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| − | [[Eric Nobbs]] [http://ericnobbs.com/theater.htm] ( | + | [[Eric Nobbs]] [http://ericnobbs.com/theater.htm] (1954-2022) was a South African actor. |
== Biography == | == Biography == | ||
| − | He obtained a Drama Diploma from Pretoria Technicon in 1977. | + | He obtained a Drama Diploma from Pretoria Technicon in 1977. He passed away in Cape Town on 23 October 2022 at the age of 68. |
==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance== | ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance== | ||
| − | He made his debut as actor in ''[[Die Keiser]]'' | + | He made his debut as actor in [[Bartho Smit]]'s ''[[Die Keiser]]'' (Soldaat, [[PACT]] 1978). During his subsequent long career he has appeared in productions of ''[[Arms and the Man|Soldatevryers]]'' ([[PACT]] 1979), ''[[A Month in the Country|'n Maand op die Platteland]]'' (Matwej, [[PACT]] 1979), ''[[Rashomon]]'' (Houtkapper, [[PACT]] 1980), ''[[Bobaas van die Boendoe]]'' ([[PACT]] 1980), ''[[Die Drie Van Der Walts]]'' (as Dr Pilsen, [[PACT]] 1980), ''[[Pavane]]'' (Miguel, [[PACT]] 1980), ''[[Le Plus Heureux des Trois|Al Om Die Ander...?]]'' (Marjaval, [[PACT]] 1980), ''[[The Unexpected Guest|Die Onverwagte Besoeker]]'' (Konstabel Calitz, [[PACT]] 1980), ''[[The Merchant of Venice|Die Koopman van Venesië]]'' (1981), ''[[Germanicus]]'' (as Marcus, [[PACT]] 1981), ''[[Ampie]]'' ([[PACT]] 1981), ''[[Kinkels innie Kabel]]'' ([[PACT]] 1981), ''[[Twelfth Night, or What You Will|Twaalfde Nag]]'' (Seekaptein, [[PACT]] 1981), ''[[A Midsummer Night's Dream]]'' ([[PACT]] 1981), ''[[Marie zápasí s anděly|'n Stryd met Engele]]'' (1982), ''[[Die Laaste Sondag]]'' (Lubbe, [[PACT]] 1982), ''[[Ghosts|Spoke]]'' (Jacob Engstrand, [[PACT]] 1982), ''[[See How They Run|Kyk Hoe Hol Hulle]]'' ([[CAPAB]] 1983), ''[[The Birds|Die Hand Vol Vere]]'' ([[PACOFS]] 1984), ''[[Vereeniging, Vereniging]]'' (Wag, [[PACT]] 1984), ''[[Faan se Stasie]]'' (as Faan, [[PACT]] 1985), ''[[Pa, Maak vir my 'n Vlieër Pa]]'' (1985), ''[[The Horny House|Huis op Horings]]'' ([[PACT]] 1985), ''[[A Streetcar Named Desire|Die Trem se Naam: Begeerte]]'' (Harold Mitchell, [[PACT]] 1985), ''[[Leonce en Lena|Die Opstand van die Narre]]'' ([[PACT]] 1986), ''[[Fluit vir die Vlieë]]'' (as Jan Vermaak, [[PACT]] 1987), ''[[Travelling Shots]]'' (1989), ''[[Vat Hom, Flaffie!|Hups in die Hydro]]'' (1990), ''[[Doppers en Filistyne]]'' (from 1995), ''[[Donkerland]]'' ([[KKNK]] 1996), ''[[Die Skandaal]]'' (1997), ''[[One Man's Life]]'' ([[NAF]] Fringe 1997), ''[[Requiem]]'' ([[NAF]] and [[Aardklop]] 1998), ''[[Die Vals Duet]]'' ([[KKNK]] 1999), ''[[Stille Waters (Langenhoven)]]'' (1997), ''[[Tell me the Truth]]'' ([[KKNK]] 2002), ''[[Sophia Mentz Beredder Haar Boedel]]'' (2007-2008), ''[[The Prize of Peace]]'' (2011). |
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| + | He appeared in a [[PACT]] production of ''[[Die Verhoor]]'' as “Kerneels Olivier” in 1980 and in the English version of the play, ''[[The Road to Slagtersnek]]'' in 1986 as “Frederik Bezuidenhout”, also a [[PACT]] production. | ||
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| + | Television roles include those in ''[[As Ons Twee Eers Getroud Is!]]'' (1984), ''[[Meester]]'' (1992), ''[[Torings]]'', ''[[Konings]]'' and in films such as ''[[Boetie Gaan Border Toe!]]'' (1984) and ''[[The Native Who Caused All the Trouble]]'' (1990), ''[[Jonathan]]'' (2016). | ||
