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Biography
Nikola Jean Caro MNZM (born 20 September 1966) is a New Zealand film, television, and music video director and screenwriter. Her 2002 film Whale Rider was critically praised and won a number of awards at international film festivals. She directed the 2020 live-action version of Disney's Mulan, making her the second woman and the second New Zealand director hired by Disney to direct a film budgeted at over $100 million. Caro's work ranged from music videos, commercials, and television dramas to films. Description above from the Wikipedia article Niki Caro, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Awards & recognition
- Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit
Filmography8 titles

Anne with an E
2017Director
2017Director

McFarland, USA
2015Director
2015Director

The Zookeeper's Wife
2017Director
2017Director

North Country
2005Director
2005Director

Whale Rider
2002Director, Screenplay
2002Director, Screenplay

Mulan
2020Director
2020Director

The Mother
2023Director
2023Director

The Vintner's Luck
2009Director, Producer, Writer
2009Director, Producer, Writer