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Matthew J. Saville is an actor, writer and film director from New Zealand.
Early life and education
Saville was born in
Durban
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, South Africa. His mother is a New Zealander and his father South African, and the family moved to New Zealand when he was young. After growing up in the countryside, he went to university, where he discovered theatre and film. He afterwards studied acting at
Toi Whakaari.
Career
In 2005 he published a play about the
Boer War
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entitled ''Kikia te Poa'',
[ which was performed at the ]Old Fitzroy Theatre
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The 58-seat venue was established by Jeremy Cumpston in 1997 in the cellar of the Old Fitzroy Hotel. It is known for indep ...
in Sydney
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in 2006, directed by Lee Lewis
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Early life and education
Lewis trained as an actor at Columbia University in New York. Returning to Australia, she completed a Masters of Directing at the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) ...
, and in London
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the following year by Shaky Isles Theatre, a New Zealand theatre company based in London, directed by Stella Duffy
Stella Frances Silas Duffy (born 1963) is a London-born writer and theatremaker. Born in London, she spent her childhood in New Zealand before returning to the UK.
Early life and education
Born in London in 1962 to a New Zealand father and an ...
.
He has acted on stage and screen, with TV credits in ''Spartacus
Spartacus ( el, Σπάρτακος '; la, Spartacus; c. 103–71 BC) was a Thracian gladiator who, along with Crixus, Gannicus, Castus, and Oenomaus, was one of the escaped slave leaders in the Third Servile War, a major slave uprising ...
'' (2010), Taika Waititi
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's comedy series '' Super City'' (2011), ''The Almighty Johnsons
''The Almighty Johnsons'' is a New Zealand fantasy comedy/drama television series, which was created by James Griffin and Rachel Lang and was produced by South Pacific Pictures and aired from 7 February 2011 to 23 September 2013.
Production
...
'' (2013), and others. Television writing credits include ''Shortland Street
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'' (2005), ''The Insiders Guide to Love
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Plot
The series explores the lives of a group of seven previously unconnected people. Each is implicated in a b ...
'' (2005), and ''The Blue Rose
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'' (2013).Show Me Shorts
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Each year approximately 6 ...
.[
His directorial debut ]feature film
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is ''Juniper
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'' (2021), starring Charlotte Rampling
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She was cast in the role ...
and George Ferrier
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, which he wrote and directed. It was well-reviewed by critics, who praised the writing, direction and the performances.
References
External links
*
Matthew J Saville
at AusStage
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New Zealand film directors
Year of birth missing (living people)
Living people
New Zealand screenwriters
New Zealand male actors
New Zealand dramatists and playwrights
People from Durban