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Jane Campion

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Jane Campion

Born April 30, 1954 in Wellington, New Zealand20 films

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.

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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.

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The Piano posterFirst watchThe Piano19937.4When an arranged marriage brings Ada and her spirited pre-teen daughter Flora to the wilderness of 19th-century New Zealand, she finds herself locked in a battle of wills with both her…View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
The Power of the Dog poster6.7The Power of the Dog2021Bright Star poster6.6Bright Star2009An Angel at My Table poster7.0An Angel at My Table1990To Each His Own Cinema poster6.5To Each His Own Cinema2007The Portrait of a Lady poster5.9The Portrait of a Lady1996In the Cut poster5.1In the Cut2003Holy Smoke poster5.7Holy Smoke1999Sweetie poster6.1Sweetie1989

Filmography

20 films as director
  1. 2021The Power of the DogDirector
  2. 2009Bright StarDirector
  3. 20088Director
  4. 2007To Each His Own CinemaDirector
  5. 2007The Lady BugDirector
  6. 2006The Water DiaryDirector
  7. 2005Le court des grandsDirector
  8. 2003In the CutDirector
  9. 1999Holy SmokeDirector
  10. 1996The Portrait of a LadyDirector
  11. 1993The PianoDirector
  12. 1990An Angel at My TableDirector
  13. 1989SweetieDirector
  14. 1986Two FriendsDirector
  15. 1985After HoursDirector
  16. 1984A Girl's Own StoryDirector
  17. 1984Mishaps of Seduction and ConquestDirector
  18. 1983Passionless MomentsDirector
  19. 1983PeelDirector
  20. 1980TissuesDirector