Known for
Directing
Born
March 20, 1912
Birthplace
Wanganui, New Zealand
Died
April 20, 2000 (aged 88)
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 an ambitious Government film, marking New Zealand’...
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1980
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1972
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1972
Writer, Producer, Director
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1972
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1972
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1972
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1972
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1972
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1969
1968
Writer, Producer, Director
1967
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1964
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1962
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1961
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1961
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1958
Associate Producer
1956
Second Unit Director
1954
Director, Writer
1951
Writer, Editor, Director
1950
Director, Editor, Writer
1944