Rawiri Paratene
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Awards

Year Name 2011 Aotearoa Film & Television Awards - Best Performance by a Lead Actor for Film 2008 NZ Film Award for Best Actor in Short Film – “The Graffiti of Mr Tupaia’ 2005 Fringe First & Spirit of the Fringe Awards at Edinburgh Fringe Festival (Co-Deviser/Lead Actor) ‘Children of the Sea’ 2005 NZ Television Award Best Maori Programme (Writer/Director) ‘Korero Mai’ 2000 NZ Television Award Best Documentary (Writer) ‘Otara – Defying the Odds’ 1996 NZ Film & Television Award for Best Actor - Dead Cert (Hare) 1983 Winner of the Robert Burns Fellowship 1980 Winner Mobil Radio Award for 'Proper Channels' Radio Play (Production) 1980 Winner Mobil Radio Award for 'Proper Channels' Radio Play (Writing) 1976 Winner of the Maori Writers Award

 

Biography

FILM 2011 What Really Happened: Waitangi Character: Kaiteke Director: Peter Burger Producer: Robin Scholes   2010 The Insatiable Moon Character: Arthur Director: Rosemary Riddell Producer: Mike Riddell   2006 Jinx Sister Character: Tama Company: Ample Films Director: Athina Tsoulis Producer: Larry Justice   2006 Bride Flight Character: Old Mozie Company: Curious Films Director: Ben Sombogaart Producer: Hanneke Niens   2005 Attack of the Sabretooth Character: Sachariah Company: Film Brokers International Director: George Miller Producer: Tom Woosley   2005 Man Thing Character: Pete Horn Company: Samurai Pictures NZ Ltd / Warner Brothers Director: Brett Leonard   2004 Fracture Character: Judge Broughton Company: Kahukura Productions Director: Larry Parr Producer: Charlie McClellan   2002 Whale Rider Character: Koro (Lead) Company: South Pacific Pictures Director: Niki Caro Producer: John Barnett   2002 Crime Story Character: Judge Broughton Company: Kahukura Productions Director: Larry Parr Producer: Charlie McClellan   2002 The Legend of Johnny Lingo Character: Island Chief Company: Stable Productions Ltd Director: Steven Ramirez Producer: Tim Coddington   2000 Accidents Character: Tamati Company: James Wallace Production Director: Paul Swadel Producer: Matthew Horrocks   1999 The Day Morris Left Character: Morris (Lead) Company: James Wallace Production   1999 What Becomes of the Broken Hearted? Character: Mulla Rota Company: Sequel Productions/South Pacific Pictures Director: Ian Mune   1993 Rapa Nui Character: Priest Company: TIG Productions Director: Kevin Reynolds Producer: Kevin Costner   1987 Footrot Flats: The Dog's Tale Character: Voice of Rangi Company: Magpie Productions Ltd. Director: Murray Ball Producer: Murray Ball   1986 Arriving Tuesday (Co-Writer Rawiri Paratene) Character: Riki Company: Walker Films Ltd Director: Richard Riddiford   The Legend of Pikari Character: Pikari (Lead) Company: Harlech Television   SHORT FILM 2007 The Graffiti of Mr Tupaia Character: Mr Tupaia Company: POP Film Limited Director: Chris Dudman Producer: Vicky Pope   TELEVISION 2012 Jono and Ben at 10 Character: Guest Actor Company: TVWorks Limited   2010 The Secret of the Whales Character: Amiri Company: Bella Vita Film Director: Philipp Kadelbach   2005 Intrepid Journey's Character: Series 3 Intrepid Traveller Company: Jam TV Producer: Dean Cornish   2004 Taonga Character: King Tawhiao Company: Greenstone TV Limited Director: Catherine Akuhata-Jones Producer: Robin Shingleton   2003 Travel Channel Secrets Of... New Zealand Character: Presenter   2002 Mataku Character: Rawiri Williams Company: South Pacific Pictures Director: Peter Burger Producer: Christopher Gist   2002 Hard Out Character: Gran Pekapeka Company: Screenworks Director: Peter Burger Producer: Jane Lindsay   2001 Love Muscle Character: Matt Kutu Company: Frame up Films Director: Michael