The following is a list of New Zealand film makers.
New Zealand film makers have won a total of sixteen Oscars at the US Film Academy Awards from 41 nominations.
Eleven wins were for work on the Lord of the Rings film trilogy.
1994 Richard Taylor, who is the head of Weta Workshop, has won a notable number of awards for his work on the Lord of the Rings film trilogy and King Kong.
Currently, he holds one of the largest Academy Award Collections.