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Jane Campion Biography

Birth Name:Elizabeth Jane Campion

Birth Place:Wellington,

Profession Director, Writer, Producer, Actress, Composer, Cinematographer, Editor, Casting director, Music department, Camera 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
1986Palme d'Or - Best Short Film-: winner
1986Un Certain Regard Award-: nominated
1986Un Certain Regard Award-: nominated
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'Or-: nominated
1990New Generation Award-: winner
1990NYFCC Award-Best New Director: nominated
1990Film Award-Best Director: winner
1990International Critics' Award-: winner
1990Silver Spike-Best Film: winner
1990Golden Spike-Best Film: nominated
1990Little Golden Lion-: winner
1990Special Golden Ciak-: winner
1990Golden Lion-: nominated
1990Gingerly Award-: winner
1990Filmcritica "Bastone Bianco" Award-: winner
1990Elvira Notari Prize-: winner
1990OCIC Award-: winner
1990Grand Special Jury Prize-: winner
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 Director: winner
1993AFI Award-Best Screenplay, Original: winner
1993ACCA-Best Achievement in Directing: nominated
1993ACCA-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
1993Palme d'Or-: winner
1993LAFCA Award-Best Director: winner
1993LAFCA Award-Best Screenplay: winner
1993NYFCC Award-Best Director: winner
1993NYFCC Award-Best Screenplay: winner
1993Most Popular Film-: winner
1994Oscar-Best Director: nominated
1994Oscar-Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen: winner
1994Amanda-Best Foreign Feature Film (Årets utenlandske spillefilm): nominated
1994Silver Condor-Best Foreign Film (Mejor Película Extranjera): winner
1994David Lean Award for Direction-: nominated
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 Director: nominated
1994CFCA Award-Best Screenplay: 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 Director: nominated
1994NSFC Award-Best Screenplay: winner
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 Prize-: winner
1999Golden Lion-: nominated
2001Yoga Award-Worst Foreign Director: winner
2003Golden Spike-Best Film: nominated
2009EDA Female Focus Award-Outstanding Achievement by a Woman in the Film Industry: nominated
2009EDA Female Focus Award-Women's Image Award: nominated
2009EDA Female Focus Award-Best Woman Director: nominated
2009EDA Female Focus Award-Best Woman Screenwriter: winner
2009British Independent Film Award-Best Director: nominated
2009Palme d'Or-: nominated
2009Cinema for Peace Award-Cinema for Peace Award for the Most Valuable Film of the Year: nominated
2009Truly Moving Sound Award-: winner
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 Writing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special: nominated
2013Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Miniseries or Movie: nominated
2013Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special: 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 Award-: nominated
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 Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2021IFJA Award-Best Director: winner
2021ICP Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
2021ICP Award-Best Director: winner
2021Sierra Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: winner
2021Sierra Award-Best Director: nominated
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 Adapted Screenplay: winner
2021OAFFC Award-Best Director: winner
2021PFCC Award-Best Director: winner
2021PFCC Award-Best Script: winner
2021PCC Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
2021PCC Award-Best Director: winner
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 Adapted Screenplay: winner
2021SEFCA Award-Best Director: 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
2021Queer Lion Award-: nominated
2021Golden Lion-Best Film: nominated
2021Silver Lion-Best Director: winner
2021Fanheart3 Award-Graffetta d'Oro for Best Film: nominated
2021WAFCA Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: winner
2021WAFCA Award-Best Director: 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 Award-Best Director: winner
2022EDA Female Focus Award-Best Woman Director: winner
2022EDA Female Focus Award-Best Woman Screenwriter: winner
2022EDA Award-Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay: 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
2022CIC Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: winner
2022CIC Award-Best Director: 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 Director: winner
2022COFCA Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: winner
2022Critics Choice Award-Best Director: winner
2022Critics Choice Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: winner
2022Robert-Best English Language Film (Årets engelsksprogede film): nominated
2022David-Best Foreign Film (Miglior Film Straniero): nominated
2022DFCS Award-Best Director: winner
2022DFCS Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: winner
2022DGA Award-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Theatrical Feature Film: winner
2022DFCA Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: winner
2022DFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
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 Director: winner
2022GAFCA Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: winner
2022Gold Derby Film Award-Adapted Screenplay: winner
2022Gold Derby Film Award-Director: winner
2022Gold Derby Film Award-Motion Picture: winner
2022Golden Globe-Best Screenplay - Motion Picture: nominated
2022Golden Globe-Best Director - Motion Picture: winner
2022Golden Schmoes-Best Director of the Year: nominated
2022HFCS Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2022HFCS Award-Best Director: 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 Director: winner
2022LEJA Award-Best Picture: winner
2022LEJA Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: 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 Director: winner
2022MCFCA Award-Best Screenplay: winner
2022NSFC Award-Best Director: nominated
2022NCFCA Award-Best Director: winner
2022NCFCA Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: winner
2022NDFS Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
2022NDFS Award-Best Picture: winner
2022NDFS Award-Best Director: winner
2022OFCC Award-Best Director: winner
2022OFCC Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: 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 Award-: winner
2022Fantastic Award (Prémios Fantastic)-Best International Film (Melhor Filme Internacional): nominated
2022Premio Guarani-Best Foreign Film: winner
2022Critics Award-Best Foreign Film (Melhor Filme Estrangeiro): winner
2022Audience Award-Best Foreign Director (Melhor Diretor Estrangeiro): winner
2022Critics Award-Best Foreign Director (Melhor Diretor Estrangeiro): winner
2022SDFCS Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: winner
2022SDFCS Award-Best Director: winner
2022SFBAFCC Award-Best Director: winner
2022SFBAFCC Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: winner
2022FIPRESCI Film of the Year-: nominated
2022Outstanding Director of the Year Award-: winner
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