Hurst Producer: Fiona Copland   2001 Shortland Street Character: Joe Hudson (Core Cast 2001-2002) Company: South Pacific Pictures Director: Tony Holden   2000 Xena Warrior Princess Character: Tazere Company: Pacific Renaissance Pictures Director: Rob Tapert   1999 Duggan II - 'Te Papa' Character: Mita (Major Guest Role) Company: The Gibson Group Director: John Laing Producer: Dave Gibson   1991 Issues Character: Various Company: Isambard Productions Director: Kathryn Burnett   1991 More Issues Character: Various Company: Isambard Productions   1990 The Rogue Stallion Character: Brian Company: Grundy Television Australia Director: Henri Safran Producer: Don Reynolds   1977 Joe and Koro Character: Koro (Core Cast)   Laughinz Character: Varous Company: Isambard Productions   Queenie Pete Character: Waka Company: Zee Films Ltd Director: Richard Riddiford   Playschool Character: Presenter Company: Television New Zealand   Just what the doctor ordered Character: Presenter   Dead Cert Character: Hare Company: Frame up Films Director: Ian Mune   Newsflash Character: Eddie Company: The Gibson Group   THEATRE 2011 The Maori Troilus and Cressida Character: Pandarus Company: Globe Theatre Director: Rachel House Producer: Waimihi Hotere   2011 Hohepa Character: Te Tokotoko/Te Waha Director: Sara Brodie   2009 Helen Character: Theoclymenes Company: Globe Theatre Director: Deborah Bruce   2009 Romeo and Juliet Character: Friar Lawrence Company: Globe Theatre Director: Dominic Dromgoole   2007 Auckland Festival - Tuwhare Character: Narrator Company: Charlotte Yates Productions Ltd.   2006 Dr. Buller's Birds Character: Keepa Te Rangihiwinui Company: Circa Theatre Director: Nick Blake   2006 New Zealand International Arts Festival - Tuwhare Character: Narrator Company: New Zealand International Arts Festival   2004 The Whale Rider - On Stage Character: Koro (Lead) Company: Whale Rider Auckland Ltd Director: Toby Gough Producer: Logan Brewer   Decayed Decade Character: Writer/ Performer Company: Circa Theatre   Jacques Brel is Alive and Well Character: Unspecified Company: Mercury Theatre   Cowardy Custard Character: Unspecified Company: Mercury Theatre   Taming of the Shrew Character: Tranio Company: Mercury Theatre   The Wizard of Oz Character: Tinman Company: Mercury Theatre   The Gingerbread Man Character: The Gingerbread Man Company: Downstage Theatre   When you comin back Red Ryder? Character: Teddy Company: Mercury Theatre Director: Mark Medoff   Sezqui Bansi is Deas Character: Sezqui Bansi Company: Fortune Theatre   Romeo and Juliet Character: Romeo Company: Fortune Theatre   Hot Water Character: Riki Company: Court Theatre   Pinocchio's Travelling Circus Character: Pinocchio Company: Mercury Theatre   Side by Side Character: Narrator Company: Court Theatre   Cabaret Character: MC Company: Mercury Theatre   Ground Level Character: Koro Company: Mercury Theatre   Joseph and his Amazing Technicolou Dreamcoat Character: Joseph Company: Mercury Theatre   Waiora Character: John/ Hone   Home Fires Character: Hone Kouka   Blue Smoke Character: Hokepa   King Leah Character: Gravedigger's boy/ Ghost Company: Mercury Theatre   The Club Character: Geoff Company: Downstage Theatre   Aturo Ui Character: Eva Company: Circa Theatre   King Leah Character: Edgar/ Poor Tom Company: Mercury Theatre   Deathtrap Character: Cliff Company: Court Theatre   Foreskins Lament Character: Clean Company: Fortune Theatre   Macbeth Character: Banquo Company: Downstage Theatre   Merchant of Venice Character: Antonio Company: Downstage Theatre   Equus Character: Alan Strang Company: Mercury Theatre   Lost in the Stars Character: Absolom Company: Mercury Theatre   VOICEOVER Once Were Warriors Character: Narrator