Directing
Roger Donaldson
Born 1945-11-15
Ballarat, Australia
Department: Directing
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.
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Prominent works featuring Roger Donaldson
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Brooklyn
2015
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The Bank Job
2008
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Dante's Peak
1997
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The Recruit
2003
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Species
1995
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Cocktail
1988
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The November Man
2014
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Seeking Justice
2011
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The World's Fastest Indian
2005
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Thirteen Days
2000
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (51 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Good One | Executive Producer | Movie | 2024 |
 | American Badass: A Michael Madsen Retrospective | Self | Movie | 2022 |
 | Oleg: The Oleg Vidov Story | Self | Movie | 2021 |
 | Hannahs | Thanks | Movie | 2019 |
 | Afterbirth: The Evolution of 'Species' | Self | Movie | 2017 |
 | McLaren | Director | Movie | 2016 |
 | Brooklyn | Thanks | Movie | 2015 |
 | The November Man | Director | Movie | 2014 |
 | Seeking Justice | Director | Movie | 2011 |
| Lawyers | Writer | Movie | 2010 | |
| Lawyers | Director | Movie | 2010 | |
 | The Bank Job | Director | Movie | 2008 |
 | The World's Fastest Indian | Producer | Movie | 2005 |
| The World's Fastest Indian | Director | Movie | 2005 |
| The World's Fastest Indian | Author | Movie | 2005 |
| The World's Fastest Indian | Writer | Movie | 2005 |
| The Making of Sleeping Dogs | Self | Movie | 2004 | |
| The Making of Sleeping Dogs | Executive Producer | Movie | 2004 | |
 | The Recruit | Director | Movie | 2003 |
 | Thirteen Days | Director | Movie | 2000 |
 | Numero Bruno | Self | Movie | 2000 |
| Fearless | Producer | Movie | 1999 | |
 | Getting Close to the Show | Self | Movie | 1998 |
 | Dante's Peak | Director | Movie | 1997 |
 | Species | Director | Movie | 1995 |
 | The Getaway | Director | Movie | 1994 |
 | White Sands | Director | Movie | 1992 |
 | Cadillac Man | Director | Movie | 1990 |
| Cadillac Man | Producer | Movie | 1990 |
 | Cowboys of Culture | Self | Movie | 1990 |
 | Cocktail | Director | Movie | 1988 |
 | No Way Out | Director | Movie | 1987 |
| Kaleidoscope | Subject | Movie | 1987 | |
 | Marie: A True Story | Director | Movie | 1985 |
 | The Bounty | Director | Movie | 1984 |
 | Smash Palace | Writer | Movie | 1981 |
| Smash Palace | Director | Movie | 1981 |
| Smash Palace | Producer | Movie | 1981 |
 | Nutcase | Producer | Movie | 1980 |
| Nutcase | Screenplay | Movie | 1980 |
| Nutcase | Director | Movie | 1980 |
 | Sleeping Dogs | Director | Movie | 1978 |
| Sleeping Dogs | Producer | Movie | 1978 |
| Sleeping Dogs | Art Direction | Movie | 1978 |
 | Start Again | Director of Photography | Movie | 1972 |
| Start Again | Director | Movie | 1972 |
 | Offerings to the God of Speed | Executive Producer | Movie | 1971 |
| Offerings to the God of Speed | Producer | Movie | 1971 |
| Offerings to the God of Speed | Director | Movie | 1971 |
| Offerings to the God of Speed | Writer | Movie | 1971 |
| Immortal | Director | Movie | — |