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Warren Lee Tamahori (/ ˌ t ɑː m ə ˈ h ɔː r i /; born 17 June 1950) is 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.
Lee Tamahori. Director: Once Were Warriors. Beginning as a commercial artist and photographer, he joined the New Zealand film industry in the late 1970s as a boom operator. He became an assistant director a decade later.
The Convert is a historical action drama directed by Lee Tamahori, set in 1830s New Zealand. It stars Guy Pearce as a lay preacher caught in a conflict between British settlers and Maori tribes.
Jul 12, 2024 · ComingSoon Editor-in-Chief Tyler Treese spoke to The Convert director Lee Tamahori about the new war drama movie starring Guy Pearce. Tamahori spoke about the film’s story, working with Pearce...
Jul 15, 2024 · Director Lee Tamahori returns to his homeland to depict the clash of Māori and British colonists in 1830. The film follows a lay preacher, a widow, and a Māori woman who fight for peace and survival amid the violence and oppression.
Lee Tamahori is a New Zealand filmmaker who directed movies such as Die Another Day, The Edge, and xXx: State of the Union. He also worked as an actor, sound engineer, and writer in some of his early projects.
Guy Pearce stars in Lee Tamahori’s story about a lay preacher in New Zealand stuck between two warring Maori tribes.
