Merata Mita

Personal Info

Known For

Directing

Known Credits

6

Gender

Female

Birthday

1942-06-19

Day of death

2010-05-31 (67 years old)

Place of Birth

Maketu, New Zealand

Merata Mita

Biography

Merata Mita, CNZM was a New Zealand actress and filmmaker, as well as a key figure in the growth of the Māori screen industry. Mita was from the Māori tribes of Ngāti Pikiao and Ngāi Te Rangi.

Known For

  • Making Utu

    Making Utu

  • Kinleith '80

    Kinleith '80

  • Merata: How Mum Decolonised the Screen

    Merata: How Mum Decolonised the Screen

  • Kaleidoscope

    Kaleidoscope

  • Pākiri: The Filmmaker, the Cook & the Singer

    Pākiri: The Filmmaker, the Cook & the Singer

  • Utu

    Utu