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Summary
Oscar Kightley is a Samoan-born writer, actor, and director who grew up in New Zealand and has been instrumental in creating critically acclaimed, award-winning work across stage, television, and film.
He co-wrote and starred in Sione’s Wedding (2006), a film that broke domestic box office records upon its release. Its successful sequel followed in 2012, and in 2022, Oscar completed work on DuckRockers, a prequel comedy series for TV2 based on the beloved characters from the films.
A pioneering force in Pacific storytelling, Oscar co-created and starred in Bro’ Town, a prime-time animated comedy series that gained a massive following and was broadcast internationally.
Beyond television and film, Oscar’s work has been widely recognised. He is a Qantas Award-winning journalist and has received numerous accolades, including the Bruce Mason Playwriting Award, an Arts Foundation Laureate, and the Sir Peter Blake Trust Emerging Leader Award. He was also appointed to the Council of Creative NZ and was awarded an MNZM (Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit) medal from the Queen for his contributions to television and theatre.
In 2016, he was named Senior Pacific Artist at the Creative NZ Arts Pasifika Awards, and in 2019, he received the Fulbright Creative NZ Pacific Writer’s Residency at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa.
Over the years, Oscar has worked across a diverse range of projects, with highlights including Super City II, Harry, Following Twain, Hunt for the Wilderpeople, Moana, Dawn Raid, and Next Goal Wins.
As a founding member of the legendary comedy troupe The Naked Samoans, who have been performing on stage for over two decades. He was also involved in producing the All Blacks documentary All or Nothing, commissioned by Amazon Prime Video which was awesome!
Oscar continues to work on exciting projects both nationally and internationally, remaining a powerful voice in Pacific storytelling.
Feature Film
Year
Production (Role)
Production Company / Director
Production (Role)
Next Goal Wins (Tavita)
Production Company / Director
Two Spirits Inc / Dir: Taika Waititi
Production (Role)
Moana (Fisherman)
Production Company / Director
Walt Disney Animation Studios / Dir: Ron Clements
Production (Role)
Hunt for the Wilderpeople (Officer Andy)
Production Company / Director
Piki Films / Dir: Taika Waititi
Production (Role)
Sione's 2: Unfinished Business (Albert)
Production Company / Director
Dir: Simon Bennett
Production (Role)
Sione's Wedding / Samoan Wedding (Albert)
Production Company / Director
Dir: Chris Graham
Television
Year
Production (Role)
Production Company / Director
Production (Role)
Ms X (Woody)
Production Company / Director
Cupcake Productions
Production (Role)
Time Bandits (Jasper)
Production Company / Director
Prime Video
Production (Role)
Harry (DS Harry Anglesea)
Production Company / Director
Desert Road Television / Dir: Peter Burger | Christopher Dudman
Production (Role)
Radiradirah (Dallas / Bubbles)
Production Company / Director
Dir: Elizabeth Mitchell
Production (Role)
Bro' Town (Vale Pepelo/Joost van der)
Production Company / Director
Dir: Elizabeth Mitchell
Production
Year
Production (Role)
Production Company / Director
Production (Role)
Dawn Raids | Documentary (Director)
Production Company / Director
General Film Corporation | Universal Pictures
Production (Role)
Super City | Television (Director, Writer)
Production Company / Director
Dir: Oscar Kightley
Production (Role)
Harry | Television (Writer)
Production Company / Director
Desert Road Television / Dir: Peter Burger | Christopher Dudman
Production (Role)
Tautai - Kinetic Wavefinding | Theatre (Director)
Production Company / Director
Dir: Oscar Kightley
Production (Role)
Sione's 2: Unfinished Business | Film (Writer)
Production Company / Director
Dir: Simon Bennett
Production (Role)
Radiradirah | Television (Writer)
Production Company / Director
Dir: Elizabeth Mitchell
Production (Role)
Bro' Town | Television (Writer)
Production Company / Director
Dir: Elizabeth Mitchell
Production (Role)
Sione's Wedding / Samoan Wedding | Film (Writer)
Production Company / Director
Dir: Chris Graham
Production (Role)
Island Girls | Theatre (Director)
Production Company / Director
Island Players / Dir: Oscar Kightley
Oscar Kightley is a Samoan-born writer, actor, and director who grew up in New Zealand and has been instrumental in creating critically acclaimed, award-winning work across stage, television, and film.
He co-wrote and starred in Sione’s Wedding (2006), a film that broke domestic box office records upon its release. Its successful sequel followed in 2012, and in 2022, Oscar completed work on DuckRockers, a prequel comedy series for TV2 based on the beloved characters from the films.
A pioneering force in Pacific storytelling, Oscar co-created and starred in Bro’ Town, a prime-time animated comedy series that gained a massive following and was broadcast internationally.
Beyond television and film, Oscar’s work has been widely recognised. He is a Qantas Award-winning journalist and has received numerous accolades, including the Bruce Mason Playwriting Award, an Arts Foundation Laureate, and the Sir Peter Blake Trust Emerging Leader Award. He was also appointed to the Council of Creative NZ and was awarded an MNZM (Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit) medal from the Queen for his contributions to television and theatre.
In 2016, he was named Senior Pacific Artist at the Creative NZ Arts Pasifika Awards, and in 2019, he received the Fulbright Creative NZ Pacific Writer’s Residency at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa.
Over the years, Oscar has worked across a diverse range of projects, with highlights including Super City II, Harry, Following Twain, Hunt for the Wilderpeople, Moana, Dawn Raid, and Next Goal Wins.
