Gilbert Gibson
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Gilbert Gibson (19**-) is a South African scriptwriter, actor, composer and songwriter.
Not to be confused with the Afrikaans poet, Gilbert Gibson (1963-)
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Biography
Stage work
With Nico Carstens and Anton de Waal he a co-authored a number of musicals, including Sarie van Mooifontein'' and Jannewariebaai.
Film work
As writer
He worked on the scripts for:
Donker Afrika (Afrikaans translation, 1957); Debbie (additional dialogue, 1965), Danie Bosman: Die verhaal van die grootste S.A. komponis, Lied in My Hart (1970) and Boland! (1974)
As an actor
Had small roles in
Rip van Wyk (1960), Doodkry is Min (1961) and Debbie ("Wedding guest", 1965 ). Hide
As composer
He wrote songs for inter alia Kimberley Jim (1963) and Lost in the Desert (Dirkie) 1969.
