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Roger Donaldson
Directing
Born November 15, 1945 · Ballarat, Australia
Also known as Roger Lindsey Donaldson
Biography
Roger Donaldson (born 15 November 1945) is an Australian-born New Zealand film producer, director and writer. He is known for directing the films Cocktail, No Way Out, and Species. was a co-founder of the New Zealand Film Commission.
Awards & recognition
- Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit · 2018
- Golden Raspberry Award — Worst Director · 1989 · nominated
Filmography20 titles

The World's Fastest Indian
2005Author, Director, Producer, Writer
2005Author, Director, Producer, Writer

McLaren
2017Director
2017Director

Brooklyn
2015Thanks
2015Thanks

Thirteen Days
2000Director
2000Director

No Way Out
1987Director
1987Director

The Bank Job
2008Director
2008Director

The Bounty
1984Director
1984Director

Good One
2024Executive Producer
2024Executive Producer

The Recruit
2003Director
2003Director

Smash Palace
1981Director, Producer, Writer
1981Director, Producer, Writer

Dante's Peak
1997Director
1997Director

The November Man
2014Director
2014Director

Cocktail
1988Director
1988Director

Species
1995Director
1995Director

Seeking Justice
2011Director
2011Director

White Sands
1992Director
1992Director

The Getaway
1994Director
1994Director

Cadillac Man
1990Director, Producer
1990Director, Producer

American Badass: A Michael Madsen Retrospective
2022as Self
2022as Self

Oleg: The Oleg Vidov Story
2021as Self
2021as Self