Campbell's first started his directing career as the director of 'The Sex Thief' in 1973. This film featured very graphic content and was actually censored in many countries, causing a rough start to Campbell's directing career. As the the decade went on, Campbell directed several episodes of the acclaimed British TV series 'The Professionals' between 1978 and 1980. This is one of the fisrt projects that would reflect on the types of espionage orientated films Campbell would become involved in during his later career.
Other TV credits include the thriller 'Edge of Darkness' in 1985.It revolved around a a policeman who had lost his daughter and tries to unravel the truth behind her death. Campbell later remade this into a film starring Mel Gibson in 2010.
Probably Campbells most famous contribution to film, however, is his work on directing two James Bond films, 'Goldeneye' in 1995 and 'Casino Royale' in 2006. He was in fact tne oldest director at the time of working on 'Casino Royale' to work on a Bond film. Both films were generally well received with 'Casino Royale' receiving much critical acclaim.
Strangely, Campbell's directorial offorts strayed from the mold of espionage thrillers when he stepped up to direct the two 'Zorro' films in both 1998 and 2005, both generally recieveing postive reviews. His fanatsy hero directing contributions continued with his work on 'Green Lantern' in 2011.
Many exampkes of Campbell's work included the use of practical effects, making certain spectacles and action scenes in his films that much more impressive. His use of raw imagery also appears to make a rougher image and more impact on moviegoers. This is where I am inspired by this director as I would would want my own film to have a rough look that hasn't been glamoured.
However, in more recent contributions, Campbell (and possibly the film studios) have had a over-reliance on CGI. It appears unnecessarily used in certain films to recreate props wich could easily ahve been created practically and even relies on CGI to create an entire costume for The Green Lantern in the 2011 film. Like most directors, Campbell has appered to have embraced the modern technology of cinema and overall, like many others, the directing may appear to some to be not up to their usual high standards. This is an aspect I do not wish to use in my directorial efforts.
Filmography:
The Sex Thief- 1973
Three For All- 1975
Eskimo Nell-1975
Intimate Games- 1976
Criminal Law- 1988
Defenseless- 1991
No Escape- 1994
Goldeneye- 1995
The Mask of Zorro- 1988
Vertical Limit- 2000
Beyond Borders- 2003
The Legend of Zorro- 2005
Casino Royale- 2006
Edge of Darkness- 2010
Green Lantern- 2011
The Foreigner- 2017
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