Merata Mita
Born: 1942-06-19
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
Hautoa Mā! The Rise of Māori Cinema
Boy
Merata: How Mum Decolonised the Screen
Spooked
Utu
The Land Has Eyes
Saving Grace - Te Whakarauora Tangata
Making Utu
Mauri
Hotere
Top Movie Credits
Hautoa Mā! The Rise of Māori Cinema
Self (Footage)
Boy
Co-Producer
Merata: How Mum Decolonised the Screen
Self (archive footage)
Spooked
Second Unit Director
Utu
Matu
The Land Has Eyes
Executive Producer
Making Utu
Self
Mauri
Producer
Hotere
Producer