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Colin Campbell

1859 – 1928

American film director and screenwriter

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About Colin Campbell

Lived 1859 – 1928 (aged 68). Colin Campbell was an American and British screenwriter, film director and actor.

James Colin Campbell (11 October 1859 – 26 August 1928) was a film director, actor and screenwriter. He directed more than 170 American films between 1911 and 1924; and wrote scripts for 60 films between 1911 and 1922. He was born in Scotland, and died in Hollywood, California.

Campbell married actress Blanche Crozier on March 2, 1912.

Selected filmography An elephant picks up a basket with its trunk. Set photograph from the film A Wise Old Elephant directed by Colin Campbell (1913), Margaret Herrick Library.

Brown of Harvard (1911) An Assisted Elopement (1912) The Count of Monte Cristo (1912) Alas! Poor Yorick! (1913) A Wise Old Elephant (1913) Wamba A Child of the Jungle (1913) The Spoilers (1914) Shotgun Jones (1914) Chip of the Flying U (1914) The Rosary (1915) The Carpet from Bagdad (1915) Sweet Alyssum (1915) Tillie's Tomato Surprise (1915) Thou Shalt Not Covet (1916) The Garden of Allah (1916) Gloria's Romance (1916) The Crisis (1916) Beware of Strangers (1917) Who Shall Take My Life? (1917) The Sea Flower (1918) The City of Purple Dreams (1918) The Yellow Dog (1918) The Still Alarm (1918) The Beauty Market (1919) The Railroader (1919) The Thunderbolt (1919) Moon Madness (1920) When Dawn Came (1920) The Corsican Brothers (1920) The First Born (1921) Where Lights Are Low (1921) The Lure of Jade (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 (1924) The White Monkey (1925)

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Colin Campbell?

American film director and screenwriter (1859-1928)

When was Colin Campbell born?

Colin Campbell was born on 11 October 1859 in Scotland.

When did Colin Campbell die?

Colin Campbell died on 26 August 1928 in Hollywood.

What was Colin Campbell's occupation?

Colin Campbell was a screenwriter, film director and actor.

What nationality was Colin Campbell?

Colin Campbell was American and British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Colin Campbell

· Wikidata: Q2699786

· DBpedia: Colin Campbell (director)

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