US EditionJames Bond director dies after battle with Parkinson’s disease
- Lee Tamahori, the film director, has died aged 75 at his home in New Zealand, his family told Radio New Zealand.
- After a long illness, Lee Tamahori died following a prolonged battle with Parkinson's disease, his family said.
- Tamahori's career included directing Die Another Day , starring Pierce Brosnan and Halle Berry, and his breakout feature Once Were Warriors, a landmark of New Zealand cinema tackling family violence.
- His family added that survivors include his wife Justine and his children Sam, Max, Meka and Tanā, and his legacy endures with his whānau, mokopuna and the filmmakers he inspired.
- Reflecting on impact, Tamahori noted he championed Māori talent and returned home to make films rooted in whakapapa and identity, reaffirming his connection to Aotearoa.
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James Bond Legend Dies: 'Die Another Day' Director Lee Tamahori Was 75
Lee Tamahori, the award-winning director of Once Were Warriors and Die Another Day has died following a battle with Parkinson’s disease. He was 75. The New Zealand-born director died peacefully at his home surrounded by family, according to a statement from his family to New Zealand’s public broadcaster RNZ. “His legacy endures with his whānau, […]
Lee Tamahori Passes Away, James Bond Director Was 75
(Photo by Jemal Countess/Getty Images) Lee Tamahori, the acclaimed director behind 1994’s Once Were Warriors and the 2002 James Bond movie Die Another Day, has passed away at the age of 75. Tamahori’s family shared the news of his passing on social media. The director died at home, surrounding by his loved ones, following a battle with Parkinson’s disease. In a statement on his passing to New Zealand’s RNZ, his family reflected on Tamahori’s leg…
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