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| − | (1945-2012) Actor, director, teacher, writer, theatre manager. Born in Bloemfontein, went to [[Grey College]] and studied drama at [[Stellenbosch University]]. Became an actor for PACOFS for a while, then became the founder-lecturer of the Drama Department at the [[University of Zululand]] in 1978. Returned to Bloemfotnein to become Head of Drama at the performing arts council - [[PACOFS]], and from there moved to the [[SABC]] to become a television producer (''inter alia'' of such successful series as ''Konings'' ["Kings"] and ''Onder Engele'' ["Among Angels"]) and later head of Television Drama (19**-1999). He also made one film, ''’n Pot vol winter'' (1992). In 1999 he and [[Pierre | + | (1945-2012) Actor, director, teacher, writer, theatre manager. Born in Bloemfontein, went to [[Grey College]] and studied drama at [[Stellenbosch University]]. Became an actor for PACOFS for a while, then became the founder-lecturer of the Drama Department at the [[University of Zululand]] in 1978. Returned to Bloemfotnein to become Head of Drama at the performing arts council - [[PACOFS]], and from there moved to the [[SABC]] to become a television producer (''inter alia'' of such successful series as ''Konings'' ["Kings"] and ''Onder Engele'' ["Among Angels"]) and later head of Television Drama (19**-1999). He also made one film, ''’n Pot vol winter'' (1992). In 1999 he and [[Pierre Knoesen]] retired to France to found and run a successful guest house, ''Ma Cachette'', in Arlanc. He passed away there on Tuesday 11 September 2012. |
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(1945-2012) Actor, director, teacher, writer, theatre manager. Born in Bloemfontein, went to Grey College and studied drama at Stellenbosch University. Became an actor for PACOFS for a while, then became the founder-lecturer of the Drama Department at the University of Zululand in 1978. Returned to Bloemfotnein to become Head of Drama at the performing arts council - PACOFS, and from there moved to the SABC to become a television producer (inter alia of such successful series as Konings ["Kings"] and Onder Engele ["Among Angels"]) and later head of Television Drama (19**-1999). He also made one film, ’n Pot vol winter (1992). In 1999 he and Pierre Knoesen retired to France to found and run a successful guest house, Ma Cachette, in Arlanc. He passed away there on Tuesday 11 September 2012.
Sources
Elretha Britz in Die Volksblad, 12 September 2012. (http://www.volksblad.com/Vermaak/Nuus/SA-toneelpionier-sterf-in-Frankryk-20120912)
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