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In 1979 with his Detroit friends, Sam Raimi and Rob Tapert, Bruce Campbell raised $350,000 for a low-budget film, The Evil Dead (1981), in which he starred and co-executive produced. Completed piecemeal over four years, the film first gained notoriety in England where it became the best-selling video of 1983, beating out The Shining (1980). After its appearance at Cannes, where Stephen King dubbed it "the most ferociously original horror film of the year", New Line Cinema stepped forward to release "Evil Dead" in the U.S.
After co-producing Crimewave (1985), a cross-genre comedy written by Sam Raimi, Ethan and Joel Coen, Campbell moved to Los Angeles and quickly gained a foothold producing or starring in genre films such as the Maniac Cop (1988) series, Lunatics: A Love Story (1991), Moontrap (1988), and Mindwarp (1991), a post-apocalyptic "Jeremiah Johnson", during which he met his wife-to-be, filmmaker, Ida Gearon.
Campbell then rejoined his Detroit colleagues to star and co-produce the second and third films in the Evil Dead trilogy (Evil Dead II (1987) & Army of Darkness (1992)), completing 12 years of work on the cult favorite.
This rough-and-tumble background was a plus as Campbell made his foray into television, first starring in the highly touted Fox series The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. (1993), then as a recurring guest-star on the hit show Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (1993).
With these under his belt, Campbell easily made the transition to director, helming numerous episodes and recurring as the King of Thieves in the #1 syndicated Hercules: The Legendary Journeys (1995), and its follow-up phenomenon, Xena: Warrior Princess (1995).
Bruce has since expanded his range on television, appearing in anything from Disney's update of The Love Bug (1997), to decidedly dramatic turns on the acclaimed series Homicide: Life on the Street (1993) and The X-Files (1993). At the invitation of ABC, Campbell ventured into the world of sitcoms with a recurring role on ABC's Emmy-nominated Ellen (1994), participating in one of the three touted "out" episodes.
But Campbell didn't abandon his film roots. During that time, he had featured roles in the blockbuster Congo (1995), John Carpenter's Escape from L.A. (1996), and the award-winning independent crime drama, Running Time (1997). He followed these up with roles in Paramount's romantic comedy, Serving Sara (2002), Jim Carrey's The Majestic (2001), and all three of Sam Raimi's blockbuster Spider-Man movies.
After a return to episodic television in the swashbuckling series, Jack of All Trades (2000), Campbell took the title role in MGM's cult sleeper Bubba Ho-Tep (2002). His directorial debut, Man with the Screaming Brain (2005) premiered on the Sci Fi Channel, and Dark Horse Comics published the comic adaptation.
Campbell then directed and starred as himself in My Name Is Bruce (2007), a spoof of his B-movie career, then re-teamed with Disney for their fun-filled hit, Sky High (2005).
Campbell has since made the leap into other forms of entertainment, and is enjoying his role as an author with back-to-back New York Times bestsellers: a memoir entitled "If Chins Could Kill: Confessions of a B Movie Actor", and his first novel, "Make Love the Bruce Campbell Way".
In the multi-media industry, Bruce has enjoyed voicing characters for Disney's animated TV series The Legend of Tarzan (2001) and the Warner Brothers feature The Ant Bully (2006). He also portrayed the character of "Mayor Shelbourne" in the animated hit film, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (2009). Recently, Campbell voiced the role of "Rod Torque Redline" in Cars 2 (2011), the sequel to the smash Disney animated feature and for the immensely popular game, "Call of Duty".
In 2013, Bruce co-produced the hit remake of Evil Dead (2013), joined his filmmaking pal Sam Raimi on Oz the Great and Powerful (2013), and completed an impressive seven-year run on the spy show, Burn Notice (2007) (2007-2013), USA's #1 show on cable.
More than two decades after the release of Army of Darkness (1992), Bruce returned to his most iconic role for Ash vs Evil Dead (2015), a highly-anticipated series premiering on the Starz network on Halloween 2015.- Actor
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Bruce Campbell was an actor, known for I, Robot (2004), Double Jeopardy (1999) and Blackwoods (2001). He died on 24 April 2005 in Canada.- J. Campbell Bruce was born on 5 May 1906 in Helvetia, Pennsylvania, USA. J. Campbell was a writer, known for Escape from Alcatraz (1979), TV Reader's Digest (1955) and Armstrong Circle Theatre (1950). J. Campbell died on 6 July 1996 in Berkeley, California, USA.
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Bruce Campbell was born on 6 February 1932. He was a producer and director, known for Monkey House (1991), The Funnier Side of Eastern Canada (1974) and The Second Bill Cosby Special (1969). He died on 3 November 1996 in La Crosse, Wisconsin, USA.- Member of third generation of musical performers. Brother is a jazz musician. Late sister was a classical singer. Both Licentiates of The Royal Conservatory, Toronto. Performed in public at 9 years of age. First operetta was the Mikado at age 16 (Nanki-Poo). During 60s & 70s performed in musical theater in Canada & USA. Has toured with Jose Ferrer, Cyd Charisse, Raul Julia, Jon Cypher. Has studied martial arts (Judo, boxing, fencing, archery, firearms). Honourable discharge from Canadian Armed Forces Sgt. of Infantry. Primarily involved with Independent Film Makers.
Have recently retired from all performers associations to concentrate on probability/statistical research with applications to investing & trading in Financial Markets. - Music Department
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Bruce Campbell is Chief Development, Distribution & Legal Officer at Discovery where he oversees Corporate Development, Domestic Distribution, Global Legal Affairs, and Business Affairs & Production Management, including the company's owned and operated production studios. In his Corporate Development role, Campbell has led the origination and execution of many of the company's most important acquisitions, including Scripps Networks Interactive ($14.6B), SBS Nordics ($1.7B) and Eurosport ($1.1B), as well as significant investments in digital content holding company, Group Nine Media, Formula E, and UK production company, All3Media.
Campbell has also negotiated many of Discovery's joint ventures, including OWN, a partnership with Oprah Winfrey; the Velocity/MotorTrend digital media and production company; and the Discovery Family network with Hasbro. Before joining Discovery in 2007, Campbell was Executive Vice President, Business Development for NBCUniversal where he was responsible for strategic planning and corporate transactions. He also represented NBCU on a number of boards, including A&E TV Networks, National Geographic Channel International, MSNBC.com and the Universal Orlando Theme Parks. Campbell played an integral role in a series of NBCU acquisitions, including Telemundo in 2002 and Vivendi Universal Entertainment in 2004.
Immediately prior to leaving NBCU, Campbell represented the company in negotiating the online video joint venture with News Corp that became Hulu. Campbell began his career with the Los Angeles law firm, O'Melveny & Myers LLP, where he specialized in corporate and securities law. He holds degrees from Princeton University and Harvard Law School.- Bruce Campbell is known for What Happens Next (2011).
- Bruce Campbell was born on 6 August 1940 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He is an actor, known for The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet (1952).
- Bruce H. Campbell is known for The Ghosting (1992).
- Bruce Campbell is known for The Selectman (2023).
- Bruce Campbell is known for Before I Say Goodbye (2007).
- Bruce Campbell is known for Achterland (1994).
- Bruce Campbell was born in 1924 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He died on 21 November 2022 in Pasadena, California, USA.
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Robert Bruce Campbell is known for Off Season (2001) and American Gladiators (1989).- Special Effects
Bruce Campbell is known for District 9 (2009) and The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012).