Directors of New Zealand feature films
DIRECTORS
This is only a "directors of New Zealand feature films" cross-reference list, with links to their films.
Neither their non-NZ feature films, nor their short films nor their documentaries are listed.
This is not a listing of New Zealand born directors, but of all directors of
feature films that are considered to be a New Zealand product. Some of
these directors are resident in other countries. Personal or biographical details regarding these
directors will be added gradually. Click on the director's name for bio details or the film title for film details.
ALEXANDER, VENESSA
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Magik & Rose - 1999
ANDERSON, JOHN
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Mark II - 1986
ANDERSON, MICHAEL
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Second Time Lucky - 1984
ANNAKIN, KEN
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Seekers
aka: Land of Fury - 1954
ASHURST, GILLIAN
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Snakeskin - 2001
BALL, MURRAY
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Footrot Flats - 1990
BALLANTYNE, ARMAGAN
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Strength of Water, The - 2009
BANKS, CHRISTOPHER
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Quiet Night In - 2006
BARCLAY, BARRY
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Ngati - 1987
Te Rua - 1991
BECKER, JOSH
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Hercules in the Maze of the Minotaur - 1996
BEESLEY, MARK
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Savage Honeymoon - 2000
BELL, MICHAEL
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Men Shouldn't Sing - 2007
BENNETT, MICHAEL
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Matariki - 2010
BENNETT, SIMON
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Sione's 2: Unfinished Business - 2012
BLACK, MICHAEL
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Pictures - 1981
BLOMKAMP, NEILL
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District 9 - 2009
BLYTH, DAVID
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Angel
Mine - 1978
Death Warmed Up - 1984
Exposure -2000
Grampire - aka: Moonrise
- aka: My Grandpa Is A Vampire - 1991
BOSSHARD, ANDREA
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Hook, Line & Sinker - 2011
Taking the Waewae Express - 2008
BOSWELL, SCOTT
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Tyrannical Love
- 2005
BOTES, COSTA
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Forgotten Silver - 1995
Saving Grace - 1997
BRADLEY, DALE G.
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Chunuk Bair - 1991
Cupid's Prey - 2002
Kids World - 2001
Lost Valley - 1998
Terror Peak - 2003
Wild Blue - 1999
BRITTENDEN, TONY
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Lincoln County Incident - 1980
BRODIE, HAROLD
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Map Reader, The - 2008
Orphans and Angels - 2003
BURGER, PETER
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Tattooist, The - 2007
BUTLER, LYNTON
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Pallet On The Floor - 1986
CAMPION, ANNA
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Loaded - 1995
CAMPION, JANE
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An Angel At My Table - 1990
Piano, The - 1993
CAMPION, PAUL
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Devil's Rock, The - 2011
CARO, NIKI
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Memory & Desire - 1997
Vintner's Luck, The - 2009
Whale Rider - 2000
CHRISTOPHER, ELIOT
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Vector File, The - 2002
CLAYTON, ALAN
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Old Scores - 1991
CONLAN, ANDY
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Last Magic Show, The - 2007
COKELISS, HARLEY
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Battletruck - aka: Warlords of the 21st Century - 1982
Hercules and the Lost Kingdom - 1994
CULLINANE, JONOTHAN
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We're Here To Help - 2007
DAVISON, BRAD
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Down By The Riverside - 2007
DAY, JOHN
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Returning, The - 1990
DONALDSON, ROGER
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Nutcase - 1980
Sleeping Dogs - 1977
Smash
Palace - 1981
World's Fastest Indian, The - 2005
DONOVAN, BRENDAN
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Hopes & Dreams of Gazza Snell, The - 2010
FAIRFAX, FERDINAND
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Savage Islands aka: Nate and Hayes - 1983
FIRTH, MICHAEL
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Heart of the Stag - 1984
Leading Edge, The - 1987
Off The
Edge - 1977
Sylvia - 1985
FRASER, TOA
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Dean Spanley - 2008
No. 2 - 2006
GALVIN, ALEX
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When Night Falls - 2008
GILLIES, PATRICK
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Holy Roller, The - 2011
Offensive Behaviour - 2006
GIRAUD, DANE
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Luella Miller - 2005
GORDON, MARK J.
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Her Majesty - 2004
GOTTLIEB, MICHAEL
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Shrimp on the Barbie - 1990
GRAHAM, CHRIS
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The Ferryman - 2007
Sione's Wedding - 2006
GRIFFITHS, RESTON
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Hugh and Heke - 2011
HABICHT, FLORIAN
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Woodenhead - 2003
HAEDRICH, ROLF
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Among The Cinders - 1987
HARRIS, STEFEN aka: Stefen Lewis
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No Petrol, No Diesel - 2009
HAYWARD, RUDALL C.
