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Vincent Ward was born on February 16, 1956 in Greytown, New Zealand and is credited as a film director, screenwriter and film producer. That puts Vincent Ward at 70 years old in 2026. Education on record includes Kuranui College. Listed accolades include Order of New Zealand (2007), Sitges Film Festival Best Feature-Length Film award (1988) and honorary doctor of the University of Canterbury (2014).
My Take
What strikes me about Vincent Ward is how he turned remoteness into a signature. Emerging from a rural upbringing near Greytown, he built a body of work that feels painterly and deeply interior rather than commercially safe. The Order of New Zealand and an honorary doctorate tell me his peers see him less as a craftsman than as a genuine national artist. I admire creators who write, direct, produce and even act, refusing to outsource their vision, and Ward clearly belongs to that stubborn breed. He is the kind of filmmaker whose ambition I quietly root for.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Vincent Ward
- Name (Japanese)
- ヴィンセント・ウォード
- Reading
- ゔぃんせんと・うぉーど
- Born
- February 16, 1956 (age 70)
- Origin
- Greytown, New Zealand
- Occupation
- film director / screenwriter / film producer / actor / director
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Monkey
2. Background
- University
- Kuranui College
Awards & achievements
- 2007 Order of New Zealand
- 1988 Sitges Film Festival Best Feature-Length Film award
- 2014 honorary doctor of the University of Canterbury
3. Links
4. About this entry
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Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Vincent Ward born?
Vincent Ward was born on February 16, 1956 and is 70 years old.
Where is Vincent Ward from?
Vincent Ward is from Greytown, New Zealand.
What does Vincent Ward do?
Vincent Ward works as film director, screenwriter, film producer, actor, director.
Where did Vincent Ward study?
Vincent Ward attended Kuranui College.
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