Jonny Campbell
Episodes Broadcast: 2010
Jonny Campbell studied French and German at Durham University before
joining Granada Television, where he initially worked on documentaries.
In 1997, he directed Peter Kay's debut television appearance in an
episode of New Voices. Before the decade was through, Campbell
was working on The Bill and Peak Practice. His directorial
career took off after the turn of the century: Campbell re-teamed with
Kay on Phoenix Nights, and also worked on shows such as Judge
John Deed, Shameless and Ashes To Ashes. In 2006, he
made his first movie, Alien Autopsy, which starred the comedy duo
Ant & Dec.
For Matt Smith's first season as the Eleventh Doctor in 2010, the
Doctor Who production team was keen to bring aboard directors who
had never before worked on the programme. As it happened, Campbell was
dating executive producer Beth Willis, so he was a natural candidate.
Campbell wound up overseeing a rare overseas location shoot, with
filming taking place in Croatia. The two episodes he directed included
the acclaimed Vincent And The
Doctor, which sensitively explored the mental illness suffered
by renowned artist Vincent Van Gogh. Amongst Campbell's other credits
during the 2010s were episodes of In The Flesh, The Casual
Vacancy, The Last Post and Informer. He and Willis
were married in 2013. Campbell's work during the Twenties included an
installment of Dracula, which was co-created by former Doctor
Who showrunner Steven Moffat.
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