Julian Arahanga shot into the public eye in 1994's Once Were Warriors, playing the son who becomes a gang-member. He followed it with a starring role in cross-cultural romance Broken English. Since then Arahanga has continued a prolific career working in front of, and increasingly behind the camera - including as producer and director on Māori Television series Songs from the Inside.
I had a ball working in Otara and seeing all the children so interested in what was going on. That was quite a good moment for me, to actually realise this film was real, it’s not make believe, it’s actually happening. Julian Arahanga, on filming Once Were Warriors
Interview, 2016
Interview, 2019
2023, Producer - Film
2016, Producer - Television
2015, Executive Producer, Director - Television
2014, Director, Subject, Interviewer - Television
2014, Subject - Television
2012 - 2015, Producer, Director - Television
2011 - 2014, Director, Producer - Television
2011, Director, Executive Producer, Camera Operator - Television
2008, Director, Producer - Television
2007, As: Zane - Film
2004, As: Detective Harawira - Film
2001, Actor - Music video
2000, Producer - Television
1999, As: Nig Heke - Film
1996, As: Eddie - Film
1994, As: Nig Heke - Film
1991, Actor - Film
1983, As: Tawhai - Short Film
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