Bill Troskie - Revision history

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 ==Biography==
-Born one of six children in Bloemfontein,
+Born one of six children in Bloemfontein, and had his schooling at [[Grey College]] there.
 He was a great  enthusiast of all kinds of sport, himself being an amateur boxer in his youth, developing a lifelong interest and involvement in cars and car racing, and a passion for rugby. For example, he was a long time sponsor of athletics in the Free State, as well as a member of the executive of the Free State Rugby Union and Chairman  of the Old Greys Rugby Club in Bloemfontein for a number of years.

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 Besides his involvement in the [[film industry]] (see below), he was also a successful businessman. Beginnning with the original Bill Troskie Motors in Bloemfontein, Bill and his wife, Yvonne, founded several motor firms and owned a number of farms.
-He died an extended illness on 4 April and was buried on 12 April from the Dutch Reformed Church Bloemfontein North, also known as the Klipkerk.
+He died an extended illness on 4 April 2019 and was buried on 12 April from the Dutch Reformed Church Bloemfontein North, also known as the Klipkerk.
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 Besides his involvement in the [[film industry]] (see below), he was also a successful businessman. Beginnning with the original Bill Troskie Motors in Bloemfontein, Bill and his wife, Yvonne, founded several motor firms and owned a number of farms.
 He died an extended illness on 4 April and was buried on 12 April from the Dutch Reformed Church Bloemfontein North, also known as the Klipkerk.
 ==Contribution to South African film==

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 Their first film was ''[[Three Wise Men]]'', and their subsequent successes included ''[[Dirkie]]'' (197*, distributed internationally as ''[[Lost in the Desert]]'') , ''[[Animals are Beautiful People]]'' (which won a Golden Globe), ''[[Funny People]]'', ''[[Funny People II]]'', ''[[The Gods Must be Crazy]]''  (1980) and ''[[The Gods Must be Crazy II]]''. The films all enjoyed success at the South African and international box office. ''[[The Gods Must be Crazy]]'' in particular was an amazing success and still holds the record as the most commercially successful release in the history of South Africa's film industry for a South African produced film.
-As a producer, Bill's first film was ''[[Staal Burger]]'' (1969) and he would go on to produce ''[[Breekpunt]]'' (1971), ''[[Salomien]]'' (1972), ''[[Soekie]]'' (1975), ''[[Die Rebel]]'' (1976), ''[[Sonja]]'' (1978), ''[[Night of the Puppets]]'' (1979) and ''[[Beloftes van Môre]]'' (1981).
+As a producer he worked for the subsidiary [[Constantia Films]], and his first film was ''[[Staal Burger]]'' (1969). He then went on to produce ''[[Breekpunt]]'' (1971), ''[[Salomien]]'' (1972), ''[[Soekie]]'' (1975), ''[[Die Rebel]]'' (1976), ''[[Sonja]]'' (1978), ''[[Night of the Puppets]]'' (1979) and ''[[Beloftes van Môre]]'' (1981).
-In 1980, with the distribution of ''[[The Gods Must be Crazy]]'', Bill took over operations as acting CEO of Mimosa Films for a few years when his brother [[Boet Troskie]] moved to America to oversee the film's contract deals.
+In 1980, with the distribution of ''[[The Gods Must be Crazy]]'', Bill took over operations as acting CEO of [[Mimosa Films]] for a few years while his brother [[Boet Troskie]] moved to America to oversee the film's contract deals.
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	As a producer, Bill's first film was ''[[Staal Burger]]'' (1969) and he would go on to produce ''[[Breekpunt]]'' (1971), ''[[Salomien]]'' (1972), ''[[Soekie]]'' (1975), ''[[Die Rebel]]'' (1976), ''[[Sonja]]'' (1978), ''[[Night of the Puppets]]'' (1979) and ''[[Beloftes van Môre]]'' (1981).		As a producer, Bill's first film was ''[[Staal Burger]]'' (1969) and he would go on to produce ''[[Breekpunt]]'' (1971), ''[[Salomien]]'' (1972), ''[[Soekie]]'' (1975), ''[[Die Rebel]]'' (1976), ''[[Sonja]]'' (1978), ''[[Night of the Puppets]]'' (1979) and ''[[Beloftes van Môre]]'' (1981).
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	In 1980, with the distribution of ''[[The Gods Must be Crazy]]'', Bill took over operations as acting CEO of Mimosa Films for a few years when his brother [[Boet Troskie]] moved to America to oversee the film's contract deals.		In 1980, with the distribution of ''[[The Gods Must be Crazy]]'', Bill took over operations as acting CEO of Mimosa Films for a few years when his brother [[Boet Troskie]] moved to America to oversee the film's contract deals.

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 In 1964 Bill and his younger brother [[Boet Troskie]], created the successful film production and distribution company [[Mimosa Films]] in Bloemfontein and teamed up with the legendary film director [[Jamie Uys]] to produce various South African films.  The company also developed valuable business links with similar companies in Hollywood.
-Their first film was ''[[Three Wise Men]]'', and their subsequent successes included ''[[Lost in the Desert]]'' (''[[Dirkie]]''), ''[[Animals are Beautiful People]]'' (which won a Golden Globe), ''[[Funny People]]'', ''[[Funny People II]]'', ''[[The Gods Must be Crazy]]''  (1980) and ''[[The Gods Must be Crazy II]]''. The films all enjoyed success at the South African and international box office. ''[[The Gods Must be Crazy]]'' in particular was an amazing success and still holds the record as the most commercially successful release in the history of South Africa's film industry for a South African produced film.
+Their first film was ''[[Three Wise Men]]'', and their subsequent successes included ''[[Dirkie]]'' (197*, distributed internationally as ''[[Lost in the Desert]]'') , ''[[Animals are Beautiful People]]'' (which won a Golden Globe), ''[[Funny People]]'', ''[[Funny People II]]'', ''[[The Gods Must be Crazy]]''  (1980) and ''[[The Gods Must be Crazy II]]''. The films all enjoyed success at the South African and international box office. ''[[The Gods Must be Crazy]]'' in particular was an amazing success and still holds the record as the most commercially successful release in the history of South Africa's film industry for a South African produced film.
-As a producer, Bill's first film was ''[[Staal Burger]]'' (1969) and he would go on to produce ''[[Breekpunt]]'' (1971), ''[[Die Rebel]]'' (1976), ''[[Sonja]]'' (1978), ''[[Night of the Puppets]]'' (1979) and ''[[Beloftes van Môre]]'' (1981).
+As a producer, Bill's first film was ''[[Staal Burger]]'' (1969) and he would go on to produce ''[[Breekpunt]]'' (1971), ''[[Salomien]]'' (1972), ''[[Soekie]]'' (1975), ''[[Die Rebel]]'' (1976), ''[[Sonja]]'' (1978), ''[[Night of the Puppets]]'' (1979) and ''[[Beloftes van Môre]]'' (1981).

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