Rawiri Paratene

New Zealand stage and screen actor, director and writer, and politician
Person human Q7296999
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Rawiri Paratene

Summary

Rawiri Paratene is a human[1]. Born in Hokianga Harbour[2], he… he was born on +1954-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as an actor[4], writer[5], screenwriter[6], and television actor[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (74 views/month, #7,229 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Rawiri Paratene's place of birth was Hokianga Harbour[2].
  • Rawiri Paratene was born on +1954-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • A child of Rawiri Paratene was Marama Davidson[9].
  • Rawiri Paratene held citizenship in New Zealand[10].
  • Rawiri Paratene worked as an actor[4].
  • Rawiri Paratene's professions included writer[5].
  • Rawiri Paratene worked as a screenwriter[6].
  • Rawiri Paratene's professions included television actor[7].
  • Rawiri Paratene was educated at Toi Whakaari[11].
  • Rawiri Paratene's education included a stint at Toi Whakaari[12].
  • Rawiri Paratene received the Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit[13].
  • Rawiri Paratene received the Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit[14].
  • Rawiri Paratene received the Shakespeare’s Globe International Actors’ Fellow[15].
  • Rawiri Paratene received the Robert Burns Fellowship[16].
  • Rawiri Paratene's image is recorded as Rawiri Paratene (cropped).jpg[17].
  • Rawiri Paratene is recorded as male[18].
  • Rawiri Paratene's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Rawiri Paratene was affiliated with the Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand[20].
  • Rawiri Paratene's ISNI is recorded as 0000000055055157[21].
  • Rawiri Paratene's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 78801991[22].
  • Rawiri Paratene's GND ID is recorded as 1020014806[23].
  • Rawiri Paratene's IMDb ID is recorded as nm0660984[24].
  • Rawiri Paratene's Commons category is recorded as Rawiri Paratene[25].
  • Rawiri Paratene's residence is recorded as Auckland[26].
  • Rawiri Paratene's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/09y_7r[27].

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Origins and Family

Rawiri Paratene's place of birth was Hokianga Harbour[2]. He was born on +1954-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Toi Whakaari[11], a drama school[28], in New Zealand[29], founded in 1970[30].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[4], writer[5], screenwriter[6], and television actor[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit[13], a grade of an order[31], in New Zealand[32]; Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit[14], a grade of an order[33], in New Zealand[34]; Shakespeare’s Globe International Actors’ Fellow[15]; and Robert Burns Fellowship[16], a fellowship grant[35], in New Zealand[36], founded in 1958[37].

Personal Life

A child of Rawiri Paratene was Marama Davidson[9]. He was affiliated with the Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand[20].

Why It Matters

Rawiri Paratene ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (74 views/month, #7,229 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Rawiri Paratene born?

Rawiri Paratene was born in Hokianga Harbour[2].

What did Rawiri Paratene do for work?

Rawiri Paratene worked as actor[4], writer[5], screenwriter[6], and television actor[7].

Where did Rawiri Paratene go to school?

Rawiri Paratene was educated at Toi Whakaari[11] and Toi Whakaari[12].

What awards did Rawiri Paratene receive?

Honors received include Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit[13], Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit[14], Shakespeare’s Globe International Actors’ Fellow[15], and Robert Burns Fellowship[16].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . dpmc.govt.nz. Retrieved . dpmc.govt.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [19] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . toiwhakaari.ac.nz. Retrieved . toiwhakaari.ac.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . toiwhakaari.ac.nz. Retrieved . toiwhakaari.ac.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [20] . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . dpmc.govt.nz. Retrieved . dpmc.govt.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [15] . sgcnz.org.nz. sgcnz.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [16] . otago.ac.nz. otago.ac.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . dpmc.govt.nz. Retrieved . dpmc.govt.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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