Merata Mita
- Born
- 1942-06-19
- Died
- 2010-05-31
- Birthplace
- Maketu, New Zealand
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
Filmography
22 titles · Newest first · Cast and crew credits
March
2020 · Movie
Director

Merata: How Mum Decolonised the Screen
2019 · Movie
Self (archive footage)

Hautoa Mā! The Rise of Māori Cinema
2016 · Movie
Self (Footage)

Saving Grace - Te Whakarauora Tangata
2011 · Movie
Producer · Director

Boy
2010 · Movie
Co-Producer
My Weaponry
2010 · Movie
Producer

Papa Mau: The Wayfinder
2010 · Movie
Executive Producer

Spooked
2004 · Movie
Producer · Second Unit Director

The Land Has Eyes
2004 · Movie
Executive Producer

Hotere
2001 · Movie
Writer · Producer · Director
Pākiri: The Filmmaker, the Cook & the Singer
1999 · Movie
Self

Dread
1996 · Movie
Director · Writer

Mana Waka
1990 · Movie
Director · Writer

Mauri
1988 · Movie
Director · Producer · Screenplay
Kaleidoscope
1987 · Movie
Subject

Kinleith '80
1983 · Movie
Self - Narrator (voice)

Making Utu
1983 · Movie
Self

Patu!
1983 · Movie
Producer · Director

Utu
1983 · Movie
Matu

Bastion Point: Day 507
1980 · Movie
Director · Producer

Keskidee Aroha
1979 · Movie
Director · Producer · Screenplay

The Drum
Date unknown · Movie
Writer · Director









