Lee Tamahori
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Lee Tamahori

Apr 22, 1950 - Wellington, New Zealand

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.

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Credits

Cast

Media
Movie1983Making UtuSelf
Movie2014Once Were Warriors: Where Are They Now?Self
Movie1995At SundanceSelf
Movie2002Die Another Day: From Script to ScreenSelf
Movie2002Shaken and Stirred on IceSelf
Movie2006The British Touch: Bond Arrives in London

Crew

Media
Movie1994Once Were WarriorsDirectorDirecting
Movie2007NextDirectorDirecting
Movie2001Along Came a SpiderDirectorDirecting
Movie1996Mulholland FallsDirectorDirecting
Movie2005xXx: State of the UnionDirectorDirecting
Movie1997The EdgeDirectorDirecting
Movie2002Die Another DayDirectorDirecting
Movie2011The Devil's DoubleDirectorDirecting
Movie1984Among the CindersFirst Assistant DirectorDirecting
Movie1981Wildcat: The Struggle for Democracy in the New Zealand Timberworkers' UnionAdditional Sound Re-RecordistSound
Movie1981Race for the Yankee ZephyrBoom OperatorSound
Movie2016MahanaDirectorDirecting
Movie1980Beyond Reasonable DoubtBoom OperatorSound
Movie2024The ConvertDirectorDirecting
Movie2024The ConvertScreenplayWriting
Movie1985The Quiet EarthFirst Assistant DirectorDirecting
Movie1989ThunderboxDirectorDirecting
Movie1983Merry Christmas, Mr. LawrenceFirst Assistant DirectorDirecting
Movie1984UtuFirst Assistant DirectorDirecting
Movie2008While She Was OutThanksCrew
Movie2026EmperorDirectorDirecting
TV Show1985The Ray Bradbury TheaterDirectorDirecting
TV Show1999The SopranosDirectorDirecting
TV Show2016BillionsDirectorDirecting