Difference between revisions of "Ben Kruger"

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Ben Kruger (1957-2021). [1] is a South African stage, TV and film actor, director, singer.

Trained at the University of Pretoria, where he was their star actor.

He died of COVID-19 complications in May 2021.

Ben became a household name when he played the lead role in the TV youth series Skooldae (“School Days”).

On stage he has performed in "Faust" (playing the lead in an Afrikaans production of Part One of the Goethe play by the University of Pretoria); Die Huigelaar (as Cleante for TRUK, 1986), It's a Boy! (for Pieter Toerien), Siener in die Suburbs (as “Jakes” at the State Theatre, Pretoria, with PACT), Hartebees (Alexander Strachan, KKNK, 2000 - also directed the play).

He was the co-writer (with Chris Pretorius) of Kaspar in Kasablankah and author of an unpublished text called 'n Kykie na die dinge wat ons doen - aan mekaar en teenoor mekaar ("a look at the things we do - to each other and againsty one another").

He is also known for roles in feature films such as Stander (2003), Snake Island (2002) and Cry, the Beloved Country (1995).

TV work included

SACD 1981/82;

Various entries in the NELM catalogue.

TVSA [2].

IMBd [3].

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 He directed ''[[Heart Like a Stomach]]'' and ''[[Dogs of the Blue Gods]]'' by [[Ian Fraser]] at the [[Windybrow Theatre]].
-He was the co-writer (with [[Chris Pretorius]]) of ''[[Kaspar in Kasablankah]]''.
+He was the co-writer (with [[Chris Pretorius]]) of ''[[Kaspar in Kasablankah]]'' and author of an unpublished text called ''[['n Kykie na die dinge wat ons doen - aan mekaar en teenoor mekaar]]'' ("a look at the things we do - to each other and againsty one another").
 He is also known for roles in feature films such as ''[[Stander]]'' (2003), ''[[Snake Island]] (2002) and ''[[Cry, the Beloved Country]]'' (1995).