Niki Caro
New Zealand film director, film producer and screenwriter · New Zealand · On the map · Directors · Born 1967 · age 59
Nikola Jean Caro is a New Zealand film, television, and music video director and screenwriter. Her 2002 film Whale Rider was critically praised and won a number of awards at international film festivals.
Niki Caro is read about 115 times a day, in 25 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 6 November 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 105 days, one point a day.
Something wrong?A life in dates
The MotherFilm, Director2020
MulanFilm, Director2017
Anne with an ESeries, Director
The Zookeeper's WifeFilm, 2017Director2015
McFarland, USAFilm, Director2010
42 One Dream RushFilm, Director2009
The Vintner's LuckFilm, Director, Writer2005
North CountryFilm, Director2003
Whale RiderFilm, Director, Writer2001
Dark Stories: Tales from Beyond the GraveFilm, Director, Writer1998
Memory & DesireFilm, Director, Writer1994
Sure to RiseFilm, Director, Writer1990
Virgin, Whore, SaintFilm, Director, Writer1967BornPeople around Niki
Close ties
Keisha Castle-Hughes Niki directed Whale Rider and The Vintner's Luck
Joel Tobeck Also in Sure to Rise and Memory & Desire
Jennifer Lopez Produced The Mother (2023)
Jeremy Renner Niki directed North Country (2006)
Jet Li Niki directed Mulan (2020)
Charlize Theron Niki directed North Country (2006)
Kevin Costner Niki directed McFarland, USA (2015)
Amber Heard Niki directed North Country (2006)
Frances McDormand Niki directed North Country (2006)
Woody Harrelson Niki directed North Country (2006)
Liu Yifei Niki directed Mulan (2020)
Gong Li Niki directed Mulan (2020)
Donnie Yen Niki directed Mulan (2020)
Gael García Bernal Niki directed The Mother (2023)
Cliff Curtis Niki directed Whale Rider (2003)
Linda Emond Niki directed North Country (2006)
Chris Ellis Niki directed McFarland, USA (2015)
Roy Lee Produced The Mother (2023)
Jillian Armenante Niki directed North Country (2006)
Jeff Skoll Produced North Country (2005)
Johan Heldenbergh Niki directed The Zookeeper's Wife (2017)
R. H. Thomson Niki directed Anne with an E
Valente Rodriguez Niki directed McFarland, USA (2015)
Joanna Douglas Niki directed Anne with an E
Known for
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McFarland, USA 2015
The Zookeeper's Wife 2017
North Country 2005
Whale Rider 2003
Mulan 2020
Filmography 14
27 credits on file
Television 1
Media & music
Awards
About this person
She directed the 2020 live action version of Disney's Mulan, making her the second woman and the second New Zealand director hired by Disney to direct a film budgeted at over $100 million. Caro's works ranged from music videos, commercials, television dramas, and films, etc.
