James Colin Campbell (11 October 1859 – 26 August 1928) was a Scottish-born

film director A film director controls a film's artistic and dramatic aspects and visualizes the screenplay (or script) while guiding the film crew and actors in the fulfilment of that vision. The director has a key role in choosing the cast members, pr ...

, actor and

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. He directed more than 170 films between 1911 and 1924. He also wrote for 60 films between 1911 and 1922. He was born in

Scotland Scotland (, ) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Covering the northern third of the island of Great Britain, mainland Scotland has a border with England to the southeast and is otherwise surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean to ...

, and died in

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. Campbell married actress

Blanche Crozier Blanche Crozier (1881– May 31, 1957) was a Canadian actress, working in Canadian and American stock companies in the early twentieth century. She later married the Scotch-American film director James Colin Campbell. Early life Born as Blan ...

on March 2, 1912.California, County Birth, Marriage, and Death Records, 1830-1980. California Department of Public Health, courtesy of www.vitalsearch-worldwide.com

Selected filmography

* '' Brown of Harvard'' (1911) * '' An Assisted Elopement'' (1912) * ''

The Count of Monte Cristo ''The Count of Monte Cristo'' (french: Le Comte de Monte-Cristo) is an adventure novel written by French author Alexandre Dumas (''père'') completed in 1844. It is one of the author's more popular works, along with ''The Three Musketeers''. L ...

'' (1912) * ''

Alas! Poor Yorick! ''Alas! Poor Yorick!'' is a 1913 American short comedy film featuring Fatty Arbuckle. The film's title is taken from the Shakespeare play ''Hamlet''. The film was both written and directed by Colin Campbell, and was released on April 21, 19 ...

'' (1913) * ''A Wise Old Elephant'' (1913) * ''

Wamba A Child of the Jungle ''Wamba A Child of the Jungle'' is a 1913 silent short 2 reel film directed by Colin Campbell and released by the Selig Polyscope Company. Cast *Tom Santschi as Portuguese Pete *Bessie Eyton as Wamba * Frank Clark as Dr. Rice *Eugenie Besserer ...

'' (1913) * '' The Spoilers'' (1914) * ''

Shotgun Jones ''Shotgun Jones'' is a 1914 American short silent Western film directed by Colin Campbell. Cast * Wheeler Oakman * Jack McDonald * Frank Clark (as Frank M. Clark) * Hoot Gibson * Bessie Eyton * Fernando Gálvez * William Elmer * Joseph ...

'' (1914) * ''

Chip of the Flying U ''Chip of the Flying U'' is a 1926 American silent Western comedy film based on a novel by Bertha Muzzy Sinclair. It was directed by Lynn Reynolds and starred Hoot Gibson. Universal Pictures produced and released the film. A print is preser ...

'' (1914) * ''The Rosary'' (1915) * ''

The Carpet from Bagdad ''The Carpet from Bagdad'' is a 1915 American silent adventure film directed by Colin Campbell and based on Harold MacGrath's 1911 eponymous novel. In the story, Horace Wadsworth (played by Guy Oliver), one of a gang of criminals also plannin ...

'' (1915) * '' Sweet Alyssum'' (1915) * ''

Tillie's Tomato Surprise ''Tillie's Tomato Surprise'' is a 1915 screen sequel to the previous year's '' Tillie's Punctured Romance'' again starring Marie Dressler as Tillie. The film was produced by the Lubin Manufacturing Company, directed by Howell Hansel and written ...

'' (1915) * '' Thou Shalt Not Covet'' (1916) * '' The Garden of Allah'' (1916) * '' Gloria's Romance'' (1916) * ''

The Crisis ''The Crisis'' is the official magazine of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). It was founded in 1910 by W. E. B. Du Bois (editor), Oswald Garrison Villard, J. Max Barber, Charles Edward Russell, Kelly Mi ...

