Lee Tamahori

New Zealand film director and producer (1950–2025)
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Lee Tamahori

Summary

Lee Tamahori is a human[1]. Born in Wellington[2], he… he was born on April 22, 1950[3]. He passed away in Auckland[4]. He died on November 7, 2025[5]. He worked as a film director[6], actor[7], film producer[8], photographer[9], and director[10]. He ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (404 views/month, #6,500 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Lee Tamahori's place of birth was Wellington[2].
  • Lee Tamahori died in Auckland[4].
  • Lee Tamahori was born on April 22, 1950[3].
  • Lee Tamahori was born on June 17, 1950[12].
  • Lee Tamahori died on November 7, 2025[5].
  • Lee Tamahori held citizenship in New Zealand[13].
  • Lee Tamahori is identified as part of the Māori ethnic group[14].
  • Lee Tamahori worked as a film director[6].
  • Lee Tamahori worked as an actor[7].
  • Lee Tamahori worked as a film producer[8].
  • Lee Tamahori's professions included photographer[9].
  • Lee Tamahori's professions included director[10].
  • Lee Tamahori worked as an assistant director[15].
  • Lee Tamahori's field of work was film[16].
  • Lee Tamahori's field of work was film direction[17].
  • Lee Tamahori's education included a stint at Massey High School[18].
  • Lee Tamahori was educated at Tawa College[19].
  • A notable work attributed to Lee Tamahori is Die Another Day[20].
  • A notable work attributed to Lee Tamahori is Once Were Warriors[21].
  • Lee Tamahori is recorded as male[22].
  • Lee Tamahori's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Lee Tamahori's Commons category is recorded as Lee Tamahori[24].
  • The cause of death was Parkinson's disease[25].
  • Lee Tamahori's given name is recorded as Lee[26].
  • Lee Tamahori's medical condition is recorded as Parkinson's disease[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Lee Tamahori was born in Wellington[2]. Recorded date of birth include April 22, 1950[3] and June 17, 1950[12]. He is identified as part of the Māori ethnic group[14].

Education

Educated at Massey High School[18], a high school[28], in New Zealand[29], founded in 1969[30] and Tawa College[19], a secondary school[31], in New Zealand[32], founded in 1961[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film director[6], actor[7], film producer[8], photographer[9], director[10], and assistant director[15]. Fields of work include film[16] and film direction[17], an activity[34].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Die Another Day[20], a film[35] and Once Were Warriors[21], a film[36].

Death and Burial

Lee Tamahori died on November 7, 2025[5]. He passed away in Auckland[4]. The cause of death was Parkinson's disease[25].

Why It Matters

Lee Tamahori ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (404 views/month, #6,500 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was Lee Tamahori born?

Lee Tamahori's place of birth was Wellington[2].

Where did Lee Tamahori die?

Lee Tamahori died in Auckland[4].

What did Lee Tamahori do for work?

Lee Tamahori worked as film director[6], actor[7], film producer[8], photographer[9], and director[10].

Where did Lee Tamahori go to school?

Lee Tamahori was educated at Massey High School[18] and Tawa College[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [22] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] ↑ . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [23] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] ↑ . www.acmi.net.au. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] ↑ . notices.nzherald.co.nz. Retrieved . notices.nzherald.co.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [12] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] ↑ . liberation.fr. Retrieved . liberation.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 31
    Date of birth → +1950-04-22T00:00:00Z, +1950-06-17T00:00:00Z
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'azb', 'ca', 'commons', 'cs', 'cy', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'eu', 'fa', 'fi',
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/57413|batch #57413]]: Import differing dates from dewiki and GND; remove conflicting dates without source"
  2. 24d ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Kinobaza person id → lee-tamahori
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P10166]]: lee-tamahori, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/273862|batch #273862]]"
  3. 6w ago · Gerwoman · 2026-08-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → D132-03D4-42C5-8C40-2211
    Decine21 person id → 55243
    Cine21 person id → 1536
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P7803]]: 55243, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/312540861|Lee Tamahori (#312540861)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/1537|decine21 biografías]]"
  4. 20w ago · Рогволод · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Topic has template → Template:Lee Tamahori
    Copyright status as a creator → works protected by copyrights
    Notable work → —
    Related category → Category:Films directed by Lee Tamahori
    + 22 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P1477]]: Warren Lee Tamahori"
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