Jane Campion

Personal Info

Know For

Directing

Gender

Female

Birthday

1954-04-30 (71 years old)

Place of Birth

Wellington, New Zealand

Jane Campion

Biography

Dame Elizabeth Jane Campion DNZM (born 30 April 1954) is a New Zealand filmmaker. Best known for her feature films with themes of rebellion and often featuring women in leading roles who are outsiders in society, Campion is regarded as one of the prominent female filmmakers in women's cinema. Campion made her film debut in Sweetie (1989) and continues to direct feminist films, including An Angel at My Table (1990), The Portrait of a Lady (1996), Holy Smoke! (1998), and Bright Star (2009). She is best known for writing and directing the critically acclaimed films The Piano (1993) and The Power of the Dog (2021), for which she has received two...

Production

1993

The Piano

as Director

1993

The Piano

as Screenplay

1990

2003

In the Cut

as Director

2003

In the Cut

as Screenplay

1999

Holy Smoke

as Director

1999

Holy Smoke

as Screenplay

2007

1996

2009

Bright Star

as Director

2009

Bright Star

as Writer

1989

Sweetie

as Screenplay

1989

Sweetie

as Director

2021

Short Cuts: The Piano

as Original Film Writer

2008

8

as Director

1984

1986

Two Friends

as Director

1980

Tissues

as Director

1985

After Hours

as Director

1983

Peel

as Director

1983

2021

2006

The Water Diary

as Director

1983

Peel

as Editor

1983

Peel

as Writer

2005

1984

2018

They

as Executive Producer

1983

Passionless Moments

as Director of Photography

1983

Passionless Moments

as Camera Operator

1983

Passionless Moments

as Writers' Assistant

2022

1999

Soft Fruit

as Executive Producer

2023

Typist Artist Pirate King

as Executive Producer

2011

1984

Getting Wet

as First Assistant Director

2008

8

as Writer

1989

Sweetie

as Casting

1989

Sweetie

as Original Story

2017

Family Happiness

as Executive Producer

2021

2006

1985

After Hours

as Screenplay

2020

1983

2007

The Lady Bug

as Director

1985

After Hours

as Camera Operator

2024

The Rooster

as Thanks

2025

Lion Rock

as Executive Producer

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The Brightness

as Executive Producer

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