Editing Antonio Campos (director)

{{short description|American film producer, screenwriter and film director}}
{{For|the Portuguese ethnographer|António Campos}}
{{Infobox person
| name               = Antonio Campos
| image              = Antonio Campos (2909739290) (cropped).jpg
| caption            = Campos in September 2008
| birth_name         = 
| birth_date         = {{Birth date and age|1983|08|24}}
| birth_place        = [[New York City]], [[New York (state)|New York]], [[United States]]
| occupation         = Filmmaker, producer
| years_active       = 2002–present
| spouse             = {{marriage|Sofía Subercaseaux|2015}}
| children           = 1
| mother             = [[Rose Ganguzza]]
| father             = [[Lucas Mendes (journalist)|Lucas Mendes]]
| relatives          = Paulo Campos (brother)
}}

'''Antonio Campos''' (born August 24, 1983)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.moviefone.com/celebrity/antonio-campos/347705/main/|title=Antonio Campos|website=[[Moviefone]]|accessdate=January 17, 2017}}</ref> is an American filmmaker and producer best known for directing films such as ''[[Afterschool]]'' (2008), ''[[Simon Killer]]'' (2012), ''[[Christine (2016 film)|Christine]]'' (2016), and ''[[The Devil All the Time (film)|The Devil All the Time]]'' (2020). Campos is also known for creating the [[Max (streaming service)|Max]] biographical crime series ''[[The Staircase (American miniseries)|The Staircase]]'' (2022).

== Early life ==
Campos was born in [[New York City]]. His father is the Brazilian journalist [[Lucas Mendes (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]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Our History {{!}} 40 years for artists |url=https://youngarts.org/history/#decade-2000s |access-date=2024-10-02 |website=YoungArts |language=en-US}}</ref> He is also a  [[YoungArts]] alumnus.<ref name=":0" /> 

==Career==
Campos made his feature-length debut on ''[[Afterschool]]'', which had its world premiere at the [[Cannes Film Festival]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://filmmakermagazine.com/1388-antonio-campos-afterschool/|title=Antonio Campos, Afterschool|website=[[Filmmaker Magazine]]|first=Nick|last=Dawson|date=October 2, 2009|accessdate=October 17, 2016}}</ref> The film was later acquired by [[IFC Films]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.amcnetworks.com/press-releases/ifc-films-to-stay-afterschool-as-company-acquires-north-american-rights-to-antonio-campos-film-festival-favorite|title=IFC Films to Stay "Afterschool" as Company Acquires North American Rights to Antonio Campos' Film Festival Favorite|website=[[AMC Networks]]|date=September 18, 2009|accessdate=October 17, 2016}}</ref> It was released in a [[limited release]] on October 2, 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2009/film/features/ifc-goes-for-afterschool-1118008836/|title=IFC goes for 'Afterschool'|website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|first=Dave|last=McNary|date=September 18, 2009|accessdate=October 17, 2016}}</ref> Campos then went on to direct ''[[Simon Killer]]''. The film stars [[Brady Corbet]] and had its world premiere at the [[Sundance Film Festival]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://filmmakermagazine.com/38552-five-questions-with-simon-killer-director-antonio-campos/|title=Five Questions with Simon Killer Director Antonio Campos|website=[[Filmmaker Magazine]]|first=Alexandra|last=Byer|date=January 20, 2012|accessdate=October 17, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/simon-killer-sundance-film-review-283812|title=Simon Killer: Sundance Film Review|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|first=Todd|last=McCarthy|date=January 21, 2012|accessdate=October 17, 2016}}</ref> [[IFC Films]] acquired distribution rights to the film, and opened in a [[limited release]] in April 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/risky-business/sundance-2012-ifc-simon-killer-283903|title=Sundance 2012: IFC Films Acquires North American Rights to 'Simon Killer'|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|first1=Daniel|last1=Miller|first2=Jay A.|last2=Fernandez|date=January 27, 2012|accessdate=October 17, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cinemablend.com/new/Simon-Killer-Trailer-Teases-Love-Sex-Extortion-35947.html|title=Simon Killer Trailer Teases Love, Sex, And Extortion|website=Cinema Blend|first=Kristy|last=Puchko|date=22 February 2013 |accessdate=October 17, 2016}}</ref>

