Danie Odendaal
Danie Odendaal (1947-2024) was a prominent television writer and producer=
(Not to be confused with the stage and film actor billed as D. Odendaal)
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Biography
Born on the East Rand and matriculated there. He studied at the University of Stellenbosch, the Sorbonne and Trinity College, Cambridge.
He passed away in Langebaan on 30 October, 2024.
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
He joined the SABC as a director when television started in South Africa and in 1992, when Franz Marx launched the soap Egoli for M-Net (DStv 101), Odendaal was appointed head writer, serving in this capacity for eight years.
In 2000 he premiered the popular soap opera 7de Laan on SABC2, based on an idea he had nurtured for several years, and produced under the banner of his own production company, Danie Odendaal Produksies, along with his partner and wife, the actress and director Annie Basson.
He was also the scriptwriter and/or director for a number of other television and film productions, such as the TV series like Saartjie and Dennekruin 12, the films Galery, Die Man met 'n Lyk om sy Nek, Beelde, Okavango: The Wild Frontier, Veldslag and Netwerk.
Sources
Thinus Ferreira. 2024. A life full of creativity and warmth: Danie Odendaal 7de Laan creator and TV legend dies at 77. News24, 31 October, 2024.
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