Richard Daneel

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Richard Daneel (1922-) was a stage and film actor and director, and a well known mime-artist.


Biography

Born Richard van Heerden Daneel, He studied mime in France with Marcel Marceau[1] (1923-2007).


Died tragically on the set of a film he was directing, when a light aircraft hit him while setting up the shot.


Contribution to South African Theatre, film, media and performance

On stage

As actor:


As director:

Productions include The Chairs (Ionesco) which he translated and directed for NTO in the NTO Kamertoneel (1959), Comoedia (a mime programme for NTO, 1960), Jean Anouilh’s Romeo and Jeanette for PACT (1963), ***


In film

As actor:

Die Rebel, 1976 Pressure Burst, 1971 Seven Against the Sun,1964 as Italiaanse kaptein Jy's Lieflik Vanaand, 1962 as Karel Stropers van die Laeveld, 1962

As director:

Stadig oor die Klippe, 1969 Vrolike Vrydag die 13de, 1969 Oupa for Sale, 1968


Sources

https://af.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Daneel

Rinie Stead, 1985b


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