As a founding member of the legendary comedy troupe The Naked Samoans, who have been performing on stage for over two decades. He was also involved in producing the All Blacks documentary All or Nothing, commissioned by Amazon Prime Video which was awesome!
Oscar continues to work on exciting projects both nationally and internationally, remaining a powerful voice in Pacific storytelling.
Year
Production (Role)
Production Company / Director
Production (Role)
Next Goal Wins (Tavita)
Production Company / Director
Two Spirits Inc / Dir: Taika Waititi
Production (Role)
Moana (Fisherman)
Production Company / Director
Walt Disney Animation Studios / Dir: Ron Clements
Production (Role)
Hunt for the Wilderpeople (Officer Andy)
Production Company / Director
Piki Films / Dir: Taika Waititi
Production (Role)
Sione's 2: Unfinished Business (Albert)
Production Company / Director
Dir: Simon Bennett
Production (Role)
Sione's Wedding / Samoan Wedding (Albert)
Production Company / Director
Dir: Chris Graham
Year
Production (Role)
Production Company / Director
Production (Role)
Ms X (Woody)
Production Company / Director
Cupcake Productions
Production (Role)
Time Bandits (Jasper)
Production Company / Director
Prime Video
Production (Role)
Harry (DS Harry Anglesea)
Production Company / Director
Desert Road Television / Dir: Peter Burger | Christopher Dudman
Production (Role)
Radiradirah (Dallas / Bubbles)
Production Company / Director
Dir: Elizabeth Mitchell
Production (Role)
Bro' Town (Vale Pepelo/Joost van der)
Production Company / Director
Dir: Elizabeth Mitchell
Year
Production (Role)
Production Company / Director
Production (Role)
Dawn Raids | Documentary (Director)
Production Company / Director
General Film Corporation | Universal Pictures
Production (Role)
Super City | Television (Director, Writer)
Production Company / Director
Dir: Oscar Kightley
Production (Role)
Harry | Television (Writer)
Production Company / Director
Desert Road Television / Dir: Peter Burger | Christopher Dudman
Production (Role)
Tautai - Kinetic Wavefinding | Theatre (Director)
Production Company / Director
Dir: Oscar Kightley
Production (Role)
Sione's 2: Unfinished Business | Film (Writer)
Production Company / Director
Dir: Simon Bennett
Production (Role)
Radiradirah | Television (Writer)
Production Company / Director
Dir: Elizabeth Mitchell
Production (Role)
Bro' Town | Television (Writer)
Production Company / Director
Dir: Elizabeth Mitchell
Production (Role)
Sione's Wedding / Samoan Wedding | Film (Writer)
Production Company / Director
Dir: Chris Graham
Production (Role)
Island Girls | Theatre (Director)
Production Company / Director
Island Players / Dir: Oscar Kightley
Accents & Dialects:
(* = native)
American-Standard, New Zealand*
Accents & Dialects:
(* = native)
American-Standard, New Zealand*
Oscar Kightley is a Samoan-born writer, actor, and director who grew up in New Zealand and has been instrumental in creating critically acclaimed, award-winning work across stage, television, and film.
He co-wrote and starred in Sione’s Wedding (2006), a film that broke domestic box office records upon its release. Its successful sequel followed in 2012, and in 2022, Oscar completed work on DuckRockers, a prequel comedy series for TV2 based on the beloved characters from the films.
A pioneering force in Pacific storytelling, Oscar co-created and starred in Bro’ Town, a prime-time animated comedy series that gained a massive following and was broadcast internationally.
Beyond television and film, Oscar’s work has been widely recognised. He is a Qantas Award-winning journalist and has received numerous accolades, including the Bruce Mason Playwriting Award, an Arts Foundation Laureate, and the Sir Peter Blake Trust Emerging Leader Award. He was also appointed to the Council of Creative NZ and was awarded an MNZM (Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit) medal from the Queen for his contributions to television and theatre.
In 2016, he was named Senior Pacific Artist at the Creative NZ Arts Pasifika Awards, and in 2019, he received the Fulbright Creative NZ Pacific Writer’s Residency at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa.
Over the years, Oscar has worked across a diverse range of projects, with highlights including Super City II, Harry, Following Twain, Hunt for the Wilderpeople, Moana, Dawn Raid, and Next Goal Wins.
As a founding member of the legendary comedy troupe The Naked Samoans, who have been performing on stage for over two decades. He was also involved in producing the All Blacks documentary All or Nothing, commissioned by Amazon Prime Video which was awesome!
Oscar continues to work on exciting projects both nationally and internationally, remaining a powerful voice in Pacific storytelling.
Summary
Oscar Kightley is a Samoan-born writer, actor, and director who grew up in New Zealand and has been instrumental in creating critically acclaimed, award-winning work across stage, television, and film.
He co-wrote and starred in Sione’s Wedding (2006), a film that broke domestic box office records upon its release. Its successful sequel followed in 2012, and in 2022, Oscar completed work on DuckRockers, a prequel comedy series for TV2 based on the beloved characters from the films.
A pioneering force in Pacific storytelling, Oscar co-created and starred in Bro’ Town, a prime-time animated comedy series that gained a massive following and was broadcast internationally.
Beyond television and film, Oscar’s work has been widely recognised. He is a Qantas Award-winning journalist and has received numerous accolades, including the Bruce Mason Playwriting Award, an Arts Foundation Laureate, and the Sir Peter Blake Trust Emerging Leader Award. He was also appointed to the Council of Creative NZ and was awarded an MNZM (Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit) medal from the Queen for his contributions to television and theatre.
