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| + | [[Cisca Marais]] (1916 –1995) was an actress, scriptwriter, designer and book editor. | ||
| − | + | ==Biography== | |
| − | + | Born [[Francisca Kriel]] on 4 November, 1916. She married [[J.F. Marais|J.F.(Jacobus François) Marais]] and adopted [[Cisca Marais]] as the name under which she acted in a number of films. | |
| + | She passed awa on 26 June, 1995. | ||
| − | == | + | == Her contribution to South African Theatre and Film == |
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| − | Donker Spore (Thomas Blok | + | She contributed to the performing arts in a variety of ways. |
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| + | === As stage actress === | ||
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| + | On the stage she appeared in ''[[Vrees]]'', an [[Afrikaans]] adaptation of Rodney Ackland's play ''[[The Old Ladies]]'', translated by [[J.F. Marais]]. | ||
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| + | === As film actress === | ||
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| + | She appeared as "Elsie" in ''[[Donker Spore]]'' (a film by [[Thomas Blok]] and [[J.F. Marais]], 1944), and had roles in ''[[Paul Krüger]]'' ([[Werner Grünbauer]]/1956), ''[[Oupa for Sale]]'' ([[Richard Daneel]]/1968), ''[[Die Onwettige Huwelik]]'' ([[Mario Schiess]]/1970), ''[[Vinkel en Koljander]]'' ([[Roy Sargeant]]/1973) | ||
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| + | === As screenwriter and designer === | ||
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| + | She wrote the story for [[Carel Trichardt]]'s only film as director, ''[[Sononder]]'' (1971), and also assisted with costumes and props. | ||
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| + | === As book editor === | ||
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| + | Co-compiler, with [[J.F. Marais|François Marais]], of the one-act play collection ''[[Debuut: Eenakters en Hoorspele]]'' (1966) | ||
== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
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| + | [[André I. le Roux]] and [[Lilla Fourie]], ''Filmverlede: geskiedenis van die Suid-Afrikaanse speelfilm'' | ||
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| + | http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1293604/?ref_=fn_nm_nm_1 | ||
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| + | http://www.eggsa.org/library/main.php?g2_itemId=548345 | ||
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| + | http://www.national.archsrch.gov.za/sm300cv/smws/sm30ddf0?20140806101436B378046A&DN=00000015 | ||
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Cisca Marais (1916 –1995) was an actress, scriptwriter, designer and book editor.
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Biography
Born Francisca Kriel on 4 November, 1916. She married J.F.(Jacobus François) Marais and adopted Cisca Marais as the name under which she acted in a number of films.
She passed awa on 26 June, 1995.
Her contribution to South African Theatre and Film
She contributed to the performing arts in a variety of ways.
As stage actress
On the stage she appeared in Vrees, an Afrikaans adaptation of Rodney Ackland's play The Old Ladies, translated by J.F. Marais.
As film actress
She appeared as "Elsie" in Donker Spore (a film by Thomas Blok and J.F. Marais, 1944), and had roles in Paul Krüger (Werner Grünbauer/1956), Oupa for Sale (Richard Daneel/1968), Die Onwettige Huwelik (Mario Schiess/1970), Vinkel en Koljander (Roy Sargeant/1973)
As screenwriter and designer
She wrote the story for Carel Trichardt's only film as director, Sononder (1971), and also assisted with costumes and props.
As book editor
Co-compiler, with François Marais, of the one-act play collection Debuut: Eenakters en Hoorspele (1966)
Sources
André I. le Roux and Lilla Fourie, Filmverlede: geskiedenis van die Suid-Afrikaanse speelfilm
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1293604/?ref_=fn_nm_nm_1
http://www.eggsa.org/library/main.php?g2_itemId=548345
http://www.national.archsrch.gov.za/sm300cv/smws/sm30ddf0?20140806101436B378046A&DN=00000015
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