Michael Forlong (1912–2000) was a New Zealand writer, producer and director. He worked for the New Zealand

National Film Unit The National Film Unit (NFU) was a state-owned film-production organisation originally based in Miramar, New Zealand. Founded in 1936 when the government took over a private film studio, Filmcraft, the NFU produced newsreels, documentaries and ...

before moving to England.John O’Shea, ‘A Charmed Life: Fragments of Memory..and Extracts from Conversations’ in Film in Aotearoa New Zealand. Editors Jonathan Dennis and Jan Bieringa (Wellington: Victoria University Press, Second Edition 1996) From the 1970s onwards, he tended to make feature films for children.

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One Hundred Crowded Years ''One Hundred Crowded Years'' is a 1940 New Zealand historical documentary film. It was produced by the National Film Unit, government film studios at Miramar, New Zealand, Miramar for the centenary of New Zealand. Cinemas agreed to air the film ...

'' (1940) - writer *'' Bitter Springs'' (1950) - assistant director *''

Suicide Mission A suicide mission is a task which is so dangerous for the people involved that they are not expected to survive. The term is sometimes extended to include suicide attacks such as kamikaze and suicide bombings, whose perpetrators actively die ...

'' (1954) - director, producer, writer *''

Odongo ''Odongo'' (also known as ''Odongo Adventure on the African Frontier'') is a 1956 British African adventure CinemaScope drama film directed by John Gilling and starring Rhonda Fleming, Macdonald Carey and Juma. It was written by Gilling from a ...

'' (1956) - second unit director *''

Safari A safari (; originally ) is an overland journey to observe wildlife, wild animals, especially in East Africa. The so-called big five game, "Big Five" game animals of Africa – lion, African leopard, leopard, rhinoceros, African elephant, elep ...

'' (1956) - second unit director *''

Alexander the Great Alexander III of Macedon (; 20/21 July 356 BC – 10/11 June 323 BC), most commonly known as Alexander the Great, was a king of the Ancient Greece, ancient Greek kingdom of Macedonia (ancient kingdom), Macedon. He succeeded his father Philip ...

'' (1956) - second unit director *''

Dunkirk Dunkirk ( ; ; ; Picard language, Picard: ''Dunkèke''; ; or ) is a major port city in the Departments of France, department of Nord (French department), Nord in northern France. It lies from the Belgium, Belgian border. It has the third-larg ...

'' (1958) - associate producer *''

The Green Helmet ''The Green Helmet'' is a 1961 British drama film directed by Michael Forlong starring Bill Travers, Ed Begley and Sid James. The film is centred on a British motor racing team. It is based on the 1957 novel of the same title by Australian au ...

'' (1961) - director *'' Over the Odds'' (1961) -director *'' Stork Talk'' (1962) - director *'' Tamahine'' (1963) - associate producer * (1964) - director *'' Lionheart'' (1968) - director, producer, writer *''A Car For All Reasons, Range Rover Promotional Video'' (1971) - producer *'' Raising the Roof'' (1972) - director, writer *''Close to the Wind'' (1972) (short) - director, producer, writer *''Project 1233'' (1972) (short) - director *'' Rangi's Catch'' (1973) - producer *'' Hijack!'' (1975) - director, producer, writer *'' High Rise Donkey'' (1980) - director

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