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| − | She wrote or co-wrote the plays ''[[Pigs on Passion]]'', ''[[Arachnid]]'', ''[[K+M+B]]'', ''[[I Can't Wait to Tie You to the Sofa]]'' (Arena, Windybrow, March 1990); co-wrote the screenplays for ''[[Tsotsi]]'', ''[[Skin]]'' | + | She wrote or co-wrote the plays ''[[Pigs on Passion]]'', ''[[Arachnid]]'', ''[[K+M+B]]'', ''[[I Can't Wait to Tie You to the Sofa]]'' (Arena, Windybrow, March 1990); |
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| + | She co-wrote the screenplays for ''[[Tsotsi]]'', ''[[Skin]]'' (2008), ''[[One Night]]'' (2001) and wrote ''[[Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love]]'' (1996) | ||
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| + | She acted in ''[[Pigs on Passion]]'', ''[[Beirut]]'', ''[[Rising Storm]]'' (1988), ''[[The Head Hunter]]'' (1989) | ||
== Awards, etc == | == Awards, etc == | ||
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Helena Kriel (19**-) Actress, playwright, filmmaker, director
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Biography
She was born and brought up in Johannesburg, she graduated with a BA Honours in Drama from the Witwatersrand University, as the top actress and overall top directing student of her year.
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
She wrote or co-wrote the plays Pigs on Passion, Arachnid, K+M+B, I Can't Wait to Tie You to the Sofa (Arena, Windybrow, March 1990);
Film work:
She co-wrote the screenplays for Tsotsi, Skin (2008), One Night (2001) and wrote Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love (1996)
She acted in Pigs on Passion, Beirut, Rising Storm (1988), The Head Hunter (1989)
Awards, etc
She was the winner in 1991 of the Diane Thomas Screen-writing Award [1].
Sources
Various entries in the NELM catalogue.
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0471247/
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