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Alun Bollinger

Cinematographer

Alun Bollinger, MNZM, has been crafting the slanting southern light onto film and other formats, for almost 40 years. He is arguably New Zealand's premier cinematographer; images framed by Bollinger's camera include some of the most indelible memories to come from iconic films like Goodbye Pork Pie, Vigil and Heavenly Creatures.

I like being minimalist. I suppose it’s because I’ve been brought up in the shoestring school of filmmaking. I quite enjoy for instance putting up one light and making it do two or three different jobs. Alun Bollinger

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Whetū Mārama - Bright Star

2021, Cinematographer - Film

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My Brother Mitchell

2018, Cinematographer - Short Film

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The Stolen

2017, Cinematographer - Film

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The Great Maiden's Blush

2015, Cinematographer - Film

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Hope and Wire - Full Series

2014, Director & Cinematographer - Second Unit - Television

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Voices of the Land: Ngā Reo o te Whenua

2014, Cinematographer - Film

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Hope and Wire

2014, Director & Cinematographer - Second Unit - Television

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White Lies

2013, Cinematographer - Film

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Love Birds

2011, Cinematographer - Film

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Matariki

2010, Cinematographer - Film

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The Making of Home by Christmas

2010, Subject - Short Film

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50 Years of New Zealand Television: 2 - The Whole World's Watching

2010, Subject - Television

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50 Years of New Zealand Television: 5 - Telling Stories

2010, Subject - Television

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50 Years of New Zealand Television: 6 - A Sense of Identity

2010, Subject - Television

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Home by Christmas

2010, Cinematographer - Film

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Earth Whisperers - Papatūānuku

2009, Cinematographer - Film

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Barefoot Cinema - The Life and Art of Cinematographer Alun Bollinger

2008, Subject - Television

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Rain of the Children

2008, Camera Operator - Film

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Lovely Rita

2007, Cinematographer - Television

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River Queen

2005, Cinematographer - Film

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The Making of Perfect Strangers

2004, Subject - Short Film

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The Making of Sleeping Dogs

2004, Subject - Short Film

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Perfect Strangers

2003, Cinematographer, Camera Operator - Film

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Spring Flames

2003, Camera - Short Film

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The Living Room - Series One, Episode Eight

2002, Subject - Television

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The Living Room - Series One (excerpts)

2002 - 2003, Subject - Television

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The Dark Side of the Moon - An Addict's Story

2001, Camera - Television

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Blerta Revisited

2001, Camera - Film

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The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

2001, Second Unit Camera - Film

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Titless Wonders

2001, Cinematographer - Television

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Wahine Requiem

2001, Cinematographer - Short Film

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Numero Bruno

2000, Subject - Television

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What Becomes of the Broken Hearted?

1999, Camera Operator - Film

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Song of the Siren

1997, Camera - Short Film

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Hone Tuwhare

1996, Cinematographer - Television

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The Frighteners

1996, Cinematographer, Camera Operator - Film

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Cinema of Unease - A Personal Journey by Sam Neill

1995, Cinematographer - Film

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Forgotten Silver

1995, Cinematographer - Television

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War Stories Our Mothers Never Told Us

1995, Cinematographer - Film

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Heartland - Hokitika

1994, Additional Camera Operator - Television

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Heavenly Creatures

1994, Cinematographer - Film

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Bread and Roses

1993, Additional Camera Operator - Television

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The Making of Bread and Roses

1993, Subject - Television

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The Piano

1993, Camera Operator - Film

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The End of the Golden Weather

1991, Cinematographer - Film

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Gloria

1990, Director, Camera Operator - Short Film

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Cowboys of Culture

1990, Subject - Television

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I Am a Dancer!

1990, Camera Operator - Television

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Ruia Taitea: The World is Where We Are

1990, Cinematographer - Film

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Parihaka

1989, Cinematographer - Music video

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Space Knights - The Golden Knight (First Episode)

1989, SFX Camera - Television

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A Soldier's Tale

1988, Cinematographer - Film

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Visible Passage

1987, Camera Operator - Television

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The Haunting of Barney Palmer

1986, Cinematographer - Television

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Mr Wrong

1985, Camera Operator - Film

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Came a Hot Friday

1984, Cinematographer - Film

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Heart of the Stag

1984, Second Unit Camera - Film

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Vigil

1984, Cinematographer - Film

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Patu!

1983, Camera Operator - Film

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Making Utu

1982, Camera Operator - Television

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The Only One You Need

1982, Cinematographer - Music video

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The Only One You Need - The Neighbours Compilation

1982, Cinematographer - Short Film

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The Monster's Christmas

1981, Gaffer - Television

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Goodbye Pork Pie

1981, Cinematographer - Film

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Kaleidoscope - Beyond Reasonable Doubt

1980, Subject - Television

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Learning Fast

1980, Lead Camera Operator - Film

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Beyond Reasonable Doubt

1980, Cinematographer - Film

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Nutcase

1980, Gaffer - Film

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Middle Age Spread

1979, Cinematographer - Film

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Sons for the Return Home

1979, Cinematographer - Film

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New Wave Goodbye

1978, Camera - Music video

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A State of Siege

1978, Cinematographer - Short Film

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Charlie Horse

1978, Camera - Television

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Dream in the Making - The Making of Sleeping Dogs

1977, Additional Camera Operator, Subject - Short Film

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Dagg Day Afternoon

1977, Camera Operator - Short Film

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Sleeping Dogs

1977, Gaffer - Film

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Wild Man

1977, Cinematographer - Film

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The God Boy

1976, Camera Operator - Television

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Uenuku

1974, Cinematographer - Television

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The Games Affair

1974, Camera , Camera - Television

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The Games Affair - The Porcelain Runner (Episode Two)

1974, Camera - Television

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Percy the Policeman - Full Series

1974, Camera - Television

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The Games Affair - A Question of Possibility (Episode One)

1974, 2nd Unit Camera - Television

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The Magpies

1974, Camera - Short Film

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Rally, Like Little Boys in a Man-sized Sport

1973, Camera - Television

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Tank Busters

1970, Camera - Television

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Landscape

1968 - 1969, Camera Operator - Television