Willie Fritz - Revision history

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 Besides his work as copywriter he also wrote a novel, ''Fast Forward to Schoonwater'', which  was published in 2007.
-He was married to actress [[Fiona Coyne]].
+He was married to actress [[Fiona Coyne]] (1965-2010).
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 == Biography ==
-Willie grew up in a farm in the Free State and matriculated 1979. He went on to complete a National Diploma in Performing Arts at the [[Pretoria Technicon]] (1984), a National Higher Diploma in Performing Arts at the same institution (1985), and a Lip Synchronisation Translation Course at the [[SABC]] in Johannesburg in the same year. He would later also do an Adobe Creative Suite Course at Concept Interactive, Cape Town, in 2004.
+Born in 1960, he grew up in a farm in the Free State and matriculated 1979. He went on to complete a National Diploma in Performing Arts at the [[Pretoria Technicon]] (1984), a National Higher Diploma in Performing Arts at the same institution (1985), and a Lip Synchronisation Translation Course at the [[SABC]] in Johannesburg in the same year. He would later also do an Adobe Creative Suite Course at Concept Interactive, Cape Town, in 2004.
 He initially worked as an actor for [[CAPAB]] for a number of years (1986-1990), before moving into the filed of copywriting and the production of ads with , PdeV Advertising, Cape Town (1991). This was followed by stints as Copywriter/Broadcast Producer with Y&R in Nairobi, Kenya (1992 - 1995); Senior Copywriter with Bosman Johnson FCB, Cape Town (1996 - 1999); Senior Copywriter with TBSP, Cape Town (1999) and Concept Editor with Forwardslash, Cape Town (2000 - 2003).
 He then shifted his focus to become a freelance writer, translator, designer and photographer (2004 - present).
 He was married to actress [[Fiona Coyne]].
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 Willie grew up in a farm in the Free State and matriculated 1979. He went on to complete a National Diploma in Performing Arts at the [[Pretoria Technicon]] (1984), a National Higher Diploma in Performing Arts at the same institution (1985), and a Lip Synchronisation Translation Course at the [[SABC]] in Johannesburg in the same year. He would later also do an Adobe Creative Suite Course at Concept Interactive, Cape Town, in 2004.
-He initially worked as an actor for [[CAPAB]] for a number of years (1986-1990), before moving into the filed of copywriting and the production of ads with , PdeV Advertising, Cape Town (1991). This was followed by stints as Copywriter/Broadcast Producer with Y&R in Nairobi, Kenya (1992 - 1995); Senior Copywriter with Bosman Johnson FCB, Cape Town (1996 - 1999);
+He initially worked as an actor for [[CAPAB]] for a number of years (1986-1990), before moving into the filed of copywriting and the production of ads with , PdeV Advertising, Cape Town (1991). This was followed by stints as Copywriter/Broadcast Producer with Y&R in Nairobi, Kenya (1992 - 1995); Senior Copywriter with Bosman Johnson FCB, Cape Town (1996 - 1999); Senior Copywriter with TBSP, Cape Town (1999) and Concept Editor with Forwardslash, Cape Town (2000 - 2003).
 He was married to actress [[Fiona Coyne]].
-His novel ''Fast Forward to Schoonwater'' was published in 2007.
+Besides his work as copywriter he also wrote a novel, ''Fast Forward to Schoonwater'', which  was published in 2007.
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 [[Willie Fritz]]. (19*-) Actor, producer of radio and TV ads, copywriter.
-Willie grew up in a farm in the Free State. He was married to [[Fiona Coyne]].
+He was married to actress [[Fiona Coyne]].
 His novel ''Fast Forward to Schoonwater'' was published in 2007.
-==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
+Then moved into copywriting and the production of ads.
-He played the role of Bok in ''[[Good]]'' for [[CAPAB]], 1990. He has also appeared in ''[[Aap in die Mou]]'', ''[[Anatomie Titus Fall of Rome]]'', ''[[Blitzbreeker and the Chicken from Hell]]'', ''[[Christine]]'', ''[[Die Keiser]]'', ''[[My Fat Friend|Vettie, Vettie!]]'' (1987), ''[[Piekniek by Dingaan]]'', ''[[Kinkels innie Kabel]]'', ''[[Much Ado about Nothing]]'', ''[[Romeo and Juliet]]'', ''[[Tartuffe]]'', ''[[Huise Vol Uile]]'', ''[[Measure for Measure]]'', ''[[The Good Soldier Svejk]]'', ''[[Thark]]'', ''[[James and the Giant Peach]]'', ''[[La Puce à L'Oreille|Hond se Gedagte]]'' (1988), ''[[Twelfth Night, or What You Will]]'' ([[Maynardville]] 1989).
+==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
-He was involved in a production of ''[[The Farndale Avenue Housing Estate Townswomen's Guild Dramatic Society's Production of Macbeth]]'' in 1989.
+As an actor for the [[Cape Performing Arts Board]] ([[CAPAB]]) between 1986 and 1990 he was involved in numerous productions, including ''[[Ubu Roi]]'', ''[[Romeo and Juliet]]'', ''[[The Good Soldier Shweik]]''; ''[[Huise vol Uile]]'', ''[[Good]]'', ''[[Aap in die Mou]]'', ''[[Anatomie Titus Fall of Rome]]'', ''[[Blitzbreeker and the Chicken from Hell]]'', ''[[Christine]]'', ''[[Die Keiser]]'', ''[[My Fat Friend|Vettie, Vettie!]]'' (1987), ''[[Piekniek by Dingaan]]'', ''[[Kinkels innie Kabel]]'', ''[[Much Ado about Nothing]]'', ''[[Romeo and Juliet]]'', ''[[Tartuffe]]'', ''[[Huise Vol Uile]]'', ''[[Measure for Measure]]'', ''[[The Good Soldier Svejk]]'', ''[[Thark]]'', ''[[James and the Giant Peach]]'', ''[[La Puce à L'Oreille|Hond se Gedagte]]'' (1988), ''[[Twelfth Night, or What You Will]]'' ([[Maynardville]] 1989) and ''[[The Farndale Avenue Housing Estate Townswomen's Guild Dramatic Society's Production of Macbeth]]''.
-He directed ''[[Beyond Therapy]]'' and ''[[The Zoo Story]]''.
+As director he did ''[[Beyond Therapy]]'' and ''[[The Zoo Story]]''.
 == Awards, etc ==
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 == Sources ==
 [[National Arts Festival]] programme, 1985.