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Rewi's Last Stand aka: The Last Stand - 1940
HEMMINGS, DAVID
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Race for the Yankee Zephyr aka:
Treasure of the Yankee Zephyr - 1981
HERENIKO, VILSANI
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Land Has Eyes, The - 2004
HEWISON, DEAN
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How To Meet Girls From A Distance - 2012
HICKEY, STEPHEN
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Hopeless - 2000
HIGGINSON, SARAH A.
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Men Shouldn't Sing - 2007
HILES, TONY
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Jack
Brown, Genius - 1995
HILL, KEITH
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This Is Not A Love Story - 2003
HORROCKS, SIMONE
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After The Waterfall - 2010
HURST, MICHAEL
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Jubilee - 2000
Treasure Island Kids - The Monster of Treasure Island - 2004
Treasure Island Kids - The Mystery of Treasure Island - 2004
ISAAC, TONY
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Iris - aka: Out Of Time - 1984
JACKSON, PETER
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Bad
Taste - 1987
Braindead - aka: Dead Alive - 1992
Forgotten Silver - 1995
Frighteners - 1996
Heavenly Creatures - 1994
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey - 2012
King Kong - 2005
Lord Of
The Rings - Fellowship Of The Ring - 2001
Lord Of
The Rings - Return of the King - 2003
Lord Of
The Rings - The Two Towers - 2002
The Lovely Bones - 2009
Meet
the Feebles - 1990
JEFFS. CHRISTINE
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Rain - 2001
KILLEN, MARAMA
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Down By The Riverside - 2007
KING, GREGORY
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Christmas - 2003
Song of Good, A - 2008
KING, JONATHAN
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Black Sheep - 2007
Under the Mountain - 2009
LAHOOD, GRANT
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Chicken - 1996
Kombi Nation - 2001
LAING, JOHN
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Absent Without Leave - 1993
Beyond Reasonable Doubt - 1980
Dangerous Orphans - 1986
Lost Tribe - 1985
No One Can Hear You - 2001
Other
Halves - 1984
LAUGHLIN, MICHAEL
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Dead
Kids - aka: Strange Behavior - 1983
Mesmerized aka: Shocked - 1984
LEE, SNGMOO
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Warrior's Way, The - 2010
LEFLER, DOUG
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Hercules and the Circle of Fire - 1996
LEWIS, STEFEN aka: Stefen Harris
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Waimate Conspiracy, The - 2006
LEWISTON, DENNIS
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Restless
aka: Hot Target - 1985
LOADER, SHANE
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Hook, Line & Sinker - 2011
Taking the Waewae Express - 2008
LIANG, ROSEANNE
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My Wedding and Other Secrets - 2011
LOBOS, CRISTOBAL ARAUS
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Curry Munchers - 2011
Waiting Place, The - 2001
MACKAY, YVONNE
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Silent One, The - 1984
Undercover - 1991
MACLEAN, ALISON
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Crush - 1992
MAIN, STEWART
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50 Ways of Saying Fabulous - 2005
Desperate Remedies - 1993
MARCON, KIRSTIN
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Most Fun You Can Have Dying, The - 2012
MAUNDER, PAUL
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Sons For The Return Home - 1979
MAXWELL, GARTH
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Jack
Be Nimble - 1993
When Love Comes Along - 1998
MCCARTEN, ANTHONY
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Show of Hands - 2008
Via Satellite - 1998
MCGANN, BRAD
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In My Father's Den - 2004
MCKENZIE, STUART
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For Good - 2003
MCLACHLAN, TIM
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Hidden - 2005
MCLEAN, GRAHAME
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Should I Be Good - 1985
MEYER, WERNER
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Flight of the Albatross - 1996
MIDDLEDITCH, PAUL
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Separation City - 2009
MITA, MERATA
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Mauri - 1988
MORRISON, BRUCE
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Constance - 1984
Queen City Rocker aka: Tearaway - 1986
Shaker
Run - 1985
MORTON, DEREK
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Wild
Horses - 1984
MULHERON, DANNY
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Fresh Meat - 2012
MUNE, IAN
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Bridge to Nowhere - 1986
Came A Hot Friday - 1984
End Of The Golden Weather - 1991
Grasscutter - 1988
What Becomes of the Broken
Hearted - 1999
Whole of the Moon - 1996
MURPHY, GEOFF
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Goodbye Pork Pie - 1980
Never
Say Die - 1988
Quiet
Earth - 1985
Spooked - 2004
Utu - 1983
MURPHY, PAUL
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Love Birds - 2011
Second-Hand Wedding - 2008
NARBEY, LEON
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Footstep Man, The - 1992
Illustrious Energy - 1988
NEILL, SAM
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Cinema of Unease - 1995
NEWELL, MIKE
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Bad
Blood - 1982
NICHOLAS, GREGOR
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Broken English - 1996
User Friendly - 1990
NORTON, BILL L.
