Jonny Campbell - Meet the Filmmaker Who Brought to Life an Iconic ‘Doctor Who’ Episode and J.K. Rowling’s Adult-Oriented Novel
Jonny Campbell has directed several successful miniseries, films, has several memorable TV episodes under his belt, British director and has built a career that has allowed him to work on diverse genres and formats. Winning a slew of awards, including a BAFTA, for TV series like zombie dramedy “In the Flesh” or the iconic “Doctor Who” episode “Vincent and the Doctor,” Jonny Campbell has become one of the most respected and versatile Directors working in the U.K. today. His most recent project “The Casual Vacancy” is based on J.K Rowling’s adult-oriented novel by the same name and it’s available through HBO now. Jonny Campbell spends some time in Los Angeles seeking opportunities this side of the Atlantic and it wouldn’t be surprising to see him land projects as interesting as his already eclectic body of work.
Jonny Campbell studied French and German at Durham University and began his career at ITV Granada, formerly known as Granada Television, working on documentaries. He soon moved into drama.
BBC Interview: An extended interview with Jonny Campbell, director of new BBC Three zombie drama, In The Flesh.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/mediapacks/intheflesh/jonny-campbell
https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/mediapacks/informer/director
https://www.pastemagazine.com/tv/j-k-rowling/director-jonny-campbell-on-jk-rowling-and-the-uniq/
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm00132600/