Lee Tamahori
Directing1950-04-22 - 2025-11-07Wellington, New ZealandMale

Lee Tamahori

Also known as Warren Lee Tamahori

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.

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Known For
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Once Were Warriors: Where Are They Now? poster
Once Were Warriors: Where Are They Now?
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Die Another Day: From Script to Screen poster
Die Another Day: From Script to Screen
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At Sundance poster
At Sundance
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Making Utu poster
Making Utu
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Hautoa Mā! The Rise of Māori Cinema poster
Hautoa Mā! The Rise of Māori Cinema
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Shaken and Stirred on Ice
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The British Touch: Bond Arrives in London
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Quick Facts
TMDB profile details and alternate names.

Known For Department

Directing

Born

1950-04-22

Place of Birth

Wellington, New Zealand

Also Known As

Warren Lee Tamahori
Behind the Camera
Selected crew credits from TMDB combined credits.

The Sopranos

Director

Series

Billions

Director

Series

Once Were Warriors

Director

Movie

Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence

First Assistant Director

Movie

Among the Cinders

First Assistant Director

Movie

Thunderbox

Director

Movie

Utu

First Assistant Director

Movie

The Ray Bradbury Theater

Director

Series

The Edge

Director

Movie

The Devil's Double

Director

Movie

Beyond Reasonable Doubt

Boom Operator

Movie

The Quiet Earth

First Assistant Director

Movie