Jane Campion
Birth Name:
Elizabeth Jane Campion
Birth Place:
Wellington,
Profession
Director, Writer, Producer, Actress, Composer, Cinematographer, Editor, Casting director, Music department, Camera department, Script department
Fast Facts
- Served as head of the jury for the Cinéfondation and Short Film sections of the 2013 Cannes Film Festival
- Resistant to the idea of pursuing a career in show business like her parents, she graduated from Victoria University of Wellington in 1975 with a bachelor's degree in Anthropology
- Graduated from the Sydney College of the Arts with a bachelor's degree in painting, but eventually she became dissatisfied with the limits of painting as a medium and turned to film
- Quote: "I think the short gives a freedom to film-makers․ What's appealing is that you don't have as much responsibility for storytelling and plot․ They can be more like a portrait, or a poem․"
- Her films center on the lives of women who are somehow marginalized from mainstream society
- Often labeled as a feminist filmmaker, some argue that her themes of gender politics, seduction and feminine power are more complex than this implies
- Attended actress Nicole Kidman's wedding to musician Keith Urban
Awards
- 1983AFI Award - Best Short Fiction Film:Nominated
- 1983AFI Award - Best Achievement in Editing in a Non Feature Film:Nominated
- 1984AFI Award - Best Experimental Film:Winner
- 1984AFI Award - Best Screenplay in a Short Film:Winner
- 1984AFI Award - Best Short Fiction Film:Nominated
- 1984AFI Award - Best Achievement in Direction in a Non-Feature Film:Winner
- 1986Un Certain Regard AwardNominated
- 1986Palme d'Or - Best Short FilmWinner
- 1986Un Certain Regard AwardNominated
- 1986Un Certain Regard AwardNominated
- 1986Prize of the City of Torino - Best Feature Film:Nominated
- 1987AFI Award - Best Achievement in Direction in a Telefeature:Winner
- 1989AFI Award - Best Screenplay, Original:Winner
- 1989Palme d'OrNominated
- 1990New Generation AwardWinner
- 1990NYFCC Award - Best New Director:Nominated
- 1990Film Award - Best Director:Winner
- 1990International Critics' AwardWinner
- 1990Golden Spike - Best Film:Nominated
- 1990Silver Spike - Best Film:Winner
- 1990Golden LionNominated
- 1990Special Golden CiakWinner
- 1990OCIC AwardWinner
- 1990Gingerly AwardWinner
- 1990Elvira Notari PrizeWinner
- 1990Filmcritica "Bastone Bianco" AwardWinner
- 1990Grand Special Jury PrizeWinner
- 1990Little Golden LionWinner
- 1991Independent Spirit Award - Best Foreign Film:Winner
- 1991Silver Ribbon - Best Foreign Director (Regista del Miglior Film Straniero):Nominated
- 1991NSFC Award - Best Director:Nominated
- 1992Independent Spirit Award - Best Foreign Film:Winner
- 1993AFI Award - Best Screenplay, Original:Winner
- 1993AFI Award - Best Director:Winner
- 1993ACCA - Best Original Screenplay:Nominated
- 1993ACCA - Best Achievement in Directing:Nominated
- 1993Palme d'OrWinner
- 1993LAFCA Award - Best Director:Winner
- 1993LAFCA Award - Best Screenplay:Winner
- 1993NYFCC Award - Best Screenplay:Winner
- 1993NYFCC Award - Best Director:Winner
- 1993Most Popular FilmWinner
- 1994Oscar - Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen:Winner
- 1994Oscar - Best Director:Nominated
- 1994Amanda - Best Foreign Feature Film (Årets utenlandske spillefilm):Nominated
- 1994Silver Condor - Best Foreign Film (Mejor Película Extranjera):Winner
- 1994David Lean Award for DirectionNominated
- 1994BAFTA Film Award - Best Film:Nominated
- 1994BAFTA Film Award - Best Screenplay - Original:Nominated
- 1994Bodil - Best Non-American Film (Bedste ikke-amerikanske film):Winner
- 1994CFCA Award - Best Screenplay:Nominated
- 1994CFCA Award - Best Director:Nominated
- 1994César - Best Foreign Film (Meilleur film étranger):Winner
