Bill Sheat

For the New Zealand Member of Parliament, see William Sheat.

Bill Sheat
CNZM OBE
Head and shoulders of Bill Sheat smiling and dressed in a dark suit
Sheat in 2018
Born
William Newton Sheat

(1930-05-01)1 May 1930[1]
Hāwera, New Zealand
Died20 January 2021(2021-01-20) (aged 90)
Lower Hutt, New Zealand
Alma materVictoria University College
OccupationLawyer
Known forArts advocacy
RelativesWilliam Sheat (father)

William Newton Sheat CNZM OBE (1 May 1930 – 20 January 2021) was a New Zealand lawyer and arts advocate whose input was instrumental in many arts organisations including as a founding member of the New Zealand Film Commission, Creative New Zealand (formerly The Queen Elizabeth ll Arts Council) and Downstage Theatre.

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