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 Eleven of his tales were turned into films, with scripts written by the author himself.  Among them were  ''[[Dans van die Flamink]]'' (1974), ''[[Ongewenste Vreemdeling]]'' (1974) (directed by [[Jans Rautenbach]]), ''[[Tant Ralie se Losieshuis]]'' (1974), ''[[My naam is Dingetjie]]'' (1975), ''[[Die Troudag van Tant Ralie]]'' (1975), ''[[Dingetjie is Dynamite]]'' (1975), ''[[My Liedjie van Verlange]]'' (1975), ''[[Grensbasis 13]]'' (1979) en ''[[Eendag vir Altyd]]'' (1985).
-He also wrote some English scripts including ''[[The Spots on my Leopard]]'' (1974. Also released in [[Afrikaans]] as ''[[Vang vir my 'n Droom]]'' ["Catch me a Dream"]), ''[[Night of the Puppets]]'' ([[Daan Retief]], 1980), ''[[Kill and Kill Again]]'' (released in South Africa as ''[[Karate Olympia]]''). He also wrote some scripts for American TV.
+He also wrote some English scripts including ''[[The Spots on my Leopard]]'' (1974. Also released in [[Afrikaans]] as ''[[Vang vir My 'n Droom]]'' ["Catch me a Dream"]), ''[[Night of the Puppets]]'' ([[Daan Retief]], 1980), ''[[Kill and Kill Again]]'' (released in South Africa as ''[[Karate Olympia]]''). He also wrote some scripts for American TV.
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 Eleven of his tales were turned into films, with scripts written by the author himself.  Among them were  ''[[Dans van die Flamink]]'' (1974), ''[[Ongewenste Vreemdeling]]'' (1974) (directed by [[Jans Rautenbach]]), ''[[Tant Ralie se Losieshuis]]'' (1974), ''[[My naam is Dingetjie]]'' (1975), ''[[Die Troudag van Tant Ralie]]'' (1975), ''[[Dingetjie is Dynamite]]'' (1975), ''[[My Liedjie van Verlange]]'' (1975), ''[[Grensbasis 13]]'' (1979) en ''[[Eendag vir Altyd]]'' (1985).
-He also wrote some English scripts including ''[[The Spots on my Leopard]]'' (1974. Also released in [[Afrikaans]] as ''[[Vang vir my 'n Droom]]''), ''[[Night of the Puppets]]'' ([[Daan Retief]], 1980), ''[[Catch me a Dream]]'' ,  ''[[Kill and Kill Again]]'' (released in South Africa as ''[[Karate Olympia]]''). He also wrote some scripts for American TV.
+He also wrote some English scripts including ''[[The Spots on my Leopard]]'' (1974. Also released in [[Afrikaans]] as ''[[Vang vir my 'n Droom]]'' ["Catch me a Dream"]), ''[[Night of the Puppets]]'' ([[Daan Retief]], 1980), ''[[Kill and Kill Again]]'' (released in South Africa as ''[[Karate Olympia]]''). He also wrote some scripts for American TV.
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 Eleven of his tales were turned into films, with scripts written by the author himself.  Among them were  ''[[Dans van die Flamink]]'' (1974), ''[[Ongewenste Vreemdeling]]'' (1974) (directed by [[Jans Rautenbach]]), ''[[Tant Ralie se Losieshuis]]'' (1974), ''[[My naam is Dingetjie]]'' (1975), ''[[Die Troudag van Tant Ralie]]'' (1975), ''[[Dingetjie is Dynamite]]'' (1975), ''[[My Liedjie van Verlange]]'' (1975), ''[[Grensbasis 13]]'' (1979) en ''[[Eendag vir Altyd]]'' (1985).
-He also wrote the English scripts including ''[[The Spots on my Leopard]]'' (1974), film ''[[Night of the Puppets]]'' ([[Daan Retief]], 1980), ''[[Catch me a Dream]]'' (also released in [[Afrikaans]] as ''[[Vang vir my 'n Droom]]''),  ''[[Kill and Kill Again]]'' (released in South Africa as ''[[Karate Olympia]]''). He also wrote some scripts for American TV.
+He also wrote some English scripts including ''[[The Spots on my Leopard]]'' (1974. Also released in [[Afrikaans]] as ''[[Vang vir my 'n Droom]]''), ''[[Night of the Puppets]]'' ([[Daan Retief]], 1980), ''[[Catch me a Dream]]'' ,  ''[[Kill and Kill Again]]'' (released in South Africa as ''[[Karate Olympia]]''). He also wrote some scripts for American TV.
