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After school studied medicine and the arts at University of Witwatersrand. Did not graduate. While at university met [[Percy Langa]], playwright and television director and producer, who taught him to write film scripts. While under Langa’s wing, hewas introduced to [[John Rogers]], who trained him to write for television. His next mentor was [[Barney Simon]].
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After school studied medicine and the arts at University of Witwatersrand. Did not graduate. While at university met [[Percy Langa]], playwright and television director and producer, who taught him to write film scripts. While under Langa’s wing, he was introduced to [[John Rogers]], who trained him to write for television. His next mentor was [[Barney Simon]].
  
 
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== Career ==
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== Sources ==
 
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http://paulgrootboom.com/
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http://www.sahistory.org.za/people/mpumelelo-paul-cosmo-grootboom
  
 
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Go to [[South African Theatre/Bibliography]]

Revision as of 13:37, 16 March 2014

GROOTBOOM, Mpumelelo Paul "Cosmo" (1975-), writer and director for stage and television.

Biography

Born in 1975 in Meadowlands, Soweto.

Training

After school studied medicine and the arts at University of Witwatersrand. Did not graduate. While at university met Percy Langa, playwright and television director and producer, who taught him to write film scripts. While under Langa’s wing, he was introduced to John Rogers, who trained him to write for television. His next mentor was Barney Simon.

Career

Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance

Awards, etc

Sources

http://paulgrootboom.com/ http://www.sahistory.org.za/people/mpumelelo-paul-cosmo-grootboom

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