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Roger Donaldson(I)

  • Director
  • Producer
  • Writer
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Roger Donaldson at an event for Thirteen Days (2000)
A look at the wealth of talented Australians working in the American entertainment industry. The films contains interviews with actors, directors, cinematographers, screenwriters, reality stars, musicians and business leaders about their experiences with
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Roger Donaldson was born on 15 November 1945 in Ballarat, Australia. He is a director and producer, known for The World's Fastest Indian (2005), Species (1995) and The Bounty (1984). He is married to Marliese Schneider. He was previously married to Susan Hockley.
BornNovember 15, 1945
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BornNovember 15, 1945
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  • Awards
    • 4 wins & 7 nominations

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Nicolas Cage, Guy Pearce, and Roger Donaldson in Seeking Justice (2011)
Roger Donaldson and Jason Statham in The Bank Job (2008)
Roger Donaldson and Peter Menzies Jr. in The Getaway (1994)
Roger Donaldson in The World's Fastest Indian (2005)
Roger Donaldson in The Recruit (2003)
L-R Paul Guilfoyle, David Gribble (Director of Photography), Roger Donaldson (Director), Paul J.Q. Lee
Roger Donaldson in Species (1995)
Al Pacino, Roger Donaldson, and Colin Farrell in The Recruit (2003)
Al Pacino and Roger Donaldson in The Recruit (2003)
Steven Culp, Kevin Costner and director Roger Donaldson
Roger Donaldson and Beau St. Clair at an event for The November Man (2014)
Pierce Brosnan, Roger Donaldson, Bill Smitrovich, Beau St. Clair, Olga Kurylenko, and Ryan Kavanaugh at an event for The November Man (2014)

Known for:

The World's Fastest Indian (2005)
The World's Fastest Indian
7.8
  • Director
  • 2005
Species (1995)
Species
5.8
  • Director
  • 1995
Mel Gibson, Anthony Hopkins, and Tevaite Vernette in The Bounty (1984)
The Bounty
7.0
  • Director
  • 1984
Tom Cruise in Cocktail (1988)
Cocktail
5.9
  • Director(directed by)
  • 1988

Credits

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Director

  • Icarus Factor
    • Director
    • In Development
  • The Guinea Pig Club
    • Director
    • Pre-production
  • Nhiem
    • Director
    • Pre-production
    • TV Series
  • McLaren (2017)
    McLaren
    • Director
    • 2017
  • Pierce Brosnan in The November Man (2014)
    The November Man
    • Director
    • 2014
  • Nicolas Cage, Guy Pearce, and January Jones in Seeking Justice (2011)
    Seeking Justice
    • Director
    • 2011
  • Lawyers
    • Director
    • Short
    • 2010
  • Jason Statham in The Bank Job (2008)
    The Bank Job
    • Director
    • 2008
  • The World's Fastest Indian (2005)
    The World's Fastest Indian
    • Director
    • 2005
  • Al Pacino and Colin Farrell in The Recruit (2003)
    The Recruit
    • Director
    • 2003
  • Kevin Costner, Steven Culp, and Bruce Greenwood in Thirteen Days (2000)
    Thirteen Days
    • Director
    • 2000
  • Pierce Brosnan and Linda Hamilton in Dante's Peak (1997)
    Dante's Peak
    • Director (directed by)
    • 1997
  • Species (1995)
    Species
    • Director
    • 1995
  • Kim Basinger, James Woods, Alec Baldwin, Philip Seymour Hoffman, and Michael Madsen in The Getaway (1994)
    The Getaway
    • Director
    • 1994
  • White Sands (1992)
    White Sands
    • Director
    • 1992
  • Tim Robbins and Robin Williams in Cadillac Man (1990)
    Cadillac Man
    • Director
    • 1990
  • Tom Cruise in Cocktail (1988)
    Cocktail
    • Director (directed by)
    • 1988
  • Kevin Costner, Gene Hackman, and Sean Young in No Way Out (1987)
    No Way Out
    • Director
    • 1987

Producer

  • The World's Fastest Indian (2005)
    The World's Fastest Indian
    • producer
    • 2005
  • The Making of Smash Palace
    • executive producer
    • Video
    • 2004
  • The Making of 'Sleeping Dogs'
    • executive producer
    • Video
    • 2004
  • Fearless
    • executive producer
    • TV Movie
    • 1999
  • Tim Robbins and Robin Williams in Cadillac Man (1990)
    Cadillac Man
    • producer
    • 1990
  • Smash Palace (1981)
    Smash Palace
    • producer
    • 1981
  • Sleeping Dogs (1977)
    Sleeping Dogs
    • producer
    • 1977
  • Winners and Losers
    • producer
    • TV Series
    • 1976
  • Burt Munro: Offerings to the God of Speed
    • producer
    • TV Movie
    • 1971

Writer

  • Icarus Factor
    • screenplay
    • In Development
  • The World's Fastest Indian (2005)
    The World's Fastest Indian
    • written by
    • 2005
  • Smash Palace (1981)
    Smash Palace
    • written by
    • 1981
  • Winners and Losers
    • adapted by
    • TV Series
    • 1976
  • Derek
    • Writer
    • TV Movie
    • 1974
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Australians Hit Hollywood
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  • Height
    • 6′ 2″ (1.88 m)
  • Born
    • November 15, 1945
    • Ballarat, Australia
  • Spouses
      Marliese Schneider? - present
  • Publicity listings
    • 5 Interviews
    • 1 Article

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    His first film, Sleeping Dogs (1977), was the first made in New Zealand in 15 years and also the first to be shown in American theaters.

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