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Anzac Hohepa Wallace (born Norman Pene Rewiri; 15 September 1945 – 8 April 2019), also known as Zac Wallace, was a New Zealand actor and former trade union delegate. He is best known for his role as Te Wheke in the 1983 New Zealand film Utu.
Anzac Wallace. Actor: The Quiet Earth. After a childhood punctuated by petty theft Norman Rewiri made the mistake of trying to rob a betting shop at gun point; he was sent to prison where he finally began to educate himself.
Revered New Zealand actor Anzac Wallace – star of Utu – died today following a battle with cancer. Wallace, who was 76, is best remembered for his iconic debut film appearance as Te Wheke in the...
Anzac Wallace, the actor who played 'Te Wheke' in the movie classic ' Utu, pa... The man who played the lead role in one of NZ's most important movies had died.
Anzac Wallace was a trade union delegate when Geoff Murphy asked him to star as charismatic leader Te Wheke in Utu, the first feature about Māori-Pākehā historical conflict for three decades. Wallace grew up poor in the Pākēha-dominated Auckland suburb of Mission Bay.
Anzac Wallace made one of the most memorable debuts in New Zealand cinema when he starred as avenging guerilla leader Te Wheke in Geoff Murphy's 1983 'Puha Western' Utu. The former trade union delegate followed it with roles in movies The Silent One (1984), Mauri (1988) and pioneering Māori TV series E Tipu E Rea.
Apr 9, 2019 · Acclaimed actor and activist Anzac Wallace is being remembered by people in the film and political worlds for his rare talent and powerful personality. Anzac Wallace as Te Wheke in Geoff Murphy's masterpiece Utu. Photo: Aro Video. The actor has died at the age of 76.
