Campbell, Thomas
Versatile filmmaker and artist, best known to surfers for his soulful, well-produced films, including The Seedling (1999), Sprout (2004), and The Present (2009). Quiet, trend-setting, and ineffably cool, Campbell “looks like a cross between Slingblade-era Billy Bob Thornton and Morrissey from the Smiths,” according to surf writer Scott Hulet. Campbell was born (1969) in Dana Point, California, be...
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Waikiki in "The Seedling" (1999)Subscribe to view
Thomas Campbell, 2013. Photo: Tiffany CampbellSubscribe to view
Thomas Campbell. Photo: Devon HowardSubscribe to view
"The Present" handbill, 2009Subscribe to view
"Slide Your Brains Out" poster, 2013Subscribe to view
Thomas Campbell (right). Photo: Rip ZingerSubscribe to view
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Waikiki in "The Seedling" (1999)
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Thomas Campbell, 2013. Photo: Tiffany Campbell
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Thomas Campbell. Photo: Devon Howard
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"The Present" handbill, 2009
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"Slide Your Brains Out" poster, 2013
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Thomas Campbell (right). Photo: Rip Zinger