Roger Donaldson

Roger Donaldson is a high profile director of movies, from home-grown Kiwi movies, such as Sleeping Dogs and Smash Palace, to Hollywood blockbusters such as Cocktail, Cadillac Man and The Bank Job - not to mention The World's Fastest Indian.

Originally trained as a geologist, he soon turned his attention to photography and advertising and then on to his real passion, film-making.

He is now based in California but returns to New Zealand regularly.