Pete Smith

Pete Smith

Pete is one of New Zealand's most well-known and respected Maori actors. He has been working in the industry as an actor, writer, producer, director and voice artist for over 20 years. Pete helped set up the production company Puriri Films, where works as a producer, director, writer and presenter.

Movies for Pete Smith...

Hugh and Heke
Title: Hugh and Heke
Character: Heke Wlliams
Released: July 10, 2010
Type: Movie
Two families on holiday, camp side by side on a spectacular deserted beach. Immediately territorial, the two men of the families draw a line in the sand in a stand off, but bit by bit as all the rest of the members of the families on each side cross the line and make friends the two men are left to sort out their issues together – through fishing!
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The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Title: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Character: Featured Orc
Released: December 1, 2003
Type: Movie
Aragorn is revealed as the heir to the ancient kings as he, Gandalf and the other members of the broken fellowship struggle to save Gondor from Sauron's forces. Meanwhile, Frodo and Sam take the ring closer to the heart of Mordor, the dark lord's realm.
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The Legend of Johnny Lingo
Title: The Legend of Johnny Lingo
Character: Scary Island Chief
Released: August 29, 2003
Type: Movie
When a storm washes a canoe bearing an infant boy ashore upon a small South Pacific island, he is at first well-received as a gift from the heavens, even to the point of the tribal chief adopting him as a successor. However, with time as hardships are blamed upon Tama (as he is named), he is finally outcast to live with the poorest people on the island, Mahana and her drunken father. Mahana is considered homely and undesirable, but Tama feels differently, so when he is old enough to build a craft to sail away, he vows to return for her one day. A lucky stroke brings him to land upon the island of the legendary Johnny Lingo, the wealthiest trader in the islands, and after years of service to him, Tama has learned much about life and himself as he dreams of honoring his pledge to Mahana.
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Bad Eggs
Title: Bad Eggs
Character: Darcy
Released: July 24, 2003
Type: Movie
Ben Kinnear and Mike Paddock are two undercover detectives with way too much publicity, who find they can no longer turn a blind eye to the corruption in the police force.
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What Becomes of the Broken Hearted?
Title: What Becomes of the Broken Hearted?
Character: Apeman
Released: May 27, 1999
Type: Movie
Five years have passed and Jake has turned his back on his family. He's still up to his usual tricks in McClutchy's Bar, unaware, as he downs his latest opponent, that his eldest son, Nig, has died in a gang fight. The uncomfortable family reunion at Nig's funeral sparks a confrontation with second son, Sonny, and sets Jake and Sonny on a downward spiral.
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The Boys
Title: The Boys
Character: George
Released: May 7, 1998
Type: Movie
Brett Sprague is a violent and psychopathic man, who is released on parole after serving a sentence for assault. As he returns to his family house and we watch him and his brothers, Stevie and Glenn, for the next 24 hours, it becomes clear this day will not end well.
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Flight of the Albatross
Title: Flight of the Albatross
Character: Huka
Released: April 29, 1996
Type: Movie
After a period of separation, Sarah visits her research scientist mother on a remote New Zealand island. Before long Sarah becomes inextricably involved in events involving both Maori legend and an Albatross.
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Once Were Warriors
Title: Once Were Warriors
Character: Dooley
Released: September 2, 1994
Type: Movie
A drama about a Maori family living in Auckland, New Zealand. Lee Tamahori tells the story of Beth Heke’s strong will to keep her family together during times of unemployment and abuse from her violent and alcoholic husband.
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Rapa Nui
Title: Rapa Nui
Character: Priest
Released: June 3, 1994
Type: Movie
Inter-tribal rivalry leads to a competition to erect a huge statue (moai) in record time before Make can take part in the race to retrieve the egg of a Sooty Tern. The reward for winning this race is to rule the island for one year.
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The Piano
Title: The Piano
Character: Hone
Released: May 19, 1993
Type: Movie
A mute Scottish woman arrives in colonial New Zealand for an arranged marriage. Her husband refuses to move her beloved piano, giving it to neighbor George Baines, who agrees to return the piano in exchange for lessons. As desire swirls around the duo, the wilderness consumes the European enclave.
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Crush
Title: Crush
Character: Horse
Released: September 15, 1992
Type: Movie
On the way to interview a novelist, Lane and Christina are involved in a car crash which leaves literary critic Christina brain-damaged. Lane undertakes the assignment and becomes attracted to the novelist's 15 year old daughter, leading to stormy emotions.
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Candy Regentag
Title: Candy Regentag
Character: Clayton
Released: June 24, 1989
Type: Movie
Flesh and fantasy fill the nights of the call girls at Bambi’s, a flashy back street brothel. Join Bambi, Candy and the girls for an evening or two and find out what happens in the violent world of sex for sale. Candy is new to the business. She follows all of the rules of the house - she arrives on time, doesn’t take drugs, is polite to customers, and numb to all the men who used her. Then she meets Reg and breaks the most important rule - don’t fall in love with one of your customers. Their first encounter leaves her longing to see him again. She fantasizes about the love they share and how idyllic their life together would be. But the facts are clear. Candy is a hooker and she will never be a real part of his world … she’s one of Bambi’s girls. She has seen his life and felt his love, a brief glimpse is all she’ll ever have, KISS THE NIGHT!
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Angel in Green
Title: Angel in Green
Character: Rebel Leader Ramon
Released: September 22, 1987
Type: Movie
While a group of Special Forces train a village to defend itself against Terrorists, the Captain of the group locks horns with the resident America Nun, who seems to be slightly better at everything that he is good at.
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Pandemonium
Title: Pandemonium
Character: Peter Kong
Released: September 11, 1987
Type: Movie
Azaria Chamberlain was not killed by a dingo but saved and raised by said dingos. She is raised in an incestuous dingo environment and travels back to Sydney transformed as the second coming... a new messiah for a new age.
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The Quiet Earth
Title: The Quiet Earth
Character: Api
Released: September 8, 1985
Type: Movie
After a top-secret experiment misfires, a scientist may be the only man left alive in the world.