Dave Gibson: Sir Sam Neill was "the top of the mountain" of NZ film
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- Tue, 14 Jul 2026, 12:09pm
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New Zealand icon Sir Sam Neill has died and tributes are flying in from all over the world.
The Jurassic Park actor passed away unexpectedly on Monday 13th July in Sydney surrounded by his family.
Nick Mills spoke to NZ film producer and founder of Gibson Group Dave Gibson who shared his memories of Neill.
While Neill was well-known for his international roles, Gibson says what really cemented him as a NZ icon was his "very, very kiwi parts", like Uncle Hec in Hunt for the Wilderpeople.
Gibson said was "the top of the mountain" of Kiwi film and a great guy.
"We don't have a lot of people like Sam."
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