Costa Botes

Career Overview

Costa Botes has 55 screen credits in a career dating back to 1987. Their work is anchored in the Boys on Film Collection universe with 1 titles. Signature works include The Making of 'The Two Towers', Candyman: The David Klein Story, The Making of 'The Return of the King'. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Directing

Gender

male

Known Credits

55

Birth Date

1960-12-27

Birth Place

New Zealand

Known For

• 

  The Making of 'The Two Towers'
• 

  Candyman: The David Klein Story
• 

  The Making of 'The Return of the King'
• 

  The Making of 'The Fellowship of the Ring'
• 

  Forgotten Silver
• 

  The Ray Bradbury Theater: A Sound of Thunder

Associated Universes

• Boys on Film Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Peter Jackson (4 collaborations)
• Elijah Wood (3 collaborations)
• Dominic Monaghan (3 collaborations)
• Billy Boyd (3 collaborations)
• Sean Astin (3 collaborations)
• John Rhys-Davies (3 collaborations)
• Richard Taylor (3 collaborations)
• Ian McKellen (2 collaborations)
• Viggo Mortensen (2 collaborations)
• Andy Serkis (2 collaborations)

Credits

• writing (7 credits)

  • Barbed Wire Canoe

    writer

    writing
    2026
  • Boys On Film 20: Heaven Can Wait

    writer

    writing
    2020
  • The World In Your Window

    writer

    writing
    2017
  • Day Trip

    writer

    writing
    2010
  • Forgotten Silver

    writer

    writing
    1997
  • Valley of the Stereos

    story

    writing
    1992
  • Stalin's Sickle

    writer

    writing
    1987

• crew (5 credits)

  • Voice

    cinematography

    crew
    2025
  • When the Cows Come Home

    cinematography

    crew
    2022
  • The Last Dogs of Winter

    cinematography

    crew
    2012
  • Daytime Tiger

    cinematography

    crew
    2011
  • The Quest Fulfilled: A Director's Vision

    cinematography

    crew
    2003

• directing (20 credits)

  • When the Cows Come Home

    director

    directing
    2022
  • Angie

    director

    directing
    2018
  • Act of Kindness

    director

    directing
    2015
  • The Last Dogs of Winter

    director

    directing
    2012
  • Daytime Tiger

    director

    directing
    2011
  • Candyman: The David Klein Story

    director

    directing
    2010
  • Kathmandu Blues

    director

    directing
    2009
  • Yes That's Me: Dave Murphy Plays the Blues

    director

    directing
    2008
  • Nigel Gavin: A Job with the Circus

    director

    directing
    2008
  • The Making of 'The Return of the King'

    director

    directing
    2006
  • The Making of 'The Fellowship of the Ring'

    director

    directing
    2006
  • The Making of 'The Two Towers'

    director

    directing
    2006
  • Struggle No More: The Windy City Strugglers Story

    director

    directing
    2006
  • Behind the Bull

    director

    directing
    2000
  • Saving Grace

    director

    directing
    1998
  • Forgotten Silver

    director

    directing
    1997
  • The Ray Bradbury Theater: A Sound of Thunder

    director

    directing
    1989
  • Catching the Tide: Sam Hunt's Cook Strait

    director

    directing
    1988
  • Stalin's Sickle

    director

    directing
    1987
  • The Making of The Lord of the Rings Collection

    director

    directing

• production (10 credits)

  • The World In Your Window

    executive producer

    production
    2017
  • The Last Dogs of Winter

    producer

    production
    2012
  • Daytime Tiger

    producer

    production
    2011
  • Day Trip

    producer

    production
    2010
  • Candyman: The David Klein Story

    producer

    production
    2010
  • Lost in Wonderland

    producer

    production
    2009
  • The Making of 'The Return of the King'

    producer

    production
    2006
  • The Making of 'The Fellowship of the Ring'

    producer

    production
    2006
  • The Making of 'The Two Towers'

    producer

    production
    2006
  • Stalin's Sickle

    producer

    production
    1987

• editing (5 credits)

  • The Deadly Ponies Gang

    editor

    editing
    2014
  • The Last Dogs of Winter

    editor

    editing
    2012
  • Daytime Tiger

    editor

    editing
    2011
  • Candyman: The David Klein Story

    editor

    editing
    2010
  • Lost in Wonderland

    editor

    editing
    2009

• actors (4 credits)

  • The Last Dogs of Winter

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2012
  • Behind the Bull

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    2000
  • Forgotten Silver

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1997
  • Bad Taste

    3rd Class Alien

    actor

    actors
    1987

• sound (2 credits)

  • Daytime Tiger

    sound recordist

    sound
    2011
  • Candyman: The David Klein Story

    sound

    sound
    2010

• camera (2 credits)

  • Candyman: The David Klein Story

    camera operator

    camera
    2010
  • The Making of 'The Fellowship of the Ring'

    camera operator

    camera
    2006