| − | (1941-) Lighting designer and theatre administrator. Born in Johannesburg, he began in theatre as an usher in the [[Brian Brooke Theatre]] at 15, went into stage management with [[Leonard Schach]] at the [[Hofmeyr]] in Cape Town, then managed the [[Playhouse]] for [[Leonard Rayne]] and returned to the [[Brooke Theatre]] as stage director. After working for a few other companies in Johannesburg [[Theatre International]], he joined [[PACT]] at the age of 26, as the technical organizer for drama at of the state funded [[Performing Arts Council of the Transvaal]] (PACT), went on to become production manager and ultimately manager of drama, with [[Francois Swart]] as Artistic Director. Did a brilliant job in a period still considered the golden era of Afrikaans theatre and one of the best periods in the history of the [[Performing Arts Councils]]. Also did freelance work, e.g. lighting the first production staged at [[The Space]] in 1972, namely [[Athol Fugard]]’s ''[[Statements after an arrest under the Immorality Act]]''. In fact, beginning at the [[Alexander Theatre]] in the 1970s, he has lit every one of [[Athol Fugard]]’s plays produced in South Africa for the past three decades. A dynamic yet meticulous planner, with a visionary view of South African theatre, he in 1973 joined with [[Barney Simon]] to found [[The Company]] and in 1976 they opened the [[Market Theatre]]. He was also one of the Trustees of the [[Market Theatre Foundation]]. Manim effectively ran the Market Theatre from then till he left in 1991 to found his own company ([[Mannie Manim Productions]]) and to take up the post of Director [[Performing Arts Administration at the University of the Witwatersrand]], effectively running the [[Wits Theatre Complex]]. In 2000 he became CEO and Director of the [[Baxter Theatre]] in Cape Town and also the Chairman of the [[Standard Bank National Arts Festival]] Board. He retired from this position in 2009, to be replaced by [[Lara Foot-Newton]]. Then appointed manager of the new [[Fugard Theatre]] in Harrington Street [*?]. He was also a co-founder and board member of the [[South African Institute for Theatre Technology]] (SAITT) in 1969 and the [[South African Association of Theatre Managements]] (SAATM)?*, ***. Despite the management positions, Manim remained a prolific and higly regarded lighting designer in South Africa and elsewhere, working all over South Africa and in places like Los Angeles, New York, Toronto, London and Stockholm over the years. Has won His numerous national and international awards over the years for his lighting designs and his management skills. The South African awards include the [[Shirley Moss Award]] (1980), the [[SATI Award]] (1981), 10 [[Vita Awards]] for lighting, numerous [[Fleur du Cap Awards]], the [[Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns]] Goue Medalje ("Gold medal", 1996) and the [[Naledi Award]] of the [[SA Association of Theatre Managers]] (2004). International awards include In 1990 the French Government conferred the Chevalier des Artes et Lettres on him. He was production and company manager for [[Stephen Sondheim]]’s musical ''[[A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum]]'', which was staged at the [[Civic]] in 1964 by [[Theatre International]], who’s general manager was [[Aubrey Louw]]. [[Christopher Hewett] directed this play starring [[Jack Harrold]], [[Joseph Corby]], [[William Le Messena]], [[Fran Stevens]] and [[Emory Bass]]. Together with [[Barney Simon]] as artistic director he formed [[The Company]] as administrative director within the [[Arena Theatre]]. It had a core company of actors – [[Aletta Bezuidenhout]], [[Vanessa Cooke]], [[Leonie Hofmeyr]], [[David Eppel]], [[Judith Cornell]], [[Janice Honeyman]], [[Sue Kiel]], [[Danny Keogh]], [[Lindsay Reardon]] and [[John Oakley-Smith]]. Together with [[John Hussey]] he co-directed [[The Company]]’s production of [[Alan Ayckbourn]]’s ''[[Absurd Person Singular]]'', designed by [[Anthony Farmer]] and starring [[Diane Appleby]], [[Graham Armitage]], [[Naomi Buch]], [[Wilson Dunster]], [[Kerry Jordan]] and [[Gay Lambert]] at the [[Market Theatre]] in November 1977. He staged [[Larry Gelbart]]’s ''[[Sly Fox]]'' for [[The Company]] at the [[Market]] in 1979. It was directed by [[Pieter-Dirk Uys]] and starred [[Patrick Mynhardt]], [[Graham Armitage]] and [[Peter J. Elliott]]. He resigned from the [[Market]] in March 1991 to become the director of the [[Performing Arts Administration at Wits University]]. In 200*. ''[[Death of a Salesman]]'', [[Arthur Miller]], Director: [[Bobby Heany]] ,2001. [[Bill Flynn]], [[Frantz Dubrowsky]], [[Dale Cutts]], [[Martin le Maitre]], [[Gideon Emery]], [[Langley Kirkwood]], [[Michelle Maxwell]], [[Joda Silva]], [[Justin Strydom]], [[Nathalie G’Mure]] & [[Leona Loseby]]. Lighting design: [[Mannie Manim]]. Music: [[Janine Neethling]], Set design: [[Stan Knight]]. [[Baxter Theatre]]. ''[[Sorrows and Rejoicings]]'', [[Athol Fugard]], [[Baxter]], 2001. [[Marius Weyers]], [[Denise Newman]], [[Jennifer Steyn]] & [[Amrain Ismail-Essop]]. Mederegie saam met [[Athol Fugard]], [[Susan Hilferty]]. Lighting: [[Mannie Manim]].
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