Mika X filmography

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Mika X (also known as Mika Haka) is a New Zealand Maori actor, producer, executive producer, and a music artist. Mika began his acting career in the 1980s in performing arts theatre before landing his first television role on Shark in the Park under his birth name Neil Gudsell. Mika had his first film role on The Rogue Stallion in his small role as Constable. Mika went on to producing and executive producing his on TV show including Mika Live and Te Mika Show. The largest short film him he has created was GURL which went on to win an award at the New Zealand International Film Festival. [1]

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Film

YearFilmDirectorExecutive producerProducerActorRoleNotesRef
1990The Rogue StallionNoNoNoYesConstableCredited as Neil Gudsell [1]
1990 The Piano NoNoNoYesTahu [1]

Short Film

YearFilmDirectorExecutive producerProducerActorRoleNotesRef
1998Ahi Ataahua NoNoNoYesPerformerChoreography [2]
2009ORCHIDS & ROSES YesYesYesYes [3]
2015TaniwhaYesYesYesYes
2020 GURL YesYesYesYesCarmenNominated Ngā Whanaunga Māori Pasifika Shorts Best Film Award
Won Ngā Whanaunga Māori Pasifika Shorts CineMāori Audience Award		 [4]

Television

YearFilmDirectorExecutive producerProducerActorRoleNotesRef
1989 Shark in the Park NoNoNoYesConstable RaCredited as Neil Gudsell
Reoccurring character in season 1		 [5]
1989CarmenNoNoNoYesYoung CarmenCredited as Neil Gudsell
TV Special		 [6]
2000StrassmanNoNoNoYesGuest [7]
2004Mika LiveNoYesYesYesSelf [3]
2006Te Mika ShowNoYesYesYesSelf13 episodes [8]
2008Shortland StreetNoNoNoYesEva Destruction2 episodes [9]
2010Ka LifeNoYesYesYesSelf - Presenter & Yoga instructor15 episodes [1]
2011 Mika's Aroha Mardi Gras NoYesYesYesSelfTV special [10]
2012Auckland DazeNoNoNoYesMika2 episodes [11]
2012KA TVNoYesYesYesSelf [3]
2015MatikaNoYesYesNoEpisode 13 [12]
2015 - 2017The Aroha ProjectNoYesYesNo
20162MIYesYesYesYesMax Raurekareka
2016Te Reo Maori with Pa & TiNoYesYesYes
2017 Queens of Panguru NoYesYesYesSelfAppeared in 2 episodes
Produced all the episodes
TV Mini Series		 [13]
2023 Lani Daniels vs Alrie Meleisea NoNoNoYesSelf - performing the New Zealand national anthemThe event was televised internationally in FITE and in New Zealand on Sky TV Sky Sports. [14]

Documentary

YearFilmDirectorExecutive producerProducerActorRoleNotesRef
1997Witi IhimaeraNoNoNoYesSubject [15]
2005Making Music - MikaNoNoNoYesSelf [16]
2008Mika Haka KidsNoYesYesYesSelf [17]

Theatre

YearTitleRoleVenueRef
2019Natives Go WildNgati Haua entertainerSydney Opera House [18]

Music Video

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Mazer, Sharon (2018). I Have Loved Me A Man The Life & Times Of Mika. Creative Live Series. ISBN   9781869408862.
  2. ↑ "Ahi Ataahua". NZ On Screen. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  3. 1 2 3 "SCREEN PRODUCTIONS". Mika Haka. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  4. ↑ "Short film on Kiwi transgender woman Carmen Rupe to premiere". Stuff.co.nz. 15 July 2020. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  5. ↑ "Shark in the Park – Lamb to the Slaughter (Series One, episode Three) Television (Full Length Episode) – 1989". NZ On Screen. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  6. ↑ "Carmen Television (Full Length) – 1989". NZ On Screen. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  7. ↑ "Strassman". NZ On Screen. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  8. ↑ "Mika (Neil Gudsell)". Timaru District Council. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  9. ↑ "Mika Appears On Shortland Street 2008". Mika Haka. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  10. ↑ "MIKA'S AROHA MARDI GRAS MĀORI TV SPECIAL". Mika Haka. Archived from the original on 2020-01-17. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  11. ↑ "Auckland Daze: episode guide". Australian Television. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  12. ↑ "Matika TV Series". Maori TV. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  13. ↑ "HAVING THE CHAT: RAMON TE WAKE". Gay Express. 2 March 2017. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  14. ↑ "Boxing: Lani Daniels: Pīpīwai has a heavyweight world champion". New Zealand Herald. 2023-05-28. Retrieved 2023-05-28.
  15. ↑ "Witi Ihimaera". NZ On Screen. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  16. ↑ "Making Music Mika". NZ On Screen. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  17. ↑ "About Mika". Daily Blog. May 2013. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  18. ↑ "Mika Haka in Natives Go Wild". ABC Australian News. 21 October 2019. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  19. ↑ "AEIOU". NZ On Screen. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  20. ↑ "Geraldine". NZ On Screen. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
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