In 2016, he was named Senior Pacific Artist at the Creative NZ Arts Pasifika Awards, and in 2019, he received the Fulbright Creative NZ Pacific Writer’s Residency at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa.
Over the years, Oscar has worked across a diverse range of projects, with highlights including Super City II, Harry, Following Twain, Hunt for the Wilderpeople, Moana, Dawn Raid, and Next Goal Wins.
As a founding member of the legendary comedy troupe The Naked Samoans, who have been performing on stage for over two decades. He was also involved in producing the All Blacks documentary All or Nothing, commissioned by Amazon Prime Video which was awesome!
Oscar continues to work on exciting projects both nationally and internationally, remaining a powerful voice in Pacific storytelling.
Feature Film
Year
Production (Role)
Production Company / Director
Production (Role)
Next Goal Wins (Tavita)
Production Company / Director
Two Spirits Inc / Dir: Taika Waititi
Production (Role)
Moana (Fisherman)
Production Company / Director
Walt Disney Animation Studios / Dir: Ron Clements
Production (Role)
Hunt for the Wilderpeople (Officer Andy)
Production Company / Director
Piki Films / Dir: Taika Waititi
Production (Role)
Sione's 2: Unfinished Business (Albert)
Production Company / Director
Dir: Simon Bennett
Production (Role)
Sione's Wedding / Samoan Wedding (Albert)
Production Company / Director
Dir: Chris Graham
Television
Year
Production (Role)
Production Company / Director
Production (Role)
Ms X (Woody)
Production Company / Director
Cupcake Productions
Production (Role)
Time Bandits (Jasper)
Production Company / Director
Prime Video
Production (Role)
Harry (DS Harry Anglesea)
Production Company / Director
Desert Road Television / Dir: Peter Burger | Christopher Dudman
Production (Role)
Radiradirah (Dallas / Bubbles)
Production Company / Director
Dir: Elizabeth Mitchell
Production (Role)
Bro' Town (Vale Pepelo/Joost van der)
Production Company / Director
Dir: Elizabeth Mitchell
Production
Year
Production (Role)
Production Company / Director
Production (Role)
Dawn Raids | Documentary (Director)
Production Company / Director
General Film Corporation | Universal Pictures
Production (Role)
Super City | Television (Director, Writer)
Production Company / Director
Dir: Oscar Kightley
Production (Role)
Harry | Television (Writer)
Production Company / Director
Desert Road Television / Dir: Peter Burger | Christopher Dudman
Production (Role)
Tautai - Kinetic Wavefinding | Theatre (Director)
Production Company / Director
Dir: Oscar Kightley
Production (Role)
Sione's 2: Unfinished Business | Film (Writer)
Production Company / Director
Dir: Simon Bennett
Production (Role)
Radiradirah | Television (Writer)
Production Company / Director
Dir: Elizabeth Mitchell
Production (Role)
Bro' Town | Television (Writer)
Production Company / Director
Dir: Elizabeth Mitchell
Production (Role)
Sione's Wedding / Samoan Wedding | Film (Writer)
Production Company / Director
Dir: Chris Graham
Production (Role)
Island Girls | Theatre (Director)
Production Company / Director
Island Players / Dir: Oscar Kightley
Oscar Kightley is a Samoan-born writer, actor, and director who grew up in New Zealand and has been instrumental in creating critically acclaimed, award-winning work across stage, television, and film.
He co-wrote and starred in Sione’s Wedding (2006), a film that broke domestic box office records upon its release. Its successful sequel followed in 2012, and in 2022, Oscar completed work on DuckRockers, a prequel comedy series for TV2 based on the beloved characters from the films.
A pioneering force in Pacific storytelling, Oscar co-created and starred in Bro’ Town, a prime-time animated comedy series that gained a massive following and was broadcast internationally.
Beyond television and film, Oscar’s work has been widely recognised. He is a Qantas Award-winning journalist and has received numerous accolades, including the Bruce Mason Playwriting Award, an Arts Foundation Laureate, and the Sir Peter Blake Trust Emerging Leader Award. He was also appointed to the Council of Creative NZ and was awarded an MNZM (Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit) medal from the Queen for his contributions to television and theatre.
In 2016, he was named Senior Pacific Artist at the Creative NZ Arts Pasifika Awards, and in 2019, he received the Fulbright Creative NZ Pacific Writer’s Residency at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa.
Over the years, Oscar has worked across a diverse range of projects, with highlights including Super City II, Harry, Following Twain, Hunt for the Wilderpeople, Moana, Dawn Raid, and Next Goal Wins.
As a founding member of the legendary comedy troupe The Naked Samoans, who have been performing on stage for over two decades. He was also involved in producing the All Blacks documentary All or Nothing, commissioned by Amazon Prime Video which was awesome!
Oscar continues to work on exciting projects both nationally and internationally, remaining a powerful voice in Pacific storytelling.
