Jane Campion
Jane Campion is a New Zealand director born in Wellington, widely regarded as one of the most significant women directors in cinema history for her psychologically intense examinations of repressed desire and female interiority. The Piano, following a mute Scottish woman's arranged marriage in colonial New Zealand and her passionate affair conducted partly through her piano, made her the first woman to win the Palme d'Or and earned her an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay. An Angel at My Table and The Portrait of a Lady extended her focus on women navigating repressive social constraint. The Power of the Dog, an unsettling Western examining masculinity and hidden desire on a Montana ranch, brought her a second Academy Award for Best Director decades later, making her one of very few women to win the award twice for directing across a career. Campion's sustained, psychologically penetrating examination of repressed female and queer desire has made her one of the most historically significant directors in world cinema.
Jane Campion
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Jane Campion is a New Zealand director born in Wellington, widely regarded as one of the most significant women directors in cinema history for her psychologically intense examinations of repressed desire and female interiority. The Piano, following a mute Scottish woman's arranged marriage in colonial New Zealand and her passionate affair conducted partly through her piano, made her the first woman to win the Palme d'Or and earned her an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay. An Angel at My Table and The Portrait of a Lady extended her focus on women navigating repressive social constraint. The Power of the Dog, an unsettling Western examining masculinity and hidden desire on a Montana ranch, brought her a second Academy Award for Best Director decades later, making her one of very few women to win the award twice for directing across a career. Campion's sustained, psychologically penetrating examination of repressed female and queer desire has made her one of the most historically significant directors in world cinema.
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The Power of the Dog
2021
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The Piano
1993
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Bright Star
2009
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In the Cut
2003
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The Portrait of a Lady
1996
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To Each His Own Cinema
2007
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Holy Smoke
1999
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Sweetie
1989
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An Angel at My Table
1990
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8
2008
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Peel
1983
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After Hours
1985
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The Water Diary
2006
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A Girl's Own Story
1984
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Passionless Moments
1983
TV Shows
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Bad Behaviour
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The Power of the Dog
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2021
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Top of the Lake
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2013–
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Bright Star
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2009
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8
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2008
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To Each His Own Cinema
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2007
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The Lady Bug
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2007
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The Water Diary
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2006
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Le court des grands
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2005
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In the Cut
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2003
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Jane Campion and where are they from?
Jane Campion is 72 years old, born on April 30, 1954 in Wellington, New Zealand.
What are the most famous roles of Jane Campion?
Jane Campion is best known for directing The Power of the Dog, The Piano, Bright Star.
How many movies has Jane Campion directed?
Over a 46-year career (since 1980), Jane Campion has directed or written 19 films and worked on 1 TV shows.
What was Jane Campion's first movie?
The career of Jane Campion began with Tissues (1980).
What is Jane Campion's most recent movie or series?
Jane Campion's most recent release is The Power of the Dog, which premiered on October 25, 2021.
What TV shows has Jane Campion created or directed?
On television, Jane Campion has appeared in Top of the Lake.
Jane Campion
1954-04-30 · Wellington, New Zealand
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 Academy Awards altogether. She also co-created the television series Top of the Lake (2013) and received numerous Primetime Emmy Award nominations.
Her accolades include two Academy Awards, two BAFTA Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, two Palme d'Or (both feature and short), a Silver Lion award, a Directors Guild of America Award, and nominations for three Primetime Emmy Awards. Campion was appointed a Dame Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit (DNZM) in the 2016 New Year Honours, for services to film.Jane Campion, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.