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| − | [[David Millin]] (1920-26/05/1999) was a South African filmmaker. | + | [[David Millin]] (1920-26/05/1999) was a South African cameraman, film director and filmmaker. |
| − | Born in Cape Town in 1920, settled in Johannesburg in 1937 and joined [[African Film Productions]] in 1941. In the early 1950s, he handled Second Unit Photography on Alexander Korda's ''[[Cry The Beloved Country]]'' and ''[[Where No Vultures Fly]]''. | + | |
| + | == Biography == | ||
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| + | Born in Cape Town in 1920, settled in Johannesburg in 1937 | ||
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| + | ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance== | ||
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| + | He joined [[African Film Productions]] in 1941. In the early 1950s, he handled Second Unit Photography on Alexander Korda's ''[[Cry The Beloved Country]]'' and ''[[Where No Vultures Fly]]'' (1951). | ||
Altogether, Millin directed 14 feature films, was director of photography on 19 features and made numerous documentaries. He pioneered film pyrotechnics and weaponry for his own movies, and also built South Africa's first camera crane. Made a number of films based on South African works, including [[James Ambrose Brown]]’s popular play ''[[Seven Against the Sun]]'' (1966). | Altogether, Millin directed 14 feature films, was director of photography on 19 features and made numerous documentaries. He pioneered film pyrotechnics and weaponry for his own movies, and also built South Africa's first camera crane. Made a number of films based on South African works, including [[James Ambrose Brown]]’s popular play ''[[Seven Against the Sun]]'' (1966). | ||
| − | Return to [[ESAT Personalities | + | In 1997 he received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the [[South African Society of Cinematographers]] and Eastman Kodak. |
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| + | == Sources == | ||
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| + | [[Peter Joyce]], p.178. | ||
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| + | Go to the [[ESAT Bibliography]] | ||
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Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Personalities|South African Theatre Personalities]] | Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Personalities|South African Theatre Personalities]] | ||
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Revision as of 06:17, 26 April 2017
David Millin (1920-26/05/1999) was a South African cameraman, film director and filmmaker.
Contents
Biography
Born in Cape Town in 1920, settled in Johannesburg in 1937
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
He joined African Film Productions in 1941. In the early 1950s, he handled Second Unit Photography on Alexander Korda's Cry The Beloved Country and Where No Vultures Fly (1951).
Altogether, Millin directed 14 feature films, was director of photography on 19 features and made numerous documentaries. He pioneered film pyrotechnics and weaponry for his own movies, and also built South Africa's first camera crane. Made a number of films based on South African works, including James Ambrose Brown’s popular play Seven Against the Sun (1966).
In 1997 he received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the South African Society of Cinematographers and Eastman Kodak.
Sources
Peter Joyce, p.178.
Go to the ESAT Bibliography
Return to
Return to ESAT Personalities N
Return to South African Theatre Personalities
Return to The ESAT Entries
Return to Main Page
