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Dean Cornish

Director, Producer, Camera

The career of director/producer Dean Cornish has taken him across both the globe and small-town New Zealand, from elderly Japanese cheerleaders to homeless people in Los Angeles. Trained at Christchurch's NZ Broadcasting School, Cornish has worked in more than 80 countries and crafted a reputation as a go-to guy for travel stories. En route he has won awards for music show Making Tracks and Intrepid Journeys.

I don't think of things that way. Dean Cornish, when asked about his worst travel experience, The Sunday Star-Times, 13 May 2007

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The Alone Rangers

2020, Director, Cinematographer - Web

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The Alone Rangers - Episode Two

2020, Director, Cinematographer - Web

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Funny As: The Story of New Zealand Comedy (series promo)

2019, Cinematographer (Las Vegas) - Television

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Cure Kids - Team Ball Player Thing

2015, Camera - Web

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The Art of the Architect

2014, Director, Writer, Camera - Television

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The Art of the Architect - Episode Eight

2014, Director, Writer, Camera - Television

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NZ Story

2013, Director - Television

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This Town

2013, Director - Television

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In Colour

2013, Camera - Music video

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NZ Story - Meng Foon

2013, Director, Camera - Television

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Intrepid Journeys - Sumatra (Rachel Hunter)

2012, Director - Television

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Intrepid Journeys - Nepal (Steve Price)

2012, Director - Television

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Intrepid Journeys - Tanzania, Kenya and Zanzibar (Keisha Castle-Hughes)

2011, Director - Television

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Intrepid Journeys - Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay (Judy Bailey)

2009, Producer, Director - Television

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Intrepid Journeys - Ukraine (Kevin Milne)

2009, Producer - Television

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Intrepid Journeys - Rwanda (Rhys Darby)

2009, Producer - Television

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Intrepid Journeys - Laos (Ruben Wiki)

2009, Producer - Television

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Intrepid Journeys - Mexico, Guatemala and Honduras (Anika Moa)

2009, Producer - Television

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Intrepid Journeys - Sikkim and Darjeeling (Temepara Bailey)

2009, Director, Producer - Television

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Intrepid Journeys - Vanuatu (Brendan Cole)

2009, Director, Producer - Television

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Intrepid Journeys - Yemen (Paul Holmes)

2008, Producer - Television

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Intrepid Journeys - Sri Lanka (Shane Cortese)

2008, Director, Producer - Television

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Media7/ Media3/ Media Take

2007 - 2009, Director - Television

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Intrepid Journeys - Namibia (Jenny Shipley)

2008, Director, Producer - Television

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Intrepid Journeys - Mali (Te Radar)

2007, Director, Producer - Television

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Intrepid Journeys - Libya (Jeremy Wells)

2007, Director, Producer - Television

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Intrepid Journeys - Madagascar (John Banks)

2007, Producer - Television

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Intrepid Journeys - Nepal (Anton Oliver)

2007, Producer - Television

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Eating Media Lunch - The Worst of EML

2006, Field Camera - Television

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Dave Dobbyn - One Night in Matatā

2005, Concert Director, Camera - Television

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The Unauthorised History of New Zealand

2005 - 2007, Field Director, Camera - Television

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The Unauthorised History of New Zealand - Visitors (Episode One)

2005, Camera - Television

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Intrepid Journeys - Indonesia (Andrew Fagan)

2005, Director - Television

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Intrepid Journeys - Malaysia (Lisa Chappell)

2005, Director - Television

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Intrepid Journeys - Morocco (Dave Dobbyn)

2005, Camera - Television

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Intrepid Journeys - Nicaragua (Rawiri Paratene)

2005, Director - Television

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The Unauthorised History of New Zealand - Sex (excerpts)

2005, Camera Operator - Television

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Intrepid Journeys - East Timor (Karyn Hay)

2004, Camera - Television

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Intrepid Journeys

2004 - 2012, Director, Producer, Camera - Television

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Together in Concert

2001, Camera Operator (Civic concert) - Television

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Pepsismokefree Rockquest 2000

2000, Director, Camera - Television

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Kiwi Kids' Christmas

1997, Narrator - Television

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What Now?

1997 - 1998, Writer, Reporter - Television