US EditionJames Bond and ‘Once Were Warriors’ director Lee Tamahori dead at 75
- Acclaimed Kiwi film director Lee Tamahori has died after a battle with Parkinson's disease, peacefully at his home in New Zealand surrounded by family.
- Once Were Warriors established Tamahori's international reputation with its 1994 release, grossing $6.8 million and winning multiple international awards.
- His international credits include the James Bond film Die Another Day, The Edge and Next, and his final feature, The Convert, was released in March last year.
- Arrangements announced include a tangihanga at Te Mahurehure Marae, Pt Chevalier, Auckland, from 10.30am on Sunday, November 9, with a private farewell in Te Tairawhiti to follow.
- He had faced a high-profile arrest in 2006, receiving three years' probation and 15 days community service; earlier this year he told Whakaata Māori the incident had little impact and in April said `Mentally, I still have my marbles in my head.
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Director Lee Tamahori, director of "James Bond: Die another day" and "Soul of the warriors", died on Friday, November 7 at 75, announced his family. He is considered one of the biggest...
The New Zealand filmmaker, acclaimed in his country and adopted by Hollywood, has always worked to carry the history of Maori on a large screen.
The New Zealand director died in '76.
New Zealand director Lee Tamahori has died. He became known for his work on the James Bond film Die Another Day. Tamahori died at the age of 75 from complications of Parkinson's disease. Tamahori made his directorial debut in 1994 with the film Once Were Warriors. He was followed by the thriller The Edge, starring Anthony Hopkins and Alec Baldwin. In the film Emperor, Tamahori collaborated with Dutch actors Rutger Hauer and Thom Hoffman. Die Ano…
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