Directing
Lee Tamahori
Born 1950-06-17
Wellington, New Zealand
Department: Directing
Biography
Warren Lee Tamahori (June 17, 1950 – November 7, 2025) was 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. He also directed the James Bond film, Die Another Day. Description above from the Wikipedia article Lee Tamahori, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Prominent works featuring Lee Tamahori
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The Sopranos
1999
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Die Another Day
2002
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Next
2007
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Along Came a Spider
2001
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xXx: State of the Union
2005
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Billions
2016
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The Edge
1997
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The Quiet Earth
1985
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The Devil's Double
2011
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Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence
1983
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (30 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | The Convert | Director | Movie | 2024 |
| The Convert | Screenplay | Movie | 2024 |
 | Mahana | Director | Movie | 2016 |
 | Hautoa Mā! The Rise of Māori Cinema | Self | Movie | 2016 |
 | Billions | Director | TV Series | 2016 |
 | Once Were Warriors: Where Are They Now? | Self | Movie | 2014 |
 | The Devil's Double | Director | Movie | 2011 |
 | While She Was Out | Thanks | Movie | 2008 |
 | Next | Director | Movie | 2007 |
| The British Touch: Bond Arrives in London | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2006 | |
 | xXx: State of the Union | Director | Movie | 2005 |
 | Die Another Day: From Script to Screen | Self | Movie | 2002 |
 | Die Another Day | Director | Movie | 2002 |
| Shaken and Stirred on Ice | Self | Movie | 2002 | |
 | Along Came a Spider | Director | Movie | 2001 |
 | The Sopranos | Director | TV Series | 1999 |
 | The Edge | Director | Movie | 1997 |
 | Mulholland Falls | Director | Movie | 1996 |
 | At Sundance | Self | Movie | 1995 |
 | Once Were Warriors | Director | Movie | 1994 |
 | Thunderbox | Director | Movie | 1989 |
 | The Quiet Earth | First Assistant Director | Movie | 1985 |
 | The Ray Bradbury Theater | Director | TV Series | 1985 |
 | Among the Cinders | First Assistant Director | Movie | 1984 |
 | Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence | First Assistant Director | Movie | 1983 |
 | Making Utu | Self | Movie | 1983 |
 | Utu | First Assistant Director | Movie | 1983 |
 | Race for the Yankee Zephyr | Boom Operator | Movie | 1981 |
 | Wildcat: The Struggle for Democracy in the New Zealand Timberworkers' Union | Additional Sound Re-Recordist | Movie | 1981 |
 | Beyond Reasonable Doubt | Boom Operator | Movie | 1980 |