Published: 14.07.2026
He was born in Northern Ireland, grew up in New Zealand, to which he returned as a Hollywood star. In 1993, he founded a winery that he merged with the neighboring Two Paddocks of his friend, the New Zealand film director Roger Donaldson
Steven Spielberg achieved global success in 1993 with the film Jurassic Park, starring Sam Neill. After that, the actor headed to New Zealand and dedicated himself to Pinot Noir and Riesling vineyards on the South Island. He bottled his first wine in 1997 and produced them as a labor of love for nearly 30 years. He passed away just months after recovering from lymphoma. His body, weakened by years of treatment, reportedly lost the battle against pneumonia.