- 1994DFWFCA Award - Best Director:Nominated
- 1994Robert - Best Foreign Film (Årets udenlandske spillefilm):Winner
- 1994DGA Award - Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures:Nominated
- 1994FCCA Award - Best Screenplay:Winner
- 1994FCCA Award - Best Director:Winner
- 1994Independent Spirit Award - Best Foreign Film:Winner
- 1994Golden Globe - Best Screenplay - Motion Picture:Nominated
- 1994Golden Globe - Best Director - Motion Picture:Nominated
- 1994Silver Ribbon - Best Foreign Director (Regista del Miglior Film Straniero):Nominated
- 1994NSFC Award - Best Screenplay:Winner
- 1994NSFC Award - Best Director:Nominated
- 1994Audience Award - Best Foreign Film (Melhor Filme Estrangeiro):Winner
- 1994SEFCA Award - Best Director:Winner
- 1994WGA Award (Screen) - Best Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen:Winner
- 1995Kinema Junpo Award - Best Foreign Language Film:Winner
- 1996Pasinetti Award - Best Film:Winner
- 1999Elvira Notari PrizeWinner
- 1999Golden LionNominated
- 2001Yoga Award - Worst Foreign Director:Winner
- 2003Golden Spike - Best Film:Nominated
- 2009EDA Female Focus Award - Best Woman Director:Nominated
- 2009EDA Female Focus Award - Best Woman Screenwriter:Winner
- 2009EDA Female Focus Award - Women's Image Award:Nominated
- 2009EDA Female Focus Award - Outstanding Achievement by a Woman in the Film Industry:Nominated
- 2009British Independent Film Award - Best Director:Nominated
- 2009Palme d'OrNominated
- 2009Cinema for Peace Award - Cinema for Peace Award for the Most Valuable Film of the Year:Nominated
- 2009Truly Moving Sound AwardWinner
- 2009Satellite Award - Best Screenplay, Original:Nominated
- 2009Satellite Award - Best Director:Nominated
- 2009WFCC Award - Best Movie by a Woman:Nominated
- 2010AFI Award - Best Direction:Nominated
- 2010AFI Award - Macquarie AFI Award for Best Original Screenplay:Nominated
- 2010Evening Standard British Film Award - Best Film:Nominated
- 2010INOCA - Best Director:Nominated
- 2011CinEuphoria - Top Ten of the Year - International Competition:Winner
- 2011César - Best Foreign Film (Meilleur film étranger):Nominated
- 2012Audience Award - Best Picture:Winner
- 2013General TV Award - Best Television Feature or Drama Series:Winner
- 2013OFTA Television Award - Best Direction of a Motion Picture or Miniseries:Nominated
- 2013OFTA Television Award - Best Writing of a Motion Picture or Miniseries:Nominated
- 2013Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special:Nominated
- 2013Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special:Nominated
- 2013Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Miniseries or Movie:Nominated
- 2013WIN Award - Outstanding Film/Show Written by a Woman:Nominated
- 2014Felix - Best Original Screenplay:Nominated
- 2014Felix - Best Director:Nominated
- 2014AACTA Award - Best Telefeature or Miniseries:Winner
- 2014BAFTA TV Award - Best Director: Fiction:Nominated
- 2014Broadcasting Press Guild Award - Best Writer:Nominated
- 2014Writer's AwardNominated
- 2014PGA Award - Outstanding Producer of Long-Form Television:Nominated
- 2014Magnolia Award - Best TV Film:Winner
- 2017AACTA Award - Best Direction in a Television Drama or Comedy:Nominated
- 2017AACTA Award - Best Television Drama Series:Winner
- 2017People's Choice Award - Best Narrative Feature:Nominated
- 2018BAFTA Television Craft Award - Director: Fiction:Nominated
- 2018British Screenwriters' Award - Best Crime Writing on Television:Nominated
- 2021AFCC Award - Best Director:Winner
- 2021BFCC Award - Best Adapted Screenplay:Winner
- 2021BOFCA Award - Best Screenplay:Winner
- 2021CFCA Award - Best Adapted Screenplay:Winner
- 2021CFCA Award - Best Director:Winner
