Sandra Kotzé

KOTZÉ, Sandra. (194*-) Actress, director and television producer.

Biography

She is married to actor Cobus Rossouw. Their daughters Susan Rossouw and Wilmien Rossouw are also an actresses. Their son, Cobus Rossouw jr., is the director of televison productions such as Kruispad and Getroud met Rugby.

Career

Between 198* and 199* she was Head of Afrikaans Television Drama?* at the SABC.

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

TO BE EDITED

As actress *****"Lena" in Schalk Jacobsz’s fine Afrikaans translation and production of Boesman and Lena, "Maria" in Pieter Fourie's Mooi Maria (Fleur du Cap Theatre Award, Best Actress, 1979), . As director *****. Adapted and produced Elsa Joubert’s influential Die Swerfjare van Poppie Nongena for PACOFS in 1979. **** Between 198* and 199* she was Head of Afrikaans Television Drama?* at the SABC.

Tartuffe (1968), Agt Vroue, Boesman and Lena, Cyrano de Bergerac, Faan se Trein, A Lesson From Aloes, Moeder Hanna, Richard III, The Proposal, Uncle Vanya, Three Sisters, Twelfth Night, Die Selfmoordenaar, Cape Charade or Kaatje Kekkelbek, Ampie Oppie Diekens, Du Vent dans les Branches de Sassafras, Die Droomkotiljons, The Idiot, Kanna hy kô Hystoe, As die Turksvy Blom, Hond se Gedagte

She directed Die ryk Weduwee (1974), Boeing-Boeing (1979), Kinkels innie Kabel (1981), Romeo and Julie (1981), Die Goue Kring (1982), Happy Birthday

Co-directed Mamma Medea

She translated Die Hemelbed, The Crucible as Die Hekse van Salem,

Designed costumes for Op Dees Aarde. Poor Murderer, Along Came a Spider,

Awards, etc

She and her husband, Cobus Rossouw, were awarded medals of honour for their contribution to Theatre by the Suid-Afrikaanse Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns in 2014.

Sources

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