Elric James Hooper (born 1936) is a New Zealand director and actor. He was the artistic director of the

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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 The New Zealand 1990 Commemoration Medal was a commemorative medal awarded in New Zealand in 1990 to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi, and was awarded to approximately 3,000 people. Background The New Zea ...

. Hooper was conferred with an honorary Doctor of Letters degree by the

University of Canterbury The University of Canterbury ( mi, Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha; postnominal abbreviation ''Cantuar.'' or ''Cant.'' for ''Cantuariensis'', the Latin name for Canterbury) is a public research university based in Christchurch, New Zealand. It was ...

in 2001.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Hooper, Elric 1936 births Living people People educated at Christchurch Boys' High School New Zealand Members of the Order of the British Empire New Zealand theatre directors