Albert Alexander Amahou Belz (Ngati Porou, Nga Puhi, Ngati Pokai) born 1973, has been a professional writer for television, film and theatre since 2001.

Te Maunga was his first script for theatre performed in 2001 to much critical acclaim. Awhi Tapu followed in 2003, produced by New Zealand's leading Maori theatre company, Taki Rua Productions. Awhi Tapu toured New Zealand and was also nominated for Best New New Zealand play at New Zealand's premiere theatre awards The Chapman Tripp's. Since then Awhi Tapu has been published by The Play Press.

Albert's play Yours Truly - about Jack the Ripper - won (amongst other awards) the Best New New Zealand Play Award at the 2006 Chapman Tripp awards and also the Bruce Mason Playwriting Award 2006, as New Zealand's Best Emerging New Zealand Playwright. 

In 2007 Albert was commissioned by Taki Rua for Te Karakia, set during the 1981 Springbok rugby tour of New Zealand, which was presented at the Wellington International Festival of the Arts in 2008.

In 2008 Albert also completed a commissioned work  for Auckland's Massive Company, Whero's New Net - featuring an adaptation of stories from Witi Ihimaera's New Net Goes Fishing (Raupo Publishing).