Portrait of Martin Campbell

Directing

Martin Campbell

Career

Active from 1973 to 2026, with up to 2 main titles a year.

Average score
GoodWatch score58/100
Highest rated
Poster for Homicide: Life on the Street
Homicide: Life on the Street
GoodWatch score89/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 31 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.6 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.7 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.2 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.1 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Martin Campbell Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Coming of Age
    1.3, average 3.0
  • Wholesome
    1.8, average 3.4
  • Absurdist Humor
    1.0, average 2.0
  • Situational Comedy
    1.7, average 2.7

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Political Intrigue 5
  • Moral Ambiguity 5
  • Melancholic Tone 3
  • Character-Driven 2
  • Classic British Detective Drama 2
  • Survival Thriller 2
  • High-Octane Action 2
  • British TV Classic 2
  • Legal Thriller 2
  • Contemporary Setting 2
  • High-Stakes Thriller 2
  • Revenge Thriller 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

25
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

2 titles
Scotland's Highlands & Islands with Lewis Nunn
Scotland's Highlands & Islands with Lewis Nunn

Director

Dedication
Dedication

Director

2020s

5 titles · average score 44
Just Play Dead
Just Play Dead (2026)
GoodWatch score 27

Director

Cleaner
Cleaner (2025)
GoodWatch score 52

Director

Dirty Angels
Dirty Angels (2024)
GoodWatch score 38

Director, Story

Memory
Memory (2022)
GoodWatch score 45

Director

The Protégé
The Protégé (2021)
GoodWatch score 58

Director

2010s

3 titles · average score 54
The Foreigner
The Foreigner (2017)
GoodWatch score 64

Director

Green Lantern
Green Lantern (2011)
GoodWatch score 39

Director

Edge of Darkness
Edge of Darkness (2010)
GoodWatch score 57

Director

2000s

4 titles · average score 56
Casino Royale
Casino Royale (2006)
GoodWatch score 84

as Airport Worker (uncredited)

The Legend of Zorro
The Legend of Zorro (2005)
GoodWatch score 46

Director

Beyond Borders
Beyond Borders (2003)
GoodWatch score 43

Director

Vertical Limit
Vertical Limit (2000)
GoodWatch score 51

Producer, Director

1990s

5 titles · average score 62
The Mask of Zorro
The Mask of Zorro (1998)
GoodWatch score 71

Director

GoldenEye
GoldenEye (1995)
GoodWatch score 73

Director

No Escape
No Escape (1994)
GoodWatch score 57

Director

Cast a Deadly Spell
Cast a Deadly Spell (1991)
GoodWatch score 60

Director

Defenseless
Defenseless (1991)
GoodWatch score 47

Director

1980s

2 titles · average score 38
Criminal Law
Criminal Law (1989)
GoodWatch score 38

Director

Frankie and Johnnie
Frankie and Johnnie (1986)

Director

1970s

4 titles · average score 52
Black Joy
Black Joy (1977)
GoodWatch score 65

Producer

Three for All
Three for All (1975)

Director

Eskimo Nell
Eskimo Nell (1975)
GoodWatch score 42

Director

The Sex Thief
The Sex Thief (1973)
GoodWatch score 49

Director