Alun Bollinger
Alun Bollinger, MNZM, has been crafting the slanting southern light onto film and other formats, for almost 40 years. He is arguably New Zealand's premier cinematographer; images framed by Bollinger's camera include some of the most indelible memories to come from iconic films like Goodbye Pork Pie, Vigil and Heavenly Creatures.
I like being minimalist. I suppose it’s because I’ve been brought up in the shoestring school of filmmaking. I quite enjoy for instance putting up one light and making it do two or three different jobs. Alun Bollinger
ScreenTalk Legends - Alun Bollinger
Interview, 2024
Whetū Mārama - Bright Star
2021, Cinematographer - Film
My Brother Mitchell
2018, Cinematographer - Short Film
The Stolen
2017, Cinematographer - Film
The Great Maiden's Blush
2015, Cinematographer - Film
Hope and Wire - Full Series
2014, Director & Cinematographer - Second Unit - Television
Voices of the Land: Ngā Reo o te Whenua
2014, Cinematographer - Film
Hope and Wire
2014, Director & Cinematographer - Second Unit - Television
White Lies
2013, Cinematographer - Film
Love Birds
2011, Cinematographer - Film
Matariki
2010, Cinematographer - Film
The Making of Home by Christmas
2010, Subject - Short Film
50 Years of New Zealand Television: 2 - The Whole World's Watching
2010, Subject - Television
50 Years of New Zealand Television: 5 - Telling Stories
2010, Subject - Television
50 Years of New Zealand Television: 6 - A Sense of Identity
2010, Subject - Television
Home by Christmas
2010, Cinematographer - Film
Earth Whisperers - Papatūānuku
2009, Cinematographer - Film
Barefoot Cinema - The Life and Art of Cinematographer Alun Bollinger
2008, Subject - Television
Rain of the Children
2008, Camera Operator - Film
Lovely Rita
2007, Cinematographer - Television
River Queen
2005, Cinematographer - Film
The Making of Perfect Strangers
2004, Subject - Short Film
The Making of Sleeping Dogs
2004, Subject - Short Film
Perfect Strangers
2003, Cinematographer, Camera Operator - Film
Spring Flames
2003, Camera - Short Film
The Living Room - Series One, Episode Eight
2002, Subject - Television
The Living Room - Series One (excerpts)
2002 - 2003, Subject - Television
The Dark Side of the Moon - An Addict's Story
2001, Camera - Television
Blerta Revisited
2001, Camera - Film
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
2001, Second Unit Camera - Film
Titless Wonders
2001, Cinematographer - Television
Wahine Requiem
2001, Cinematographer - Short Film
Numero Bruno
2000, Subject - Television
What Becomes of the Broken Hearted?
1999, Camera Operator - Film
Song of the Siren
1997, Camera - Short Film
Hone Tuwhare
1996, Cinematographer - Television
The Frighteners
1996, Cinematographer, Camera Operator - Film
Cinema of Unease - A Personal Journey by Sam Neill
1995, Cinematographer - Film
Forgotten Silver
1995, Cinematographer - Television
War Stories Our Mothers Never Told Us
1995, Cinematographer - Film
Heartland - Hokitika
1994, Additional Camera Operator - Television
Heavenly Creatures
1994, Cinematographer - Film
Bread and Roses
1993, Additional Camera Operator - Television
The Making of Bread and Roses
1993, Subject - Television
The Piano
1993, Camera Operator - Film
The End of the Golden Weather
1991, Cinematographer - Film
Gloria
1990, Director, Camera Operator - Short Film
Cowboys of Culture
1990, Subject - Television
I Am a Dancer!
1990, Camera Operator - Television
Ruia Taitea: The World is Where We Are
1990, Cinematographer - Film
Parihaka
1989, Cinematographer - Music video
Space Knights - The Golden Knight (First Episode)
1989, SFX Camera - Television
A Soldier's Tale
1988, Cinematographer - Film
Visible Passage
1987, Camera Operator - Television
The Haunting of Barney Palmer
1986, Cinematographer - Television
Mr Wrong
1985, Camera Operator - Film
Came a Hot Friday
1984, Cinematographer - Film
Heart of the Stag
1984, Second Unit Camera - Film
Vigil
1984, Cinematographer - Film
Patu!
1983, Additional Camera Operator - Film
Making Utu
1982, Camera Operator - Television
The Only One You Need
1982, Cinematographer - Music video
The Only One You Need - The Neighbours Compilation
1982, Cinematographer - Short Film
The Monster's Christmas
1981, Gaffer - Television
Goodbye Pork Pie
1981, Cinematographer - Film
Kaleidoscope - Beyond Reasonable Doubt
1980, Subject - Television
Learning Fast
1980, Lead Camera Operator - Film
Beyond Reasonable Doubt
1980, Cinematographer - Film
In Spring One Plants Alone
1980, Cinematographer - Short Film
Nutcase
1980, Gaffer - Film
Middle Age Spread
1979, Cinematographer - Film
Sons for the Return Home
1979, Cinematographer - Film
New Wave Goodbye
1978, Camera - Music video
A State of Siege
1978, Cinematographer - Short Film
Charlie Horse
1978, Camera - Television
Dream in the Making - The Making of Sleeping Dogs
1977, Additional Camera Operator, Subject - Short Film
Dagg Day Afternoon
1977, Camera Operator - Short Film
Sleeping Dogs
1977, Gaffer - Film
Wild Man
1977, Cinematographer - Film
The God Boy
1976, Camera Operator - Television
Uenuku
1974, Cinematographer - Television
The Games Affair
1974, Camera , Camera - Television
The Games Affair - The Porcelain Runner (Episode Two)
1974, Camera - Television
Percy the Policeman - Full Series
1974, Camera - Television
The Games Affair - A Question of Possibility (Episode One)
1974, 2nd Unit Camera - Television
The Magpies
1974, Camera - Short Film
Rally, Like Little Boys in a Man-sized Sport
1973, Camera - Television
Tank Busters
1970, Camera - Television
The Box
1969, Camera, As: Bystander - Short Film
Landscape
1968 - 1969, Camera Operator - Television