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Michael Campus(1935-2015)

  • Director
  • Producer
  • Writer
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Michael Campus and Thomas Kinkade in Thomas Kinkade's Christmas Cottage (2008)
Michael Campus was born on 28 March 1935 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA. He was a director and producer, known for Dead Planet (1972), Survival (1976) and Hiroshima (1995). He was married to Arla Dietz Campus. He died on 15 May 2015 in Encino, Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornMarch 28, 1935
DiedMay 15, 2015(80)
BornMarch 28, 1935
DiedMay 15, 2015(80)
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  • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
    • 1 win & 3 nominations total

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Known for

Dead Planet (1972)
Dead Planet
5.6
  • Director
  • 1972
Survival
6.1
  • Director
  • 1976
Kenneth Welsh and Naohiko Umewaka in Hiroshima (1995)
Hiroshima
7.8
TV Movie
  • Producer
  • 1995
The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains (1987)
The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains
7.1
TV Movie
  • Producer
  • 1987

Credits

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Director



  • Thomas Kinkade's Christmas Cottage (2008)
    Thomas Kinkade's Christmas Cottage
    6.3
    • Director
    • 2008
  • Survival
    6.1
    • Director
    • 1976
  • The Passover Plot (1976)
    The Passover Plot
    3.8
    • Director
    • 1976
  • Rony Clanton in The Education of Sonny Carson (1974)
    The Education of Sonny Carson
    6.8
    • Director
    • 1974
  • Max Julien in The Mack (1973)
    The Mack
    6.6
    • Director
    • 1973
  • Dead Planet (1972)
    Dead Planet
    5.6
    • Director
    • 1972

Producer



  • Thomas Kinkade's Christmas Cottage (2008)
    Thomas Kinkade's Christmas Cottage
    6.3
    • producer
    • 2008
  • Antonio Sabato Jr. in Code Name: Wolverine (1996)
    Code Name: Wolverine
    4.4
    TV Movie
    • executive producer
    • 1996
  • Kenneth Welsh and Naohiko Umewaka in Hiroshima (1995)
    Hiroshima
    7.8
    TV Movie
    • executive producer
    • 1995
  • The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains (1987)
    The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains
    7.1
    TV Movie
    • executive producer
    • 1987
  • Survival
    6.1
    • producer
    • 1976
  • Ages of Man (1966)
    Ages of Man
    8.8
    TV Movie
    • associate producer
    • 1966

Writer



  • The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains (1987)
    The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains
    7.1
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1987
  • Survival
    6.1
    • story
    • 1976

Personal details

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  • Born
    • March 28, 1935
    • Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • May 15, 2015
    • Encino, Los Angeles, California, USA(melanoma)
  • Spouse
    • Arla Dietz Campus1980 - May 15, 2015 (his death)
  • Relatives
    • Peter Campus(Sibling)
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    • 1 Interview
    • 1 Article

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    Graduated from the University of Wisconsin.

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