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| − | Keith Gerald van der Wat was not primarily a filmmaker, but during the early 1970s he was nevertheless active in the industry. He wrote the screenplays of ''[[Three Bullets… for a Long Gun]]'' (1971) and ''[[They Call Me Lucky]]'' (1973) for [[Peter Henkel]] and also wrote three of the four films he directed himself. In addition he acted in both of Henkel’s films, taking the role of the disreputable Lucky Gomez, as well as in his own ''[[Cry Me a Teardrop]]'' (1974). After just five years in the industry he became a businessman and ran Keith G. van der Wat Investments in Durban. | + | Keith Gerald van der Wat was not primarily a filmmaker, but during the early 1970s he was nevertheless active in the local industry. He wrote the screenplays of ''[[Three Bullets… for a Long Gun]]'' (1971) and ''[[They Call Me Lucky]]'' (1973) for [[Peter Henkel]] and also wrote three of the four films he directed himself. In addition he acted in both of Henkel’s films, taking the role of the disreputable Lucky Gomez, as well as in his own ''[[Cry Me a Teardrop]]'' (1974). After just five years in the industry he became a businessman and ran Keith G. van der Wat Investments in Durban. |
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| − | ''Three Bullets… for a Long Gun'' ([[Peter Henkel]]/1971), ''They Call Me Lucky'' ([[Peter Henkel]]/1973), ''Cry Me a Teardrop'' (Keith G. van der Wat/1974), '' | + | ''Three Bullets… for a Long Gun'' ([[Peter Henkel]]/1971), ''They Call Me Lucky'' ([[Peter Henkel]]/1973), ''Cry Me a Teardrop'' (Keith G. van der Wat/1974), ''Spoor'' / ''Guns Across the Veldt'' ([[Howard Rennie]]/1975). |
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Latest revision as of 12:55, 4 February 2018
Keith G. van der Wat (b. 03/07/1936 – d. Durban, 02/03/1999) was a director, writer and actor.
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Biography
Keith Gerald van der Wat was not primarily a filmmaker, but during the early 1970s he was nevertheless active in the local industry. He wrote the screenplays of Three Bullets… for a Long Gun (1971) and They Call Me Lucky (1973) for Peter Henkel and also wrote three of the four films he directed himself. In addition he acted in both of Henkel’s films, taking the role of the disreputable Lucky Gomez, as well as in his own Cry Me a Teardrop (1974). After just five years in the industry he became a businessman and ran Keith G. van der Wat Investments in Durban.
Credits
As Director
The Weekend (1971), Liefde vir Lelik (1972), The Savage Sport (1974), Cry Me a Teardrop (1974)
As Writer
Three Bullets… for a Long Gun (Peter Henkel/1971), The Weekend (Keith G. van der Wat/1971), They Call Me Lucky (Peter Henkel/1973), The Savage Sport (Keith G. van der Walt/1974), Cry Me a Teardrop (Keith G. van der Wat/1974)
As Actor
Three Bullets… for a Long Gun (Peter Henkel/1971), They Call Me Lucky (Peter Henkel/1973), Cry Me a Teardrop (Keith G. van der Wat/1974), Spoor / Guns Across the Veldt (Howard Rennie/1975).
Sources
Le Roux, André I. & Fourie, Lilla – Filmverlede: geskiedenis van die Suid-Afrikaanse speelfilm (1982)
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1168400/?ref_=fn_nm_nm_1
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