Wi Kuki Kaa
Biography
Wi Kuki Kaa was a New Zealand actor who worked in film, theater and television. He was born in New Zealand in 1938. He had the lead as Iwi in Ngati (1987), a film that Barry Barclay directed from a script by Tama Poata. For that performance he won best male film performance at New Zealand's 1988 Film and TV Awards. In 1987 he traveled to the Cannes Film Festival with Barclay, Poata and producer John O'Shea for a Critics Week screening. He also had a lead role in Utu (1983), directed by Geoff Murphy. He appeared in the music video Little Things for the band Trinity Roots. Kaa died in 2006 at the age of 67.
67years old at death
- Born New Zealand
- Died Wellington
- Star sign: SagittariusThe sign runs November 22 to December 21
Movie Career
- Films
- 3
- Career span
- 9 years1975 to 1984
Every film, newest first
- 1984The BountyIMDb rating 7.1
- 1983UtuIMDb rating 6.9
- 1975Inn of the DamnedIMDb rating 4.7
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Behind the award
Kaa won Best Film Performance, Male at the 1988 New Zealand Film and TV Awards for his lead role as Iwi in Ngati, and in 1987 attended a Cannes Film Festival Critics Week screening of the film with director Barry Barclay, writer Tama Poata and producer John O'Shea.
Beyond film
Kaa appeared in the music video for Little Things, a track by Trinity Roots, the roots dub band from Wellington.
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Worked with
Wi Kuki Kaa made one film with each of them. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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All films by Roger Donaldson
All films by Geoff Murphy
Terry BourkeDirector, 1 film, 1975
All films by Terry Bourke
Awards
One award and honor.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other honors | |||
| 2003 | Male Actor in a Supporting Role | Won | |
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