Campos's third feature, ''[[Christine (2016 film)|Christine]]'', which starred [[Rebecca Hall]], had its world premiere at the [[Sundance Film Festival]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/christine-michael-c-hall-tracy-854692|title=First Look: Michael C. Hall, Tracy Letts Challenge Rebecca Hall in 'Christine' (Exclusive)|last=Lee|first=Ashley|date=January 12, 2016|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|accessdate=October 17, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thewrap.com/rebecca-hall-michael-c-hall-to-star-in-antonio-campos-suicidal-reporter-drama-christine-exclusive/|title=Rebecca Hall, Michael C. Hall to Star in Antonio Campos' Suicidal Reporter Drama 'Christine' (Exclusive)|last=Sneider|first=Jeff|date=May 7, 2015|work=[[TheWrap]]|accessdate=October 17, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sundance.org/projects/christine|title=Christine|website=[[Sundance Film Festival]]|accessdate=October 17, 2016|archive-date=August 22, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210822223328/https://www.sundance.org/projects/christine|url-status=dead}}</ref> The film was acquired by [[The Orchard (company)|The Orchard]], and released in a [[limited release]] on October 14, 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2016/film/news/the-orchard-acquires-sundance-drama-christine-starring-rebecca-hall-1201697369/|title=The Orchard Acquires Sundance Drama 'Christine' Starring Rebecca Hall|last=Setoodah|first=Ramin|date=February 4, 2016|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|accessdate=October 17, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiewire.com/2016/09/christine-trailer-rebecca-hall-antonio-campos-christine-chubbuck-suicide-1201727166/|title='Christine' Trailer: Rebecca Hall Is a Woman on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown in Antonio Campos' Disturbing Drama|website=[[Indiewire.com]]|first=Michael|last=Nordine|date=September 15, 2016|accessdate=October 17, 2016}}</ref> Campos was attached to direct a prequel to ''[[The Omen]]'' for [[20th Century Fox]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/omen-movie-prequel-works-888321|title='The Omen' Movie Prequel in the Works (Exclusive)|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|first=Borys|last=Kit|date=April 28, 2016|accessdate=October 17, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2016/film/news/omen-prequel-movie-fox-1201763130/|title='The Omen' Prequel Movie in the Works at Fox|website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|first=Dave|last=McNary|date=April 28, 2016|accessdate=October 17, 2016}}</ref> Campos directed the pilot episode of ''[[The Sinner (TV series)|The Sinner]]'', starring [[Jessica Biel]] and [[Christopher Abbott]], and also served as an executive producer.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2016/09/usa-orders-the-sinner-crime-drama-pilot-starring-produced-jessica-biel-1201814766/|title=USA Orders 'The Sinner' Crime Drama Pilot Starring & Produced By Jessica Biel|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|first=Nellie|last=Andreeva|date=September 7, 2016|accessdate=January 17, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2016/10/the-sinner-chris-abbott-abby-miller-dohn-norwood-cast-usa-network-pilot-1201845762/|title='The Sinner': Chris Abbott, Abby Miller & Dohn Norwood Join USA Network Pilot|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|first=Denise|last=Petski|date=October 17, 2016|accessdate=January 17, 2017}}</ref> The pilot was later ordered to series.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2017/01/the-sinner-anthology-drama-series-jessica-biel-star-usa-1201887979/|title='The Sinner' Anthology Drama Starring Jessica Biel Picked Up To Series By USA|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|first=Nellie|last=Andreeva|date=January 17, 2017|accessdate=January 17, 2017}}</ref> He also directed episode 8 of ''[[The Punisher (TV series)|Marvel's The Punisher]].'' In 2020, Campos wrote and directed the psychological thriller ''[[The Devil All the Time (film)|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 (film)|James White]],'' ''[[Katie Says Goodbye]],'' and ''[[Martha Marcy May Marlene]].''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.blfilm.com/read-me/|title=About|website=Borderline Films|accessdate=October 17, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170820155708/http://www.blfilm.com/read-me/|archive-date=August 20, 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/olivia-cooke-star-indie-drama-782941|title=Olivia Cooke to Star in Indie Drama 'Katie Says Goodbye' (Exclusive)|author=Borys Kit|work=The Hollywood Reporter|date=23 March 2015 }}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Otterson |first=Joe |date=2022-10-25 |title=Arkham Asylum HBO Max Series Taps 'The Staircase' Creator Antonio Campos as New Showrunner (EXCLUSIVE) |url=https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/arkham-asylum-hbo-max-series-antonio-campos-showrunner-1235412760/ |access-date=2022-10-26 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref> In December 2023, [[James Gunn]], CEO of [[DC Studios]], confirmed the series would take place in the [[DC Universe (franchise)|DC Universe]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Threads |url=https://www.threads.net/@jamesgunn/post/C09uaOgv9lY |access-date=2023-12-29 |website=www.threads.net}}</ref> In July it reached that the show was no longer happening with campos at the helm. <ref>{{Cite web |last=Cordero |first=Rosy |last2=Hipes |first2=Patrick |date=2024-07-05 |title=DC’s Arkham Asylum Series From Antonio Campos Not Moving Forward At Max |url=https://deadline.com/2024/07/arkham-asylum-series-not-moving-forward-dc-max-1236002217/ |access-date=2024-07-06 |website=Deadline}}</ref>

