Joseph Musaphia (born 1935) is a New Zealand writer and actor who was
born in London.[1]Joseph Musaphia was born in 1935 in London and he
has Portuguese ancestry.[2] He moved with his family to Melbourne,
Australia and lived there from 1938 until 1946 when they moved to
Christchurch, New Zealand. He attended Christchurch Boys' High School
and left age 15.[2] He spent three years as an apprentice motor
mechanic until he switched to art and cartooning, working in
commercial art for ten years. Over a period of three years, while we
was in his early twenties his cartoons were published weekly in the
The Listener magazine.[1][2]Musaphia started writing and acting for
stage, screen and radio after his first play was produced by the New
Zealand Theatre Company in 1961.[3][4] He was inspired to write after
attending the Unity Theatre production of Look Back In Anger by John
Osborne.[2]
born in London.[1]Joseph Musaphia was born in 1935 in London and he
has Portuguese ancestry.[2] He moved with his family to Melbourne,
Australia and lived there from 1938 until 1946 when they moved to
Christchurch, New Zealand. He attended Christchurch Boys' High School
and left age 15.[2] He spent three years as an apprentice motor
mechanic until he switched to art and cartooning, working in
commercial art for ten years. Over a period of three years, while we
was in his early twenties his cartoons were published weekly in the
The Listener magazine.[1][2]Musaphia started writing and acting for
stage, screen and radio after his first play was produced by the New
Zealand Theatre Company in 1961.[3][4] He was inspired to write after
attending the Unity Theatre production of Look Back In Anger by John
Osborne.[2]
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