Antonio Campos (director)

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Antonio Campos
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Campos in September 2008
Born (1983-08-24) August 24, 1983 (age 41)
New York City, New York, United States
Occupation(s)Filmmaker, producer
Years active2002–present
Spouse
Sofía Subercaseaux
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(m. 2015)​
Children1
Parents
RelativesPaulo Campos (brother)

Antonio Campos (born August 24, 1983) [1] is an American filmmaker and producer best known for directing films such as Afterschool (2008), Simon Killer (2012), Christine (2016), and The Devil All the Time (2020). Campos is also known for creating the Max biographical crime series The Staircase (2022).

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Early life

Campos was born in New York City. His father is the Brazilian journalist Lucas Mendes, while his mother is an American producer, Rose Ganguzza. His maternal grandparents were Italian. In 2002, he was named a Presidential Scholar of the Arts as part of the U.S. Presidential Scholars Program. [2] He is also a YoungArts alumnus. [2]

Career

Campos made his feature-length debut on Afterschool , which had its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival. [3] The film was later acquired by IFC Films. [4] It was released in a limited release on October 2, 2009. [5] Campos then went on to direct Simon Killer . The film stars Brady Corbet and had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival. [6] [7] IFC Films acquired distribution rights to the film, and opened in a limited release in April 2013. [8] [9]

Campos's third feature, Christine , which starred Rebecca Hall, had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival. [10] [11] [12] The film was acquired by The Orchard, and released in a limited release on October 14, 2016. [13] [14] Campos was attached to direct a prequel to The Omen for 20th Century Fox. [15] [16] Campos directed the pilot episode of The Sinner , starring Jessica Biel and Christopher Abbott, and also served as an executive producer. [17] [18] The pilot was later ordered to series. [19] He also directed episode 8 of Marvel's The Punisher. In 2020, Campos wrote and directed the psychological thriller The Devil All the Time, which was released in September on Netflix.

Apart from being a director and screenwriter, Campos cofounded the production company Borderline Films, which has produced films such as James White, Katie Says Goodbye, and Martha Marcy May Marlene. [20] [21] In October 2022, it was announced that Campos had been hired as showrunner for an untitled Matt Reeves-produced series set in Arkham Asylum, in addition to serving as director and an executive producer. [22] In December 2023, James Gunn, CEO of DC Studios, confirmed the series would take place in the DC Universe. [23] In July it reached that the show was no longer happening with Campos at the helm. [24]

Filmography

Short film

YearTitleDirectorWriterProducerNotes
2002PandoraYesYesYesAlso actor
2006DorisNoNoYes
2007The Last 15YesYesYesAlso editor
2010Mary Last SeenNoNoYes
Kids in LoveNoNoYes
2013Karaoke!NoNoYesAlso actor (As "Simon K.")
1009NoNoYes
2014TzniutNoNoExecutive

Feature film

YearTitleDirectorWriterNotes
2005Buy It NowYesYesAlso editor and producer
2008 Afterschool YesYesAlso editor
2012 Simon Killer YesYes
2016 Christine YesNo
2020 The Devil All the Time YesYes

Producer

Executive producer

Television

YearTitleDirectorWriterExecutive
Producer		Notes
2017 The Punisher YesNoNoEpisode "Cold Steel"
2017-2018 The Sinner YesNoYes5 episodes
2020 Homemade YesYesNoEpisode "Annex"
2022 The Staircase YesYesYes6 episodes

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  1. ↑ "Antonio Campos". Moviefone . Retrieved January 17, 2017.
  2. 1 2 "Our History | 40 years for artists". YoungArts. Retrieved 2024-10-02.
  3. ↑ Dawson, Nick (October 2, 2009). "Antonio Campos, Afterschool". Filmmaker Magazine . Retrieved October 17, 2016.
  4. ↑ "IFC Films to Stay "Afterschool" as Company Acquires North American Rights to Antonio Campos' Film Festival Favorite". AMC Networks . September 18, 2009. Retrieved October 17, 2016.
  5. ↑ McNary, Dave (September 18, 2009). "IFC goes for 'Afterschool'". Variety . Retrieved October 17, 2016.
  6. ↑ Byer, Alexandra (January 20, 2012). "Five Questions with Simon Killer Director Antonio Campos". Filmmaker Magazine . Retrieved October 17, 2016.
  7. ↑ McCarthy, Todd (January 21, 2012). "Simon Killer: Sundance Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved October 17, 2016.
  8. ↑ Miller, Daniel; Fernandez, Jay A. (January 27, 2012). "Sundance 2012: IFC Films Acquires North American Rights to 'Simon Killer'". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved October 17, 2016.
  9. ↑ Puchko, Kristy (22 February 2013). "Simon Killer Trailer Teases Love, Sex, And Extortion". Cinema Blend. Retrieved October 17, 2016.
  10. ↑ Lee, Ashley (January 12, 2016). "First Look: Michael C. Hall, Tracy Letts Challenge Rebecca Hall in 'Christine' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved October 17, 2016.
  11. ↑ Sneider, Jeff (May 7, 2015). "Rebecca Hall, Michael C. Hall to Star in Antonio Campos' Suicidal Reporter Drama 'Christine' (Exclusive)". TheWrap . Retrieved October 17, 2016.
  12. ↑ "Christine". Sundance Film Festival . Archived from the original on August 22, 2021. Retrieved October 17, 2016.
  13. ↑ Setoodah, Ramin (February 4, 2016). "The Orchard Acquires Sundance Drama 'Christine' Starring Rebecca Hall". Variety . Retrieved October 17, 2016.
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  20. ↑ "About". Borderline Films. Archived from the original on August 20, 2017. Retrieved October 17, 2016.
  21. ↑ Borys Kit (23 March 2015). "Olivia Cooke to Star in Indie Drama 'Katie Says Goodbye' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter.
  22. ↑ Otterson, Joe (2022-10-25). "Arkham Asylum HBO Max Series Taps 'The Staircase' Creator Antonio Campos as New Showrunner (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2022-10-26.
  23. ↑ "Threads". www.threads.net. Retrieved 2023-12-29.
  24. ↑ Cordero, Rosy; Hipes, Patrick (2024-07-05). "DC's Arkham Asylum Series From Antonio Campos Not Moving Forward At Max". Deadline. Retrieved 2024-07-06.
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