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| − | (b. 04/11/1916 – d. 26/06/1995). Actress. When Francisca Kriel married J.F. (Jacobus Francois) Marais, she became Cisca Marais and under that name she acted in a number of films. Her husband and [[Thomas Blok]] directed [[Donker Spore]] (1944), an early Afrikaans film, and | + | (b. 04/11/1916 – d. 26/06/1995). Actress. When Francisca Kriel married J.F. (Jacobus Francois) Marais, she became Cisca Marais and under that name she acted in a number of films. Her husband and [[Thomas Blok]] directed [[Donker Spore]] (1944), an early Afrikaans film, and played the part of Elsie. She also wrote the story for [[Carel Trichardt]]'s only film as director, [[Sononder]] (1971) and assisted with costumes and props. On the stage she appeared in [[Vrees]], an Afrikaans adaptation of [[Rodney Ackland]]'s play ''The Old Ladies'', translated by [[J.F. Marais]]. |
([[J.F. Marais]] was originally a journalist and a member of the right-wing Ossewabrandwag. He became the first station manager of the Afrikaans Service of the [[SABC]] and in 1955 was appointed a judge in the Transvaal. He was better known as Kowie Marais and following a political change of heart became a Member of Parliament for the liberal Progressive Party. He and Cisca divorced in 1976.) | ([[J.F. Marais]] was originally a journalist and a member of the right-wing Ossewabrandwag. He became the first station manager of the Afrikaans Service of the [[SABC]] and in 1955 was appointed a judge in the Transvaal. He was better known as Kowie Marais and following a political change of heart became a Member of Parliament for the liberal Progressive Party. He and Cisca divorced in 1976.) | ||
Revision as of 14:52, 16 August 2014
(b. 04/11/1916 – d. 26/06/1995). Actress. When Francisca Kriel married J.F. (Jacobus Francois) Marais, she became Cisca Marais and under that name she acted in a number of films. Her husband and Thomas Blok directed Donker Spore (1944), an early Afrikaans film, and played the part of Elsie. She also wrote the story for Carel Trichardt's only film as director, Sononder (1971) and assisted with costumes and props. On the stage she appeared in Vrees, an Afrikaans adaptation of Rodney Ackland's play The Old Ladies, translated by J.F. Marais.
(J.F. Marais was originally a journalist and a member of the right-wing Ossewabrandwag. He became the first station manager of the Afrikaans Service of the SABC and in 1955 was appointed a judge in the Transvaal. He was better known as Kowie Marais and following a political change of heart became a Member of Parliament for the liberal Progressive Party. He and Cisca divorced in 1976.)
CREDITS
FILMS (as actress)
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)
PUBLICATIONS
Debuut: eenakters en hoorspele (1966) (compiler with Francois Marais)
Sources
Le Roux, André I. & Fourie, Lilla – 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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