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(b. 04/11/1916 – d. 26/06/1995).  Actress.   
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[[Cisca Marais]] (1916 –1995) was an actress, scriptwriter, designer and book editor.   
  
When [[Francisca Kriel]] married [[J.F. Marais|J.F. (Jacobus Francois) Marais]], she adopted  [[Cisca Marais]] as the professional name, under which she acted in a number of films. 
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==Biography==
  
Her husband and [[Thomas Blok]] directed [[Donker Spore]] (1944), an early [[Afrikaans]] film, and she played the part of Elsie.   
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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.   
  
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She passed awa on 26 June, 1995.
  
As screenwriter 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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== Her contribution to South African Theatre and Film ==
  
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She contributed to the performing arts in a variety of ways.
  
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 stage actress ===
  
== CREDITS ==
 
  
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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]].
  
'''FILMS''' (as actress)
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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)
  
Donker Spore ([[Thomas Blok]] & [[J.F. Marais]]/1944), 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 ===
  
'''PUBLICATIONS'''
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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.
  
Debuut: eenakters en hoorspele (1966) (compiler with Francois Marais)  
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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 ==
  
  
Le Roux, André I. & Fourie, Lilla – Filmverlede: geskiedenis van die Suid-Afrikaanse speelfilm
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[[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.imdb.com/name/nm1293604/?ref_=fn_nm_nm_1

Latest revision as of 07:25, 6 June 2023

Cisca Marais (1916 –1995) was an actress, scriptwriter, designer and book editor.

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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