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| − | + | Johan Blignaut (1953-1997) was a South African actor and filmmaker. | |
| − | + | == Biography == | |
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| + | Began his career as an actor, later working in community theatre in the so-called [[Coloured]] townships. Co-developed a media database called ''[[Showdata]]''. Started making [[Afrikaans]] feature films in 1985. | ||
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| + | Committed suicide in 1997, at the age of 44 years. | ||
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| + | ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance== | ||
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| + | Film credits include: Writer, producer and director of ''[[Mamza]]'' (1985); Writer, producer and director of ''[[Tojan]]'' (1986); Writer and producer of ''[[Die Posman]]'' (1987); Producer of ''[[Davey]]'' (1987); Executive producer of ''[[The Native Who Caused All the Trouble]]'' (1989); Producer of ''[[Absent Without Leave]]'' (1990). | ||
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| + | Co-author, with [[Martin Botha]], of ''Movies, Moguls and Mavericks: a Study of South African Cinema 1979-1991'', published by [[Showdata]] (1992). | ||
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| + | == Sources == | ||
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| + | Go to the [[ESAT Bibliography]] | ||
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| + | == Return to == | ||
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| + | Return to [[ESAT Personalities B]] | ||
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| + | Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Personalities|South African Theatre Personalities]] | ||
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| + | Return to [[The ESAT Entries]] | ||
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| + | Return to [[Main Page]] | ||
Latest revision as of 10:27, 1 November 2023
Johan Blignaut (1953-1997) was a South African actor and filmmaker.
Contents
Biography
Began his career as an actor, later working in community theatre in the so-called Coloured townships. Co-developed a media database called Showdata. Started making Afrikaans feature films in 1985.
Committed suicide in 1997, at the age of 44 years.
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
Film credits include: Writer, producer and director of Mamza (1985); Writer, producer and director of Tojan (1986); Writer and producer of Die Posman (1987); Producer of Davey (1987); Executive producer of The Native Who Caused All the Trouble (1989); Producer of Absent Without Leave (1990).
Co-author, with Martin Botha, of Movies, Moguls and Mavericks: a Study of South African Cinema 1979-1991, published by Showdata (1992).
Sources
Go to the ESAT Bibliography
Return to
Return to ESAT Personalities B
Return to South African Theatre Personalities
Return to The ESAT Entries
Return to Main Page
