Michael Forlong
Personal Info
Know For
Directing
Gender
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Birthday
1912-03-20 (88 years old)
Deathday
2000-04-20
Place of Birth
Wanganui, New Zealand
Also known As
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Michael Forlong
Biography
Michael Forlong (1912–2000) was a New Zealand writer, producer and director. He worked for the New Zealand National Film Unit before moving to England. After managing to introduce drama and dance into his post WWII films for the National Film Unit, filmmaker Michael Forlong spent the remainder of his career directing features in Europe. In 1972 he returned to New Zealand to shoot children's tale Rangi's Catch, discovering actor Temuera Morrison in the process. Born in Whanganui on 20 March 1912, Forlong was brought up largely by his mother. Forlong was an announcer on Wellington radio station 2ZB when he was drafted to write the script for ...
Acting
2011
1969
Production
1950
as Director
1950
as Writer
1950
as Editor
1954
as Director
1968
as Writer
1968
as Producer
1954
as Writer
1972
as Writer
1972
as Producer
1951
as Editor
1951
as Writer
1961
as Director
1940
1962
as Director
1958
as Associate Producer
1951
as Director
1964
as Director
1980
as Director
1975
as Director
1968
as Director
1967
as Director
1972
as Director
1972
as Director
1972
as Director
1972
as Director
1972
as Director
1972
as Director
1972
as Director
1972
as Director
1972
as Director
1956
as Second Unit Director
1961
as Director
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