Michael Firth
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Michael John Firth (1949 – 9 October 2016) was a New Zealand film director and writer.[1][2] Firth's first film, Off the Edge, was the first New Zealand feature to be Oscar-nominated.[3][4]
Filmography
[edit | edit source]Film
[edit | edit source]| Year | Title | Director | Producer | Writer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Off the Edge[4] | Yes | Yes | Yes | Also camera operator |
| 1984 | Heart of the Stag | Yes | Yes | Yes | Also editor |
| 1985 | Sylvia | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 1987 | The Leading Edge | Yes | Yes | Yes | Also cinematographer |
| 1994 | Vulcan Lane | Yes | Yes | No |
Assistant director
- Nutcase (1980)
Camera operator
- Last Paradise (2013)
Television
[edit | edit source]| Year | Title | Director | Producer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | City of Volcanoes | Yes | Yes | |
| 1999–2001 | Adrenalize | No | Yes | |
| 2013 | Take the Bait | Yes | Yes | Also narrator, camera operator and editor |
Awards
[edit | edit source]- 1977 Nominee for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature for Off the Edge (1976).[5][6]
See also
[edit | edit source]List of New Zealand Academy Award winners and nominees
References
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External links
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