- 2021DFWFCA Award - Best Screenplay:Winner
- 2021DFWFCA Award - Best Director:Winner
- 2021DFCS Award - Best Adapted Screenplay:Winner
- 2021DFCC - Best Screenplay:Winner
- 2021DFCC - Best Director:Winner
- 2021FFCC Award - Best Adapted Screenplay:Winner
- 2021FFCC Award - Best Director:Winner
- 2021GWNYFCA Award - Best Adapted Screenplay:Winner
- 2021GWNYFCA Award - Best Director:Winner
- 2021IFJA Award - Best Director:Winner
- 2021IFJA Award - Best Adapted Screenplay:Nominated
- 2021ICP Award - Best Director:Winner
- 2021ICP Award - Best Screenplay:Nominated
- 2021Sierra Award - Best Director:Nominated
- 2021Sierra Award - Best Adapted Screenplay:Winner
- 2021LAFCA Award - Best Director:Winner
- 2021NMFC Award - Best Director:Nominated
- 2021NYFCC Award - Best Director:Winner
- 2021NYFCO Award - Best Director:Winner
- 2021NYFCO Award - Best Screenplay:Winner
- 2021OAFFC Award - Best Director:Winner
- 2021OAFFC Award - Best Adapted Screenplay:Winner
- 2021PFCC Award - Best Script:Winner
- 2021PFCC Award - Best Director:Winner
- 2021PCC Award - Best Director:Winner
- 2021PCC Award - Best Screenplay:Nominated
- 2021PFCS Award - Best Screenplay Adapted from Other Material:Winner
- 2021PCA Award - Best Director:Winner
- 2021PCA Award - Best Screenplay:Winner
- 2021Sebastiane Award - Best Film:Winner
- 2021SEFCA Award - Best Director:Winner
- 2021SEFCA Award - Best Adapted Screenplay:Winner
- 2021SLFCA Award - Best Adapted Screenplay:Winner
- 2021SLFCA Award - Best Director:Winner
- 2021SFC Award - Best Director:Nominated
- 2021People's Choice Award - Best Film:Nominated
- 2021UFCA Award - Best Director:Winner
- 2021VHS Award - Best Director:Winner
- 2021Fanheart3 Award - Graffetta d'Oro for Best Film:Nominated
- 2021Golden Lion - Best Film:Nominated
- 2021Queer Lion AwardNominated
- 2021Silver Lion - Best Director:Winner
- 2021WAFCA Award - Best Director:Winner
- 2021WAFCA Award - Best Adapted Screenplay:Winner
- 2021WFCC Award - Best Movie by a Woman:Winner
- 2021WFCC Award - Best Woman Storyteller:Winner
- 2022AACTA International Award - Best Direction:Nominated
- 2022AACTA International Award - Best Screenplay:Nominated
- 2022Movies for Grownups Award - Best Screenwriter:Nominated
- 2022Movies for Grownups Award - Best Director:Winner
- 2022Oscar - Best Adapted Screenplay:Nominated
- 2022Oscar - Best Achievement in Directing:Winner
- 2022Oscar - Best Motion Picture of the Year:Nominated
- 2022EDA Female Focus Award - Best Woman Director:Winner
- 2022EDA Award - Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay:Winner
- 2022EDA Female Focus Award - Best Woman Screenwriter:Winner
- 2022EDA Award - Best Director:Winner
- 2022AFCA Award - Best Director:Winner
- 2022AFCA Award - Best Adapted Screenplay:Nominated
- 2022BAFTA Film Award - Best Film:Winner
- 2022BAFTA Film Award - Best Director:Winner
- 2022BAFTA Film Award - Best Screenplay (Adapted):Nominated
- 2022Bodil - Best Non-American Film (Bedste ikke-amerikanske film):Winner
- 2022BOFA - Best Screenplay:Winner
- 2022BOFA - Best Director:Winner
- 2022C&I Award - Best Screenplay:Nominated
- 2022C&I Award - Best Director:Nominated
- 2022CIC Award - Best Director:Winner
- 2022CIC Award - Best Adapted Screenplay:Winner
- 2022CIC Award - Best Studio Film:Winner
- 2022Chlotrudis Award - Best Director:Winner
- 2022Chlotrudis Award - Best Adapted Screenplay:Nominated
- 2022CinEuphoria - Best Director - International Competition:Nominated
- 2022CinEuphoria - Best Film - International Competition:Nominated
- 2022Cinema for Peace Award - Cinema for Peace Dove for the Most Valuable Film of the Year:Nominated
- 2022COFCA Award - Best Adapted Screenplay:Winner
- 2022COFCA Award - Best Director:Winner
- 2022Critics Choice Award - Best Adapted Screenplay:Winner
