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Martyn Sanderson ONZM (24 February 1938 – 14 October 2009) was a New Zealand actor, director, producer, writer and poet. Sanderson was described as one of the founding fathers of modern theatre in New Zealand.
Martyn Sanderson was born on 24 February 1938 in Granity, New Zealand. He was an actor and writer, known for The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001), Flying Fox in a Freedom Tree (1989) and The Harp in the South (1987). He was married to Wanjiku Kiare.
Acclaimed actor Martyn Sanderson has died, aged 71. Sanderson was also a writer and director with a career that spanned more than 40 years. He was still producing theatre when he died.
From The Governor to The Lord of the Rings, Martyn Sanderson's distinctive voice and sideburns were part of New Zealand's screen landscape for three decades. His work ranged from the experimental to the mainstream, including directing feature films ( Flying Fox in a Freedom Tree ) and personal documentaries.
The late Martyn Sanderson, ONZM, who passed away in October 2009, was a writer, poet, and co-founder of Wellington's Downstage theatre. He was probably best known for having one of the most distinctive voices in New Zealand acting, and his appearances in 26 movies.
Martyn Sanderson was born on February 24, 1938 in Granity, New Zealand. He was an actor and writer, known for The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001), Flying Fox in a Freedom Tree (1989) and The Harp in the South (1987). He was married to Wanjiku Kiare.
Oct 14, 2009 · Martyn Sanderson is known as an Actor, Writer, Screenplay, Director, and Producer. Some of his work includes The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, Solo, My First Suit, An Angel at My Table, Bad Blood, The Tale of Ruby Rose, Hercules: The Legendary Journeys, and The Lost Tribe.
Martyn Sanderson burst onto the New Zealand poetry scene with eleven poems in Louis Johnson's 1964 New Zealand Poetry Yearbook, the issue which contained allegedly 'obscene' poems from Baxter and Richard Packer. Two of Sanderson's poems were also embroiled in the obscenity controversy.
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Oct 15, 2009 · Actor, director, writer and poet Martyn Sanderson, one of the founding fathers of modern New Zealand theatre, has died aged 71. He was involved with a new production, the African play Muntu, right up to his death. Born in Westport, Mr Sanderson was educated at Christ's College and Canterbury University.
