19 June 1942† 31 May 2010 (aged 67) Maketu, New Zealand
Directed
10
Written
6
Produced
8
Movies
7
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.
