Curtis Vowell

Personal Info

Known For Director

Gender Male

Place of Birth Cook Islands

Curtis Vowell

Biography

Curtis Vowell is a Cook Island Maori director who has worked in the New Zealand film industry for the last 20 years. His debut feature film Fantail (2013) was nominated for 8 New Zealand Film Awards and was invited to have its international premiere at Rotterdam International Film Festival. The film was also selected for the Melbourne International Film Festival, winning a People’s Choice award. His second feature film Baby Done (2020) with Taika Waititi and Carthew Neal’s Piki Films stars Rose Matafeo and Matthew Lewis. Since 2020 Curtis has been directing NZ hospital drama Shortland Street.

Known For

Director

Workmates

as Director

2024
Seize Them!

as Director

2021
The Outlaws

as Director

2020
Baby Done

as Director

2017
Grow Joe

as Director

2013
Fantail

as Director

Actor

2015
Krampus

as DHL Man

2010
Spies and Lies

as Police Officer 1

2009
The Cult

as Marcus

2008
2008

Crew

2017
Human Traces

as Thanks