THAD LAWRENCE - GAFFER BACKGROUND Gaffer Thirty plus years of experience on leading international film and television productions. Australian born, and trained in lighting in both Australia and New Zealand. Experience in Europe and extensively through the Pacific. Best known recent work as gaffer includes International Feature and Television productions such as The Power of the Dog (2021), Only Cloud Knows (2019), The Luminaries (2019) , Meg (2018), American Playboy (2017) The Light Between Oceans (2016), Chronicles of Shannara (2016), and the Emmy award winning Top of the Lake. In addition Local feature films such as The Dark Horse, and Siones Wedding 2. Also, gaffered thousands of television commercials both international and local small and large budget productions. Extensive gaffering experience internationally and locally with a renowned eye and friendly approach ensuring reliably outstanding results throughout the entire film making process. A level of local knowledge capable of making the seemingly impossible possible. CONTACT +64 27 270 4456 [email protected] REFEREES Adam Arkapaw ACS DOP Michael Bonvillain ASC DOP Nigel Bluck DOP Tom Karnowski Producer Tim Coddington Producer (for privacy reasons please contact us and we will provide referee contact details) Warehouse: 7/489 Rosebank Road, Avondale, Auckland, New Zealand. Ph + 64 27 274 7753 2 THAD LAWRENCE - GAFFER FEATURE AND DRAMA EXPERIENCE Gaffer Main Unit 2020 POWER OF THE DOG Director: Jane Campion DOP: Ari Wegner BAD GIRL PRODUCTIONS LTD Gaffer Main Unit 2019 BLACK EXCELLENCE Director: Brennan Shroff DOP: Adam Bricker NETFLIX PRODUCTIONS LLC Gaffer Main Unit 2019 ONLY CLOUD KNOWS Director: Xiaogang Feng DOP: Xiaoding Zhao CURIOUS LTD Gaffer Main Unit 2018 THE LUMINARIES Director: Claire McCarthy DOP: Denson Baker THE LUMINARIES PRODUCTION LTD Gaffer NZ Second Unit MEG Director: James Madigan 2016 DOP:, Andrew McGeorge MANU ONE LTD Gaffer Main Unit 2016 AMERICAN PLAYBOY Director: Richard Lopez STEPHEN DAVID ENTERTAINMENT DOP: Milton Karn NETFLIX Gaffer Second Unit ASH Vs EVIL DEAD SEASON 2 Director: Charlie Haskell 2016 STARZ EVIL DEAD DOP: Andrew McGeorge Gaffer Main Unit 2015 CHRONICLES OF SHANNARA Director: Various MTV NZ LTD DOP: Michael Bonvillain ASC, Aaron Morton, Rodney Charters ASC Gaffer Main Unit 2014 THE LIGHT BETWEEN OCEANS Director: Derek Cianfrance DREAMWORKS DOP: Adam Arkapaw ACS Gaffer Main Unit 2013 THE DARK HORSE Director: James Napier DOP: Denson Baker FOUR KNIGHTS FILMS Gaffer Main Unit 2012 EVERYTHING WE LOVED Director: Max Curry DOP: Dave Garbett HIJINX PICTURES Gaffer Main Unit 2012 PIRATES OF THE AIRWAYS Director: Charlie Haskell DOP: Rob Marsh MAKING MOVIES Gaffer Main Unit 2012 TOP OF THE LAKE Director: Jane Campion & Garth Davis BBC DOP: Adam Arkapaw ACS Warehouse: 7/489 Rosebank Road, Avondale, Auckland, New Zealand. Ph + 64 27 274 7753 3 THAD LAWRENCE - GAFFER Gaffer Main Unit 2011 SIONES WEDDING 2 Director: Simon Bennett DOP: Marty Smith SOUTH PACIFIC PICTURES Gaffer Main Unit 2011 ICE CAPTAIN Director: Leanne Pooley DOP: Simon Baumfield MAKING MOVIES LTD Gaffer Main Unit 2011 TWO LITTLE BOYS Director: Rob Sarkies TENT POLE PRODUCTIONS LTD Dop:Jac Fitzgerald Gaffer Main Unit 2010 WRH - WAITANGI Director: Pete Burge EYEWORKS DOP: Adam Clarke Gaffer Main Unit 2010 LOVE BIRDS Director: Paul Murphy DOP: Alum Bollinger GENERAL FILM CORP (PIERRE) LTD Gaffer Main Unit 2009 HOPES AND DREAMS Director: Brendon Donovan DOP: Tristan Malani HOPE AND DREAMS LTD Gaffer Main Unit 2009 SKYRUNNERS Director: Ralph Helmecker DOP: Rob March WALT DISNEY PRODUCTIONS Gaffer Main Unit 2008/9 RPM Director: Various DOP: Neil Cervin VILLAGE ROADSHOW PRODUCTIONS LTD Gaffer Main Unit 2008 UNDER THE MOUNTAIN Director: Jonathan King DOP: Richard Bluck RED HEAD FILMS Gaffer Main Unit 2006 FATAL CONTACT/BIRD FLU Director: Richard Pierce DOP: Ivan Strausborgh FILM FACTORY LTD Gaffer Main Unit 2005 RIVER QUEEN Director: Vincent Ward DOP: Alun Bollinger SILVER SCREEN FILMS LTD Gaffer Main Unit 2004/5 HERCULES Director: Roger Young DOP: Donald M Morgan ASC COOTE HAYES PRODUCTIONS LTD Gaffer Main Unit 2003/4 NINJA STORM Director: Various DOP: Simon Reira VILLAGE ROADSHOW PRODUCTIONS LTD Gaffer Main Unit 2003 SPOOKED Director: Geoff Murphy DOP: Rewa Harre SILVER SCREEN FILMS LTD Warehouse: 7/489 Rosebank Road, Avondale, Auckland, New Zealand. Ph + 64 27 274 7753 4 THAD LAWRENCE - GAFFER Gaffer Main Unit 2002/3 DINO THUNDER Director: Various DOP: Simon Reira VILLAGE ROADSHOW PRODUCTIONS LTD Gaffer Main Unit 2001 SUPERFIRE Director: Steve Quale DOP: Bill Wages ASC SUPER PRODUCTIONS LTD Gaffer Main Unit 2000 VERTICAL LIMIT Director: Martin Campbell DOP: David Tattersal ASC SONY PICTURES USA Gaffer Main Unit 1998/9 FEARLESS Director: Charlie Haskell DOP: John Mahaffie US TELEVISION FEATURE Gaffer Main Unit 1996 ABERRATION Director: Mark Beesley DOP: Alun Guilford AUSTRALIAN FEATURE FILM Gaffer Main Unit 1996 THE CLIMB Director: Bob Swain DOP: Alun Guilford US TELEVISION FEATURE Gaffer Main Unit 1996 EVERY WOMAN’S DREAM Director: Stephen Schachter DOP: Bill Wages ASC US TELEVISION FEATURE Gaffer Main Unit 1995-6 HERCULES SERIES 11 Director: Various DOP: John Mahaffie RENAISSANCE PICTURES Gaffer Main Unit 1993-4 HERCULES SERIES 1 Director: Various DOP: John Mahaffie RENAISSANCE PICTURES Gaffer Main Unit 1993 COVER STORY Director: Vincent Ward DOP: Alun Bollinger US TELEVISION FEATURE Gaffer Main Unit 1992 BRAIN DEAD Director: Peter Jackson DOP: Murray Milne US/NZ FEATURE FILM Warehouse: 7/489 Rosebank Road, Avondale, Auckland, New Zealand. 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