Lee Tamahori

Lee Tamahori

Born June 17, 1950· Wellington, New Zealand

† Died November 7, 2025

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Emerging from Wellington’s Tawa suburb, he began as a commercial artist and photographer before moving into television as a boom operator for Television New Zealand, later serving as assistant director on several New Zealand features and co-founding the production company Flying Fish, where his award-winning commercials earned him a reputation for visual flair. His feature debut, the gritty dra…

Biography written by WatchMoods, based on public sources

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Features 13

Short films 1