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Peter Sharp

Director

Peter Sharp is one of New Zealand's most prolific directors of screen drama. Though his directing work covers the gamut from police shows and soap satires to live performance, Sharp is best known for his work helming kidult dramas - including Maurice Gee period tales The Fire-Raiser and The Champion. He also directed award-winning mini-series Erebus: the Aftermath.

He is unquestionably one of the best drama directors we've ever had for television. Together we brought out each other's strengths. Producer Ginette McDonald, on Peter Sharp.

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50 Years of New Zealand Television: 1 - From One Channel to One Hundred

2010, Subject - Television

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50 Years of New Zealand Television: 5 - Telling Stories

2010, Subject - Television

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Orange Roughies

2006 - 2007, Director - Television

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P.E.T. Detectives

2003 - 2005, Director - Television

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P.E.T. Detectives - First Episode

2003, Director - Television

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Mercy Peak

2001 - 2003, Director - Television

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Street Legal

2000 - 2005, Director - Television

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Country Calendar - Spoofs Special

1999, As: No-Stress farmer - Television

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City Life

1996 - 1998, Director - Television

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City Life - First Episode

1996, Director - Television

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Face Value - Her New Life

1995, Director - Television

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Face Value - House Rules

1995, Director - Television

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Deepwater Haven - First Episode

1993, Director - Television

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Deepwater Haven

1993, Director - Television

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Joyful and Triumphant

1993, Director - Television

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Shortland Street

1992 - ongoing, Director - Television

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Marlin Bay

1992 - 1994, Director - Television

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Star Runner - First Episode

1990, Director - Television

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Star Runner

1990, Director - Television

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Strangers

1989, Director - Television

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The Champion - First Episode

1989, Director - Television

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Strangers - Full Series

1989, Director - Television

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The Champion

1989, Director - Television

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Gloss

1987 - 1990, Director - Television

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The Fire-Raiser - Kitty Plays the Piano (Episode Three)

1986, Director - Television

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Open House

1986 - 1987, Director - Television

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Seekers

1986, Director - Television

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The Fire-Raiser

1986, Director - Television

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Country GP

1984 - 1985, Director - Television

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Mortimer's Patch

1980 - 1984, Director - Television

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Children of Fire Mountain

1979, Director - Television

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Children of Fire Mountain - Tom (First Episode)

1979, Director - Television

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Radio Waves

1978, Director - Television

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A Going Concern

1975 - 1976, Director - Television

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Opportunity Knocks

1975 - 1976, Director - Television

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Sing

1974 - 1975, Director - Television

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In the Nature of Things - Vitamins and Enzymes

1973, Director - Television

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Town and Around

1969, Camera (Christchurch) - Television

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In the Nature of Things

1971 - 1973, Director - Television