Don Selwyn
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Don Selwyn ONZM | |
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| Born | Don Charles Selwyn 22 November 1935 Taumarunui, New Zealand |
| Died | 13 April 2007 (aged 71) Auckland, New Zealand |
| Occupation | Actor, filmmaker |
Don Charles Selwyn ONZM (22 November 1935 – 13 April 2007) was a Māori actor and filmmaker from New Zealand. He was a founding member of the New Zealand Māori Theatre Trust and directed the 2002 film , the first Māori language feature film with English subtitles.[1]
Life[]
Born of Ngāti Kurī and Te Aupōuri descent, Selwyn grew up in Taumarunui and began his professional life as a teacher. He appeared in an episode of Ngaio Marsh Theatre in 1977. In 1984 he began a film and television training course for Māori and Pacific Islanders. In 1992 he co-founded He Taonga Films. In 2003 at the New Zealand Film Awards Selwyn was presented with a lifetime achievement award.[2] In 2007 the Arts Foundation of New Zealand selected him for an Icon Award, which was awarded to him privately shortly before he died.[3]
In the 1999 New Year Honours, Selwyn was appointed an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to theatre, film and television.[4]
Selected filmography[]
- Rangi's Catch (1973) as Mr. Rukuhia
- Sleeping Dogs (1977) as Taupiri
- Came a Hot Friday (1985) as Norm
- My Letter to George (1986) as Joseph
References[]
- ^ "Veteran Māori film-maker and actor Don Selwyn dies". The New Zealand Herald. NZPA. 13 April 2007. Retrieved 29 September 2011.
- ^ Forster, Tony (27 March 2014). "Don Selwyn honoured again". SCREENZ. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Don Selwyn | Arts Foundation Icon". Arts Foundation. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
- ^ "New Year honours list 1999". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 31 December 1998. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
External links[]
- Don Selwyn at IMDb
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