About

Known credits:
45
Birthday:
1922-05-29
Place of birth:
Leiria, Portugal
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António Campos

Overview

Antonio Campos (born August 24, 1983) 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).

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. He is also a YoungArts alumnus.

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

Campos's third feature, Christine, which starred Rebecca Hall, had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival. The film was acquired by The Orchard, and released in a limited release on October 14, 2016. Campos was attached to direct a prequel to The Omen for 20th Century Fox. Campos directed the pilot episode of The Sinner, starring Jessica Biel and Christopher Abbott, and also served as an executive producer. The pilot was later ordered to series. 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. 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. In December 2023, James Gunn, CEO of DC Studios, confirmed the series would take place in the DC Universe. In July it reached that the show was no longer happening with Campos at the helm.

Known for

Acting
2009 We Talk About António Campos Actor Himself (archive footage) N/A
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Directing
1993 A Tremonha de Cristal Directing Director 59
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1992 Cold Land Directing Director 58
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1979 Ti Miséria Directing Director 59
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1978 Histórias Selvagens Directing Director N/A
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1976 Gente da Praia da Vieira Directing Director N/A
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1976 Paredes Pintadas da Revolução Portuguesa Directing Director 59
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1975 A Festa Directing Director N/A
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1974 Falamos de Rio de Onor Directing Director 58
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1971 Vilarinho das Furnas Directing Director N/A
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1967 Change of Life Directing Assistant Director 59
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1967 Chagall - Breve a Lua, Lua Cheia, Virá Aparecer Directing Director N/A
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1965 Retratos dos das Margens do Rio Lis Directing Director N/A
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1965 The Invention of Love Directing Director 59
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1961 A Almadraba Atuneira Directing Director N/A
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1960 Leiria 1960 Directing Director N/A
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1959 The Lord Directing Director N/A
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1958 Um Tesoiro Directing Director N/A
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Writing
1992 Cold Land Writing Screenplay 58
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1979 Ti Miséria Writing Screenplay 59
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1978 Histórias Selvagens Writing Writer N/A
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1974 Falamos de Rio de Onor Writing Writer 58
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1971 Vilarinho das Furnas Writing Writer N/A
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1965 The Invention of Love Writing Writer 59
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1961 A Almadraba Atuneira Writing Writer N/A
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1959 The Lord Writing Writer N/A
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Production
1974 Falamos de Rio de Onor Production Producer 58
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1971 Vilarinho das Furnas Production Producer N/A
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1965 The Invention of Love Production Producer 59
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1961 A Almadraba Atuneira Production Producer N/A
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Sound
1971 Vilarinho das Furnas Sound Sound Recordist N/A
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1961 A Almadraba Atuneira Sound Sound N/A
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Art
1973 The Vows Art Location Scout 58
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Camera
1976 Paredes Pintadas da Revolução Portuguesa Camera Director of Photography 59
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1971 Vilarinho das Furnas Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1965 The Invention of Love Camera Director of Photography 59
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1961 A Almadraba Atuneira Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1960 Leiria 1960 Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1959 The Lord Camera Director of Photography N/A
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Editing
1974 Falamos de Rio de Onor Editing Editor 58
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1971 Vilarinho das Furnas Editing Editor N/A
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1965 The Invention of Love Editing Editor 59
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1961 A Almadraba Atuneira Editing Editor N/A
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1960 Leiria 1960 Editing Editor N/A
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1959 The Lord Editing Editor N/A
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