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Roger Donaldson

Director

 Roger Donaldson

 Roger Donaldson
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Roger Donaldson

Roger Donaldson is notable for spearheading the Kiwi film renaissance with Sleeping Dogs (1977). Based in Hollywood since the early 1980s, his first homemade film since the acclaimed Smash Palace (1981) was Burt Munro biopic The World’s Fastest Indian - the most successful NZ film at the local box office until the arrival of Boy in 2010.

Any lucky chances I got came from working 80 hours a week 
 
 

Screenography

Screenography
 Role/s
 Seeking Justice

Seeking Justice

Director

2011

 The Bank Job

The Bank Job

Director

2008

 The Life of Ian

The Life of Ian

Subject

2007

 The World's Fastest Indian

The World's Fastest Indian

Director
Producer
Writer

2005

 The Making of Sleeping Dogs

The Making of Sleeping Dogs

Subject

2004

 Numero Bruno

Numero Bruno

Subject

2000

 Dante's Peak

Dante's Peak

Director

1997

 Species

Species

Director

1996

 Cowboys of Culture

Cowboys of Culture

Subject

1990

 Cocktail

Cocktail

Director

1988

 Kaleidoscope - NZ Cinema, The Past Decade

Kaleidoscope - NZ Cinema, The Past Decade

Subject

1987

 No Way Out

No Way Out

Director

1987

 Kaleidoscope - Roger Donaldson in Hollywood

Kaleidoscope - Roger Donaldson in Hollywood

Subject

1985

 Patu!

Patu!

Camera

1983

 Jocko

Jocko

Director

1981 - 1983

 Jocko - Man With a Gun

Jocko - Man With a Gun

Director

1981

 Smash Palace

Smash Palace

Director
Producer
Writer

1981

 Nutcase

Nutcase

Director

1980

 Sleeping Dogs

Sleeping Dogs

Director
Producer
Art Director

1977

 Winners and Losers: A Great Day

Winners and Losers: A Great Day

Producer

1976

 Winners and Losers: A Lawful Excuse

Winners and Losers: A Lawful Excuse

Director
Producer

1976

 Winners and Losers: After the Depression

Winners and Losers: After the Depression

Producer
Director

1976

 Winners and Losers: Big Brother Little Sister

Winners and Losers: Big Brother Little Sister

Producer

1976

 Winners and Losers: Blues for Miss Laverty

Winners and Losers: Blues for Miss Laverty

Director
Producer
Camera

1976

 Winners and Losers: Shining with the Shiner

Winners and Losers: Shining with the Shiner

Producer
Director

1976

 Derek

Derek

Director
Writer

1974

 Rally, Like Little Boys in a Man-sized Sport

Rally, Like Little Boys in a Man-sized Sport

Camera

1974

 The Adventure World of Sir Edmund Hillary

The Adventure World of Sir Edmund Hillary

Director
Camera

1974

 The Adventure World of Sir Edmund Hillary - The Kaipo Wall (Part One)

The Adventure World of Sir Edmund Hillary - The Kaipo Wall (Part One)

Director
Camera

1974

 The Adventure World of Sir Edmund Hillary - The Kaipo Wall (Part Two)

The Adventure World of Sir Edmund Hillary - The Kaipo Wall (Part Two)

Director
Camera

1974

 Survey

Survey

Director

1970 - 1972

 Start Again

Start Again

Director
Camera

1969


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Awards

2006 Air New Zealand Screen Awards
Best Picture, Director & Screenplay: for The World's Fastest Indian

2005 Australian Film Institute Awards
Nominated for International Excellence in filmmaking (given to an Australian working on a non-Australian project) : for The World's Fastest Indian

2005 San Sebastian International Film Festival
Nominated for Golden Seashell (Best Film): for The World's Fastest Indian

1995 Sitges Fantastic Film Festival (Festival Internacional de Cinema Fantàstic de Catalunya)
Nominated for Best Film: for Species

1984 Cannes Film Festival

Nominated for grand prize the Palme d’Or: for The Bounty