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Martyn Sanderson

From The Governor to The Lord of the Rings, Martyn Sanderson's distinctive voice and sideburns were part of New Zealand's screen landscape for three decades. His work ranged from the experimental to the mainstream, including directing feature films (Flying Fox in a Freedom Tree) and personal documentaries. 

Sanderson suffers from what has been termed the “New Zealand disease” – being good at too many things. Spreading talent over too many areas, and countries, is no way to instant recognition. 
 
 

Screenography

Screenography
 Role/s
 Until Proven Innocent

Until Proven Innocent

Actor

2009

 The Life of Ian

The Life of Ian

Subject

2007

 Blerta Revisited

Blerta Revisited

Actor

2001

 Cow

Cow

Actor

2001

 Chicken

Chicken

Actor

1996

 Dirty Creature

Dirty Creature

Actor

1995

 Mananui

Mananui

Actor

1995

 Savage Play - Part One

Savage Play - Part One

Actor

1995

 Savage Play - Part Three

Savage Play - Part Three

Actor

1995

 Savage Play - Part Two

Savage Play - Part Two

Actor

1995

 The Call Up

The Call Up

Actor

1995

 Shortland Street - Highlights from the first 15 years

Shortland Street - Highlights from the first 15 years

Writer
Actor


1992 - 1995

 The Summer the Queen Came

The Summer the Queen Came

Actor

1992

 Old Scores

Old Scores

Actor

1991

 When A Warrior Dies

When A Warrior Dies

Writer

1991

 An Angel At My Table

An Angel At My Table

Actor

1990

 Waka - The Awakening

Waka - The Awakening

Writer

1990

 Flying Fox in a Freedom Tree

Flying Fox in a Freedom Tree

Director
Writer

1989

 Pallet on the Floor

Pallet on the Floor

Writer

1986

 About Face: My First Suit

About Face: My First Suit

Actor

1985

 About Face: Universal Drive

About Face: Universal Drive

Director

1985

 Heart of the High Country

Heart of the High Country

Actor

1985

 Sylvia

Sylvia

Actor

1985

 Heart of the Stag

Heart of the Stag

Writer

1984

 Inside Straight

Inside Straight

Actor

1984

 Trial Run

Trial Run

Actor

1984

 Wild Horses

Wild Horses

Actor

1984

 Flying Light (in a Sky of Our Own)

Flying Light (in a Sky of Our Own)

Director

1983

 Patu!

Patu!

Co-ordinator

1983

 The Lost Tribe

The Lost Tribe

Actor

1983

 Utu

Utu

Actor

1983

 Bad Blood

Bad Blood

Actor

1982

 Making Utu

Making Utu

Subject

1982

 One of those Blighters

One of those Blighters

Actor
Writer

1982

 Jocko

Jocko

Actor

1981 - 1983

 Jocko - Man With a Gun

Jocko - Man With a Gun

Actor

1981

 Man of the Trees

Man of the Trees

Writer

1981

 The Scarecrow

The Scarecrow

Actor

1981

 Beyond Reasonable Doubt

Beyond Reasonable Doubt

Actor

1980

 Keskidee: Aroha

Keskidee: Aroha

Director
Producer

1980

 Children of Fire Mountain - Tom (Episode One)

Children of Fire Mountain - Tom (Episode One)

Actor

1979

 Charlie Horse

Charlie Horse

Director
Camera
Editor

1978

 Autumn Fires

Autumn Fires

Writer
Narrator

1977

 Gather Your Dreams

Gather Your Dreams

Actor

1977

 Solo

Solo

Writer
Actor

1977

 The Governor - The Lame Seagull (Episode Five)

The Governor - The Lame Seagull (Episode Five)

Actor

1977

 Wild Man

Wild Man

Writer
Actor

1977

 A Stitch in Time

A Stitch in Time

Director
Camera
Editor

1976

 Blerta

Blerta

Actor

1976

 Epidemic - Hemi Te Koaka (Episode One)

Epidemic - Hemi Te Koaka (Episode One)

Actor

1976

 Great Crunchie Train Robbery  - Cadbury Crunchie Commercial

Great Crunchie Train Robbery - Cadbury Crunchie Commercial

Actor

1975

 Richard Pearse

Richard Pearse

Actor

1975

 The Hum

The Hum

Writer

1974

 Ned Kelly

Ned Kelly

Actor

1970

 Contrabandits

Contrabandits

Writer

1967 - 1968


The titles listed here may not reflect this person's full screenography. These are only the titles that are included in or referenced by this site.

Awards

1990 NZ Film Awards
Best Supporting Role: for An Angel at my Table

1976 New Zealand Feltex Awards
Best Actor: for Richard Pearse