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Waihoroi Shortland

Actor, Writer [Ngati Hine, Te Aupouri]

 Waihoroi Shortland

 Waihoroi Shortland
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Waihoroi Shortland

Former Te Karere presenter Waihoroi Shortland has been an actor (Rain of the Children, Boy), scriptwriter (Crooked Earth) and Māori advisor (The Piano). In 2003 he won the NZ Film Award for Best Actor, after playing Shylock in The Māori Merchant of Venice.

Waihoroi steals the film as a Shylock who is indignant and mischevious, sly and self-righteous. 
 
 

Screenography

Screenography
 Role/s
 Boy

Boy

Actor

2010

 Rain of the Children

Rain of the Children

Actor

2008

 Te Tepu

Te Tepu

Producer

2008 - 2009

 Te Heteri

Te Heteri

Reporter

2004 - 2006

 The Maori Merchant of Venice

The Maori Merchant of Venice

Actor

2002

 Crooked Earth

Crooked Earth

Writer

2001

 Mataku

Mataku

Actor

2002

 Greenstone

Greenstone

Māori Writing Consultant

1999

 Greenstone - Episode One

Greenstone - Episode One

Māori Writing Consultant

1999

 Te Ohaki a Nihe

Te Ohaki a Nihe

Actor
Casting

1998

 Nga Puna: Kahu and Maia

Nga Puna: Kahu and Maia

Writer

1994

 Kupe - Voyaging by the Stars

Kupe - Voyaging by the Stars

Translations

1993

 Nga Puna: In Touch FM

Nga Puna: In Touch FM

Writer

1993

 Rapa Nui

Rapa Nui

Actor

1993

 The Piano

The Piano

Māori Advisor

1993

 Homeward Bound

Homeward Bound

Actor

1992

 The Billy T James Show (Sitcom) - Excerpts

The Billy T James Show (Sitcom) - Excerpts

Actor

1990

 Te Karere

Te Karere

Reporter

1984 - 1989

 The Governor

The Governor

Actor

1977


The titles listed here may not reflect this person's full screenography. These are only the titles that are included in or referenced by this site.

Awards

2003 NZ Film and TV Awards
Best Actor (Film): for the The Māori Merchant of Venice