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Citation
"Mr.
Michael Eric Hurst of Grey Lynn for services to film
and the theatre.
Since
beginning his theatrical career thirty years ago, Mr.
Hurst has been an actor, director, producer, singer,
writer, voice actor, fight choreographer, celebrity debater,
and master of ceremonies. He has appeared on film, television,
radio, theatre, and live performance with over 100 roles
to his credit. He has also directed some forty plays, including
Macbeth, Hamlet, Othello, and Jesus
Christ Superstar. He
is especially well known for his work on Hercules and Xena where his contribution was recognized by a Best Supporting
Television Actor Award in 1997. He has taught at Performing
Arts School, the Public Works Performing Arts Centre, New
Zealand Drama School, University of Auckland, and School
of Performing and Screen Arts. Mr. Hurst contributes greatly
to New Zealand charities and causes including libraries,
cerebral palsy, child cancer, and Youthline".
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| since 2013 |
Patron of Young Auckland Shakespeare Company |
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| since 2011 |
Co-founder, trust board chair, and artistic board member of The Actors' Program |
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| since 2011 |
Patron of Q Theatre |
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| since 2010 |
Chair of AUSA Outdoor Shakespeare Trust |
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| since 2000 |
Patron of The Auckland Performing Arts Centre |
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| since 2002 |
Co-founder and Artistic Director of The Large Group |
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| 2007-2011 |
Artistic Associate of Silo Theatre |
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| 2004-2011 |
Champion of the New Theatre Initiative |
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| 1989 |
Founding Board Member of Watershed Theatre |
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| 1985 |
Chair of Theatre Corporate |
Awards |
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| 2020 |
Finalist, Best Director Drama, NZ TV Awards, for The Dead Lands |
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| 2018 |
Finalist, Best Director Drama, NZ TV Awards, for Westside season 3
Outstanding Performance as The Poet in An Iliad at Fortune Theatre, Dunedin Theatre Awards
VAC Scroll of Honour, Variety Artists Club of New Zealand |
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| 2008 |
Best Director, Metro Best of Auckland 2008 |
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| 2007 |
Named
a New Zealand Entertainer of the Year,
New Zealand Herald |
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| 2005 |
Best
New Zealand Actor, 2005 Metro Readers'
Poll
Appointment
as Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit "for
services to film and the theatre" |
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| 2003 |
Laureate
Award, Arts Foundation of New Zealand |
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| 1999 |
Best
Director, Comedy, Television, New Zealand TV Guide Awards,
for Hercules: The Legendary Journeys, " .
. . And Fancy Free" |
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| 1997 |
Best Supporting Actor, Television, New Zealand Film and
Television Awards, for Hercules: The Legendary Journeys,
‘Iolaus’
Earphone
Award, AudioFile Magazine, for Enchanted Tales,
Volume 3: Hercules |
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| 1995 |
Finalist, Best Actor in a Dramatic Role, New Zealand Film and Television Awards, for Typhon's People |
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| 1975 |
Best Film, New Zealand Amateur Filmmakers Association, A
Silent Welcome (co-director, writer, solo actor), 8mm
film
Winner,
BBC Animated Films Competition, New Zealand division, The
Imaginary Zoo (co-worker), 8mm film |
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