Elric Hooper
New Zealand actor, artistic director and drama teacher
About Elric Hooper
Born 1936. Elric Hooper is a New Zealand actor, theatre director and drama teacher.
Elric James Hooper (born 1936) is a New Zealand director and actor. He was the artistic director of the Court Theatre in Christchurch from 1979 to 2000.
Education Hooper was educated at Wharenui Primary School, followed by Christchurch Boys' High School from 1949 to 1953.
Honours and awards In the 1990 Queens Birthday Honours, Hooper was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire, for services to drama and the theatre. Also in 1990 he was awarded the New Zealand 1990 Commemoration Medal.
Hooper was conferred with an honorary Doctor of Letters degree by the University of Canterbury in 2001.
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Who is Elric Hooper?
New Zealand actor, artistic director and drama teacher
When was Elric Hooper born?
Elric Hooper was born on 30 January 1936.
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Elric Hooper is an actor, theatre director and drama teacher.
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Elric Hooper is New Zealand.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Elric Hooper. https://biography.guide/elric-hooper/
MLA: "Elric Hooper." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/elric-hooper/.
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