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Robert Sarkies

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  • Writer
  • Producer
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Born in Dunedin, Robert Sarkies is an acclaimed New Zealand filmmaker, scriptwriter and director. Sarkies is well known among the NZ film industry and is best known for his hard-hitting crime drama 'Out Of The Blue' (2006) about the 1990 Aramoana shootings of which he was born not too far away from.
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    • Awards
      • 8 wins & 5 nominations total

    Known for

    Scarfies (1999)
    Scarfies
    6.3
    • Director
    • 1999
    David Corballis in Signing Off (1997)
    Signing Off
    7.5
    Short
    • Director
    • 1997
    Out of the Blue (2006)
    Out of the Blue
    7.1
    • Director
    • 2006
    Deano and Nige's Best Last Day Ever (2012)
    Deano and Nige's Best Last Day Ever
    5.7
    • Director
    • 2012

    Credits

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    Director

    • Melanie Lynskey and Robyn Malcolm in Pike River (2025)
      Pike River
      6.5
      • Director
      • 2025
    • One Lane Bridge (2020)
      One Lane Bridge
      6.7
      TV Series
      • directed by
      • 2022
    • Kate Elliott and Ido Drent in The Gulf (2019)
      The Gulf
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2019–2021
    • Nicholas Bell, Rebecca Gibney, Anthony Phelan, Stephen Peacocke, and Geraldine Hakewill in Wanted (2016)
      Wanted
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Director (as Rob Sarkies)
      • 2017
    • Kate Elliott in Jean (2016)
      Jean
      6.5
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2016
    • Consent: The Louise Nicholas Story (2014)
      Consent: The Louise Nicholas Story
      7.4
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2014
    • Deano and Nige's Best Last Day Ever (2012)
      Deano and Nige's Best Last Day Ever
      5.7
      • Director
      • 2012
    • This Is Not My Life (2010)
      This Is Not My Life
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2010
    • Out of the Blue (2006)
      Out of the Blue
      7.1
      • Director
      • 2006
    • Dark Stories 2
      4.9
      Video
      • Director (segment "Flames from the Heart")
      • 2002
    • Dark Stories 3 (2002)
      Dark Stories 3
      5.9
      Video
      • Director (segment "Dream-Makers")
      • 2002
    • Mike Edward, Craig Hall, Luanne Gordon, Dion Murphy, Mark Sant, and Boyd Bishop in The Strip (2002)
      The Strip
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2002–2004
    • Scarfies (1999)
      Scarfies
      6.3
      • Director
      • 1999
    • David Corballis in Signing Off (1997)
      Signing Off
      7.5
      Short
      • Director
      • 1997
    • Dream-Makers
      6.7
      Short
      • Director
      • 1992

    Writer

    • Consent: The Louise Nicholas Story (2014)
      Consent: The Louise Nicholas Story
      7.4
      TV Movie
      • Writer
      • 2014
    • Deano and Nige's Best Last Day Ever (2012)
      Deano and Nige's Best Last Day Ever
      5.7
      • screenplay by
      • 2012
    • Out of the Blue (2006)
      Out of the Blue
      7.1
      • Writer
      • 2006
    • Dark Stories 2
      4.9
      Video
      • Writer (segment "Flames from the Heart")
      • 2002
    • Dark Stories 3 (2002)
      Dark Stories 3
      5.9
      Video
      • Writer (segment "Dream-Makers")
      • 2002
    • Scarfies (1999)
      Scarfies
      6.3
      • written by
      • 1999
    • David Corballis in Signing Off (1997)
      Signing Off
      7.5
      Short
      • Writer
      • 1997
    • Dream-Makers
      6.7
      Short
      • Writer
      • 1992

    Producer

    • Melanie Lynskey and Robyn Malcolm in Pike River (2025)
      Pike River
      6.5
      • executive producer
      • 2025
    • Honk if You're Horny (2012)
      Honk if You're Horny
      7.2
      Short
      • executive producer
      • 2012
    • 43,000 Feet (2012)
      43,000 Feet
      6.6
      Short
      • executive producer
      • 2012
    • Meathead (2011)
      Meathead
      6.6
      Short
      • executive producer
      • 2011
    • Francois Byamana in Amadi (2010)
      Amadi
      Short
      • executive producer
      • 2010
    • Dream-Makers
      6.7
      Short
      • producer
      • 1992

    Personal details

    • Alternative name
      • Rob Sarkies

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