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'''André Walters''' (193*-) Radio broadcaster, SATV personality and public relations officer.
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== Biography ==
 
== Biography ==
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=== Training ===
 
=== Training ===
nA in psychology and English
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He has a BA in psychology and English from the [[University of Stellenbosch]]. He has also done a three-year drama course.
frum the Vni"crsity of Stdlenbosch and has also
 
done a three•year drama course
 
 
 
  
 
=== Career ===
 
=== Career ===
His first broad•
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His first broadcasting job was on the Afrikaans radio service. As broadcaster he was a pioneer of both Radio Good Hope (in the 1960s) and Radio Port Natal. In 1979 he was appointed manager of [[SABC]] Enterprises.
casting joh was on tile Afrikaans radio service.
 
After a spell with a public rel<.tiuns company
 
he retut ,led to broacJcastinf{ and bccan:c the fir:;t
 
voice to be hcnrd over H"dio Good Hope. He W:lS
 
also rf~s ponsible for the Illtlnching of Ha(lio. P01•t
 
Natal, on which he was prl)gl'Ulllme SUP01'Vlsor.
 
He then became administrative supel'visor of
 
regional services in Johannesbllrg. }Jis next post was
 
organiseT of advertising services ill Calle Town.
 
As a radio man he had some adventurous
 
. experiences: rommentating (iuring a parachute
 
jump, recordings In a submarine on the :;eabed. two
 
overseas teurs for the programme Time To Travel.
 
 
 
 
 
appointed
 
manager o' SABe Enterprises, the division of
 
the corporation dealifig with the sale of pro-
 
,rammes and the marketing of material under
 
its control in 1979,
 
  
 
==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
 
==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
Walters has al so appeared on stage. He played
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Walters has also appeared on stage. He played Armand opposite Berdine in ''[[Dame met die Kamelias]]''. He played opposite [[Babs Laker]] in ''[[Hedda Gabler]]''. ''[[Ons Dorp/Our Town]]''.
Armand opposite Berdine Gril:J cwald jnDie D:'.me
 
Met Dje Kamelias. and UHbol'g opposite Babs
 
Laker 11\ Hedda Gabler. He has /llso appeared in
 
countless radio dramas and in the films 'Iiell Oor
 
Ticn and Pl'cssure Burst.
 
Ons Dorp/Our Town
 
 
 
Was a guest actor in the television series [[Willem]].
 
  
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He has also appeared in countless radio dramas and in the films in the films ''Tien oor Tien'' and ''Pressure Burst''.
  
Involved in dubbing work (or SATV.
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He was a guest actor in the television series ''[[Willem]]''.
  
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He was involved in dubbing work (or SATV.
  
 
== Awards, etc ==
 
== Awards, etc ==
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== Sources ==
 
== Sources ==
The Argus 12 February 1979.
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''The Argus'' 12 February 1979.
  
 
Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]
 
Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]

Revision as of 17:11, 11 March 2016

André Walters (193*-) Radio broadcaster, SATV personality and public relations officer.

Biography

Youth

Training

He has a BA in psychology and English from the University of Stellenbosch. He has also done a three-year drama course.

Career

His first broadcasting job was on the Afrikaans radio service. As broadcaster he was a pioneer of both Radio Good Hope (in the 1960s) and Radio Port Natal. In 1979 he was appointed manager of SABC Enterprises.

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

Walters has also appeared on stage. He played Armand opposite Berdine in Dame met die Kamelias. He played opposite Babs Laker in Hedda Gabler. Ons Dorp/Our Town.

He has also appeared in countless radio dramas and in the films in the films Tien oor Tien and Pressure Burst.

He was a guest actor in the television series Willem.

He was involved in dubbing work (or SATV.

Awards, etc

Sources

The Argus 12 February 1979.

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