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| + | == Awards, etc. == | ||
| + | [[Vita Award]] for acting as Mitch in ''[[A Streetcar Named Desire|Die Trem se Naam: Begeerte]]''. | ||
== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
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| + | http://ericnobbs.com/ | ||
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[[SACD]] 1981/82. | [[SACD]] 1981/82. | ||
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| + | Theatre programmes and other sources of the various productions. | ||
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| + | Corné van Zyl, ''[[The South African]]'', 24 October 2022 [https://www.thesouthafrican.com/news/south-african-actor-eric-nobbs-dies-68-breaking-news-breaking-news/] (re [[Vita Award]]). | ||
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Latest revision as of 08:55, 20 January 2023
Eric Nobbs [1] (1954-2022) was a South African actor.
Contents
Biography
He obtained a Drama Diploma from Pretoria Technicon in 1977. He passed away in Cape Town on 23 October 2022 at the age of 68.
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
He made his debut as actor in Bartho Smit's Die Keiser (Soldaat, PACT 1978). During his subsequent long career he has appeared in productions of Soldatevryers (PACT 1979), 'n Maand op die Platteland (Matwej, PACT 1979), Rashomon (Houtkapper, PACT 1980), Bobaas van die Boendoe (PACT 1980), Die Drie Van Der Walts (as Dr Pilsen, PACT 1980), Pavane (Miguel, PACT 1980), Al Om Die Ander...? (Marjaval, PACT 1980), Die Onverwagte Besoeker (Konstabel Calitz, PACT 1980), Die Koopman van Venesië (1981), Germanicus (as Marcus, PACT 1981), Ampie (PACT 1981), Kinkels innie Kabel (PACT 1981), Twaalfde Nag (Seekaptein, PACT 1981), A Midsummer Night's Dream (PACT 1981), 'n Stryd met Engele (1982), Die Laaste Sondag (Lubbe, PACT 1982), Spoke (Jacob Engstrand, PACT 1982), Kyk Hoe Hol Hulle (CAPAB 1983), Die Hand Vol Vere (PACOFS 1984), Vereeniging, Vereniging (Wag, PACT 1984), Faan se Stasie (as Faan, PACT 1985), Pa, Maak vir my 'n Vlieër Pa (1985), Huis op Horings (PACT 1985), Die Trem se Naam: Begeerte (Harold Mitchell, PACT 1985), Die Opstand van die Narre (PACT 1986), Fluit vir die Vlieë (as Jan Vermaak, PACT 1987), Travelling Shots (1989), Hups in die Hydro (1990), Doppers en Filistyne (from 1995), Donkerland (KKNK 1996), Die Skandaal (1997), One Man's Life (NAF Fringe 1997), Requiem (NAF and Aardklop 1998), Die Vals Duet (KKNK 1999), Stille Waters (Langenhoven) (1997), Tell me the Truth (KKNK 2002), Sophia Mentz Beredder Haar Boedel (2007-2008), The Prize of Peace (2011).
He appeared in a PACT production of Die Verhoor as “Kerneels Olivier” in 1980 and in the English version of the play, The Road to Slagtersnek in 1986 as “Frederik Bezuidenhout”, also a PACT production.
Television roles include those in As Ons Twee Eers Getroud Is! (1984), Meester (1992), Torings, Konings and in films such as Boetie Gaan Border Toe! (1984) and The Native Who Caused All the Trouble (1990), Jonathan (2016).
Awards, etc.
Vita Award for acting as Mitch in Die Trem se Naam: Begeerte.
Sources
SACD 1981/82.
Theatre programmes and other sources of the various productions.
Corné van Zyl, The South African, 24 October 2022 [2] (re Vita Award).
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