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PI Kiwi Oscar Kightley is a critically-acclaimed writer, actor, and TV presenter. After co-creating The Naked Samoans, he worked with the comedy troupe on five seasons of hit series bro’Town, NZ's first animated show to play in prime-time. Kightley has also worked with the Samoans as a co-writer and actor in hit feature Sione’s Wedding and its 2012 sequel. In 2013 he took on a serious role, starring as a detective in TV series Harry.
A revolutionary who has changed the complexion of local popular culture [...].
– Writer Diana Witchel, in The Listener, 9 December 2006
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Harry |
Actor |
2013 |
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Writer |
2012 |
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Super City |
Director |
2013 |
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RadiRadiRah |
Actor |
2010 |
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Subject |
2007 |
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Director |
2007 |
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Presenter |
2006 |
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Subject |
2005 |
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Writer |
2005 |
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Snatch our Booty |
Presenter |
2005 |
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Actor |
2005 |
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Actor |
2005 |
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Subject |
2004 |
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Writer |
2004 - 2009 |
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Writer |
2004 |
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Writer |
2004 |
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House Obsessed |
Narrator |
2003 |
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Sportzah |
Presenter |
2003 - 2004 |
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Subject |
2002 |
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Offside |
Presenter |
2001 |
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Presenter |
2001 |
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Actor |
2001 |
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The Panel |
Subject |
2001 - 2002 |
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Newsflash |
Writer |
1998 |
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The Big Chair |
Presenter |
2000, 2001 |
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Writer |
1997 |
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Telly Laughs |
Actor |
1996 |
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Writer |
1993 - 1997 |
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Writer |
1992 - 93 |
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Life in the Fridge |
Presenter |
1990 |
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Oscar Kightley is a celebrated writer, actor, director and television presenter. He is a key...
2009 Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit
For Services to Television and Theatre
2008 Qantas Film and Television Awards
Nominated for Best Script, Drama/Comedy Programme (with Mario Gaoa, David Fane, Shimpal Leslisi and Elizabeth Mitchell):for Bro'Town
2006 Air New Zealand Screen Awards
Best Comedy Script - Television: for bro'Town, 'Touched by a Teacher' episode (shared with Dave Fane, Mario Gaoa, Shimpal Lelisi & Elizabeth Mitchell)
Nominated for Best Screenplay - Film (with James Griffin): for Sione's Wedding
2005 New Zealand Screen Awards
Best Script - Comedy: for Bro'Town, episode 6