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Selwyn Muru(1937-2024)

  • Actor
  • Art Department
  • Producer
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Selwyn Muru was born on 6 September 1937 in Te Hapua, Northland, New Zealand. He was an actor and producer, known for The Piano (1993), The Maori Merchant of Venice (2002) and Runaway (1964). He died on 24 January 2024 in New Zealand.
BornSeptember 6, 1937
DiedJanuary 24, 2024(86)
BornSeptember 6, 1937
DiedJanuary 24, 2024(86)
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Known for

Harvey Keitel and Holly Hunter in The Piano (1993)
The Piano
7.5
  • Additional Crew
  • 1993
The Maori Merchant of Venice (2002)
The Maori Merchant of Venice
7.2
  • Producer
  • 2002
Runaway (1964)
Runaway
6.5
  • Joe Wharewera
  • 1964
Mortimer's Patch (1980)
Mortimer's Patch
6.7
TV Series
  • Tom

Credits

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Actor

  • Mortimer's Patch (1980)
    Mortimer's Patch
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Tom
    • 1984
  • The Gathering (1979)
    The Gathering
    TV Movie
    • 1st Pakeke
    • 1979
  • Runaway (1964)
    Runaway
    6.5
    • Joe Wharewera
    • 1964

Art Department

  • Runaway (1964)
    Runaway
    6.5
    • set designer
    • 1964

Producer

  • The Maori Merchant of Venice (2002)
    The Maori Merchant of Venice
    7.2
    • associate producer
    • 2002

Personal details

  • Born
    • September 6, 1937
    • Te Hapua, Northland, New Zealand
  • Died
    • January 24, 2024
    • New Zealand(Natural causes)

Did you know

  • Trivia
    The first Maori programme to air on prime-time television was Below Koha in 1982. Muru along with Aroaro Hond, Robert Puwhare, Mona Papali'l and Ernie Leoard were involved.

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