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Tony Hiles - British-born Tony Hiles began working in the Kiwi screen industry in the mid 1960s. He went on to direct a run of live television, a documentary about director Peter Jackson, and an ambitious, decade-long series of films following artist Michael Smither.
Feb 9, 2021 · The New Zealand Film Commission sadly acknowledges the passing of filmmaker Tony Hiles. Tony’s filmmaking career began in the mid-1960s when he documented US President Lyndon B Johnson’s visit to New Zealand on film.
Feb 9, 2021 · It is with regret that we record the passing of one of our colleagues, Tony Hiles. Tony arrived in Wellington from England in the mid-sixties and started making commercials for Stan Wemyss’ production house. In 1969 he moved to TVNZ to direct and produce a variety of shows – factual, magazine, and comedy.
Feb 11, 2009 · Director Tony Hiles talks about over 30 years of film-making, from making television and documenting local history and artists, to his involvement in feature...
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Director/producer Tony Hiles worked on everything from commercials to offbeat comedy shows, to TV staples like Country Calendar. Then he left state television to make the films he wanted to, including a long series of documentaries featuring artist Michael Smither.
Filmmaker Tony Hiles observes his friend Michael Smither, the painter, composer – and, in this film, singer too – as he rethinks work he deems unsuccessful and finds consolation and inspiration in poetry.
Tony Hiles is known for Bad Taste (1987), Jack Brown Genius (1996) and Dead Alive (1992).