Year
Production (Role)
Production Company / Director
Production (Role)
Next Goal Wins (Tavita)
Production Company / Director
Two Spirits Inc / Dir: Taika Waititi
Production (Role)
Moana (Fisherman)
Production Company / Director
Walt Disney Animation Studios / Dir: Ron Clements
Production (Role)
Hunt for the Wilderpeople (Officer Andy)
Production Company / Director
Piki Films / Dir: Taika Waititi
Production (Role)
Sione's 2: Unfinished Business (Albert)
Production Company / Director
Dir: Simon Bennett
Production (Role)
Sione's Wedding / Samoan Wedding (Albert)
Production Company / Director
Dir: Chris Graham
Year
Production (Role)
Production Company / Director
Production (Role)
Ms X (Woody)
Production Company / Director
Cupcake Productions
Production (Role)
Time Bandits (Jasper)
Production Company / Director
Prime Video
Production (Role)
Harry (DS Harry Anglesea)
Production Company / Director
Desert Road Television / Dir: Peter Burger | Christopher Dudman
Production (Role)
Radiradirah (Dallas / Bubbles)
Production Company / Director
Dir: Elizabeth Mitchell
Production (Role)
Bro' Town (Vale Pepelo/Joost van der)
Production Company / Director
Dir: Elizabeth Mitchell
Year
Production (Role)
Production Company / Director
Production (Role)
Dawn Raids | Documentary (Director)
Production Company / Director
General Film Corporation | Universal Pictures
Production (Role)
Super City | Television (Director, Writer)
Production Company / Director
Dir: Oscar Kightley
Production (Role)
Harry | Television (Writer)
Production Company / Director
Desert Road Television / Dir: Peter Burger | Christopher Dudman
Production (Role)
Tautai - Kinetic Wavefinding | Theatre (Director)
Production Company / Director
Dir: Oscar Kightley
Production (Role)
Sione's 2: Unfinished Business | Film (Writer)
Production Company / Director
Dir: Simon Bennett
Production (Role)
Radiradirah | Television (Writer)
Production Company / Director
Dir: Elizabeth Mitchell
Production (Role)
Bro' Town | Television (Writer)
Production Company / Director
Dir: Elizabeth Mitchell
Production (Role)
Sione's Wedding / Samoan Wedding | Film (Writer)
Production Company / Director
Dir: Chris Graham
Production (Role)
Island Girls | Theatre (Director)
Production Company / Director
Island Players / Dir: Oscar Kightley
Accents & Dialects:
(* = native)
American-Standard, New Zealand*
Summary
Oscar Kightley is a Samoan-born writer, actor, and director who grew up in New Zealand and has been instrumental in creating critically acclaimed, award-winning work across stage, television, and film.
He co-wrote and starred in Sione’s Wedding (2006), a film that broke domestic box office records upon its release. Its successful sequel followed in 2012, and in 2022, Oscar completed work on DuckRockers, a prequel comedy series for TV2 based on the beloved characters from the films.
A pioneering force in Pacific storytelling, Oscar co-created and starred in Bro’ Town, a prime-time animated comedy series that gained a massive following and was broadcast internationally.
Beyond television and film, Oscar’s work has been widely recognised. He is a Qantas Award-winning journalist and has received numerous accolades, including the Bruce Mason Playwriting Award, an Arts Foundation Laureate, and the Sir Peter Blake Trust Emerging Leader Award. He was also appointed to the Council of Creative NZ and was awarded an MNZM (Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit) medal from the Queen for his contributions to television and theatre.
In 2016, he was named Senior Pacific Artist at the Creative NZ Arts Pasifika Awards, and in 2019, he received the Fulbright Creative NZ Pacific Writer’s Residency at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa.
Over the years, Oscar has worked across a diverse range of projects, with highlights including Super City II, Harry, Following Twain, Hunt for the Wilderpeople, Moana, Dawn Raid, and Next Goal Wins.
As a founding member of the legendary comedy troupe The Naked Samoans, who have been performing on stage for over two decades. He was also involved in producing the All Blacks documentary All or Nothing, commissioned by Amazon Prime Video which was awesome!
Oscar continues to work on exciting projects both nationally and internationally, remaining a powerful voice in Pacific storytelling.
Feature Film
Year
Production (Role)
Production Company / Director
Production (Role)
Next Goal Wins (Tavita)
Production Company / Director
Two Spirits Inc / Dir: Taika Waititi
Production (Role)
Moana (Fisherman)
Production Company / Director
Walt Disney Animation Studios / Dir: Ron Clements
Production (Role)
Hunt for the Wilderpeople (Officer Andy)
Production Company / Director
Piki Films / Dir: Taika Waititi
Production (Role)
Sione's 2: Unfinished Business (Albert)
Production Company / Director
Dir: Simon Bennett
Production (Role)
Sione's Wedding / Samoan Wedding (Albert)
Production Company / Director
Dir: Chris Graham
Television
Year
Production (Role)
Production Company / Director
Production (Role)
Ms X (Woody)
Production Company / Director
Cupcake Productions
Production (Role)
Time Bandits (Jasper)
Production Company / Director
Prime Video
Production (Role)
Harry (DS Harry Anglesea)
Production Company / Director
Desert Road Television / Dir: Peter Burger | Christopher Dudman
Production (Role)
Radiradirah (Dallas / Bubbles)
Production Company / Director
Dir: Elizabeth Mitchell
Production (Role)
Bro' Town (Vale Pepelo/Joost van der)
Production Company / Director
Dir: Elizabeth Mitchell
Production
Year
Production (Role)
Production Company / Director
Production (Role)
Dawn Raids | Documentary (Director)
Production Company / Director
General Film Corporation | Universal Pictures
Production (Role)
Super City | Television (Director, Writer)
Production Company / Director
Dir: Oscar Kightley
Production (Role)
Harry | Television (Writer)
Production Company / Director
Desert Road Television / Dir: Peter Burger | Christopher Dudman
Production (Role)
Tautai - Kinetic Wavefinding | Theatre (Director)
Production Company / Director
Dir: Oscar Kightley
Production (Role)
Sione's 2: Unfinished Business | Film (Writer)
Production Company / Director
Dir: Simon Bennett
Production (Role)
Radiradirah | Television (Writer)
Production Company / Director
Dir: Elizabeth Mitchell
Production (Role)
Bro' Town | Television (Writer)
Production Company / Director
Dir: Elizabeth Mitchell
Production (Role)
Sione's Wedding / Samoan Wedding | Film (Writer)
Production Company / Director
Dir: Chris Graham
Production (Role)
Island Girls | Theatre (Director)
Production Company / Director
Island Players / Dir: Oscar Kightley
Oscar Kightley is a Samoan-born writer, actor, and director who grew up in New Zealand and has been instrumental in creating critically acclaimed, award-winning work across stage, television, and film.
