Douglas Campbell

Acting

Douglas Campbell

Born 1922-06-11 · Glasgow, Scotland, UK

Douglas Campbell, a stalwart in Canadian theatre, brought his rich acting, directing, and leadership skills to the forefront. Hailing from Scotland, Campbell joined Canada's Stratford Festival in 1953, where his versatile performances, from comedic to deeply emotional roles, captivated audiences for over four decades. His impact extended beyond acting to directing, showcasing his talent in productions like Stravinsky's "A Soldier's Tale" and "Julius Caesar." Despite brief forays into film and TV, his passion remained steadfast in live theatre. Honoured with the Order of Canada in 1997 and the Governor General's Performing Arts Award in 2003, Campbell's legacy endures through initiatives like The Douglas Campbell Award and Vancouver's Bard on the Beach's Douglas Campbell Studio Stage. Not only a remarkable actor, but Campbell also played a vital role in establishing professional theatre in Canada, leaving an enduring imprint on the country's theatrical landscape.

Acting credits

Perfect poster
5.6

A female aerobics instructor meets a male reporter doing a story on health clubs, but it isn't love at first sight.

Perfect

1985

Strange Brew poster
6.0

Something is rotten at the Elsinore Brewery. Bob and Doug McKenzie (as seen on SCTV) help the orphan Pam regain the brewery founded by her recently-deceased father. But to do so, they must confront the suspicious Brewmeister Smith and two teams of vicious hockey players.

Strange Brew

1983

The Stratford Adventure poster
6.2

This short film depicts how a small Canadian city, bearing the name of Stratford and by a river Avon, created its own renowned Shakespearean theatre. The film tells how the idea grew, how a famous British director, international stars and Canadian talent were recruited, and how the Stratford Shakespearean Festival finally became a triumphant reality.

The Stratford Adventure

1954

Double Negative poster
3.8

Mentally tortured photojournalist attempts to track down his wife's murderer.

Double Negative

1980

Nothing Personal poster
5.5

Environmentally concerned lawyer Abigail Adams works with Professor Roger Keller in his effort to protect baby seals from slaughter.

Nothing Personal

1980

Oedipus Rex poster
6.0

The story of Oedipus' gradual discovery of his primal crime, killing his father and marrying his mother, filmed by the famed British theatrical director Sir Tyrone Guthrie. This elegant version of Sophocles' play adds a brilliant stroke: the actors wear masks just as the Greeks did in the playwright's day.

Oedipus Rex

1957

I Bought a Vampire Motorcycle poster
5.3

When a motorbike gang kills an occultist, the evil spirit he was summoning inhabits a damaged bike. The bike is then bought and restored, but reveals its true nature when it tries to exact vengance on the gang, and anyone else who gets in its way.

I Bought a Vampire Motorcycle

1990

Lost and Found poster
6.0

While visiting Switzerland, an American college professor, Adam, keeps running into a divorced British secretary, Patricia, wherever they go. First their cars collide. Then they smash into one another on a ski slope, each breaking a leg. In between numerous quarrels, the two develop lust and love. They hastily marry, but the disagreements continue. Patricia decides to leave, so Adam decides to fake a suicide. They lose and find each other, again and again.

Lost and Found

1979

The Lady from the Sea poster
NR

A lighthouse-keeper’s daughter is trapped in her marriage and longs for the sea.

The Lady from the Sea

1953

Once Upon A Christmas poster
5.8

The daughter of Santa Claus vows to transform a single father and his spoiled children to prove that the spirit of Christmas exists.

Once Upon A Christmas

2000

A Fan's Notes poster
6.4

A writer has a mental breakdown, unable to deal with the society around him.

A Fan's Notes

1972

If You Could See What I Hear poster
5.0

A light comedy/love story based on the life of blind musician Tom Sullivan.

If You Could See What I Hear

1982

When Tomorrow Dies poster
6.8

A frustrated, despairing housewife and young mother of two, imprisoned by her domestic world and ignored by her succesful husband, becomes increasingly bereft of hope and a means of escape.

When Tomorrow Dies

1965

Charlie Grant's War poster
8.0

A Canadian artist turned diamond merchant in Vienna, Austria risks his life to smuggle Jews out of the Third Reich.

Charlie Grant's War

1985

No artwork available
NR

Recording by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation of Benjamin Britten's one-act opera, conducted by Nicholas Goldschmidt.

Noye's Fludde

2004

Behind the camera