Directed credits
19
Established
Strong directing catalog.
Director
Lee Tamahori
Directing
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
0.7
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Directed movies: 16Directed series: 3All crew credits: 23
TMDB ID: 7256
IMDb ID: nm0848414
Known for: Directing
Born: April 22, 1950
Died: November 7, 2025
Age: 75
Place of birth: Wellington, New Zealand
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1980 - 2026
Years active: 47
Average TMDB rating: 6.59
Wikidata: Q449104
Frequent jobs
Director (15)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.
Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Lee Tamahori.
Jul 3
Emperor
Director
2026 Movie
6.1
The Convert
Director
2024 Movie
6.6
Mahana
Director
2016 Movie
6.7
The Devil's Double
Director
2011 Movie
6.1
Next
Director
2007 Movie
5.1
xXx: State of the Union
Director
2005 Movie
6.0
Die Another Day
Director
2002 Movie
6.3
Along Came a Spider
Director
2001 Movie
6.8
The Edge
Director
1997 Movie
6.0
Mulholland Falls
Director
1996 Movie
7.4
Once Were Warriors
Director
1994 Movie
Thunderbox
Director
1989 Movie
6.6
The Quiet Earth
First Assistant Director
1985 Movie
5.8
Among the Cinders
First Assistant Director
1984 Movie
7.0
Utu
First Assistant Director
1984 Movie
7.3
Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence
First Assistant Director
1983 Movie
Series
Directed Series
Series directed by Lee Tamahori.
Movies
Upcoming Movies
Next announced movie projects with Lee Tamahori.
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Lee Tamahori.
7.4
Once Were Warriors
Director
1994 Movie
7.3
Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence
First Assistant Director
1983 Movie
6.8
The Edge
Director
1997 Movie
6.7
The Devil's Double
Director
2011 Movie
6.6
The Quiet Earth
First Assistant Director
1985 Movie
6.3
Along Came a Spider
Director
2001 Movie
6.1
Next
Director
2007 Movie
6.1
The Convert
Director
2024 Movie
6.0
Die Another Day
Director
2002 Movie
6.0
Mulholland Falls
Director
1996 Movie
5.6
While She Was Out
Thanks
2008 Movie
5.1
xXx: State of the Union
Director
2005 Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Lee Tamahori.
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Lee Tamahori.
6.0
Die Another Day
Director
2002 Movie
6.8
The Edge
Director
1997 Movie
5.1
xXx: State of the Union
Director
2005 Movie
6.1
Next
Director
2007 Movie
6.3
Along Came a Spider
Director
2001 Movie
6.1
The Convert
Director
2024 Movie
Thunderbox
Director
1989 Movie
6.0
Mulholland Falls
Director
1996 Movie
7.3
Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence
First Assistant Director
1983 Movie
6.7
The Devil's Double
Director
2011 Movie
6.6
The Quiet Earth
First Assistant Director
1985 Movie
7.4
Once Were Warriors
Director
1994 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Lee Tamahori.
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Lee Tamahori.
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Lee Tamahori.
