Chris Thomson

Biography

Chris Thomson (1945 - 1 July 2015) was a New Zealander director and producer.

While still in his 20s Chris Thomson was given command of a number of landmark New Zealand TV dramas, including genre-hopping colonial tale The Killing of Kane and The Alpha Plan (1969), Aotearoa’s first dramatic TV series. After time working for the BBC, he moved to Australia and began a busy career as a director, including credits on high profile mini-series 1915 and Waterfront.

Known For

Trucks 1997 ★ 4.6
The Challenge 1986 ★ 9.0
The Empty Beach 1985 ★ 4.9
The Delinquents 1989 ★ 5.1
The Morrison Murders: Based on a True Story 1996 ★ 4.5
Moving Target 1988 ★ 6.1
Swimsuit 1989 ★ 5.0
Woman on the Ledge 1993 ★ 3.3
England, Summer, Sunday 1976
The Rainbow Warrior Conspiracy 1988 ★ 5.5
The Perfectionist 1985 ★ 8.0
The Flood: Who Will Save Our Children? 1993 ★ 6.3
Waterfront 1984