Ian Mune
New Zealand character actor, director, and screenwriter · New Zealand · On the map · Actors · Born 1941 · age 85
Sir Ian Barry Mune is a New Zealand character actor, director, and screenwriter. His screen acting career spans four decades and more than 50 roles.
Ian Mune is read about 40 times a day, in 5 languages.
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Mum, I'm Alien PregnantFilm, Henry the Pharmacist2023Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of MeritAward2021
Sweet ToothSeries, Ron
The PactSeries, 2021Frank Simpkins2017
Kiwi ChristmasFilm, Norman2016
WantedSeries, Jim Walsh2014
The Brokenwood MysteriesSeries, Kenny 'Pummel' Waterson2013
Agent AnnaSeries, Neil Dryden
Ghost BrideFilm, 2013Frank2010
Spies and LiesFilm, Jim Cummings2008
Burying BrianSeries
A Song of GoodFilm, 2008Ron Cradle2004
Ike: Countdown to D-DayFilm, Winston Churchill2001
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the RingFilm, Bounder1997
The Last of the RyansFilm, Henry Bolte1995
Hercules: The Legendary JourneysSeries, Director1994
Once Were WarriorsFilm, Judge1991
Soldier SoldierSeries, Director
The End of the Golden WeatherFilm, 1991Director1990Officer of the Order of the British EmpireAward1989
ThunderboxFilm1987
Erebus: The AftermathSeries, Morrie Davis
Worzel Gummidge Down UnderSeries, 1987Worty Yam1984
The Silent OneFilm, Writer1978
Sleeping DogsFilm, Writer1972Rangi's CatchFilm, Jake1941Born
Mum, I'm Alien PregnantFilm, Henry the Pharmacist2023Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of MeritAward2021Sweet ToothSeries, RonThe PactSeries, 2021Frank Simpkins2017Kiwi ChristmasFilm, Norman2016WantedSeries, Jim Walsh2014The Brokenwood MysteriesSeries, Kenny 'Pummel' Waterson2013Agent AnnaSeries, Neil DrydenGhost BrideFilm, 2013Frank2010Spies and LiesFilm, Jim Cummings2008Burying BrianSeriesA Song of GoodFilm, 2008Ron Cradle2004Ike: Countdown to D-DayFilm, Winston Churchill2001The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the RingFilm, Bounder1997The Last of the RyansFilm, Henry Bolte1995Hercules: The Legendary JourneysSeries, Director1994Once Were WarriorsFilm, Judge1991Soldier SoldierSeries, DirectorThe End of the Golden WeatherFilm, 1991Director1990Officer of the Order of the British EmpireAward1989ThunderboxFilm1987Erebus: The AftermathSeries, Morrie DavisWorzel Gummidge Down UnderSeries, 1987Worty Yam1984The Silent OneFilm, Writer1978Sleeping DogsFilm, Writer1972Rangi's CatchFilm, Jake1941BornPeople around Ian
Close ties
Roger Donaldson Directed Sleeping Dogs and Nutcase
Marshall Napier Also in Goodbye Pork Pie and Came a Hot Friday
Cliff Curtis Also in The Piano and Once Were Warriors
Temuera Morrison Ian directed What Becomes of the Broken Hearted? (1999)
Lawrence Makoare Ian directed What Becomes of the Broken Hearted? (1999)
Rena Owen Ian directed What Becomes of the Broken Hearted? (1999)
Antonia Prebble Ian directed The Tribe
James Napier Robertson Ian directed The Tribe
John Bach Also in Goodbye Pork Pie (1981)
Ian Watkin Also in Sleeping Dogs and Goodbye Pork Pie
Bruce Hopkins Also in Savage Honeymoon (2000)
John Leigh Also in Spooked, Spies and Lies and Pike River
Peter Jackson Directed The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
Sam Neill Also in The Piano (1993)
Jane Campion Directed The Piano (1993)
Fran Walsh Produced The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2002)
Bret McKenzie Also in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
Danielle Cormack Also in Perfect Creature and A Song of Good
Beth Allen Ian directed The Tribe
Meryl Cassie Ian directed The Tribe- Bruce Allpress Also in The Piano and Rest for the Wicked
Alison Bruce Also in Spooked and Perfect Creature- Bruno Lawrence Also in Goodbye Pork Pie and Bridge to Nowhere
Kevin J. Wilson Also in Ike: Countdown to D-Day and Spooked
Known for
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The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring 2001
Once Were Warriors 1994
The Piano 1993
Housebound 2014
What Becomes of the Broken Hearted? 1999
Filmography 40
71 credits on file
Television 11
Media & music
Photos 1
Awards
About this person
His work as a film director includes hit comedy Came a Hot Friday, an adaptation of classic New Zealand play The End of the Golden Weather, and What Becomes of the Broken Hearted?, the sequel to Once Were Warriors.
Country
New Zealand
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1941 · age 85
