--- title: "4 Lee Tamahori Quotes - Famous Film director (Next)" description: "New Zealand film director and producer (1950–2025). Browse 4 Lee Tamahori quotes." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b015/author-lee-tamahori-59366.jpg" --- ![Portrait of Lee Tamahori](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b015/author-lee-tamahori-59366.jpg) # Lee Tamahori (1950–2025) Film Director New Zealand **4** quotes in **59** categories Rate this collection: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ No ratings yet Lee Tamahori was a film director from New Zealand, best known for *Next*. ## Quick Facts About Lee Tamahori Born April 22, 1950 Died November 7, 2025 Nationality New Zealand Profession Film Director Notable works Next Known for Die Another Day, Once Were Warriors ## About Lee Tamahori Warren Lee Tamahori was a New Zealand film director. ## Quotes by Lee Tamahori > [A Bond movie falls into a specific genre, and you have to provide certain elements. You must respect the fact it's essentially…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lee-tamahori/a-bond-movie-falls-into-a-specific-genre-and-you-have-to-provide/) Lee Tamahori [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1f7/lee-tamahori-74084_about_a-bond-movie-falls-into-a-specific-genre_816058.jpg) > [Always be original. Never duplicate what you've seen another actor do. Be true to the character that you've been given, and the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lee-tamahori/always-be-original-never-duplicate-what-you-ve-seen-another-actor-do/) Lee Tamahori [Actor](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/actor/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9b9/lee-tamahori-74084_actor_always-be-original-never-duplicate-what_1917583.jpg) > [I've always loved the Bond pictures. I have watched every single one. Movies don't get bigger or better than Bond, so I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lee-tamahori/i-ve-always-loved-the-bond-pictures-i-have-watched-every-single-one/) Lee Tamahori [Action](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/action/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ee8/lee-tamahori-74084_action_i-ve-always-loved-the-bond-pictures-i-ha_2525739.jpg) > [Sex should not be in the movies and should be in the home, and violence should be in the movies and not…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lee-tamahori/sex-should-not-be-in-the-movies-and-should-be-in-the-home-and/) Lee Tamahori [Cinema](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/cinema/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ce6/lee-tamahori-74084_cinema_sex-should-not-be-in-the-movies-and-shou_2668400.jpg) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lee-tamahori/#itemlist", "name": "Lee Tamahori Quotes", "numberOfItems": 4, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "A Bond movie falls into a specific genre, and you have to provide certain elements. 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