Chris Thomson

Director

Born: January 1, 1945 (70 years old)

Died: July 1, 2015

Place of birth: New Zealand

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.

Filmography (11)