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Roger Donaldson

Date of birth: 1945-11-15

Place of birth: Ballarat, Australia

Known for: Directing

Also known as: Roger Lindsey Donaldson

Roger Donaldson

Biography

Roger Donaldson (born 15 November 1945) is an Australian-born New Zealand film producer, director and writer. He is known for directing the films Cocktail, No Way Out, and Species. was a co-founder of the New Zealand Film Commission.

Movie Credits

Oleg: The Oleg Vidov Story
2.5

Oleg: The Oleg Vidov Story

2021-04-23

Oleg Vidov — one of the Soviet Union's most beloved actors — was persecuted, blacklisted and pushed

Afterbirth: The Evolution of 'Species'
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Afterbirth: The Evolution of 'Species'

2017-06-11

Numero Bruno
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Numero Bruno

2000-01-01

Numero Bruno is a warts and all biography of widely popular actor, musician and counter-cultural her

The Making of Sleeping Dogs
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The Making of Sleeping Dogs

2004-03-24

Director Roger Donaldson's 1977 movie of CK Stead novel Smith's Dream helped spark a new wave of Kiw

Getting Close to the Show
3.8

Getting Close to the Show

1998-02-10

Documentary on the making of 'Dante's Peak' (1997).

Cowboys of Culture
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Cowboys of Culture

1990-01-01

Director Geoff Steven's personal perspective on the Kiwi cinema renaissance of the 1970s. It traces

American Badass: A Michael Madsen Retrospective
2.8

American Badass: A Michael Madsen Retrospective

2022-08-15

An intimate, soul-baring new documentary covering the life and 40+ year career of actor and poet Mic

Kaleidoscope
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Kaleidoscope

1987-07-26

This Kaleidoscope documentary timed in with the release of Nicholas Reid’s book A Decade of New Zeal