About

Known credits:
23
Birthday:
1966-09-20
Place of birth:
Wellington, New Zealand
Website:
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Niki Caro

Overview

Niki Caro is an award winning film director, producer and screenwriter who was born in Wellington, New Zealand. Her most significant film to date is Whale Rider from 2002. It was critically praised and won a number of awards at international film festivals. She went on to direct Charlize Theron in an Oscar-nominated performance in North Country. Caro graduated BFA from the Elam School of Fine Arts at the University of Auckland in 1988, and MFA from Swinburne University of Technology.

Known for

Directing
2023 The Mother Directing Director 64
Fair
2020 Mulan Directing Director 68
Fair
2017 The Zookeeper's Wife Directing Director 69
Fair
2015 McFarland, USA Directing Director 68
Fair
2010 42 One Dream Rush Directing Director N/A
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2010 42 One Dream Rush Directing Director 59
Average
2009 The Vintner's Luck Directing Director 58
Average
2005 North Country Directing Director 66
Fair
2003 Whale Rider Directing Director 64
Fair
2001 Dark Stories: Tales from Beyond the Grave Directing Director 58
Average
1998 Memory & Desire Directing Director 59
Average
1994 Sure to Rise Directing Director N/A
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1990 Virgin, Whore, Saint Directing Director N/A
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Beautiful Ruins Directing Director N/A
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Writing
2009 The Vintner's Luck Writing Writer 58
Average
2003 Whale Rider Writing Screenplay 64
Fair
2001 Dark Stories: Tales from Beyond the Grave Writing Writer 58
Average
1998 Memory & Desire Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1994 Sure to Rise Writing Writer N/A
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1990 Virgin, Whore, Saint Writing Writer N/A
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Callas Writing Screenplay 60
Fair

Production
2009 The Vintner's Luck Production Producer 58
Average

Editing
1990 Virgin, Whore, Saint Editing Editor N/A
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