Ross Devenish
Ross Devenish (born 1939). Film director.
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Biography
Ross was born in Pietersburg (now Polokwaner).
Youth
Training
He studied film-making in London.
Career
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
His stage production of A Lesson from Aloes was staged Upstairs at the Market in 1980, after having played to full houses at London's National Theatre.
He worked with Athol Fugard, directing three films with scripts by Fugard: Marigolds in August, The Guest and Boesman and Lena. He also made a film with a script by Nadine Gordimer, City Lovers.
Awards, etc
Marigolds in August was awarded a Silver Bear at the Berlin Film Festival in 1980.
Sources
SACD 1980/81.
Tucker, 1997.
Various entries in the NELM catalogue.
Go to ESAT Bibliography
For more information
[1].
IMDb [2].
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