Directed credits
18
Established
Strong directing catalog.
Director
Lee Tamahori
Directing
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
1.3
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Directed movies: 15Directed series: 3All crew credits: 22
TMDB ID: 7256
IMDb ID: nm0848414
Known for: Directing
Born: June 17, 1950
Died: November 7, 2025
Age: 75
Place of birth: Wellington, New Zealand
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1980 - 2024
Years active: 45
Average TMDB rating: 6.61
Wikidata: Q449104
Also known as
Warren Lee Tamahori
Frequent jobs
Director (14)First Assistant Director (4)Boom Operator (2)Additional Sound Re-Recordist (1)Thanks (1)
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.
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Directed Movies
Movies directed by Lee Tamahori.
The Convert
Director
2024 Movie
Mahana
Director
2016 Movie
The Devil's Double
Director
2011 Movie
Next
Director
2007 Movie
xXx: State of the Union
Director
2005 Movie
Die Another Day
Director
2002 Movie
Along Came a Spider
Director
2001 Movie
The Edge
Director
1997 Movie
Mulholland Falls
Director
1996 Movie
Once Were Warriors
Director
1994 Movie
Thunderbox
Director
1989 Movie
The Quiet Earth
First Assistant Director
1985 Movie
Among the Cinders
First Assistant Director
1984 Movie
Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence
First Assistant Director
1983 Movie
Utu
First Assistant Director
1983 Movie
Directed Series
Series directed by Lee Tamahori.
Billions
Director • 1 eps
2016 Series
The Sopranos
Director • 1 eps
1999 Series
The Ray Bradbury Theater
Director • 3 eps
1985 Series
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Lee Tamahori.
Once Were Warriors
Director
1994 Movie
Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence
First Assistant Director
1983 Movie
The Edge
Director
1997 Movie
The Devil's Double
Director
2011 Movie
The Quiet Earth
First Assistant Director
1985 Movie
Along Came a Spider
Director
2001 Movie
Next
Director
2007 Movie
The Convert
Director
2024 Movie
Die Another Day
Director
2002 Movie
Mulholland Falls
Director
1996 Movie
While She Was Out
Thanks
2008 Movie
xXx: State of the Union
Director
2005 Movie
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Lee Tamahori.
The Sopranos
Director • 1 eps
1999 Series
Billions
Director • 1 eps
2016 Series
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Lee Tamahori.
Die Another Day
Director
2002 Movie
xXx: State of the Union
Director
2005 Movie
Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence
First Assistant Director
1983 Movie
Along Came a Spider
Director
2001 Movie
Next
Director
2007 Movie
The Edge
Director
1997 Movie
The Devil's Double
Director
2011 Movie
The Quiet Earth
First Assistant Director
1985 Movie
Mulholland Falls
Director
1996 Movie
The Convert
Director
2024 Movie
While She Was Out
Thanks
2008 Movie
Once Were Warriors
Director
1994 Movie
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Lee Tamahori.
The Sopranos
Director • 1 eps
1999 Series
Billions
Director • 1 eps
2016 Series
The Ray Bradbury Theater
Director • 3 eps
1985 Series
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Lee Tamahori.
While She Was Out
Thanks
2008 Movie
Race for the Yankee Zephyr
Boom Operator
1981 Movie
Wildcat: The Struggle for Democracy in the New Zealand Timberworkers' Union
Additional Sound Re-Recordist
1981 Movie
Beyond Reasonable Doubt
Boom Operator
1980 Movie
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Lee Tamahori.
Hautoa Mā! The Rise of Māori Cinema
as Self
2016 Movie
Once Were Warriors: Where Are They Now?
as Self
2014 Movie
Die Another Day: From Script to Screen
as Self
2002 Movie
At Sundance
as Self
1995 Movie
Making Utu
as Self
1983 Movie