Michael Forlong

New Zealand writer, producer and director (1912–2000)

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.[1]

Select credits

  • One Hundred Crowded Years (1940) - writer
  • Bitter Springs (1950) - assistant director
  • Suicide Mission (1954) - director, producer, writer
  • Odongo (1956) - second unit director
  • Safari (1956) - second unit director
  • Alexander the Great (1956) - second unit director
  • Dunkirk (1958) - associate producer
  • The Green Helmet (1961) - director
  • Over the Odds (1961) -director
  • Stork Talk (1962) - director
  • Tamahine (1963) - associate producer
  • Plantage Tamarinde [nl] (1964) - director
  • Lionheart (1968) - director, producer, writer
  • A Car For All Reasons, Range Rover Promotional Video (1971) - producer
  • Raising the Roof (1972) - director, writer
  • Close to the Wind (1972) (short) - director, producer, writer
  • Project 1233 (1972) (short) - director
  • Rangi's Catch (1973) - producer
  • Hijack! (1975) - director, producer, writer
  • High Rise Donkey (1980) - director

References

  1. ^ John O’Shea, ‘A Charmed Life: Fragments of Memory..and Extracts from Conversations’ in Film in Aotearoa New Zealand. Editors Jonathan Dennis and Jan Bieringa (Wellington: Victoria University Press, Second Edition 1996)
  • Michael Forlong at IMDb
  • Biography at NZ On screen
  • Michael Forlong at BFI
  • Michael Forlong at Letterbox DVD
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Films directed by Michael Forlong
Features
  • Journey for Three (1950)
  • Suicide Mission (1954)
  • The Green Helmet (1961)
  • Over the Odds (1961)
  • Stork Talk (1962)
  • Plantage Tamarinde [nl] (1964)
  • Lionheart (1968)
  • Raising the Roof (1972)
  • Rangi's Catch (1973)
  • Hijack! (1975)
  • High Rise Donkey (1980)
Shorts
  • Close to the Wind (1972)
  • Project 1233 (1972)


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