Michael King
Michael King
Michael King, OBEwas a New Zealand popular historian, author and biographer. He wrote or edited over 30 books on New Zealand topics, including The Penguin History of New Zealand, which was the most popular New Zealand book of 2004...
NationalityNew Zealander
ProfessionFilm Producer
Date of Birth29 April 1952
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