'' (1916) * ''

Beware of Strangers ''Beware of Strangers'' is a 1917 American silent drama film directed by Colin Campbell and starring Fritzi Brunette, Tom Santschi, and Bessie Eyton Bessie Eyton (née Harrison; July 5, 1890 – January 22, 1965) was an American actress o ...

'' (1917) * ''

Who Shall Take My Life? ''Who Shall Take My Life?'' is a 1917 American silent drama film directed by Colin Campbell and starring Tom Santschi, Fritzi Brunette, and Edward Coxen.''Guide to the Silent Years of American Cinema'', p. 66 Cast * Tom Santschi as Big Bill O'S ...

'' (1917) * ''

The Sea Flower ''The Sea Flower'' is a 1918 American silent adventure film directed by Colin Campbell and starring Juanita Hansen, Gayne Whitman and Fred Huntley.Guide to the Silent Years of American Cinema p.66 Cast * Juanita Hansen as Lurline * Gayne Whitm ...

'' (1918) * '' The City of Purple Dreams'' (1918) * '' The Yellow Dog'' (1918) * ''

The Still Alarm ''The Still Alarm'' is a melodramatic play by Joseph Arthur that debuted in New York in 1887 and enjoyed great success, and was adapted to silent films in 1911, 1918, and 1926. Though never a favorite of critics, it achieved widespread popularit ...

'' (1918) * ''

The Beauty Market ''The Beauty Market'' is a 1919 American drama film directed by Colin Campbell and written by Margery Land May. The film stars Katherine MacDonald, Roy Stewart, Kathleen Kirkham, Wedgwood Nowell, Winter Hall, and Robert Brower. The film was rele ...

'' (1919) * ''

The Railroader ''The Railroader'' is a 1919 American silent drama film directed by Colin Campbell and starring George Fawcett, Virginia True Boardman Virginia True Boardman (born Margaret Shields, May 23, 1889 – June 10, 1971) was an American actress ...

'' (1919) * '' The Thunderbolt'' (1919) * '' Moon Madness'' (1920) * ''

When Dawn Came ''When Dawn Came'' is a 1920 American silent drama film directed by Colin Campbell and starring Lee Shumway, James O. Barrows, and Colleen Moore Colleen Moore (born Kathleen Morrison; August 19, 1899 – January 25, 1988) was an American f ...

'' (1920) * '' The Corsican Brothers'' (1920) * '' The First Born'' (1921) * ''

Where Lights Are Low ''Where Lights Are Low'' is a 1921 American silent drama film directed by Colin Campbell and starring Sessue Hayakawa, Tôgô Yamamoto, and Goro Kino.''Guide to the Silent Years of American Cinema'', p. 66 Cast * Sessue Hayakawa as Tsu Wong ...

'' (1921) * ''

The Lure of Jade ''The Lure of Jade'' is a 1921 American silent drama film directed by Colin Campbell and starring Pauline Frederick, Thomas Holding, and Arthur Rankin.''Guide to the Silent Years of American Cinema'', p. 66 Cast * Pauline Frederick as Sara Vi ...

'' (1921) * '' The Swamp'' (1921) * '' A Man of Stone'' (1921) * " Black Roses" (1921) * '' The World's a Stage'' (1922) * '' The Buster'' (1923) * '' Three Who Paid'' (1923) * ''

The Bowery Bishop ''The Bowery Bishop'' is a 1924 American silent drama film directed by Colin Campbell and starring Henry B. Walthall, Leota Lorraine Leota Lorraine (1899–1974) was an American film actress. A leading lady and supporting player of the sile ...

'' (1924) * ''

The White Monkey ''The White Monkey'' is a 1925 American silent drama film, directed by Phil Rosen and starring Barbara La Marr, Thomas Holding, and Henry Victor. It was released by First National Pictures First National Pictures was an American motion pictur ...

'' (1925)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Campbell, Colin 1859 births 1928 deaths American film directors American male screenwriters Scottish emigrants to the United States Silent film directors 20th-century American male writers 20th-century American screenwriters