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Riwia Brown
ONZM
Born1957 (age 66–67)
Wellington, New Zealand
Occupation(s)Screenwriter
Playwright
RelativesApirana Taylor (brother)
Rangimoana Taylor (brother)

Riwia Brown ONZM (née Taylor; born 1957) is a New Zealand playwright. She is the screenwriter of the popular and award-winning New Zealand movie Once Were Warriors (1994).[1][2] The Once Were Warriors screenplay, adapted from the book of the same name by Alan Duff, gained Brown the Best Screenplay award at the 1994 New Zealand Film and TV Awards.[3] Brown has written for theatre, television and films.

  1. ^ Maslin, Janet (24 February 1995). "Once Were Warriors (1994) FILM REVIEW; For a Family, the War at Home". The New York Times.
  2. ^ "Once Were Warriors | Film". NZ On Screen. Archived from the original on 20 December 2019. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
  3. ^ Playmarket.org Playmarket, New Zealand Playwrights' Agency

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