Roger Donaldson

Directed by Roger Donaldson, who was born Ballarat (Australia), is considered one of the most remarkable figures in modern cinema of New Zealand. When in 1965 he emigrated from Australia to New Zealand to take up photography, kinozhizn islands was difficult to include intensive. Donaldson's film work, but he had to work only on a documentary or advertising. In 1977 he finally managed to scrape together enough money to rent this film - political drama "Sleeping Dogs". The film was the first not only for him but also for New Zealand for the past fifteen years. He was even shown in America. Until 1982, Donaldson did not filmed until released his version of events of the mutiny on the Bounty. Unfortunately, the powerful "star" on the cast of the movie (Mel Gibson, Sir Anthony Hopkins, Liam Neeson, and others) are hopelessly drowned in rental. However, as the following attempts Donaldson. And only the 1987 action movie with Kevin Costner "No Way Out" ( "No Way Out") released in hits.

Rezhiserskie work:
1. No Exit - 1987 (Thriller)
2. Cocktail - 1988 (comedy)
3. Man - Cadillac - 1990 (Crime comedy)
4. Species - 1995 (Horror / Mystery)
5. Dante's Peak - 1997 (disaster)
6. Thirteen Days - 2000 (Drama)
7. Recruit - 2003 (Thriller)