FILM DIRECTOR

Niki Caro

1967 - Today

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Nikola Jean Caro (born 20 September 1966) 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. She directed the 2020 live action version of Disney's Mulan, making her the second female and the second New Zealand director hired by Disney to direct a film budgeted at over $100 million. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Niki Caro has received more than 1,065,243 page views. Her biography is available in 24 different languages on Wikipedia. Niki Caro is the 1,537th most popular film director (down from 1,388th in 2019), the 97th most popular biography from New Zealand (down from 88th in 2019) and the 10th most popular New Zealander Film Director.

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  • 42.32

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  • 24

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  • 4.08

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  • 3.13

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Niki Caro ranks 1,537 out of 2,041. Before her are Elmer Clifton, Alice Rohrwacher, Steven Lisberger, Nikolai Ekk, Dick Richards, and Samuel Maoz. After her are Martha Coolidge, Tom McGrath, Bimal Roy, Jan Kounen, Hannes Holm, and Gillian Armstrong.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1967, Niki Caro ranks 395. Before her are Pernilla Wahlgren, Michael Moorer, Beate Koch, Domenico Schiattarella, Masayuki Nakagomi, and Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani. After her are Lars Riedel, Tim Schafer, Dana Ashbrook, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Carrie Preston, and Natalia Wörner.

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In New Zealand

Among people born in New Zealand, Niki Caro ranks 97 out of 303. Before her are Mark Hunt (1974), Anthony McCarten (1961), Zoë Bell (1978), Graham McRae (1940), Richie McCaw (1980), and Ross Collinge (1944). After her are Lucky Diamond Rich (1971), Dan Carter (1982), John Hunter (1943), Onny Parun (1947), Tūheitia Paki (1955), and Peter Arnett (1934).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In New Zealand

Among film directors born in New Zealand, Niki Caro ranks 10. Before her are Andrew Niccol (1964), Fran Walsh (1959), Rupert Julian (1879), Lee Tamahori (1950), Andrew Adamson (1966), and Geoff Murphy (1938). After her are Andrew Dominik (1967).

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Filmography

Mulan
Director
When the Emperor of China issues a decree that one man per family must serve in the Imperial Chinese Army to defend the country from Huns, Hua Mulan, the eldest daughter of an honored warrior, steps in to take the place of her ailing father. She is spirited, determined and quick on her feet. Disguised as a man by the name of Hua Jun, she is tested every step of the way and must harness her innermost strength and embrace her true potential.
Sep 4o 20206.874 / 10
Anne with an E
Director
A coming-of-age story about an outsider who, against all odds and numerous challenges, fights for love and acceptance and for her place in the world. The series centers on a young orphaned girl in the late 1890’s, who, after an abusive childhood spent in orphanages and the homes of strangers, is mistakenly sent to live with an elderly woman and her aging brother. Over time, 13-year-old Anne will transform their lives and eventually the small town in which they live with her unique spirit, fierce intellect and brilliant imagination.
8.672 / 10
The Zookeeper's Wife
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The account of keepers of the Warsaw Zoo, Jan and Antonina Zabinski, who helped save hundreds of people and animals during the Nazi invasion.
Mar 24o 20177.3 / 10