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Don Charles Selwyn ONZM (22 November 1935 – 13 April 2007) was a Māori actor and filmmaker from New Zealand. He was a founding member of the New Zealand Māori Theatre Trust and directed the 2002 film Te tangata whai rawa o Weneti (The Maori Merchant of Venice), the first Māori language feature film with English subtitles.
Veteran Maori actor and film-maker Don Selwyn died today in North Shore Hospital after a long illness. Selwyn, who began his long career on stage in a pink tutu, was widely recognised and...
Don Selwyn, ONZM, was an actor, casting director and mentor to a host of talented Māori who went on to work in film and television. Selwyn’s long acting resume includes 1970s historical epic The Governor and police show Mortimer’s Patch.
The Ponsonby Rd gunman who killed someone on Sunday evening was the son of celebrated Kiwi film-maker Don Selwyn, the Herald understands. Police named the gunman as Hone Kay-Selwyn yesterday.
Don Selwyn was on his deathbed when he accepted the final honour of many in an illustrious career in the arts. Weeks ago Selwyn accepted an Arts Foundation Icon Award for his work as an...
- Mike Houlahan
May 28, 2024 · Don Selwyn was a legendary actor, director and producer who championed Māori drama in New Zealand. He founded He Taonga Films, taught Māori and Pacific filmmakers, and received many awards and honours for his contribution to the arts.
Apr 13, 2007 · Maori actor and film-maker Don Selwyn has passed away in New Zealand. The New Zealand Herald reported that Selwyn died today in hospital after a long illness.
