Merata Mita
Directing

Merata Mita

Born 1942-06-19 · Maketu, New Zealand · Died 2010-05-31

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.

CastWriterScreenplayExecutive ProducerProducerDirectorSecond Unit DirectorCo-Producer

Known for

Boy★ 7.4Viewing moment
Boy
2010
Utu★ 6.9Viewing moment
Utu
1984
Merata: How Mum Decolonised the Screen★ 6.7Viewing moment
Merata: How Mum Decolonised the Screen
2019
The Land Has Eyes★ 5.4Viewing moment
The Land Has Eyes
2004
Kinleith '80Viewing moment
Kinleith '80
1983
Making UtuViewing moment
Making Utu
1983
Spooked★ 6Viewing moment
Spooked
2004
Keskidee ArohaViewing moment
Keskidee Aroha
1979
Mauri★ 6.5Viewing moment
Mauri
1988
Patu!★ 6.7Viewing moment
Patu!
1983
HotereViewing moment
Hotere
2001

Frequent collaborators

Geoff MurphyGeoff MurphyCliff CurtisCliff CurtisAnzac WallaceAnzac WallaceTaika WaititiTaika WaititiLee TamahoriLee TamahoriBruno LawrenceBruno LawrenceDesray ArmstrongDesray ArmstrongTemuera MorrisonTemuera Morrison