Donald Cammell

Donald Cammell
Born
Donald Seton Cammell

17 January 1934
Edinburgh, Scotland
Died24 April 1996(1996-04-24) (aged 62)
Hollywood, California, U.S.
Occupation(s)Painter, screenwriter, film director
Spouses
Maria Andipa
(m. 1954)
ChildrenAmadis Cammell (b. 1959)

Donald Seton Cammell (17 January 1934 – 24 April 1996) was a Scottish painter, screenwriter, and film director. He has a cult reputation largely due to his debut film Performance, which he wrote the screenplay for and co-directed with Nicolas Roeg. He died by suicide after the last film he directed, Wild Side, was taken away from him and recut by the production company.[1]

  1. ^ Le Cain, Maximillian. "Cammell, Donald". sensesofcinema.com. Senses of Cinema. Retrieved 16 October 2023.