    Martin Campbell is good at presenting action movies to the audience in a new form, and each of his new works will bring different surprises. He has his own ideas. Although he focuses on business, he will never blindly follow suit   . In the movie "The Foreigner", Martin Campbell insisted on presenting the most realistic film images to the audience   . His control of the theme of "action + political thriller" can be said to be familiar with the road, the layers of "shadow" and the "Mission Impossible" style. His intrigue is handled in an orderly manner, with elements such as infiltrating gunfire, explosions and melee. Compared with the slimy style of mainstream Hollywood commercials who are keen to "squeeze the last bit of the vase role", Martin Campbell is still old-fashioned. , Hardcore genre film style   . Moreover, his directing style is very calm, able to fully tap the original tension of the story, and the film completely relies on the internal force of the story Sina Entertainment, People's Daily, Movie News Review). 
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    • Jaime 2022-03-25 09:01:10

      I am American! I challenge nature with my bare hands!

      The first is the male pig's feet!
      The male pig's feet are all kinds of I am American and I am super invincible handsome,
      (it seems that this facial paralysis has also acted in "Super Battleship")
      casually looking at a girl will make her want to slap her lips with her tongue.
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    • Vallie 2022-03-25 09:01:10

      Why don't you watch a mountaineering documentary?

      This movie disappointed me.

      I have poor physical fitness since I was a child, and I am very envious of those big cows who have good physical fitness and surpass their limits. I have read every highly praised answer about mountaineering on Zhihu, and the mountaineer I admire most is Messner, the...

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    • Lois 2022-01-01 08:01:52

      Those who live in the past will live forever. You can decide your own life and death, but you can't be at the mercy of others. The value of living does not lie in the length of time you have been in the world, but in the value orientation of each person. Still the old saying: either heavier than Mount Tai, or lighter than a feather.

    • Madalyn 2022-04-23 07:02:42

      In a hotel on the way to travel, I was lying on a white bed sheet and watched..

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