Lee Tamahori

Personal Info

Known For

Directing

Known Credits

1.1675

Gender

Male

Birthday

17-Jun-1950

Age

(76 years old)

Place of Birth

Wellington, New Zealand

Also Known As
  • Warren Lee Tamahori

Lee Tamahori

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.


Credits

Hautoa Mā! The Rise of Māori Cinema Hautoa Mā! The Rise of Māori Cinema (2016) Character: Self
Documentary Hautoa Mā! The Rise of Māori Cinema reveals the remarkable impact Māori have made on New Zealand cinema.
At Sundance At Sundance (1995) Character: Self
A group portrait of filmmakers attend the 1995 Sundance Film Festival. Featuring Matthew Harrison, Richard Linklater, Ethan Hawke, Todd Haynes, Greg Araki, Abel Ferrara, Atom Egoyan, James Gray, Robert Redford, Haskell Wexler, among many others. Co-directed by Amy Hobby. [Filmed in Pixelvision and blown-up to evocatively grainy 16mm.]
Shaken and Stirred on Ice Shaken and Stirred on Ice (2002) Character: Self
A documentary about Die Another Day.
Die Another Day: From Script to Screen Die Another Day: From Script to Screen (2002) Character: Self
A documentary about Die Another Day.
The British Touch: Bond Arrives in London The British Touch: Bond Arrives in London (2006) Character: N/A
Documentary short that covers the airplane sequence in the James Bond movie Die Another Day (2002) and its filming at Heathrow Airport.
Making Utu Making Utu (1983) Character: Self
Making of documentary on the set of New Zealand's first epic Utu (1983), working with little money and dealing respectfully with matters of cultural protocol. Merata Mita discusses complex issues of inter-cultural conflict.
Once Were Warriors: Where Are They Now? Once Were Warriors: Where Are They Now? (2014) Character: Self
It's been 20 years snce Once Were Warriors was made. Julian Arahanga aka 'Nig' takes us on a journey to meet the cast and see where they are now.



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