He co-wrote and starred in Sione’s Wedding (2006), a film that broke domestic box office records upon its release. Its successful sequel followed in 2012, and in 2022, Oscar completed work on DuckRockers, a prequel comedy series for TV2 based on the beloved characters from the films.
A pioneering force in Pacific storytelling, Oscar co-created and starred in Bro’ Town, a prime-time animated comedy series that gained a massive following and was broadcast internationally.
Beyond television and film, Oscar’s work has been widely recognised. He is a Qantas Award-winning journalist and has received numerous accolades, including the Bruce Mason Playwriting Award, an Arts Foundation Laureate, and the Sir Peter Blake Trust Emerging Leader Award. He was also appointed to the Council of Creative NZ and was awarded an MNZM (Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit) medal from the Queen for his contributions to television and theatre.
In 2016, he was named Senior Pacific Artist at the Creative NZ Arts Pasifika Awards, and in 2019, he received the Fulbright Creative NZ Pacific Writer’s Residency at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa.
Over the years, Oscar has worked across a diverse range of projects, with highlights including Super City II, Harry, Following Twain, Hunt for the Wilderpeople, Moana, Dawn Raid, and Next Goal Wins.
As a founding member of the legendary comedy troupe The Naked Samoans, who have been performing on stage for over two decades. He was also involved in producing the All Blacks documentary All or Nothing, commissioned by Amazon Prime Video which was awesome!
Oscar continues to work on exciting projects both nationally and internationally, remaining a powerful voice in Pacific storytelling.
Year
Production (Role)
Production Company / Director
Production (Role)
Next Goal Wins (Tavita)
Production Company / Director
Two Spirits Inc / Dir: Taika Waititi
Production (Role)
Moana (Fisherman)
Production Company / Director
Walt Disney Animation Studios / Dir: Ron Clements
Production (Role)
Hunt for the Wilderpeople (Officer Andy)
Production Company / Director
Piki Films / Dir: Taika Waititi
Production (Role)
Sione's 2: Unfinished Business (Albert)
Production Company / Director
Dir: Simon Bennett
Production (Role)
Sione's Wedding / Samoan Wedding (Albert)
Production Company / Director
Dir: Chris Graham
Year
Production (Role)
Production Company / Director
Production (Role)
Ms X (Woody)
Production Company / Director
Cupcake Productions
Production (Role)
Time Bandits (Jasper)
Production Company / Director
Prime Video
Production (Role)
Harry (DS Harry Anglesea)
Production Company / Director
Desert Road Television / Dir: Peter Burger | Christopher Dudman
Production (Role)
Radiradirah (Dallas / Bubbles)
Production Company / Director
Dir: Elizabeth Mitchell
Production (Role)
Bro' Town (Vale Pepelo/Joost van der)
Production Company / Director
Dir: Elizabeth Mitchell
Year
Production (Role)
Production Company / Director
Production (Role)
Dawn Raids | Documentary (Director)
Production Company / Director
General Film Corporation | Universal Pictures
Production (Role)
Super City | Television (Director, Writer)
Production Company / Director
Dir: Oscar Kightley
Production (Role)
Harry | Television (Writer)
Production Company / Director
Desert Road Television / Dir: Peter Burger | Christopher Dudman
Production (Role)
Tautai - Kinetic Wavefinding | Theatre (Director)
Production Company / Director
Dir: Oscar Kightley
Production (Role)
Sione's 2: Unfinished Business | Film (Writer)
Production Company / Director
Dir: Simon Bennett
Production (Role)
Radiradirah | Television (Writer)
Production Company / Director
Dir: Elizabeth Mitchell
Production (Role)
Bro' Town | Television (Writer)
Production Company / Director
Dir: Elizabeth Mitchell
Production (Role)
Sione's Wedding / Samoan Wedding | Film (Writer)
Production Company / Director
Dir: Chris Graham
Production (Role)
Island Girls | Theatre (Director)
Production Company / Director
Island Players / Dir: Oscar Kightley
Accents & Dialects:
(* = native)
American-Standard, New Zealand*
Summary
Oscar Kightley is a Samoan-born writer, actor, and director who grew up in New Zealand and has been instrumental in creating critically acclaimed, award-winning work across stage, television, and film.
He co-wrote and starred in Sione’s Wedding (2006), a film that broke domestic box office records upon its release. Its successful sequel followed in 2012, and in 2022, Oscar completed work on DuckRockers, a prequel comedy series for TV2 based on the beloved characters from the films.