==Filmography==
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=== Short film ===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year 
! Title 
! width="65" | Director
! width="65" | Writer
! width="65" | Producer
! Notes
|-
| 2002
| ''Pandora''
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| Also actor
|-
| 2006
| ''Doris''
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
|
|-
| 2007
| ''The Last 15''
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| Also editor
|-
|rowspan=2|2010
| ''Mary Last Seen''
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
|
|-
| ''Kids in Love''
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
|
|-
|rowspan=2|2013
| ''Karaoke!''
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| Also actor (As "Simon K.")
|-
| ''1009''
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
|
|-
| 2014
| ''Tzniut''
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes|Executive}}
|
|}

===Feature film===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! width=65| Director
! width=65| Writer
! Notes
|-
| 2005
| ''Buy It Now''
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| Also editor and producer
|-
| 2008
| ''[[Afterschool]]''
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| Also editor
|-
| 2012
| ''[[Simon Killer]]''
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
|
|-
| 2016
| ''[[Christine (2016 film)|Christine]]''
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
|
|-
| 2020
| ''[[The Devil All the Time (film)|The Devil All the Time]]''
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
|
|-
|}

'''Producer'''
{{colbegin|colwidth=22em}}
* ''[[Martha Marcy May Marlene]]'' (2011)
* ''[[James White (film)|James White]]'' (2015)
* ''[[Piercing (film)|Piercing]]'' (2018)
{{colend}}
'''Executive producer'''
{{colbegin|colwidth=22em}}
* ''[[Two Gates of Sleep]]'' (2010)
* ''[[The Eyes of My Mother]]'' (2016)
* ''[[Katie Says Goodbye]]'' (2016)
{{colend}}

=== Television ===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year 
! Title 
! width="65" | Director
! width="65" | Writer
! width="65" | Executive<br>Producer
! Notes
|-
| 2017
| ''[[The Punisher (TV series)|The Punisher]]''
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| Episode "Cold Steel"
|-
| 2017-2018
| ''[[The Sinner (TV series)|The Sinner]]''
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| 5 episodes
|-
| 2020
| ''[[Homemade (TV series)|Homemade]]''
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| Episode "Annex"
|-
| 2022
| ''[[The Staircase (American miniseries)|The Staircase]]''
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| 6 episodes
|-
|}

==References==
{{Reflist|30em}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb name|1290515}}

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