List of New Zealand film makers

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[edit] International Directors

Name Notable Titles Other
Andrew Adamson Shrek 1 and 2, The Narnia film series Academy Award winner
Martin Campbell Casino Royale, The Mask of Zorro, GoldenEye BAFTA winner
Jane Campion The Piano, Holy Smoke! Academy Award winner
Richard Curtis Love Actually, Bridget Jones's Diary (writer) BAFTA winner, Academy Award nominee
Roger Donaldson Dante's Peak, Cocktail, The Recruit Golden Palm nominee
Ellory Elkayem Eight Legged Freaks
Peter Jackson Lord of the Rings trilogy, King Kong 3 time Academy Award winner
Larry Parr Came a Hot Friday, Sleeping Dogs
Geoff Murphy Under Siege II, Goodbye Pork Pie
Andrew Niccol Lord of War, Gattaca, The Truman Show (writer) BAFTA winner, Academy Award nominee
Lee Tamahori Die Another Day, Along Came a Spider, XXX2
Vincent Ward Map of the Human Heart, What Dreams May Come 2 time Golden Palm nominee
Niki Caro Whale Rider, North Country BAFTA winner

[edit] Domestic Directors

Name Notable For
Murray Ball Footrot Flats
Gillian Blue
Jonathan King Black Sheep
Paul Maunder Sons for the Return Home
Hamish Rothwell Stickmen
Robert Sarkies Out of the Blue, Scarfies
Chris Stapp Back Of The Y Masterpiece Television

[edit] Producers

[edit] Actors

[edit] Special Effects

Richard Taylor, who is the head of Weta Workshop, has won a notable number of awards for his work on the The Lord of the Rings film trilogy and King Kong. Currently, he holds one of the largest Oscar and Academy Award Collections.