A pioneering force in Pacific storytelling, Oscar co-created and starred in Bro’ Town, a prime-time animated comedy series that gained a massive following and was broadcast internationally.
Beyond television and film, Oscar’s work has been widely recognised. He is a Qantas Award-winning journalist and has received numerous accolades, including the Bruce Mason Playwriting Award, an Arts Foundation Laureate, and the Sir Peter Blake Trust Emerging Leader Award. He was also appointed to the Council of Creative NZ and was awarded an MNZM (Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit) medal from the Queen for his contributions to television and theatre.
In 2016, he was named Senior Pacific Artist at the Creative NZ Arts Pasifika Awards, and in 2019, he received the Fulbright Creative NZ Pacific Writer’s Residency at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa.
Over the years, Oscar has worked across a diverse range of projects, with highlights including Super City II, Harry, Following Twain, Hunt for the Wilderpeople, Moana, Dawn Raid, and Next Goal Wins.
As a founding member of the legendary comedy troupe The Naked Samoans, who have been performing on stage for over two decades. He was also involved in producing the All Blacks documentary All or Nothing, commissioned by Amazon Prime Video which was awesome!
Oscar continues to work on exciting projects both nationally and internationally, remaining a powerful voice in Pacific storytelling.
Feature Film
Year
Production (Role)
Production Company / Director
Production (Role)
Next Goal Wins (Tavita)
Production Company / Director
Two Spirits Inc / Dir: Taika Waititi
Production (Role)
Moana (Fisherman)
Production Company / Director
Walt Disney Animation Studios / Dir: Ron Clements
Production (Role)
Hunt for the Wilderpeople (Officer Andy)
Production Company / Director
Piki Films / Dir: Taika Waititi
Production (Role)
Sione's 2: Unfinished Business (Albert)
Production Company / Director
Dir: Simon Bennett
Production (Role)
Sione's Wedding / Samoan Wedding (Albert)
Production Company / Director
Dir: Chris Graham
Television
Year
Production (Role)
Production Company / Director
Production (Role)
Ms X (Woody)
Production Company / Director
Cupcake Productions
Production (Role)
Time Bandits (Jasper)
Production Company / Director
Prime Video
Production (Role)
Harry (DS Harry Anglesea)
Production Company / Director
Desert Road Television / Dir: Peter Burger | Christopher Dudman
Production (Role)
Radiradirah (Dallas / Bubbles)
Production Company / Director
Dir: Elizabeth Mitchell
Production (Role)
Bro' Town (Vale Pepelo/Joost van der)
Production Company / Director
Dir: Elizabeth Mitchell
Production
Year
Production (Role)
Production Company / Director
Production (Role)
Dawn Raids | Documentary (Director)
Production Company / Director
General Film Corporation | Universal Pictures
Production (Role)
Super City | Television (Director, Writer)
Production Company / Director
Dir: Oscar Kightley
Production (Role)
Harry | Television (Writer)
Production Company / Director
Desert Road Television / Dir: Peter Burger | Christopher Dudman
Production (Role)
Tautai - Kinetic Wavefinding | Theatre (Director)
Production Company / Director
Dir: Oscar Kightley
Production (Role)
Sione's 2: Unfinished Business | Film (Writer)
Production Company / Director
Dir: Simon Bennett
Production (Role)
Radiradirah | Television (Writer)
Production Company / Director
Dir: Elizabeth Mitchell
Production (Role)
Bro' Town | Television (Writer)
Production Company / Director
Dir: Elizabeth Mitchell
Production (Role)
Sione's Wedding / Samoan Wedding | Film (Writer)
Production Company / Director
Dir: Chris Graham
Production (Role)
Island Girls | Theatre (Director)
Production Company / Director
Island Players / Dir: Oscar Kightley
Oscar Kightley is a Samoan-born writer, actor, and director who grew up in New Zealand and has been instrumental in creating critically acclaimed, award-winning work across stage, television, and film.
He co-wrote and starred in Sione’s Wedding (2006), a film that broke domestic box office records upon its release. Its successful sequel followed in 2012, and in 2022, Oscar completed work on DuckRockers, a prequel comedy series for TV2 based on the beloved characters from the films.
A pioneering force in Pacific storytelling, Oscar co-created and starred in Bro’ Town, a prime-time animated comedy series that gained a massive following and was broadcast internationally.
Beyond television and film, Oscar’s work has been widely recognised. He is a Qantas Award-winning journalist and has received numerous accolades, including the Bruce Mason Playwriting Award, an Arts Foundation Laureate, and the Sir Peter Blake Trust Emerging Leader Award. He was also appointed to the Council of Creative NZ and was awarded an MNZM (Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit) medal from the Queen for his contributions to television and theatre.
In 2016, he was named Senior Pacific Artist at the Creative NZ Arts Pasifika Awards, and in 2019, he received the Fulbright Creative NZ Pacific Writer’s Residency at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa.
Over the years, Oscar has worked across a diverse range of projects, with highlights including Super City II, Harry, Following Twain, Hunt for the Wilderpeople, Moana, Dawn Raid, and Next Goal Wins.
As a founding member of the legendary comedy troupe The Naked Samoans, who have been performing on stage for over two decades. He was also involved in producing the All Blacks documentary All or Nothing, commissioned by Amazon Prime Video which was awesome!
Oscar continues to work on exciting projects both nationally and internationally, remaining a powerful voice in Pacific storytelling.
