- Ian Mune
Ian Barry Mune (born 1941) is a
New Zealand character actor and director. He co-wrote and starred inRoger Donaldson 's first film, "Sleeping Dogs". He also directed "Came a Hot Friday ", which featured comedianBilly T. James as the Tainui Kid, and "What Becomes of the Broken Hearted? ", the sequel to "Once Were Warriors".One of his best-loved films is the 1991 'coming of age' drama "
The End of the Golden Weather ", a film version written by Mune and Mason of the play byBruce Mason .In 1994, Mune played Sir Robert Muldoon in the made-for-television mini-series "Fallout", depicting the end of the Muldoon-led National Government.
He directed the original episodes of the short-lived television series "Letter to Blanchy" by
David McPhail andJon Gadsby , and has featured in numerous New Zealandtelevision dramas.Mune was an 'additional second unit director', as well as playing the part of Bounder in the film adaptation of "". He played
Buster Keaton in the TV movieHe was born in
Auckland , and educated atWesley College, Auckland .External links
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