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Hercules and the Amazon Women - 1996
Hercules in the Underworld - 1996
OSHIMA, NAGISA
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Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence - 1984
PAGE, GREG
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Locals, The - 2003
PAL, JITENDRA
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Gupta vs Gordon - 2003
PARKER, CHRISTINE
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Channelling Baby - 1999
PARR, LARRY
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Fracture - 2004
A Soldier's Tale - 1991
PATTINSON, MICHAEL
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Secrets
aka: One Crazy Night - 1993
PATTISON, SIMON
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Rest for the Wicked - 2011
PEARSON, DEREK
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Event 16 - 2006
PIANO, REX
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Cave In - 2003
PILLSBURY, SAM
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Crooked Earth - 2001
Scarecrow - 1982
Starlight Hotel - 1987
PREBBLE, MARK
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Futile Attraction - 2005
PRESTON, GAYLENE
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Bread and Roses - 1993
Home By Christmas - 2010
Mr Wrong
aka: Dark of the Night - 1985
Perfect Strangers - 2003
Ruby and Rata - 1990
READ, MELANIE
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Send A Gorilla - 1988
Trial Run - 1984
REID, JOHN
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Carry
Me Back - 1982
Last
Tattoo, The - 1994
Leave All Fair - 1985
Middle Age Spread - 1979
REYNOLDS, SCOTT
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Heaven - 1998
Ugly, The - 1997
When Strangers Appear - 2001
RIDDELL, ROSEMARY
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Insatiable Moon, The - 2010
RIDDIFORD, RICHARD
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Arriving Tuesday - 1986
Zilch - 1989
ROBERTSON, JAMES NAPIER
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I'm Not Harry Jenson - 2009
ROTHWELL, HAMISH
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Stickmen - 2001
RYMER, JUDY
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Cinema of Unease - 1995
SANDERSON, MARTYN
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Flying Fox in a Freedom Tree - 1990
SARKIES, ROBERT
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Out of the Blue - 2006
Scarfies aka: Crime 101 - 1999
Two Little Boys - 2012
SCOTT, GAVIN
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Treasure Island Kids: The Battle of Treasure Island - 2004
SHARP, IAN
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Tracker - 2010
SHARP, PETER
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Trespasses - 1983
SIMPSON, MEGAN
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Alex - 1992
SIMPSON, TONY
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Kiwi Flyer - 2012
SINCLAIR, HARRY
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Price of Milk - 2000
Topless Women Talk About
Their Lives - 1997
Toy Love - 2002
SINCLAIR, STEPHEN
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Russian Snark - 2010
STANDRING, GLENN
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Irrefutable Truth About Demons - aka: Truth About Demons - 2000
Perfect Creature - 2006
STANTON, DAVID L.
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Chill
Factor aka: Lost Samurai - 1988
STAPP, CHRIS
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Devil Dared Me To, The - 2007
STEVEN, GEOFF
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Skin Deep - 1978
Strata - 1983
STUTTER, JASON
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Diagnosis Death - 2009
Predicament - 2010
Tongan Ninja - 2002
TAMAHORI, LEE
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Once Were Warriors - 1994
TAMASESE, TUSI
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Orator, The - 2011
TANNEN, BILL
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Ozzie - 2001
THORP, MICHAEL
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Lunatics' Ball, The - 1999
TOURELL, WAYNE
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Bonjour Timothy - 1995
TRIPURANENI, AMIT
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Five - 2007
Memories of Tomorrow - 2005
TSOULIS, ATHINA
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I'll Make You Happy - 1998
Jinx Sister - 2008
TUCHNER, MICHAEL
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Rainbow Warrior - 1993
URALE, SIMA
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Apron Strings - 2008
WAITITI, TAIKA
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Boy - 2010
Eagle vs Shark - 2007
WALKER, MIKE
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Kingpin - 1985
WALLIS, MIKE
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Good For Nothing - 2011
WARD, VINCENT
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Navigator, The - 1988
Rain of the Children - 2008
River Queen - 2005
Vigil - 1984
WARN, JESSE
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Nemesis Game - 2003
WELLS, PETER
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Desperate Remedies - 1993
WILLIAMS, TONY
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Solo - 1977

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