Year
Production (Role)
Production Company / Director
Production (Role)
Next Goal Wins (Tavita)
Production Company / Director
Two Spirits Inc / Dir: Taika Waititi
Production (Role)
Moana (Fisherman)
Production Company / Director
Walt Disney Animation Studios / Dir: Ron Clements
Production (Role)
Hunt for the Wilderpeople (Officer Andy)
Production Company / Director
Piki Films / Dir: Taika Waititi
Production (Role)
Sione's 2: Unfinished Business (Albert)
Production Company / Director
Dir: Simon Bennett
Production (Role)
Sione's Wedding / Samoan Wedding (Albert)
Production Company / Director
Dir: Chris Graham
Year
Production (Role)
Production Company / Director
Production (Role)
Ms X (Woody)
Production Company / Director
Cupcake Productions
Production (Role)
Time Bandits (Jasper)
Production Company / Director
Prime Video
Production (Role)
Harry (DS Harry Anglesea)
Production Company / Director
Desert Road Television / Dir: Peter Burger | Christopher Dudman
Production (Role)
Radiradirah (Dallas / Bubbles)
Production Company / Director
Dir: Elizabeth Mitchell
Production (Role)
Bro' Town (Vale Pepelo/Joost van der)
Production Company / Director
Dir: Elizabeth Mitchell
Year
Production (Role)
Production Company / Director
Production (Role)
Dawn Raids | Documentary (Director)
Production Company / Director
General Film Corporation | Universal Pictures
Production (Role)
Super City | Television (Director, Writer)
Production Company / Director
Dir: Oscar Kightley
Production (Role)
Harry | Television (Writer)
Production Company / Director
Desert Road Television / Dir: Peter Burger | Christopher Dudman
Production (Role)
Tautai - Kinetic Wavefinding | Theatre (Director)
Production Company / Director
Dir: Oscar Kightley
Production (Role)
Sione's 2: Unfinished Business | Film (Writer)
Production Company / Director
Dir: Simon Bennett
Production (Role)
Radiradirah | Television (Writer)
Production Company / Director
Dir: Elizabeth Mitchell
Production (Role)
Bro' Town | Television (Writer)
Production Company / Director
Dir: Elizabeth Mitchell
Production (Role)
Sione's Wedding / Samoan Wedding | Film (Writer)
Production Company / Director
Dir: Chris Graham
Production (Role)
Island Girls | Theatre (Director)
Production Company / Director
Island Players / Dir: Oscar Kightley
Accents & Dialects:
(* = native)
American-Standard, New Zealand*
Summary
Oscar Kightley is a Samoan-born writer, actor, and director who grew up in New Zealand and has been instrumental in creating critically acclaimed, award-winning work across stage, television, and film.
He co-wrote and starred in Sione’s Wedding (2006), a film that broke domestic box office records upon its release. Its successful sequel followed in 2012, and in 2022, Oscar completed work on DuckRockers, a prequel comedy series for TV2 based on the beloved characters from the films.
A pioneering force in Pacific storytelling, Oscar co-created and starred in Bro’ Town, a prime-time animated comedy series that gained a massive following and was broadcast internationally.
Beyond television and film, Oscar’s work has been widely recognised. He is a Qantas Award-winning journalist and has received numerous accolades, including the Bruce Mason Playwriting Award, an Arts Foundation Laureate, and the Sir Peter Blake Trust Emerging Leader Award. He was also appointed to the Council of Creative NZ and was awarded an MNZM (Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit) medal from the Queen for his contributions to television and theatre.
In 2016, he was named Senior Pacific Artist at the Creative NZ Arts Pasifika Awards, and in 2019, he received the Fulbright Creative NZ Pacific Writer’s Residency at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa.
Over the years, Oscar has worked across a diverse range of projects, with highlights including Super City II, Harry, Following Twain, Hunt for the Wilderpeople, Moana, Dawn Raid, and Next Goal Wins.
As a founding member of the legendary comedy troupe The Naked Samoans, who have been performing on stage for over two decades. He was also involved in producing the All Blacks documentary All or Nothing, commissioned by Amazon Prime Video which was awesome!
Oscar continues to work on exciting projects both nationally and internationally, remaining a powerful voice in Pacific storytelling.
