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Warren Lee Tamahori (/ ˌ t ɑː m ə ˈ h ɔː r i /; born 17 June 1950) is a New Zealand film director. His feature directorial debut, Once Were Warriors (1994), was a widespread critical and commercial success, and is considered one of the greatest New Zealand films ever made.
Lee Tamahori is a New Zealand director known for films such as Once Were Warriors, The Edge, xXx: State of the Union, and Die Another Day. He started as a commercial artist and photographer, and became an assistant director in the 1980s.
- January 1, 1
- 1 min
- Wellington, New Zealand
Learn about the life and career of Lee Tamahori, a New Zealand director of films such as Once Were Warriors, The Edge, and Die Another Day. Find out his family background, awards, trivia, and quotes.
The Convert: Directed by Lee Tamahori. With Guy Pearce, Tioreore Ngatai-Melbourne, Antonio Te Maioha, Jacqueline McKenzie. A lay preacher arrives at a British settlement in 1830s.
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- Action, Drama
- Lee Tamahori
- 2024-07-12
Learn about the life and career of Lee Tamahori, a director of acclaimed films such as Once Were Warriors, Die Another Day and The Devil's Double. Explore his biography, screenography, awards and photos on NZ On Screen.
Jun 14, 2024 · Thirty years after breaking through with his debut feature Once Were Warriors, Lee Tamahori has made The Convert, a film that completes a trilogy he always intended to make – without knowing exactly what it would be about. Warriors catapulted him into Hollywood, a step that, then aged in his mid-40s, he was more than ready to take.
Mar 14, 2024 · Lee Tamahori and Robin Scholes’ great filmmaking partnership continues with The Convert, set in 1830s Aotearoa. Steve Newall talks with the esteemed pair about their new film – and their shared history.