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Roger Donaldson
Roger Donaldson is one of the most familiar names in New Zealand film.
In 1977 Donaldson made New Zealand's first feature film in 15 years, the seminal Sleeping Dogs. Not only did Sleeping Dogs garner international attention, it provided impetus for the founding of the New Zealand Film Commission.
On the strength of the critical acclaim received for his next feature, Smash Palace (1982), Donaldson was offered the chance to direct The Bounty, a big budget US production. He followed the relative success of this project with a number of Hollywood blockbusters including Cocktail (1988) with Tom Cruise and The Recruit (2003) starring Al Pacino.
In 1973 Donaldson made a documentary about Invercargill man Burt Munro, one time holder of the world land speed record. More than 30 years later, in 2005, Munro’s story, The World's Fastest Indian, hit the big screen worldwide, with Oscar winner Anthony Hopkins playing the lead and Roger Donaldson claiming the writing and directing credits.
- Smash Palace (1,076kb)
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