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(1948 - ***) Radio personality and Radio manager, also theatre actor and director.

= Biography =

Born in * ,

== Training ==

He trained at University of Natal (Durban).

= Career =

==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==

=== Theatre: ===

Childhood debut at [[Maynardville]] Spotlight Theatre (Cape Town) in the 1964 production of ''[[Hamlet]]'' directed by [[Leslie French]].

As a student played the title role in the Howard College debut production of [[Pieter Scholtz]]'s children's theatre play -''[[Thurkaari, Demon of the Curry Powders]]'' (1969) and was the director for [[Theatre Audience Guild]] (Howard College) production of [[Chris Barnard]]'s ''[[Pa, Maak Vir My ‘n Vlieer, Pa]]''
(1971)

=== Radio ===

'''As a radio personality'''

Started in 1971/2 with [[Radio Highveld]], in 1972/5 worked for [[Radio Port Natal]], and then in 1975/83 for [[LM Radio]]/[[Radio 5]].

'''Radio Management:'''

Became the first Programme Director of [[Radio 5]] in 1975 – he was the driving force behind the name change (from [[LM Radio]]).

In 1985 he was appointed Programme Director of [[Highveld Stereo]] (1985-1995) – again he was responsible for the name change (from [[Radio Highveld]])

He was the Programme director responsible for the dissolution of the [[SABC]] All-Night Radio Service ([[Radio Orion]])

'''Other activities for radio'''

He was the creator of the popular [[Johannesburg Pops]] musical concert series in the 1980s and 1990s, also appearing as the on-stage MC for these concerts.

Created and organised the TV concert series [[The SA National Song Festival]] (1986 – 1988), with 17 radio stations competing for a [[Song of the Year]] award for new compositions.

'''Television'''

As a voice artist, he had a leading role (Virgil) in the [[Afrikaans]] dubbed TV series ''[[Redding Internasionaal]]'' (from [[Thunderbirds]]). It was first broadcast in 1976 (?)

== Awards, etc ==

Winner of the [[SABC]] Radio Management award (an [[Artes Award]]) 1987

== Sources ==

CV of Pieter H Human (Submitted by E-mail 4 March 2014)

Go to [[South African Theatre/Bibliography]]

== Return to ==

Return to [[ESAT Personalities H]]

Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Personalities|South African Theatre Personalities]]

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	Starting off on stage, he soon turned to radio as preferred medium , ''inter alia'' as announcer, performer, voice artist and station manager.		Starting off on stage, he soon turned to radio as preferred medium , ''inter alia'' as announcer, performer, voice artist and station manager.

−	In 1995 he turned to corporate entertainment, becoming the creator, writer and presenter of a series of ''[[Murder Dinners]]'', for the corporate market. (See website: http://www.murder.co.za), doiung projects not only in South Africa, but also abroad, e.g. in Finland, Malaysia, Egypt and so on.	+	In 1995 he turned to corporate entertainment, becoming the creator, writer and presenter of a series of ''[[Murder Dinners]]'' through the company [[Human Murders]], for the corporate market. (See website: http://www.murder.co.za), doiung projects not only in South Africa, but also abroad, e.g. in Finland, Malaysia, Egypt and so on.

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		+	Usually referred to simply as '''[[Pieter Human]]'''.

	= Biography =		= Biography =

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−	In 1995 he turned to corporate entertainment, becoming the creator, writer and presenter of a series of ''[[Murder Dinners]]'' for the corporate market. (~~see~~ website: http://www.murder.co.za), doiung projects not only in South Africa, but also abroad, e.g in Finland, Malaysia, Egypt and so on.	+	In 1995 he turned to corporate entertainment, becoming the creator, writer and presenter of a series of ''[[Murder Dinners]]'', for the corporate market. (See website: http://www.murder.co.za), doiung projects not only in South Africa, but also abroad, e.g. in Finland, Malaysia, Egypt and so on.

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	Starting off on stage, he soon turned to radio as preferred medium , ''inter alia'' as announcer, performer, voice artist and station manager.		Starting off on stage, he soon turned to radio as preferred medium , ''inter alia'' as announcer, performer, voice artist and station manager.

−	In 1995 he turned to corporate entertainment, becoming the creator, writer and presenter of a series of ''[[Murder Dinners]]'' for the corporate market. (see website: http//www.murder.co.za), doiung projects not only in South Africa, but also abroad, e.g in Finland, Malaysia, Egypt and so on.	+	In 1995 he turned to corporate entertainment, becoming the creator, writer and presenter of a series of ''[[Murder Dinners]]'' for the corporate market. (see website: http://www.murder.co.za), doiung projects not only in South Africa, but also abroad, e.g in Finland, Malaysia, Egypt and so on.

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 ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
-Starting off on stage, he soon turned to radio as preferred medium , as announcer, performer,, voice artist and station manager.
+Starting off on stage, he soon turned to radio as preferred medium , ''inter alia'' as announcer, performer, voice artist and station manager.
 In 1995 he turned to corporate entertainment, becoming the creator, writer and presenter of a series of ''[[Murder Dinners]]'' for the corporate market. (see website:  http//www.murder.co.za), doiung projects not only in South Africa, but also abroad, e.g in Finland, Malaysia, Egypt and so on.

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 == Sources ==
-CV of Pieter H Human (Submitted by E-mail 4 March 2014)
+CV of Pieter H Human (Submitted by E-mail 4 March 2014).
 Go to [[South African Theatre/Bibliography]]

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 = Biography =
-Born in * ,
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 == Training ==
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 ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
-=== Theatre: ===
+In 1995 he turned to corporate entertainment, becoming the creator, writer and presenter of a series of ''[[Murder Dinners]]'' for the corporate market. (see website:  http//www.murder.co.za), doiung projects not only in South Africa, but also abroad, e.g in Finland, Malaysia, Egypt and so on.
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 '''As a radio personality'''
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+=== His work in television===
 As a voice artist, he  had a leading role (Virgil) in the  [[Afrikaans]]  dubbed TV series ''[[Redding Internasionaal]]'' (from [[Thunderbirds]]).  It was first broadcast in 1976 (?)

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-'''Television'''
+===Television===
 As a voice artist, he  had a leading role (Virgil) in the  [[Afrikaans]]  dubbed TV series ''[[Redding Internasionaal]]'' (from [[Thunderbirds]]).  It was first broadcast in 1976 (?)
 == Awards, etc ==