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Martyn Sanderson(1938-2009)

  • Actor
  • Writer
  • Director
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Martyn Sanderson at an event for Hercules: The Legendary Journeys (1995)
Martyn Sanderson was born on 24 February 1938 in Granity, New Zealand. He was an actor and writer, known for Flying Fox in a Freedom Tree (1989), The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) and The Harp in the South (1987). He was married to Wanjiku Kiare. He died on 14 October 2009 in Otaki, Manawatu, New Zealand.
BornFebruary 24, 1938
DiedOctober 14, 2009(71)
BornFebruary 24, 1938
DiedOctober 14, 2009(71)
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  • Awards
    • 3 wins & 2 nominations total

Known for

Flying Fox in a Freedom Tree (1989)
Flying Fox in a Freedom Tree
7.2
  • Comissioner Towers
  • 1989
Liv Tyler, Sean Astin, Sean Bean, Elijah Wood, Cate Blanchett, Viggo Mortensen, Ian McKellen, Orlando Bloom, Billy Boyd, Dominic Monaghan, and John Rhys-Davies in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
8.9
  • Gate Keeper
  • 2001
The Harp in the South (1987)
The Harp in the South
8.3
TV Mini Series
  • Hughie Darcy
A Stitch in time
Short
  • Writer
  • 1976

Credits

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Actor

  • Poor Man's Orange
    • Hughie Darcy
    • Released
    • TV Mini Series
    • 1987
  • Until Proven Innocent (2009)
    Until Proven Innocent
    6.2
    TV Movie
    • Justice Ellison
    • 2009
  • Der Liebe entgegen (2002)
    Der Liebe entgegen
    6.3
    TV Movie
    • Mr. Keenbrook Sen.
    • 2002
  • The Dark Knight (2000)
    The Dark Knight
    5.3
    TV Series
    • Payen de Montidier
    • King of the Woods
    • 2000–2002
  • Liv Tyler, Sean Astin, Sean Bean, Elijah Wood, Cate Blanchett, Viggo Mortensen, Ian McKellen, Orlando Bloom, Billy Boyd, Dominic Monaghan, and John Rhys-Davies in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
    The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
    8.9
    • Gate Keeper
    • 2001
  • Cow (2001)
    Cow
    7.8
    Short
    • Long
    • 2001
  • Atlantis High (2001)
    Atlantis High
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Grandpa Gordon
    • 2001
  • Kieren Hutchison in The Legend of William Tell (1998)
    The Legend of William Tell
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Athelston
    • 1998
  • The Adventures of Swiss Family Robinson (1998)
    The Adventures of Swiss Family Robinson
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Raven Jones
    • 1998
  • Mirror, Mirror (1995)
    Mirror, Mirror
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Captain Steerbrass
    • 1998
  • Duggan
    6.3
    TV Series
    • Bob
    • 1997
  • Last Shave
    Short
    • Father
    • 1997
  • Mananui
    5.2
    Short
    • Priest
    • 1996
  • Chicken (1996)
    Chicken
    5.1
    • Bryce Tilfer
    • 1996
  • Lena Endre in Juloratoriet (1996)
    Juloratoriet
    5.9
    • Stephen Eliot
    • 1996
  • The Enid Blyton Adventure Series (1996)
    The Enid Blyton Adventure Series
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Uncle Joss
    • 1996

Writer

  • Betrayal
    • Writer
    • 1995
  • Shortland Street (1992)
    Shortland Street
    4.6
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1992–1994
  • Talking Drums
    TV Movie
    • Writer (as Martin Sanderson)
    • 1991
  • Gold
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1991
  • Gold: The World's Play
    8.7
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1991
  • Waka: The Awakening Dream
    • Writer
    • 1990
  • Flying Fox in a Freedom Tree (1989)
    Flying Fox in a Freedom Tree
    7.2
    • adapted for the screen by
    • 1989
  • Seekers
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1986
  • Pallet on the Floor (1984)
    Pallet on the Floor
    5.0
    • Writer
    • 1984
  • Heart of the Stag (1984)
    Heart of the Stag
    5.8
    • Writer
    • 1984
  • One of those Blighters (1982)
    One of those Blighters
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1982
  • Man of the Trees
    Short
    • Writer
    • 1982
  • Solo (1978)
    Solo
    6.1
    • written by
    • 1978
  • Wild Man (1977)
    Wild Man
    6.1
    • written by
    • 1977
  • Autumn Fires (1977)
    Autumn Fires
    • Writer
    • 1977

Director

  • Flying Fox in a Freedom Tree (1989)
    Flying Fox in a Freedom Tree
    7.2
    • Director
    • 1989
  • Keskidee Aroha
    • Director
    • 1980
  • Charlie Horse
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1978
  • A Stitch in time
    Short
    • Director
    • 1976
  • The Magpies
    Short
    • Director
    • 1974
  • A Stone in the Bush
    Short
    • Director
    • 1970

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Martin Sanderson
  • Height
    • 5′ 7″ (1.70 m)
  • Born
    • February 24, 1938
    • Granity, New Zealand
  • Died
    • October 14, 2009
    • Otaki, Manawatu, New Zealand(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Wanjiku Kiare? - October 14, 2009 (his death)

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