Matthew Metcalfe, a renowned producer, was born in Christchurch, New Zealand, before embarking on a journey that would take him to Papua New Guinea and eventually Australia as a child. This early exposure to diverse cultures would later influence his work in the entertainment industry.
As a young adult, Matthew returned to New Zealand to attend The University of Auckland, where he discovered his passion for acting and began taking on small roles in amateur theater productions, including Hercules and Xena.
After graduating with a degree in management and applied mathematics, Matthew started his producing career with the short films "9 Across" and "Little Samurai," which received significant theatrical releases in their domestic territory of New Zealand.
Matthew's experience as a producer expanded when he worked on the German TV drama "Das Traumshiff" and the German mini-series "Bird of Paradise" as a New Zealand producer. He also served as Associate Producer on the German TV feature "Kreuzfahrt ins Gluck."
As a producer of music videos, Matthew won several awards for his work with international acts such as Slayer, Hayley Westenra, Pacifier, and Eskimo Joe. In 2002, he was awarded a Tui award for producing the cult music video for NZ rapper Che Fu's "Fade Away."
In television, Matthew wrote and produced the prime-time New Zealand TV series "Air Force," as well as producing the Vietnam documentary "Vietnam - My Father's War" and the music series "White Trash to Rock Gods." Recently, he produced the prime-time documentary "Soldiers of Fortune," which told the story of New Zealand security contractors working in Iraq. Filming took place in October 2006 in and around Baghdad for this groundbreaking documentary.
In feature films, Matthew has produced the Lions Gate Films thriller "Nemesis Game," the First Look Pictures horror "The Ferryman," and the multi-award-winning drama/comedy for Paramount "Dean Spanley" starring Peter O'Toole and Sam Neill. His most recent production is the romantic comedy "Love Birds" starring Rhys Darby and Golden Globe winner Sally Hawkins.
