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Lee Tamahori

Lee Tamahori

Director · 1950–2025 · Wellington, New Zealand

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Biography

Warren Lee Tamahori (June 17, 1950 – November 7, 2025) was a New Zealand film director. His feature directorial debut, Once Were Warriors (1994), was a widespread critical and commercial success, and is considered one of the greatest New Zealand films ever made. He also directed the James Bond film, Die Another Day. Description above from the Wikipedia article Lee Tamahori, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Directed 18

Sound 3

1980s

  1. 1981
  2. Wildcat: The Struggle for Democracy in the New Zealand Timberworkers' Union

    Additional Sound Re-Recordist

  3. 1980

    Beyond Reasonable Doubt

    Boom Operator

Wrote 1

Appearances5

2010s

  1. 2016

    Hautoa Mā! The Rise of Māori Cinema

    Self

  2. 2014

    Once Were Warriors: Where Are They Now?

    Self

2000s

  1. 2002

    Die Another Day: From Script to Screen

    Self

1990s

  1. 1995

    At Sundance

    Self

1980s

  1. 1983

    Making Utu

    Self

Thanked in the credits1