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- Birth nameJohn Daniel Barnett
- John Barnett was born on August 17, 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 August 24, 2025 in New Zealand.
- Ran New Zealand's largest production company, South Pacific Pictures, from 1992 to 2015.
- Was a producer or executive producer on four of New Zealand's 10 top grossing films: Footrot Flats, Whale Rider, Sione's Wedding, and Once Were Warriors sequel What Becomes of the Broken Hearted.
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