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
Boy
Spooked
Utu
Merata: How Mum Decolonised the Screen
Making Utu
The Land Has Eyes
Hautoa Mā! The Rise of Māori Cinema
Saving Grace - Te Whakarauora Tangata
Papa Mau: The Wayfinder
Dread
Top Movie Credits
Boy
Co-Producer
Spooked
Second Unit Director
Utu
Matu
Merata: How Mum Decolonised the Screen
Self (archive footage)
Making Utu
Self
The Land Has Eyes
Executive Producer
Hautoa Mā! The Rise of Māori Cinema
Self (Footage)
Papa Mau: The Wayfinder
Executive Producer
Dread
Writer