{{Short description|French screenwriter, editor and film director (born 1962)}} {{BLP sources|date=June 2025}} {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2021}} {{Infobox person |name=Robin Campillo |image=Robin Campillo - Speciale Lovers Goes Industry 2018.jpg |caption=Campillo in 2018 |birth_name= |birth_date={{birth date and age|df=y|1962|8|16}} |birth_place=Mohammedia, Morocco | occupation = Screenwriter, film editor, director | years_active = 1997–present | spouse = | children = | website = }}
'''Robin Campillo''' ({{IPA|fr|ʁɔbɛ̃ kɑ̃pijo|lang}}; born 16 August 1962) is a Moroccan-born French screenwriter, editor and film director. Most known for his 2017's ''BPM (Beats per Minute)'' which received mass acclaim and went on to garner many awards, including the Grand Prix at the 2017 Cannes Film Festival, and the César Award for Best Film.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Robin CAMPILLO |url=https://www.festival-cannes.com/en/p/robin-campillo/ |access-date=2025-12-11 |website=Festival de Cannes |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=A Deep Dive into BPM with Director Robin Campillo |url=https://www.lofficielusa.com/film-tv/a-deep-dive-into-bpm-s-act-up-with-director-robin-campillo |access-date=2025-12-11 |website=L'Officiel USA |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Hudson |first=David |title=Cannes 2017: Robin Campillo's BPM (Beats Per Minute) |url=https://www.criterion.com/current/posts/4564-cannes-2017-robin-campillo-s-bpm-beats-per-minute |access-date=2025-12-11 |website=The Criterion Collection |language=en}}</ref>
== Career == Campillo gained international recognition for ''Time Out'' (2001), which he co-wrote with the film's director Laurent Cantet. The duo was nominated for the European Film Award for Best Screenwriter at the 14th European Film Awards.<ref>{{cite web |date=3 December 2009 |title=The best films of the '00s |url=https://www.avclub.com/the-best-films-of-the-00s-1798222348 |access-date=8 October 2011 |work=The A.V. Club}}</ref>
The 2004's production ''They Came Back'' marked Campillo directing debut, the film had its world premiere at the Orizzonti section of the 61st Venice International Film Festival.<ref>{{cite news |date=2008 |title=They Came Back |url=https://movies.nytimes.com/movie/315426/They-Came-Back/overview |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080224230953/http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/315426/They-Came-Back/overview |archive-date=24 February 2008 |work=The New York Times |department=Movies & TV Dept.}}</ref> The film popularity sparked two TV adaptations: ''The Returned'' by French premium television channel Canal+ and ''The Returned'' by American cable television channel A&E.
In 2008, once again reunited with Cantent, Campillo co-wrote ''The Class'', which won the Palme d'Or at the 2008 Cannes Film Festival and was nominated for the Best Foreign Language Film category at the 81st Academy Awards. Campillo and Cantent were awarded the César Award for Best Adaptation at the 34th César Awards.
His second feature film, 2013's ''Eastern Boys'', had its world premiere at the Orizzonti section of the 70th Venice International Film Festival, winning the section main prize. For the film, Campillo was nominated for the first time for the César Award for Best Director and the César Award for Best Film.
In 2017, Campillo directed ''BPM (Beats per Minute)'', the film had its world premiere at the main competition of the 2017 Cannes Film Festival, where it won the Grand Prix (second place), receiving universal acclaim. At the 43rd César Awards, Campillo won Best Film, Best Original Screenplay and Best Editing, and was nominated for Best Director.
His fourth feature film, ''Red Island'', was released in French theaters on 31 May 2023, after being rejected by the Cannes Film Festival committee.<ref>{{cite news |last=Leblanc |first=Damien |date=15 May 2023 |title=Robin Campillo : « J'ai fait ce film pour balayer ma nostalgie, pour la brûler » |url=https://www.troiscouleurs.fr/article/lile-rouge-robin-campillo-interview |access-date=16 May 2023 |work=Trois Couleurs |language=fr}}</ref> Followed by an international premiere at the main competition of the 71st San Sebastián International Film Festival in September 2023.
