Deon van Zyl

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Deon van Zyl (19**-) Stage and radio actor

Biography

Deon studied at the University of Natal.

Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance

As actor

His first major role was as Romeo in the Theatre Workshop production of Romeo and Juliet. He starred as Petruchio in The Taming of the Shrew, Solange in The Maids, and Demetrius in A Midsummer Night's Dream.

Other roles include those in Fifth of July, The Dining Room, Vieux Carré, Terre'Blanche, Macbeth (CAPAB 1981), As jy blind is, hoe weet jy waar om jou sigaret te ash? (2003).

As producer

He founded the Hermit Theatre in Durban in June 1978.

Television

At the start of the 1980s he moved into television.

As actor he was seen in 'n Lug Vol Helder Wolke (as "Kobus", 1982), Westgate II (as "Ronnie Granger", 1982), Brood Vir My Broer (as "Stanley Fouche" (1982), Die Vlakte Duskant Hebron (as "Dawie", 1982), Wolhaarstories (1983), Geel Trui vir 'n Wenner (as "Victor van Rhyn", 1983), , Agter Elke Man (as "Steve Anderson", 1985 and 1988), Rosie (as "John Sauer", 1988), Simon en Sandra (1990.)

He worked as assistant director on Skooldae 3 (1984) and as production manager on Mattewis en Meraai(1983), Tawwe Tienies (1984) and Kampus (1985)

As executive producer he worked on Kampus: 'n Varsity-Storie (1986), Web of Persuasion (1986), Louis Motors (1989), Ladies in Waiting (1989), Veldslag (1990), Adam (1990), Egoli: Place of Gold (1991, 4,421 episodes), Die Prince van Pretoria (1992),

Awards, etc

He received the Durban Critics' Circle Award for his contribution to the arts in 1979.

Sources

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0888382/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42HSxi9e2sg

http://deonvanzyl.org/about-me

Macbeth programme notes, 1981.

Sunday Times Magazine, 2 July 1989.

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Deon van Zyl () Independent filmmaker and media producer

Biography

He originally studied Engineering and after a career that lasted 26 years in both Operations and Project Management, he decided to follow his passion and began making films.

To this end he did a number of courses, including joining a group of filmmakers, journalists, writers, teachers and others from around the world to attend the first presentation of MUSE, a storytelling course offered in collaboration with Stillmotion in Portland, Oregon. He then went on to complete a 25 week cinematography mentorship program with Shane Hurlbut, and in April 2016, obtained his "Producer's Foundation Certificate" at the Raindance Film School in Los Angeles (under the tutorship of Julia Verdin).

Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance

His first film was the documentary My Life on the Tracks - the Rohan Vos Story (about Rohan Vos and Rovos Rail, the luxury train he created) made in 2015. This was shown across the world, palming in the best documentary award at the Hollywood International Independent Documentary Awards (HIIDA) in Los Angeles (2016) and subsequently premiering at the Charlie Chaplin Theatre in Los Angeles on the 10th September 2016. The film was also selected the "Best of the Show" at the World Premiere Film Awards 2017 in Ottawa, Canada.

Based in , he is a trainer and foundation member of the North West Film Commission.


Sources

http://deonvanzyl.org/about-me


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Deon van Zyl () Cinematographer

Biography

Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance

Based in Cape Town, he has been the director of photography on numerous commercials, music videos, narrative film and documantaries.

Sources

https://www.deonvanzyl.com/




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