Albert Belz

Albert Alexander Amahou Belz (Ngati Porou, Nga Puhi, Ngati Pokai), has been a professional writer for television, film, radio, print and theatre since 2001.
His first script for theatre, Te Maunga, was performed in 2001 to critical acclaim. His next hugely successful play, Awhi Tapu, was nominated for several Chapman Tripp Theatre Awards and has since been produced by Maori Television. In 2006 Albert’s play Yours Truly won Chapman Tripp Theatre Awards for Best New, New Zealand Play, and Most Original Play amidst many other awards that year. His most recent works include Raising the Titanics which toured NZ and won The New Zealand Listeners Best New New Zealand Play 2010.
His children’s play Maui Magic has entertained the masses at several children’s holiday programs across Auckland. Albert has worked with Red Leap Theatre as their Story Editor. He has been writer-in-residence at Waikato University and Victoria University of Wellington. Albert continues to write while lecturing in performing arts and screenwriting at Manukau Institute of Technolgy – Faculty of Creative Arts.