BUCKiT® #10-Roger Donaldson: Hollywood Director

Thirteen Days, Cocktail, No Way Out, The Bounty, Species, Dante’s Peak, The November Man, The Bank Job and The World’s Fastest Indian -  Australian born director Roger Donaldson’s resume is overflowing with big budget Hollywood movies starring A-list actors like Kevin Costner, Pierce Brosnan, Gene Hackman, Tom Cruise, Anthony Hopkins and Robin Williams to name just a few. Roger Donaldson’s success as a director derives from a unique combination of tenacity, hard work, serendipity, loveable cheekiness, and a passion for storytelling. Roger is also a big fan of incorporating his love of speed and racing into his films. Roger’s string of well known Hollywood movies spans almost 35 years, but many don’t know that  it was his love for New Zealand that kick-started his career. His continues to be drawn to the bottom of the world to tell the stories of unlikely heroes and local legends like Burt Munroe, a motorcycle land speed record holder, depicted in The World’s Fastest Indian --  a critically acclaimed movie that almost never made it to the big screen.