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| − | [[Cliff Bestall]] (19**-) is a | + | [[Cliff Bestall]] (19**-) is a lecturer, designer, director and cinematographer |
Also credited as [[Clifford Bestall]]. | Also credited as [[Clifford Bestall]]. | ||
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| + | == Biography == | ||
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| + | He attended Jeppe High School (1958-1968), then obtained a Diploma in Graphic Design and Art, Design and printmaking from the Durban University of Technology (1966 - 1968). Then became a lecturer at the | ||
| + | University of Cape Town (1969 - 1980), teaching video art, figure drawing, printmaking and design. In 1979 he formed [[Shadow Pictures]], a documentary film company, ''inter alia'' working with BBC Television. | ||
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| + | ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance== | ||
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| + | '''Theatre work:''' | ||
Along with [[Adrian Kohler]] he did the design for ''[[Tsafendas]]'' which was staged at [[The Space]] in 1976. | Along with [[Adrian Kohler]] he did the design for ''[[Tsafendas]]'' which was staged at [[The Space]] in 1976. | ||
| − | Film work has included ''[[Passing the Message]]'' (1981) ''[[Witness Hillbrow: Between Heaven and Hell]]'' (2012), and ''[[Sinner]]'' (2016) | + | '''Film work:''' |
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| + | This has included ''[[Passing the Message]]'' (1981), , ''[[Djadje – Last Night I Fell Off a Horse]]'' (1993), ''[[Witness Hillbrow: Between Heaven and Hell]]'' (2012), and ''[[Sinner]]'' (2016). | ||
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| + | '''For a full listing of his work, see the entry on him on [[IMDb]][http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1626662/]''' | ||
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http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1626662/ | http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1626662/ | ||
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| + | https://www.linkedin.com/in/clifford-bestall-560ba517/?originalSubdomain=za | ||
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Cliff Bestall (19**-) is a lecturer, designer, director and cinematographer
Also credited as Clifford Bestall.
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Biography
He attended Jeppe High School (1958-1968), then obtained a Diploma in Graphic Design and Art, Design and printmaking from the Durban University of Technology (1966 - 1968). Then became a lecturer at the University of Cape Town (1969 - 1980), teaching video art, figure drawing, printmaking and design. In 1979 he formed Shadow Pictures, a documentary film company, inter alia working with BBC Television.
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
Theatre work:
Along with Adrian Kohler he did the design for Tsafendas which was staged at The Space in 1976.
Film work:
This has included Passing the Message (1981), , Djadje – Last Night I Fell Off a Horse (1993), Witness Hillbrow: Between Heaven and Hell (2012), and Sinner (2016).
For a full listing of his work, see the entry on him on IMDb[1]
Sources
Astbury 1979.
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1626662/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/clifford-bestall-560ba517/?originalSubdomain=za
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