Gideon Emery
EMERY, Gideon (1972- ). British born South African actor. [1]
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Biography
Born in the UK in 1972; his family moved to Johannesburg when he was four years old.
Training
A graduate of the Wits School of Dramatic Arts, 1993, with honours in acting and scriptwriting.
Career
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
As a student he had roles in See How They Run, Echoes of the Night.
Played in Heel Against the Head as Ma-Loom, 1995, Children of the Wolf 1997.
Wrote and performed a one-man show Thin Man Talking. First staged at the Grahamstown Festival in 1996.
Appeared in Death of a Salesman (directed by Bobby Heaney, Baxter Theatre, 2001).
Wrote and acted in The Great Glendini, opening 6 August 2001, directed by Amanda Lane.
Acted in Lane & Abel, 1998, Sleeping Around, August 1999, Certified Male, December 2001.
He appeared in a Western movie Glory, Glory.
Awards, etc
Sources
Wikipedia [2]
GideonEmery.com [3]
Heel Against the Head programme notes, 1995.
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