- 2022Critics Choice Award - Best Director:Winner
- 2022Robert - Best English Language Film (Årets engelsksprogede film):Nominated
- 2022David - Best Foreign Film (Miglior Film Straniero):Nominated
- 2022DFCS Award - Best Adapted Screenplay:Winner
- 2022DFCS Award - Best Director:Winner
- 2022DGA Award - Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Theatrical Feature Film:Winner
- 2022DFCA Award - Best Director:Nominated
- 2022DFCA Award - Best Adapted Screenplay:Winner
- 2022Dorian Award - Screenplay of the Year:Winner
- 2022Dorian Award - Director of the Year:Winner
- 2022Días de Cine Award - Best Foreign Film:Nominated
- 2022GAFCA Award - Best Adapted Screenplay:Winner
- 2022GAFCA Award - Best Director:Winner
- 2022Gold Derby Film Award - Director:Winner
- 2022Gold Derby Film Award - Adapted Screenplay:Winner
- 2022Gold Derby Film Award - Motion Picture:Winner
- 2022Golden Globe - Best Director - Motion Picture:Winner
- 2022Golden Globe - Best Screenplay - Motion Picture:Nominated
- 2022Golden Schmoes - Best Director of the Year:Nominated
- 2022HFCS Award - Best Director:Nominated
- 2022HFCS Award - Best Adapted Screenplay:Nominated
- 2022HCA Award - Best Adapted Screenplay:Nominated
- 2022HCA Award - Best Director:Winner
- 2022HFCS Award - Best Director:Winner
- 2022HFCS Award - Best Screenplay:Winner
- 2022ICS Award - Best Adapted Screenplay:Nominated
- 2022ICS Award - Best Director:Winner
- 2022IFCS Award - Best Director:Winner
- 2022IFC Award - Best Director:Winner
- 2022KCFCC Award - Best Director:Winner
- 2022LEJA Award - Best Adapted Screenplay:Winner
- 2022LEJA Award - Best Director:Winner
- 2022LEJA Award - Best Picture:Winner
- 2022ALFS Award - Screenwriter of the Year:Nominated
- 2022ALFS Award - Director of the Year:Winner
- 2022MNFCA Award - Best Screenplay:Winner
- 2022MNFCA Award - Best Director:Winner
- 2022MCFCA Award - Best Screenplay:Winner
- 2022MCFCA Award - Best Director:Winner
- 2022NSFC Award - Best Director:Nominated
- 2022NCFCA Award - Best Adapted Screenplay:Winner
- 2022NCFCA Award - Best Director:Winner
- 2022NDFS Award - Best Director:Winner
- 2022NDFS Award - Best Screenplay:Nominated
- 2022NDFS Award - Best Picture:Winner
- 2022OFCC Award - Best Adapted Screenplay:Winner
- 2022OFCC Award - Best Director:Winner
- 2022OFTA Film Award - Best Adapted Screenplay:Winner
- 2022OFTA Film Award - Best Director:Winner
- 2022OFCS Award - Best Adapted Screenplay:Winner
- 2022OFCS Award - Best Director:Winner
- 2022PGA Award - Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures:Nominated
- 2022Director of the Year AwardWinner
- 2022Fantastic Award (Prémios Fantastic) - Best International Film (Melhor Filme Internacional):Nominated
- 2022Premio Guarani - Best Foreign Film:Winner
- 2022Audience Award - Best Foreign Director (Melhor Diretor Estrangeiro):Winner
- 2022Critics Award - Best Foreign Director (Melhor Diretor Estrangeiro):Winner
- 2022Critics Award - Best Foreign Film (Melhor Filme Estrangeiro):Winner
- 2022SDFCS Award - Best Director:Winner
- 2022SDFCS Award - Best Adapted Screenplay:Winner
- 2022SFBAFCC Award - Best Director:Winner
- 2022SFBAFCC Award - Best Adapted Screenplay:Winner
- 2022FIPRESCI Film of the YearNominated
- 2022Outstanding Director of the Year AwardWinner
- 2022Satellite Award - Best Screenplay, Adapted:Nominated
- 2022Satellite Award - Best Director:Winner
- 2022SFCS Award - Best Screenplay:Nominated
- 2022SFCS Award - Best Director:Nominated
- 2022Pinoy Rebyu Award - Best International Film:Winner
- 2022TFCA Award - Best Director:Winner
- 2022TFCA Award - Best Screenplay:Nominated
- 2022USC Scripter Award - Film:Nominated
- 2022VFCC Award - Best Director:Nominated
- 2022Bronze Wrangler - Theatrical Motion Picture:Winner