Directing
Roger Donaldson
- Titles
- 35movies
- Career
Active from 1971 to 2016, busiest in 1987 with 2 main titles.
- Directed
- 24titles as director
- Average score
64/100
- Highest rated
The World's Fastest Indian83/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 20 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Politics4.4average 2.6
- Contemporary Realism6.9average 5.2
- Adrenaline6.3average 5.1
- Tension7.3average 6.1
- Crime4.8average 3.7
- Violence5.0average 4.3
- Catharsis5.6average 5.1
Rarely in their work
- Fantasy0.3, average 1.8
- Uncanny1.1, average 2.5
- Absurdist Humor0.8, average 2.0
- Dark Humor1.6, average 2.9
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- Character-Driven 4
- Political Thriller 3
- High Stakes 3
- Espionage Thriller 3
- Action-Packed 3
- New Zealand Cinema 2
- Social Commentary 2
- Moral Ambiguity 2
- Moral Dilemma 2
- Conspiracy 2
- Smart Plotting 2
- Psychological Tension 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
J. Peter RobinsonComposerThe Bank Job, The World's Fastest Indian, Cocktail, Seeking Justice, Cadillac Man- CConrad Buff IVEditorThe Getaway, Dante's Peak, Species, Thirteen Days
- NNeil TravisEditorNo Way Out, Cocktail, Marie: A True Story
John GilbertEditorThe Bank Job, The November Man, The World's Fastest Indian
Andrzej BartkowiakCinematographerDante's Peak, Species, Thirteen Days
Pierce BrosnanActorDante's Peak, The November Man
Bruce GreenwoodActorThe World's Fastest Indian, Thirteen Days
Sam NeillActorSleeping Dogs, The Guinea Pig Club
Lisa BanesActorCocktail, Marie: A True Story
Ian WatkinActorSleeping Dogs, Nutcase
Fred ThompsonActorNo Way Out, Marie: A True Story- KKeith AberdeinActorSmash Palace, Nutcase
Movies and TV shows
29Upcoming
2 titles
The Guinea Pig Club
Director
Immortal
Director
2020s
1 title · average score 65
65
Good One (2024)
Executive Producer
2010s
5 titles · average score 67
74
McLaren (2016)
Director
74
Brooklyn (2015)
Thanks
62
The November Man (2014)
Director
60
Seeking Justice (2011)
Director
Lawyers (2010)
Writer, Director
2000s
5 titles · average score 72
70
The Bank Job (2008)
Director
83
The World's Fastest Indian (2005)
Author, Producer
The Making of Sleeping Dogs (2004)
Executive Producer
64
The Recruit (2003)
Director
71
Thirteen Days (2000)
Director
1990s
6 titles · average score 59
Fearless (1999)
Producer
61
Dante's Peak (1997)
Director
59
Species (1995)
Director
58
The Getaway (1994)
Director
59
White Sands (1992)
Director
58
Cadillac Man (1990)
Director, Producer
1980s
6 titles · average score 65
60
Cocktail (1988)
Director
70
No Way Out (1987)
Director
Kaleidoscope (1987)
as Subject
61
Marie: A True Story (1985)
Director
69
The Bounty (1984)
Director
66
Smash Palace (1981)
Director, Producer
1970s
4 titles · average score 60
Nutcase (1978)
Producer, Director
60
Sleeping Dogs (1977)
Producer, Art Direction
Start Again (1972)
Director, Director of Photography
Offerings to the God of Speed (1971)
Producer, Writer