Martin Campbell

Martin Campbell is a New Zealand film and television director, 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.

24 October 1940

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Born in the same month (October 1940): Chris Farlowe • Christopher Timothy • Cliff Richard • Connie Mack III • Ellie Greenwich • Geoffrey Boycott • Ivan Della Mea • Jane Holzer • Jean Ratelle • Jean-Pierre Dikongué Pipa • Jimmy Herman • John Horgan (academic) • Judith Wilcox, Baroness Wilcox • Marita Petersen • Michael Gambon • Mike Troy • Peter Stringfellow • Silvio Marzolini • Steve O'Rourke • Talitha Getty • Tommy Bishop • Yossi Sarid