Paul Maunder

Paul Maunder

Paul Maunder (born 8 February 1945) is a film director, playwright and "cultural activist" from New Zealand. He is best known for his 1979 film of the Albert Wendt novel "Sons For the Return Home", and his 1983 play "Hemi", about the life of James K. Baxter.

Biography

Maunder was born in Palmerston North and attended Palmerston North Boys High School [ [http://www.pnbhs.school.nz/zorrosnotes.html PBHS Website] ] . He studied at Victoria University of Wellington, the National Institute of Dramatic Art in Sydney and the London Film School1992 Playmarket Directory Appendix 1] .

Returning to New Zealand, Maunder worked for the state-owned National Film Unit. In addition to directing a number of the documentaries the unit was best known for, he directed three drama productions which were screened on television: "Gone up North for a While", "One Of Those People That Live In The World" and "Landfall" (the film debut of Sam Neill). In 1971, Maunder formed Amamus theatre troupe in Wellington, staging protest plays. [ [http://www.auckland.ac.nz/uoa/aup/book/big-smoke1.cfm Big Smoke - Auckland University Press ] ]

He played one first-class cricket match for Central Districts in the 1961-62 season. [ [http://content-ind.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/player/37840.html Cricinfo.com] ]

Paul Maunder currently lives in the small town of Blackball on the West Coast.

Filmography

* "Gone up North for a While" (1972) NFU
* "The Seal Hunters" (1973) Short film [ [http://www.garrygillard.net/film/unease.html Cinema of Unease ] ]
* "One Of Those People That Live In The World" (197?) [ [http://www.art-newzealand.com/Issues11to20/cinema1402.htm nz immigration new zealand shopping at art-newzealand.com ] ]
* "Landfall" (1975)
* "Sons for the Return Home" (1979)

Plays

Most of Maunder's plays are on subjects related to politics, class, activism or the history of the labour movement.

* "Hemi" (1983) - Depot Theatre, Wellington. 1992 Playmarket Directory p61]
* "State of Play" (full length - no date or production listed) 1992 Playmarket Directory p61]
* "Ngati Pakeha" (1-act, 1983) - Depot Theatre, Wellington1992 Playmarket Directory p120]
* "'51" (full length, year unknown) - documentary on the 1951 New Zealand waterfront dispute [http://www.playmarket.org.nz/bookshop/order_a_script/_author/id_1125/maunder_paul.html Playmarket: Buy NZ books and NZ plays online - Order a Script ] ]
* "Desire in a New Age" (full length, year unknown) [http://www.playmarket.org.nz/bookshop/order_a_script/_author/id_1125/maunder_paul.html Playmarket: Buy NZ books and NZ plays online - Order a Script ] ]
* "Prophets from the Margins" (2002) [ [http://www.victoria.ac.nz/seftms/theatre/staff/Publications/davidodonellpub.htm Victoria University] ]
* "Death (and Love) in Gaza" (2006) - BATS Theatre, Wellington. [ [http://www.theatreview.org.nz/reviews/review.php?id=313 Theatreview] ]
* "Big End" (2007) - no known production yet. [ [http://www.courttheatre.org.nz/newwork.htm Court Theatre readings] ]

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