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	Theatre pamphlet 1987 (re ''[[Christine]]'').		Theatre pamphlet 1987 (re ''[[Christine]]'').
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		+	[[CAPAB Brochure]], Aug-Nov 1989.

	Review by [[Arnold Blumer]] of ''Blitzbreeker'', ''[[Vrye Weekblad]]'', 12 April 1990.		Review by [[Arnold Blumer]] of ''Blitzbreeker'', ''[[Vrye Weekblad]]'', 12 April 1990.

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	==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==		==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
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		+	He performed in ''[[Huis Vol UIle]]'' in 1989.

	He played the role of Bok in ''[[Good]]'' for [[CAPAB]], 1990. He has also appeared in ''[[Aap in die Mou]]'', ''[[Anatomie Titus Fall of Rome]]'', ''[[Blitzbreeker and the Chicken from Hell]]'', ''[[Christine]]'', ''[[Die Keiser]]'', ''[[My Fat Friend\|Vettie, Vettie!]]'' (1987), ''[[Piekniek by Dingaan]]'', ''[[Kinkels innie Kabel]]'', ''[[Much Ado about Nothing]]'', ''[[Romeo and Juliet]]'', ''[[Tartuffe]]'', ''[[Huise Vol Uile]]'', ''[[Measure for Measure]]'', ''[[The Good Soldier Svejk]]'', ''[[Thark]]'', ''[[James and the Giant Peach]]'', ''[[La Puce à L'Oreille\|Hond se Gedagte]]'' (1988), ''[[Twelfth Night, or What You Will]]'' ([[Maynardville]] 1989).		He played the role of Bok in ''[[Good]]'' for [[CAPAB]], 1990. He has also appeared in ''[[Aap in die Mou]]'', ''[[Anatomie Titus Fall of Rome]]'', ''[[Blitzbreeker and the Chicken from Hell]]'', ''[[Christine]]'', ''[[Die Keiser]]'', ''[[My Fat Friend\|Vettie, Vettie!]]'' (1987), ''[[Piekniek by Dingaan]]'', ''[[Kinkels innie Kabel]]'', ''[[Much Ado about Nothing]]'', ''[[Romeo and Juliet]]'', ''[[Tartuffe]]'', ''[[Huise Vol Uile]]'', ''[[Measure for Measure]]'', ''[[The Good Soldier Svejk]]'', ''[[Thark]]'', ''[[James and the Giant Peach]]'', ''[[La Puce à L'Oreille\|Hond se Gedagte]]'' (1988), ''[[Twelfth Night, or What You Will]]'' ([[Maynardville]] 1989).

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 Willie grew up in a farm in the Free State. He was married to [[Fiona Coyne]].
-His novel''Fast Forward to Schoonwater'' was published in 2007.
+His novel ''Fast Forward to Schoonwater'' was published in 2007.
 === Training ===
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 He directed ''[[Beyond Therapy]]'' and ''[[The Zoo Story]]''.
 == Awards, etc ==
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 == Sources ==
 Review by [[Arnold Blumer]] of ''Blitzbreeker'', ''[[Vrye Weekblad]]'', 12 April 1990.

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 == Sources ==
-[[ESAT Bibliography Tra-Tz|Tucker]], 1997.
 Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]