FILM DIRECTOR

Roger Donaldson

1945 - Today

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Roger Lindsey Donaldson (born 15 November 1945) is an Australian and New Zealand film director, screenwriter, and producer. His 1977 debut film, Sleeping Dogs, is considered landmark work of New Zealand cinema, as one of the country’s first films to attract large-scale critical and commercial success. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Roger Donaldson has received more than 552,260 page views. His biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 20 in 2019). Roger Donaldson is the 575th most popular film director (up from 602nd in 2019), the 85th most popular biography from Australia (up from 89th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Australian Film Director.

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  • 53.15

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  • 22

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  • 4.57

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  • 2.66

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Roger Donaldson ranks 575 out of 2,041. Before him are Franco Rossi, Peter Stein, Jean-Paul Rappeneau, Elmar Klos, André Delvaux, and Lewis Gilbert. After him are Rintaro, Frederick Wiseman, Budd Boetticher, Henri Colpi, Carlo Lizzani, and Ján Kadár.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1945, Roger Donaldson ranks 234. Before him are Thilo Sarrazin, Revaz Dzodzuashvili, Anselm Grün, Erik De Vlaeminck, John Carlos, and Ferenc Seres. After him are Barry Bostwick, Golden State Killer, Polad Bülbüloğlu, John Perkins, Bob Peck, and Carlos Osoro Sierra.

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In Australia

Among people born in Australia, Roger Donaldson ranks 85 out of 1,143. Before him are Ron Clarke (1937), Judy Davis (1955), Nick Vujicic (1982), Mark Evans (1956), David Wenham (1965), and Helen Reddy (1941). After him are Morris West (1916), Terence Tao (1975), James Aldridge (1918), Germaine Greer (1939), Leo McKern (1920), and Anthony Albanese (1963).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In Australia

Among film directors born in Australia, Roger Donaldson ranks 3. Before him are Peter Weir (1944), and George Miller (1945). After him are Christopher Doyle (1952), John Pilger (1939), Baz Luhrmann (1962), Bruce Beresford (1940), John Farrow (1904), Russell Mulcahy (1953), Phillip Noyce (1950), John Seale (1942), and Fred Schepisi (1939).

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Filmography

The Bank Job
Director
Terry is a small-time car dealer trying to leave his shady past behind and start a family. Martine is a beautiful model from Terry's old neighbourhood who knows that Terry is no angel. When Martine proposes a foolproof plan to rob a bank, Terry recognises the danger but realises this may be the opportunity of a lifetime. As the resourceful band of thieves burrows its way into a safe-deposit vault at a Lloyds Bank, they quickly realise that, besides millions in riches, the boxes also contain secrets that implicate everyone from London's most notorious underworld gangsters to powerful government figures, and even the Royal Family. Although the heist makes headlines throughout Britain for several days, a government gag order eventually brings all reporting of the case to an immediate halt.
Feb 28o 20086.832 / 10
Dante's Peak
Director
Volcanologist Harry Dalton comes to the sleepy town of Dante's Peak to investigate the recent rumblings of the dormant volcano the burg is named for. Before long, his worst fears are realized when a massive eruption hits, and immediately, Harry, the mayor and the townspeople find themselves fighting for their lives amid a catastrophic nightmare.
Feb 7o 19976.194 / 10
The Recruit
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A brilliant CIA trainee must prove his worth at the Farm, the agency's secret training grounds, where he learns to watch his back and trust no one.
Jan 31o 20036.369 / 10