Pete Smith
Actor · Died January 29, 2022, aged 63 · Kartaia, New Zealand
Pete is one of New Zealand's most well-known and respected Maori actors. He has been working in the industry as an actor, writer, producer, director and voice artist for over 20 years. Pete helped set up the production company Puriri Films, where works as a producer, director, writer and presenter.
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Biography from TMDB.
- August 7, 1958
- January 29, 2022 (aged 63)
- Kartaia, New Zealand
- Actor
- 8 on MovieCove · 16 credits in all
What are Pete Smith's films like?
Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.
Genres
Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 5
Light 0 · Serious 1 · Dark 4
A split, not a type: Grounded 3 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0
Gentle 0 · Charged 2 · Intense 3
Steady 1 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0
A split, not a type: Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0
Casual 0 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 2
Easy watch 0 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 4
A split, not a type: Resolved 2 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 2
Roles they play
- Allyas Api in The Quiet Earth (1985)
Moods and endings
- Happy1
- Bittersweet2
- Ambiguous2
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Pete Smith's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 8 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (2).
Subscription and free streaming for Pete Smith's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
16 credits, 8 with a MovieCove page.
Do Not Watch This Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)
Hugh and Heke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films
The Boys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)
Flight of the Albatross (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)
Once Were Warriors(1994)
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
Rapa Nui(1994)
Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films
The Piano(1993)
Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films
Crush(1992)
Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all filmsRaider of the South Seas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)
Candy Regentag (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)
Angel in Green (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)
Pandemonium (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)
The Quiet Earth(1985)
Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films
Career shape
Star power in the 88th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 16 titles from 1985 to 2025; peak year 1993.
Biggest box office
The Piano (1993)
Highest rated
Once Were Warriors (1994)
Most popular right now
The Piano (1993)
Film career
Peak 1993 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.
- 1985Screen debut· The Quiet Earth
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.
How do Pete Smith's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 67th percentile, the median of all 8; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 72nd percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up3
- 50th to 74th4
- 25th to 49th1
Shape of the crowd
3 of their 8 titles are Universally Loved.
- Universally Loved3
- Crowd Pleaser3
- Mixed2
Reviewers score the acting 78/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 86, detractors 50. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Is Pete Smith's work okay for kids?
Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.
Who does Pete Smith work with?
People who share at least 2 of Pete Smith's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Michael Horton shares the most, 3.
Writers
- Alan DuffShared titles: What Becomes of the Broken Hearted? (1999), Once Were Warriors (1994)See all 2 shared titles with Alan Duff
Actors
- Julian ArahangaShared titles: What Becomes of the Broken Hearted? (1999), Once Were Warriors (1994)See all 2 shared titles with Julian Arahanga
- Rena OwenShared titles: What Becomes of the Broken Hearted? (1999), Once Were Warriors (1994)See all 2 shared titles with Rena Owen
- Taungaroa EmileShared titles: What Becomes of the Broken Hearted? (1999), Once Were Warriors (1994)See all 2 shared titles with Taungaroa Emile
- Temuera MorrisonShared titles: What Becomes of the Broken Hearted? (1999), Once Were Warriors (1994)See all 2 shared titles with Temuera Morrison
Cinematographers and editors
- Michael HortonShared titles: What Becomes of the Broken Hearted? (1999), Once Were Warriors (1994), The Quiet Earth (1985)See all 3 shared titles with Michael Horton
- Stuart DryburghShared titles: Once Were Warriors (1994), The Piano (1993)See all 2 shared titles with Stuart Dryburgh
Mixed roles
- Ian MuneShared titles: What Becomes of the Broken Hearted? (1999), The Piano (1993)See all 2 shared titles with Ian Mune
