Curtis Vowell

Biography

Curtis Vowell is a Cook Island Maori director who has worked in the New Zealand film industry for the last 20 years. His debut feature film Fantail (2013) was nominated for 8 New Zealand Film Awards and was invited to have its international premiere at Rotterdam International Film Festival. The film was also selected for the Melbourne International Film Festival, winning a People’s Choice award. His second feature film Baby Done (2020) with Taika Waititi and Carthew Neal’s Piki Films stars Rose Matafeo and Matthew Lewis. Since 2020 Curtis has been directing NZ hospital drama Shortland Street.

Known For

Acting

2010

Spies and Lies

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Police Officer 1

2015

Krampus

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DHL Man

The Almighty Johnsons

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Bevan

The Jaquie Brown Diaries

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Cameraman

The Cult

as

Marcus

Legend of the Seeker

as

Mattis

Production

Crew

2017

Human Traces

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Directing

2024

Seize Them!

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2013

Fantail

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2025

Workmates

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2020

Baby Done

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2017

Grow Joe

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The Outlaws

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