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Donald Cammell Biography

Birth Name:Donald Seton Cammell

Birth Place:Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

Profession Writer, Director, Actor, Producer

Fast Facts

  • Studied painting at the Royal Academy School of Art
  • In 1978, he got married to writer and actress China Kong
  • Is the son of fellow writer Charles Richard Cammell
  • Before becoming a filmmaker, he worked as a painter
  • Growing up, he was a neighbor of the occultist Aleister Crowley
  • In 1978, he co-created the novel "Fan-Tan" with actor Marlon Brando
  • Was in contention to direct the films "RoboCop 2" and "Bad Influence․"

Awards

  • 1978Grand Prize-: nominated