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Brian Latham was behind the camera on some of New Zealand's earliest drama series, including Pukemanu and Section 7. Latham left his native England for Aotearoa in the early 60s. He worked in Wellington for the National Film Unit and the NZ Broadcasting Corporation, then did many more years of television in Auckland. He was also a stills photographer. Latham passed away on 15 June 2018.

Biography

Mike O'Connor was working in television as a trainee camera operator in 1968 when he met Brian Latham in Wellington. They went on to work and flat together in Auckland. Here he writes about Brian's career.

Screenography

2018 Subject Short film
1989 Assistant Camera Television
1988 'Breeze' Camera Television
Plane for the Million
1985 Camera Television

“He had a marvellous eye for landscapes. This was never shown better than when he went on a solo trip to the Australian Outback and photographed a stunning series of frames recording the colours and shape —some quite abstract — of the landscape.”

Mike O'Connor on his friend and working colleague Brian Latham

Related images

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Brian Latham shooting a documentary for TVNZ
Supplied by Mike O'Connor