Originally from Scarborough, Ontario, Cinematographer Stuart Campbell graduated from the Advertising Program at the Ontario College of Art and Design in 2004. He quickly became one of Toronto’s top Art Directors working for several notable ad agencies such as Ogilvy, John Street, and Sid Lee. During this time Stuart created several award-winning campaigns for recognizable brands including Sport Chek, War Child, and Dove. His attraction to storytelling and motion pictures ultimately proved to be his true calling, and in 2012 he changed career paths to focus on cinematography. Stuart honed his skills shooting commercials and short films and was quickly recognized for bringing conceptual ideas and emotion to all his projects.
In 2015, his passion for the industry fueled him to co-found Mantl Reps – which today is one of Canada’s leading representation agencies for Cinematographers and Production Designers. Stuart’s collaborations with esteemed directors including Ed McCulloch, Michael Clowater, Ben Gregor, and Arno Salters received international attention, and in 2019 he was signed by WPA in Los Angeles for U.S., U.K., and European representation.
In 2021, Stuart’s work caught the attention of Oscar-nominated writer/director Taylor Sheridan (Sicario, Hell or High Water, Yellowstone, 1883, 1923), who hired him to co-DP Paramount Network’s crime thriller series Mayor of Kingstown. Campbell went on to shoot Season 5 of Hulu’s Emmy Award-winning The Handmaid’s Tale.
Most recently, Stuart served as lead cinematographer for Season 2 of Sheridan’s Special Ops: Lioness, which premiered October 2024 on Paramount+. The series stars Zoe Saldaña, Nicole Kidman, Morgan Freeman, and Michael Kelly, and Genesis Rodriguez. His upcoming credits also include The Greatest, a highly anticipated television series about the life of Muhammad Ali, created by Ben Watkins and produced with Ali’s estate. The series stars Jaalen Best as Cassius Clay / Muhammad Ali, alongside Giovanni Ribisi, Omari Hardwick, and Dana Gourrier.
