Roger Tompkins

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Roger Tompkins
Born	Roger Michael Tompkins (1952-02-28) 28 February 1952 (age 69)
Occupation	Creative Travel Designer, Director/Producer
Years active	1973-present
Spouse(s)	Nicola Hepworth (M.1985; Div. 2020)
Children	Molly Tompkins Harry Tompkins
Website	ourmaninnewzealand.com

Roger Michael Tompkins (born 28th February1952) Travel creative, director, producer, father, dog owner and sometimes, fishing guide.

Born at St Mary's Hospital Paddington, London. Lived in Little Venice, then Fulmer, Buckinghamshire where his father Tony was a cameraman/DOP for The Rank Organisation based at Pinewood Studios. Tompkins was brought up on the backlot at Pinewood… he now lives twelve thousand miles away on vineyard in Bannockburn, Central Otago, New Zealand.

60-70’s New Zealand and Rock & Roll[]

Visited New Zealand in 1967. Spent the late sixties early seventies travelling. Hitchhiked from New Zealand to England overland via Australia, Malaysia, Thailand, Indian, Afghanistan, and Iran to Europe. Lived in Paris and London before returning to New Zealand. 1973 A stage manager The Great Ngaruawahia Music Festival in New Zealand; Black Sabbath. 1973 Tour-managed Lindisfarne, Slade, Status Quo Lindisfarne, Charisma Records (Tony Stratton-Smith) & WEA Records (Ron Kass). 1975 Worked with Tony Secunda, Steeleye Span ‘All Around My Hat’ top 5 in the UK charts.

Mid-seventies entered the UK film industry. Worked mostly on television commercials Bob Bierman, Len Fulford, Michael Seresin, Ross Crammer and Tony Scott. 1978 Eric Idle ‘The Rutles’ Produced by Lorne Michaels NBC’s Saturday Night Live. 1979/80 London & Los Angeles Pink Floyd’s ‘The Wall’ as animation liaison/coordination with Roger Waters/Gerald Scarf

80's & beyond[]

1981 set up Cranbrook Films leading production company in Australia & New Zealand. As a director/producer Tompkins work is known for casting strong, real-life character’s, subtle humour and atmospheric style. Clients: Apple, Pepsi, Shell, BP, Caltex, Mobil, IBM, Ford, Mitsubishi, GM, Land Rover, Telstra, Telecom, Tooheys, Lion Nathan, Kellogg’s, Pfizer. Director/Co-producer original 100% New Zealand’ global campaign "100% Pure New Zealand” And Australian Government’s Northern Territories Tourism campaign: “You'll never never know if you never never go.”

'Steinlager' ‘Stick to the script’ (Mel Smith/ Griff Rhys Jones).

Speight’s Southern Man Campaign ‘Good On Ya Mate’

Awards: Cannes, London (LAA), New York (NYAF) Axis, Award, Facts, ATV MADC. Work showcased - in Shots.

1990 directed five episodes of The Ray Bradbury Theatre for Atlantic/HBO.

The noughties[]

2006/2011Founding partner in Off The Rails Otago Central Rail Trail, one of NZ’s first specialized bicycle touring companies enabling adventurers to experience New Zealand first and foremost cycle trail

2011-Current[]

2011 Our Man in New Zealand Founder-CEO. OMINZ highly respected bespoke travel design company providing curated travel services to client's visiting NZ. Clients range from Hollywood hobo’s to Bombay billionaires, and anyone in between.

• DOP on Chorus “Gigatown” Supreme Award the 2015 TVNZ Marketing Awards

Director short film featuring Hollywood star Sam Neill, The Odyssey released in September 2017* The Odyssey (abridged)