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Larry George Parr ONZM, a New Zealand film and television producer, writer, and director, has been involved in the New Zealand film industry since the 1970s. Career. Parr was an associate producer on Sleeping Dogs [1] (1977; Roger Donaldson, director ), which provided Sam Neill his first major role in a feature film.
Jun 5, 2018 · Larry Parr is a longtime mover and shaker in Aotearoa's screen industry, a man whose career has ridden the booms and busts of the business. For a period in the mid 1980s he was one of the most prolific producers New Zealand had yet seen, with a roster that ranged from acclaimed drama Constance to teen movie Queen City Rocker.
Parr has also been a scriptwriter, a feature film director (FRACTURE, A SOLDERS TALE) and a TV executive – helping bring landmark Maori anthology series E TIPU E REA to the screen. In 1992 Parr was appointed director of production for Television New Zealand at Avalon.
HIS EYE IS ON THE SPARROW, Florida Individual Artist Recipient, The Sarasota County Arts Council’s Individual Artist Fellowship Grant, Daytony Award (Dayton’s Tony Award), Best Overall Production. SHUNNED, published by Stage Rights. He was a winner of Florida Studio Theatre’s Short Play Competition nine years in a row.
Born in the Whanganui town of Raetihi, Larry Parr is of Ngati Raukawa and Muaupoko descent. After attending St. Stephen’s School (T̄pene), Bombay, South Auckland he went to the University of Auckland, graduating with a law degree in 1975.
Producer Larry Parr has had a hand in producing a number of classic New Zealand films, including Sleeping Dogs, Came a Hot Friday and Smash Palace. He has also made forays into directing with Fracture and A Soldier's Tale.
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Dec 31, 2014 · Producer: Finola Dwyer, Producer: Larry Parr; Director: Sam Pillsbury; Writers: Grant Hindin-Miller (novel), Grant Hindin-Miller (screenplay); Starring: Greer Robson-Kirk, Peter Phelps, Bruce Phillips
