Roger Donaldson

Directing·November 15, 1945 — 80 years old·Ballarat, Australia

Roger Donaldson (born 15 November 1945) is an Australian-born New Zealand film producer, director and writer. He is known for directing the films Cocktail, No Way Out, and Species. was a co-founder of the New Zealand Film Commission.

Known For

Brooklyn

The Bank Job

Dante's Peak

The Recruit

Species

Cocktail

The November Man

Seeking Justice

The World's Fastest Indian

Thirteen Days

No Way Out

The Bounty

Filmography · 34

—ImmortalDirector 2024Good OneExecutive Producer 2022American Badass: A Michael Madsen RetrospectiveSelf 2021Oleg: The Oleg Vidov StorySelf 2017Afterbirth: The Evolution of 'Species'Self 2016McLarenDirector 2015BrooklynThanks 2014The November ManDirector 2011Seeking JusticeDirector 2010LawyersWriter · Director 2008The Bank JobDirector 2005The World's Fastest IndianProducer · Author · Director · Writer 2004The Making of Sleeping DogsSelf · Executive Producer 2003The RecruitDirector 2000Thirteen DaysDirector 2000Numero BrunoSelf 1999FearlessProducer 1998Getting Close to the ShowSelf 1997Dante's PeakDirector 1995SpeciesDirector 1994The GetawayDirector 1992White SandsDirector 1990Cadillac ManDirector · Producer 1990Cowboys of CultureSelf 1988CocktailDirector 1987No Way OutDirector 1987KaleidoscopeSubject 1985Marie: A True StoryDirector 1984The BountyDirector 1981Smash PalaceDirector · Writer · Producer 1980NutcaseProducer · Director · Screenplay 1977Sleeping DogsDirector · Producer · Art Direction 1972Start AgainDirector of Photography · Director 1971Offerings to the God of SpeedExecutive Producer · Producer · Director · Writer