LarryParr
- Producer
- Executive
Larry Parr, ONZM, has produced many classic New Zealand films, including Sleeping Dogs and Came a Hot Friday. After launching film and music company Mirage, he made his first foray into movie directing with A Soldier's Tale. After three years as Māori Television's Head of Programming, Parr became television manager then chief executive at Te Māngai Pāho, the organisation which funds Māori radio and TV.
Screenography
Biography
Larry Parr is a longtime mover and shaker in New Zealand's screen industry, a man whose career has ridden the booms and busts of the business. For a period in the mid 1980s he was one of the most prolific producers New Zealand had yet seen, with a roster that ranged from acclaimed drama Constance to teen movie Queen City Rocker. Parr has also been a director and TV executive, and helped bring landmark Māori anthology series E Tipu e Rea to the screen. Along the way he has given a leg up to a new generation of talent, including producers Finola Dwyer and Ainsley Gardiner.
Awards
2018 Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit
For Services to Film and Television
2005 New Zealand Film Awards
Nominated for Best Director: for Fracture
2003 New Zealand Film Awards
Nominated for Best Film (with Ainsley Gardiner and Grant Lahood): for Kombi Nation
“Every film you make is different. Each one has different problems and personalities. It's like a family.”
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