Roger John Horrocks MNZM is a New Zealand writer, film-maker, educator and cultural activist. He taught at the University of Auckland from 1967 to 2004, and on his retirement became an emeritus professor. In the 2005 New Year Honours, Horrocks was appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to the film and television industries. Horrocks played a central role in the re-discovery of expatriate film-maker, kinetic sculptor and writer Len Lye. He worked as Lye's assistant during the artist's last year (1980), then after his death he helped to ensure that his papers and works were returned to New Zealand. abridged from Wikipedia