Directing

Michael Forlong

Born March 20, 1912 · 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 …

Known For

DunkirkDunkirk · 1958
Dunkirk
6.81958
MovieDramaWar
A British Corporal in France finds himself responsible for the lives of his men when their officer is killed. He has to get them back to Britain somehow. Meanwhile, British civilians are being dragged into the war with Operation Dynamo, the scheme to get the French and British forces back from the Dunkirk beaches. Some come forward to help, others were less willing.
SafariSafari · 1956
Safari
5.61956
MovieAdventure
Wealthy eccentric Sir Vincent Brampton and his fiancée Linda Latham hire Ken Duffield to lead them on a jungle hunt. Duffield is looking for the murderer of his son; he gets the killer and Linda.
The Green HelmetThe Green Helmet · 1961
The Green Helmet
9.01961
MovieDrama
After suffering a near fatal accident in his last race over the hill, top British race car driver Greg Rafferty, is about to call it quits when he gets a telegram from racing car tire manufacture Joseph Bartell. He wants Greg to test out his latest invention, a heat resistant car tire, in actual racing competition.
Suicide MissionSuicide Mission · 1954
Suicide Mission
6.81954
MovieWarDrama
A group of Norwegians cross the North Sea in winter to deliver Allied soldiers and ammunition to their Nazi-occupied country.
LionheartLionheart · 1968
Lionheart
6.51968
MovieFamily
A lion escapes from a circus but is rescued and protected by a young boy.
Over the OddsOver the Odds · 1961
Over the Odds
10.01961
MovieComedy
A bookmaker struggles to cope with his two mothers-in-law.
Plantage TamarindePlantage Tamarinde · 1964
Plantage Tamarinde
8.01964
MovieDramaHistory
Social drama about a plantation owner who sees his world collapse around him. Planter Sjon Jan van Leent's familiar world is changing. His son is a disappointment, his daughter marries an educated black man, his wife dies and the plantation is not doing well. When he hears his son has made off with some money, he has a heart attack. From his sickbed he thinks about his life and finally he and his wayward children are reconciled.
One Hundred Crowded Years: The Centennial FilmOne Hundred Crowded Years: The Centennial Film · 1940
One Hundred Crowded Years: The Centennial Film
6.01940
MovieHistoryDocumentary
The coming of the pioneer settlers in 1840, the making of their first homes in the wilderness, the gold rushes, the Maori wars, the stage coaches, and the frontier towns. A panorama of New Zealand's history and scenery, its social and economic development from 1840 to 1940.

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