Feature Film
Year
Production (Role)
Production Company / Director
Production (Role)
Next Goal Wins (Tavita)
Production Company / Director
Two Spirits Inc / Dir: Taika Waititi
Production (Role)
Moana (Fisherman)
Production Company / Director
Walt Disney Animation Studios / Dir: Ron Clements
Production (Role)
Hunt for the Wilderpeople (Officer Andy)
Production Company / Director
Piki Films / Dir: Taika Waititi
Production (Role)
Sione's 2: Unfinished Business (Albert)
Production Company / Director
Dir: Simon Bennett
Production (Role)
Sione's Wedding / Samoan Wedding (Albert)
Production Company / Director
Dir: Chris Graham
Television
Year
Production (Role)
Production Company / Director
Production (Role)
Ms X (Woody)
Production Company / Director
Cupcake Productions
Production (Role)
Time Bandits (Jasper)
Production Company / Director
Prime Video
Production (Role)
Harry (DS Harry Anglesea)
Production Company / Director
Desert Road Television / Dir: Peter Burger | Christopher Dudman
Production (Role)
Radiradirah (Dallas / Bubbles)
Production Company / Director
Dir: Elizabeth Mitchell
Production (Role)
Bro' Town (Vale Pepelo/Joost van der)
Production Company / Director
Dir: Elizabeth Mitchell
Production
Year
Production (Role)
Production Company / Director
Production (Role)
Dawn Raids | Documentary (Director)
Production Company / Director
General Film Corporation | Universal Pictures
Production (Role)
Super City | Television (Director, Writer)
Production Company / Director
Dir: Oscar Kightley
Production (Role)
Harry | Television (Writer)
Production Company / Director
Desert Road Television / Dir: Peter Burger | Christopher Dudman
Production (Role)
Tautai - Kinetic Wavefinding | Theatre (Director)
Production Company / Director
Dir: Oscar Kightley
Production (Role)
Sione's 2: Unfinished Business | Film (Writer)
Production Company / Director
Dir: Simon Bennett
Production (Role)
Radiradirah | Television (Writer)
Production Company / Director
Dir: Elizabeth Mitchell
Production (Role)
Bro' Town | Television (Writer)
Production Company / Director
Dir: Elizabeth Mitchell
Production (Role)
Sione's Wedding / Samoan Wedding | Film (Writer)
Production Company / Director
Dir: Chris Graham
Production (Role)
Island Girls | Theatre (Director)
Production Company / Director
Island Players / Dir: Oscar Kightley
Oscar Kightley is a Samoan-born writer, actor, and director who grew up in New Zealand and has been instrumental in creating critically acclaimed, award-winning work across stage, television, and film.
He co-wrote and starred in Sione’s Wedding (2006), a film that broke domestic box office records upon its release. Its successful sequel followed in 2012, and in 2022, Oscar completed work on DuckRockers, a prequel comedy series for TV2 based on the beloved characters from the films.
A pioneering force in Pacific storytelling, Oscar co-created and starred in Bro’ Town, a prime-time animated comedy series that gained a massive following and was broadcast internationally.
Beyond television and film, Oscar’s work has been widely recognised. He is a Qantas Award-winning journalist and has received numerous accolades, including the Bruce Mason Playwriting Award, an Arts Foundation Laureate, and the Sir Peter Blake Trust Emerging Leader Award. He was also appointed to the Council of Creative NZ and was awarded an MNZM (Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit) medal from the Queen for his contributions to television and theatre.
In 2016, he was named Senior Pacific Artist at the Creative NZ Arts Pasifika Awards, and in 2019, he received the Fulbright Creative NZ Pacific Writer’s Residency at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa.
Over the years, Oscar has worked across a diverse range of projects, with highlights including Super City II, Harry, Following Twain, Hunt for the Wilderpeople, Moana, Dawn Raid, and Next Goal Wins.
As a founding member of the legendary comedy troupe The Naked Samoans, who have been performing on stage for over two decades. He was also involved in producing the All Blacks documentary All or Nothing, commissioned by Amazon Prime Video which was awesome!
Oscar continues to work on exciting projects both nationally and internationally, remaining a powerful voice in Pacific storytelling.
Year
Production (Role)
Production Company / Director
Production (Role)
Next Goal Wins (Tavita)
Production Company / Director
Two Spirits Inc / Dir: Taika Waititi
Production (Role)
Moana (Fisherman)
Production Company / Director
Walt Disney Animation Studios / Dir: Ron Clements
Production (Role)
Hunt for the Wilderpeople (Officer Andy)
Production Company / Director
Piki Films / Dir: Taika Waititi
Production (Role)
Sione's 2: Unfinished Business (Albert)
Production Company / Director
Dir: Simon Bennett
Production (Role)
Sione's Wedding / Samoan Wedding (Albert)
Production Company / Director
Dir: Chris Graham
Year
Production (Role)
Production Company / Director
Production (Role)
Ms X (Woody)
Production Company / Director
Cupcake Productions
Production (Role)
Time Bandits (Jasper)
Production Company / Director
Prime Video
Production (Role)
Harry (DS Harry Anglesea)
Production Company / Director
Desert Road Television / Dir: Peter Burger | Christopher Dudman
Production (Role)
Radiradirah (Dallas / Bubbles)
Production Company / Director
Dir: Elizabeth Mitchell
Production (Role)
Bro' Town (Vale Pepelo/Joost van der)
Production Company / Director
Dir: Elizabeth Mitchell
Year
Production (Role)
Production Company / Director
Production (Role)
Dawn Raids | Documentary (Director)
Production Company / Director
General Film Corporation | Universal Pictures
Production (Role)
Super City | Television (Director, Writer)
Production Company / Director
Dir: Oscar Kightley
Production (Role)
Harry | Television (Writer)
Production Company / Director
Desert Road Television / Dir: Peter Burger | Christopher Dudman
Production (Role)
Tautai - Kinetic Wavefinding | Theatre (Director)
Production Company / Director
Dir: Oscar Kightley
Production (Role)
Sione's 2: Unfinished Business | Film (Writer)
Production Company / Director
Dir: Simon Bennett
Production (Role)
Radiradirah | Television (Writer)
Production Company / Director
Dir: Elizabeth Mitchell
Production (Role)
Bro' Town | Television (Writer)
Production Company / Director
Dir: Elizabeth Mitchell
Production (Role)
Sione's Wedding / Samoan Wedding | Film (Writer)
Production Company / Director
Dir: Chris Graham
Production (Role)
Island Girls | Theatre (Director)
Production Company / Director
Island Players / Dir: Oscar Kightley
Accents & Dialects:
(* = native)
American-Standard, New Zealand*
