The following is a list of New Zealand film directors and producers. Andrew Adamson Barry Barclay - produced the first feature made by an indigenous person anywhere in the world. Pietra Brettkelly - award winning documentary filmmaker, part of The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences and was recently named an Arts Laureate of New Zealand Martin Campbell Jane Campion Winston Cowie Niki Caro Max Currie Roger Donaldson (born in Australia) Cameron Duncan Toa Fraser Alex Galvin Ben Hawker Jason Lei Howden Rudall Hayward - pioneer filmmaker Sir Peter Jackson Christine Jeffs Rupert Julian aka Percival Hayes - New Zealand’s first Hollywood actor, director during the Silent Era Paul Maunder Brad McGann Danny Mulheron Geoff Murphy Andrew Niccol - film director, screenwriter John O'Shea April Phillips Gaylene Preston Christian Rivers James Napier Robertson Robert Sarkies David Sims Jason Stutter Lee Tamahori Taika Waititi (Taika Cohen) Vincent Ward Peter Wells - author and film director Mika X References Lists of film directors by nationality Directors Directors