In 2025, Campillo directed ''Enzo'', originally conceived for Laurent Cantet, following his death Campillo took over the directing duties. The film had its world premiere as the opening film of the Directors' Fortnight section at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Bradshaw |first=Peter |date=2025-05-14 |title=Enzo review – Laurent Cantet's swan song is a heartfelt tale of youth and desire |url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2025/may/14/enzo-review-laurent-cantet-swan-song-robin-campillo-cannes-film-festival |access-date=2025-12-11 |work=the Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=Robin Campillo • Director of Enzo |url=https://cineuropa.org/en/interview/477441/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250723214136/https://cineuropa.org/en/interview/477441/ |archive-date=23 July 2025 |access-date=2025-12-11 |work=Cineuropa - the best of european cinema |language=en-GB |url-status=live }}</ref>
==Filmography==
=== Feature films === {| class="wikitable" !Year !English title !Original title !Notes |- !2004 |''They Came Back'' |''Les Revenants'' |Also editor |- !2013 | colspan="2" |''Eastern Boys'' |Also editor<br>Orizzonti Winner - 70th Venice International Film Festival |- !2017 |''BPM (Beats per Minute)'' |''120 battements par minute'' |Also editor<br>Grand Prix — 2017 Cannes Film Festival<br>César Award for Best Film<br>César Award for Best Original Screenplay<br>César Award for Best Editing<br>Lumière Award for Best Film<br>Lumière Award for Best Director<br>Lumière Award for Best Screenplay<br>Nominated — César Award for Best Director |- !2023 |''Red Island'' |''L'Île rouge'' |Also editor |- !2025 | colspan="2" |''Enzo'' |Co-written with Laurent Cantet |}
=== Other credits === {| class="wikitable" ! rowspan="2" width="33" | Year ! rowspan="2" | Title ! colspan="2" |Credited as ! rowspan="2" | Notes |- ! width="65" |Screenwriter ! width="65" |Editor |- ! align="center" | 1997 | align="left" | ''Les Sanguinaires'' | {{no}} | {{yes}} | |- ! align="center" |1999 | align="left" | ''Human Resources'' | {{no}} | {{yes}} | |- ! align="center" | 2001 | align="left" | ''Time Out'' | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | Nominated—European Film Award for Best Screenwriter |- ! align="center" | 2003 | align="left" | ''Who Killed Bambi?'' | {{no}} | {{yes}} | |- ! align="center" | 2005 | align="left" | ''Heading South'' | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | |- ! align="center" | 2008 | align="left" | ''The Class'' | {{yes}} | {{yes}} |César Award for Best Adaptation<br>Nominated—César Award for Best Editing<br>Nominated—Lumière Award for Best Screenplay<br>Nominated—Prix Jacques Prévert du Scénario for Best Adaptation |- ! align="center" | 2012 | align="left" | ''Foxfire: Confessions of a Girl Gang'' | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | co-written with Laurent Cantet |- ! align="center" | 2014 | align="left" | ''Return to Ithaca'' | {{no}} | {{yes}} | |- ! align="center" | 2015 | align="left" | ''Disorder'' | {{yes}} | {{no}} | rowspan="2" |Script consultant |- ! align="center" | 2015 | align="left" | ''Suite armoricaine'' | {{yes}} | {{no}} |- ! align="center" | 2016 | align="left" | ''Planetarium'' | {{yes}} | {{no}} | co-written with Rebecca Zlotowski |- ! align="center" | 2017 | align="left" | ''The Workshop'' | {{yes}} | {{no}} | co-written with Laurent Cantet |- ! align="center" | 2026 | align="left" | ''The Electric Kiss'' | {{yes}} | {{no}} | original story; with Rebecca Zlotowski |}
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