was born on this date in 1904. Professor Campbell is best known for his book The Hero With a Thousand Faces, which discusses the myth of the hero’s journey found in many cultures, and for his PBS series with Bill Moyers, The Power of Myth.
Campbell’s The Hero With a Thousand Faces has been sited as a source of inspiration by many filmmakers, novelists and comic book creators, most notably Star Wars director/writer George Lucas.