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 Eleven of his tales were turned into films, with scripts written by the author himself.  Among them were  ''[[Dans van die Flamink]]'' (1974), ''[[Ongewenste Vreemdeling]]'' (1974) (directed by [[Jans Rautenbach]]), ''[[Tant Ralie se Losieshuis]]'' (1974), ''[[My naam is Dingetjie]]'' (1975), ''[[Die Troudag van Tant Ralie]]'' (1975), ''[[Dingetjie is Dynamite]]'' (1975), ''[[My Liedjie van Verlange]]'' (1975), ''[[Grensbasis 13]]'' (1979) en ''[[Eendag vir Altyd]]'' (1985).
-He also wrote the English scripts including ''[[The Spots on my Leopard]]'' (1974), film ''[[Night of the Puppets]]'' ([[Daan Retief]], 1980), ''[[Catch me a Dream]]'' (also released in [[Afrikaans]] as ''[[Vang vir my ’n Droom]]''),  ''[[Kill and Kill Again]]'' (released in South Africa as ''[[Karate Olympia]]''). He also wrote some scripts for American TV.
+He also wrote the English scripts including ''[[The Spots on my Leopard]]'' (1974), film ''[[Night of the Puppets]]'' ([[Daan Retief]], 1980), ''[[Catch me a Dream]]'' (also released in [[Afrikaans]] as ''[[Vang vir my 'n Droom]]''),  ''[[Kill and Kill Again]]'' (released in South Africa as ''[[Karate Olympia]]''). He also wrote some scripts for American TV.
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 ===Radio plays and serials===
-His popular radio serial  ''[[Ongewenste Vreemdeling]]'', which at the time held the record for the most listeners for an Afrikaans serial, made him a household name. Other radio texts include ''[[Dans van die Flamink]]'', ''[[My liedjie van Verlange]]'', ''[[Die vrou van Shangetti]]'', .
+His popular radio serial  ''[[Ongewenste Vreemdeling]]'', which at the time held the record for the most listeners for an Afrikaans serial, made him a household name. Other radio texts include ''[[Dans van die Flamink]]'', ''[[My Liedjie van Verlange]]'', ''[[Die Vrou van Shangetti]]'', .
 ===Film and TV scripts===

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 Born Christiaan Frederik Beyers-Boshoff on 8 Mei 1926 on Potgietersrus and completed his schooling in   Pretoria at the [[Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool]]. He studied languages at the University of Pretoria, where he met his wife, [[Petro Maritz]]. They had five chidren four girls and a boy, the artist Maurice Boshoff.
-He initially worked as journalist and wrote part-time, but after a huge financial setback began writing full time, producing over 100 stories and novels, and a large number of TV and films scripts
+He initially worked as journalist and wrote part-time, but after a huge financial setback began writing full time, producing over 100 popular stories and novels, including books and series for young people, and a large number of TV and films scripts
 They divorced in the 1970s and he died in Pretoria of a heart attack on 17 December, 1989.
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 ==Contribution to South African theatre, film, media and performance==
-===Dramas and serials for radio===
+===Radio plays and serials===
 His popular radio serial  ''[[Ongewenste Vreemdeling]]'', which at the time held the record for the most listeners for an Afrikaans serial, made him a household name. Other radio texts include ''[[Dans van die Flamink]]'', ''[[My liedjie van Verlange]]'', ''[[Die vrou van Shangetti]]'', .

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 ==Biography==
-Born Christiaan Frederik Beyers-Boshoff on 8 Mei 1926 on Potgietersrus and completed his schooling in   Pretoria at the [[Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool]]. He studied at the University of Pretoria, where he met his wife, [[Petro Maritz]]. They had five chidren four girls and a boy, the artist Maurice Boshoff.
+Born Christiaan Frederik Beyers-Boshoff on 8 Mei 1926 on Potgietersrus and completed his schooling in   Pretoria at the [[Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool]]. He studied languages at the University of Pretoria, where he met his wife, [[Petro Maritz]]. They had five chidren four girls and a boy, the artist Maurice Boshoff.
-He initially worked as ** and wrote part-time, but after a huge financial setback began writing full time, producing over 100 stories and novels, and a large number of TV and films scripts
+He initially worked as journalist and wrote part-time, but after a huge financial setback began writing full time, producing over 100 stories and novels, and a large number of TV and films scripts
 They divorced in the 1970s and he died in Pretoria of a heart attack on 17 December, 1989.