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John Barnett(1945-2025)

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  • Manager
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John Barnett was born on 17 August 1945 in Auckland, New Zealand. He was a producer and manager, known for Whale Rider (2002), Samoan Wedding (2006) and Strange Behavior (1981). He died on 24 August 2025 in New Zealand.
BornAugust 17, 1945
DiedAugust 24, 2025(80)
BornAugust 17, 1945
DiedAugust 24, 2025(80)
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  • Won 1 BAFTA Award
    • 2 wins & 2 nominations total

Known for

Keisha Castle-Hughes in Whale Rider (2002)
Whale Rider
7.5
  • Producer
  • 2002
Samoan Wedding (2006)
Samoan Wedding
6.3
  • Producer
  • 2006
Strange Behavior (1981)
Strange Behavior
5.6
  • Producer
  • 1981
Treasure of the Yankee Zephyr (1981)
Treasure of the Yankee Zephyr
5.6
  • Producer
  • 1981

Credits

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Producer

  • Dark City: The Cleaner (2024)
    Dark City: The Cleaner
    6.9
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 2024
  • Tatau (2015)
    Tatau
    6.1
    TV Mini Series
    • executive producer
    • 2015
  • Neill Rea and Fern Sutherland in The Brokenwood Mysteries (2014)
    The Brokenwood Mysteries
    7.9
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 2014
  • Timothy Balme, Dean O'Gorman, Jared Turner, Ben Barrington, and Emmett Skilton in The Almighty Johnsons (2011)
    The Almighty Johnsons
    8.1
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 2011–2013
  • White Lies (2013)
    White Lies
    7.1
    • producer
    • 2013
  • Jennifer Ludlam, Antonia Prebble, Rajeev Varma, and Siobhan Marshall in The Blue Rose (2013)
    The Blue Rose
    7.1
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 2013
  • High Country Rescue
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 2012
  • Nothing Trivial (2011)
    Nothing Trivial
    7.7
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 2012
  • Sione's 2: Unfinished Business (2012)
    Sione's 2: Unfinished Business
    5.6
    • producer
    • 2012
  • Wild Coasts
    5.7
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 2011
  • My Wedding and Other Secrets (2011)
    My Wedding and Other Secrets
    6.1
    • producer
    • 2011
  • Spies and Lies (2010)
    Spies and Lies
    7.2
    TV Movie
    • executive producer
    • 2010
  • Stolen (2010)
    Stolen
    5.5
    TV Movie
    • executive producer
    • 2010
  • Virginia Madsen, David James Elliott, Patrick John Flueger, Vanessa Marano, and Leven Rambin in Scoundrels (2010)
    Scoundrels
    6.2
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 2010
  • Timewatch (1982)
    Timewatch
    7.7
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 2009

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • John Daniel Barnett
  • Born
    • August 17, 1945
    • Auckland, New Zealand
  • Died
    • August 24, 2025
    • New Zealand(undisclosed)

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Ran New Zealand's largest production company, South Pacific Pictures, from 1992 to 2015.

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