The following is a list of New Zealand film directors and producers.
This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.- Andrew Adamson
- Gillian Ashurst
- Barry Barclay – produced the first feature made by an indigenous person anywhere in the world.
- Pietra Brettkelly – award-winning documentary filmmaker, part of The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences and was recently named an Arts Laureate of New Zealand
- Martin Campbell
- Jane Campion
- Winston Cowie
- Niki Caro
- Max Currie
- Roger Donaldson (born in Australia)
- Cameron Duncan
- Toa Fraser
- Alex Galvin
- Ainsley Gardiner
- Briar Grace-Smith
- Ben Hawker
- Jason Lei Howden
- Rudall Hayward – pioneer filmmaker
- Sir Peter Jackson
- Christine Jeffs
- Rupert Julian aka Percival Hayes – New Zealand's first Hollywood actor, director during the Silent Era
- Paul Maunder
- Brad McGann
- Danny Mulheron
- Geoff Murphy
- Andrew Niccol – film director, screenwriter
- John O'Shea
- April Phillips
- Gaylene Preston
- Christian Rivers
- James Napier Robertson
- Tom Sainsbury
- Robert Sarkies
- David Sims
- Jason Stutter
- Lee Tamahori
- Taika Waititi (Taika Cohen)
- Vincent Ward
- Peter Wells – author and film director
- Mika X
References
- "David Sims". NZ On Screen.
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