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Peter Burger

Director [Ngāi Tahu, Rangitane]

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Peter Burger

Peter Burger directed 2009 tele-movie Until Proven Innocent, which won five Qantas awards, and was awarded for Bloodlines. The sometime editor found early success directing commercials, quirky tele-movie Fish Skin Suit and short film Turangawaewae, which was selected for Cannes in 2003. He also helmed horror movie The Tattooist, TV biopic Billy, and multiple episodes - including the pilots - of Burying Brian and Maddigan’s Quest.

Becoming a matai is a really major thing that goes way beyond the making of this film. It was really a massive honour for me. It’s a symbol of trust from our Samoan advisors. 
 
 

Screenography

Screenography
 Role/s
 Billy

Billy

Director

2011

 Waitangi - What Really Happened

Waitangi - What Really Happened

Director

2011

 Bloodlines

Bloodlines

Director

2010

 Go Girls

Go Girls

Director

2010

 The Cult

The Cult

Director

2009

 Until Proven Innocent

Until Proven Innocent

Director

2009

 Burying Brian

Burying Brian

Director

2007

 Rude Awakenings

Rude Awakenings

Director

2007

 The Tattooist

The Tattooist

Director

2007

 Interrogation

Interrogation

Director

2005

 Maddigan's Quest

Maddigan's Quest

Director

2005

 Outrageous Fortune

Outrageous Fortune

Director

2005 - 2010

 The Pretender

The Pretender

Director

2005 - 2008

 Tama Tū

Tama Tū

Editor

2004

 Te Heteri

Te Heteri

Subject

2004 - 2006

 Turangawaewae / A Place to Stand

Turangawaewae / A Place to Stand

Director

2003

 Hard Out

Hard Out

Director

2002 - 2003

 Kete Aronui

Kete Aronui

Subject

2002 - ongoing

 The Strip

The Strip

Director

2002

 Mataku

Mataku

Director

2001 - 2002

 Fish Skin Suit

Fish Skin Suit

Director

2000

 Blood Suckers

Blood Suckers

Editor

1995


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 Peter Burger on calling the shots

Peter Meteherangi Tikao Burger (Ngāi Tahu, Rangitane) can thank a childhood lisp for his busy career as a screen director today. Having been sent to speech...

Awards

2011 Aotearoa Film and Television Awards
Best Director - Drama/Comedy (Television): for Bloodlines

2009 Qantas Film & Television Awards
Best Drama Programme:Until Proven Innocent

2003 Cannes Film Festival
Selected for Critics' Week: Turangawaewae

2002 TV Guide New Zealand Television Awards

Best Drama Programme: Fish Skin Suit