Bret McKenzie

Summary

Bret McKenzie is a human^[1]. He was born in Wellington^[2]. He was born on June 29, 1976^[3]. He worked as an actor^[4], singer^[5], screenwriter^[6], music supervisor^[7], and composer^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.63% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,899 views/month, #6,319 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Bret McKenzie's place of birth was Wellington^[2].
• Bret McKenzie was born on June 29, 1976^[3].
• Bret McKenzie's father was Peter McKenzie^[10].
• Bret McKenzie held citizenship in New Zealand^[11].
• Bret McKenzie's professions included actor^[4].
• Bret McKenzie worked as a singer^[5].
• Bret McKenzie worked as a screenwriter^[6].
• Bret McKenzie's professions included music supervisor^[7].
• Bret McKenzie worked as a composer^[8].
• Bret McKenzie's professions included film actor^[12].
• Among Bret McKenzie's employers was Victoria University of Wellington^[13].
• Bret McKenzie was educated at Wellington College^[14].
• Bret McKenzie was educated at Victoria University of Wellington^[15].
• Bret McKenzie received the Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit^[16].
• Bret McKenzie received the Academy Award for Best Original Song^[17].
• Bret McKenzie was a member of Flight of the Conchords^[18].
• Bret McKenzie is recorded as male^[19].
• Bret McKenzie's instance of is recorded as human^[20].
• Bret McKenzie's record label is recorded as Sub Pop^[21].
• Bret McKenzie's Commons category is recorded as Bret McKenzie^[22].
• Bret McKenzie's family name is recorded as McKenzie^[23].
• Bret McKenzie's given name is recorded as Bret^[24].
• Bret McKenzie's instrument is recorded as guitar^[25].
• Bret McKenzie's instrument is recorded as voice^[26].
• Bret McKenzie's partner in business or sport is recorded as Jemaine Clement^[27].

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Origins and Family

Bret McKenzie was born in Wellington^[2]. He was born on June 29, 1976^[3]. His father was Peter McKenzie^[10].

Education

Educated at Wellington College^[14], a secondary school^[28], in New Zealand^[29], founded in 1867^[30] and Victoria University of Wellington^[15], a public university^[31], in New Zealand^[32], founded in 1897^[33], headquartered in Wellington^[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor^[4], singer^[5], screenwriter^[6], music supervisor^[7], composer^[8], and film actor^[12]. Among Bret McKenzie's employers was Victoria University of Wellington^[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit^[16], a grade of an order^[35], in New Zealand^[36] and Academy Award for Best Original Song^[17], an award for best original song^[37], in United States^[38].

Why It Matters

Bret McKenzie ranks in the top 0.63% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,899 views/month, #6,319 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[39] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[40]

FAQs

Where was Bret McKenzie born?

Bret McKenzie was born in Wellington^[2].

Who were Bret McKenzie's parents?

Bret McKenzie's father was Peter McKenzie^[10].

What did Bret McKenzie do for work?

Bret McKenzie worked as actor^[4], singer^[5], screenwriter^[6], music supervisor^[7], and composer^[8].

Where did Bret McKenzie go to school?

Bret McKenzie was educated at Wellington College^[14] and Victoria University of Wellington^[15].

What awards did Bret McKenzie receive?

Honors received include Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit^[16] and Academy Award for Best Original Song^[17].