Portrait of Roger Donaldson

Directing

Roger Donaldson

Career

Active from 1971 to 2016, busiest in 1987 with 2 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score59/100
Highest rated
Poster for Smash Palace
Smash Palace
GoodWatch score85/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 20 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.4 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.7 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.6 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Roger Donaldson Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Fantasy
    0.3, average 1.7
  • Situational Comedy
    1.3, average 2.7
  • Absurdist Humor
    0.7, average 2.0
  • Physical Comedy
    1.2, average 2.4

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 3
  • Political Thriller 3
  • New Zealand Cinema 2
  • Social Commentary 2
  • High-Octane Action 2
  • Moral Ambiguity 2
  • Political Corruption 2
  • Historical Drama 2
  • High Stakes 2
  • Political Intrigue 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

29
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

1 title
Immortal
Immortal

Director

2020s

1 title ยท average score 79
Good One
Good One (2024)
GoodWatch score 79

Executive Producer

2010s

6 titles ยท average score 63
Hannahs
Hannahs (2019)

Thanks

McLaren
McLaren (2016)
GoodWatch score 76

Director

Brooklyn
Brooklyn (2015)
GoodWatch score 85

Thanks

The November Man
The November Man (2014)
GoodWatch score 46

Director

Seeking Justice
Seeking Justice (2011)
GoodWatch score 43

Director

Lawyers
Lawyers (2010)

Director, Writer

2000s

5 titles ยท average score 69
The Bank Job
The Bank Job (2008)
GoodWatch score 72

Director

The World's Fastest Indian
The World's Fastest Indian (2005)
GoodWatch score 76

Producer, Director

The Making of Sleeping Dogs
The Making of Sleeping Dogs (2004)

Executive Producer

The Recruit
The Recruit (2003)
GoodWatch score 55

Director

Thirteen Days
Thirteen Days (2000)
GoodWatch score 74

Director

1990s

6 titles ยท average score 49
Fearless
Fearless (1999)

Producer

Dante's Peak
Dante's Peak (1997)
GoodWatch score 47

Director

Species
Species (1995)
GoodWatch score 49

Director

The Getaway
The Getaway (1994)
GoodWatch score 48

Director

White Sands
White Sands (1992)
GoodWatch score 45

Director

Cadillac Man
Cadillac Man (1990)
GoodWatch score 54

Producer, Director

1980s

7 titles ยท average score 65
Cocktail
Cocktail (1988)
GoodWatch score 35

Director

No Way Out
No Way Out (1987)
GoodWatch score 77

Director

Kaleidoscope
Kaleidoscope (1987)

as Subject

Marie: A True Story
Marie: A True Story (1985)
GoodWatch score 57

Director

The Bounty
The Bounty (1984)
GoodWatch score 69

Director

Smash Palace
Smash Palace (1981)
GoodWatch score 85

Director, Producer

Nutcase
Nutcase (1980)

Director, Producer

1970s

3 titles ยท average score 61
Sleeping Dogs
Sleeping Dogs (1978)
GoodWatch score 61

Art Direction, Director

Start Again
Start Again (1972)

Director, Director of Photography

Offerings to the God of Speed
Offerings to the God of Speed (1971)

Executive Producer, Director